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Sanitation: Stakeholders Launch Fresh Campaign In Enugu

December 16, 2019 4:27 am

Stakeholders rose from a meeting in Enugu, weekend, demanding accountability from all elected political office holders across the three arms of government.

The stakeholders, comprising the Civil Society Organizations, youth organizations, the media, religious and traditional rulers, among others, met in Enugu at an event to x-ray the vote 4 WASH campaign, and “Keep your promises campaign” put together by WaterAid in collaboration with an Enugu based non-governmental organization NGO, Global Health Awareness Research Foundation GHARF.

They called on Nigerian leaders to always deliver on their water and sanitation campaign promises.

While expressing concern over the nonchalant attitude of …

Police Launch Assault Probe After HK Minister Injured

November 15, 2019 10:50 am

Police in London on Friday said they were investigating an assault after a Hong Kong minister fell to the ground as she was jostled by demonstrators.

Justice secretary Teresa Cheng had been due to give a lecture at the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb) in Bloomsbury Square, central London, on Thursday evening.

But the CIArb said the event was cancelled because “whilst entering the building (Cheng) was assaulted by a crowd”. It added: “As a result, she sustained an injury to her arm.”

Video of the incident circulating on social media

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Sony Set To Launch PlayStation 5 By Christmas 2020

Sony Set To Launch PlayStation 5 By Christmas 2020

October 8, 2019 5:42 pm

Sony has announced that the PlayStation 5 is going to launch globally at the end of next year. The games console will come with a new controller that uses enhanced vibration technology. It will feature a solid-state drive that means games will games boot up faster and cut loading times.

The console’s graphics also get an upgrade with the addition of new technology to improve lighting effects. The update appears to offer similar upgrades to Microsoft’s rival Xbox console. The latest version of the Xbox, currently known as Project Scarlett, is also being released around Christmas 2020.

Jim Ryan, …

Israel will launch satellite on August 3, to Cover Africa

Israel will launch satellite on August 3, to Cover Africa

July 30, 2019 5:22 am

Spacecom, a telecommunication firm which operates the Amos fleet of Israeli satellites, will launch its next satellite on August 3. which  will cover Africa.

The Amos-17 is an advanced digital satellite that will provide communications services over Africa.

This would be the first satellite of its kind that provides the continent with high quality broadcasts and adequate frequency, in a way that fits the needs of Africa, which is known for its unstable weather that affects transmission.

Read Also: Demolition of Homes: U.S. shields Israel from UN criticism

Amos-17 is scheduled to launch on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket and …

African leaders launch free-trade zone

African leaders launch free-trade zone

July 8, 2019 12:16 am

African leaders launched a continental free-trade zone on Sunday that if successful would unite 1.3 billion people, create a $3.4 trillion economic bloc and usher in a new era of development.

After four years of talks, an agreement to form a 55-nation trade bloc was reached in March, paving the way for Sunday’s African Union summit in Niger where Ghana was announced as the host of the trade zone’s future headquarters and discussions were held on how exactly the bloc will operate.

It is hoped that the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) – the largest since the creation of …

Lagos police launch ‘Operation Crush’

June 11, 2019 2:13 am

The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Mr Zubairu Muazu, on Monday paraded 202 people, suspected of involvement in armed robbery, kidnapping, cultism and other related crimes in Lagos State.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the parading of the suspects is part of a renewed crackdown on criminals in the state, tagged “Operation Crush’’.

Briefing newsmen at the Ikorodu Police Divisional Headquarters at Igbogbo in Ikorodu, Muazu said the police had also recovered fire arms, cutlasses, phones and charms from the suspects.

“The command has painstakingly put in place measures to reclaim the destiny of our youths, who …

Former Vice President Joe Biden, in his first major foreign policy address as a Democratic presidential candidate, on Thursday blasted U.S. President Donald Trump’s performance on the world stage as erratic and extreme.

Biden to call for unity, knock Trump in 2020 launch

May 18, 2019 11:55 am

Democratic frontrunner Joe Biden kicks off his 2020 presidential bid Saturday with a call for fairness and equality in America, urging voters to heal deep divisions and reject Donald Trump’s “hard heart.”

“Some say Democrats don’t want to hear about unity. That they are angry — and the angrier you are, the better,” Biden will say at a campaign rally in Philadelphia, according to speech excerpts.

“I don’t believe it,” he will tell the crowd, adding that he is running for president to offer Democrats and Republicans alike a “different path” towards unity.

“If the American people want a president …

Nollywood stars celebrate the Launch of Naija Sports Market

April 3, 2019 7:43 pm
It was all glitz and glam in Lagos recently when Nigerian’s fast growing online outfit for sports items, “NAIJA SPORTS MARKET” officially made public, her entry into the business of sales of everything sports.
The event which had the best of Nollywood stars in attendance would stand as one of the best, having had the endorsement of quality individuals who came to give support to the budding entrepreneur and Canadian trained artist, Oswald Okojie, known as Ozzmanic who oversees the company.

“NAIJA SPORTS MARKET” which prides itself as the “Giant of sporting goods in Africa” deals on Board Games, Football,

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