Acting President Ranil Wickremesinghe was elected as the new president of Sri Lanka in an election held in parliament on Wednesday. After winning the election, Wickremesinghe addressed the parliament. The newly elected president called on all legislators including the opposition parliamentarians to unite and work together with him to lead Sri Lanka out of the current economic crisis. Wickremesinghe got 134 votes from parliamentarians in a secret ballot that took place in parliament. Out of 225 parliamentarians, 223 voted in the ballot and there were four invalid votes. A parliamentarian of the Sri Lanka Podujana Peramuna Dullas Alahapperuma, and National…
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Bogoro local government area (LGA), of Bauchi state, says it has embarked on rural water projects in 13 communities, to enhance access to portable drinking water in the area. The Council Chairman, Mr Iliya Habila, stated this during the presentation of cars to three Village Heads in Bogoro town, headquarters of the council. Habila said the project was designed to enhance water supply, hygiene and sanitation services, as well as improve social and economic wellbeing of the people. The council boss said that construction of boreholes was ongoing at Maryam Giji; Kijim-Boi, Bar, and Gwaraga communities. According to him, there…
The Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC), has approved the appointment of four new Deputy Corps Marshals, who will however, proceed on terminal leave. In a statement on Wednesday by its Public Education Officer, Mr Bisi Kazeem, the FRSC said that the approval was given during the meeting of its board on Tuesday, in Abuja. Kazeem said the new appointees are Olakunle Motojo, ACM Technical Services, Abayomi Olukoju, Principal Staff Officer to the Corps Marshal, Alhassan Hussaini, ACM Administration and Ayodele Kumapayi, Benin Zonal Commanding Officer. “The affected officers are to proceed on their terminal leave with immediate effect,” he added.…
After skyrocketing growth in the immediate past 2021-22 fiscal year (July 2021-June 2022), the Bangladesh government has raised its export. The export is targeted by over 11 per cent to $67 billion for the current fiscal 2022-23 years. Bangladeshi Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi made the announcement at a news conference here on Wednesday. According to the minister, $58 billion would come from goods exports and 9 billion dollars from the service sector. In the last 2021-22 fiscal year, Bangladesh earned around $8 billion from services exports. Munshi said ready-made garments, including knitwear and woven, would be given a special priority…
Almost 12,000 people have signed an online petition urging the United States Tennis Association (USTA) to work with the country’s government to allow Novak Djokovic to compete in the U.S. Open. This will be in spite of his refusal to take the COVID-19 vaccine. Djokovic will not be able to participate in the year’s final Grand Slam due to current rules. Under the rules, travelers seeking to enter the U.S. have to be fully vaccinated and provide proof before boarding flights. The 21-times major champion won the Australian Open, French Open and Wimbledon titles in 2021. But he was unable…
FC Barcelona have confirmed the final agreement to sign Robert Lewandowski from Bayern Munich for €50 million ($51 million, about N30.6 billion), including add-ons, on a four-year contract. The Poland international travelled to Miami to meet his new team-mates on Sunday, the day after Barca confirmed they had struck an agreement in principle with Bayern Munich. Lewandowski subsequently passed his medical, with Bayern Munich “officially” announcing his departure on Tuesday. Barca soon confirmed the transfer details for the talismanic striker, who will have a €500m buyout clause. The 33-year-old scored 50 goals across all competitions last season, the most across Europe’s top…
Nine months after the world’s first malaria vaccine was recommended for use, the international vaccine alliance, Gavi has invited African countries to apply for financial support to roll out the jab, particularly targeting its young children. The World Health Organisation (WHO) endorsed GSK Plc’s four-dose Mosquirix shot in October last year, saying it could save thousands of lives. Now Gavi, which has $155.7 million available over 2022-2025 for the initial roll-out of the vaccine, has invited countries to apply for funding and support to distribute the shot. It is a step forward for the vaccine, which has taken decades to…
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) on Wednesday revealed the top three for all the women and men categories of the Awards Gala 2022 scheduled for Thursday in Rabat, Morocco. The Awards will be held in Rabat, Morocco on 21 July 2022 at the top three lists are from the lists of nominees previously revealed by CAF in both the men and women categories. In the Player of the Year category, four-time winner Asisat Oshoala of Nigeria is in the hunt for a fifth crown. However, she faces stiff opposition from Cameroonian Ajara Nchout Njoya and new entrant Grace Chanda…
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Dangote Industries Ltd (DIL) has announced the successful completion of the company’s N187.6 billion series 1 bond issuance. The company in a statement by a Media and Communication Personnel, Mr Francis Awowole-Browne, DIL, on Tuesday, said bond is the largest corporate bond ever issued in the history of the Nigerian capital market. The landmark transaction comprises of a seven- year Tranche-A bond issued at 12.75 per cent and a 10-year Tranche-B bond issued at 13.50 per cent, under the newly established N300 billion debt issuance programme. It said that the bond issuance was well received by the capital market with…