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Dec

07

2022

Qatar 2022: CAF celebrates as Morocco roar into quarter-finals

Entertainment, SportsAfrica, Morocco, Soccer, Sports, World News

The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has expressed its excitement after the Atlas Lions of Morocco beat Spain in their round of 16 clashes at the 2022 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday. The North Africans defeated La Furia Roja 3-0 on penalties to secure a place in the quarter-finals for the first time ever. Both teams stood firm after 120 minutes of exhilarating football action. Marco Asensio and Nayef Aguerd missed good chances for either side in the first half. Spain was unlucky not to score the winning goal in the last minute of extra time when substitute Pablo Sarabia…

Dec

03

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Biden vows to meet Putin if he has interest to end war

News, PoliticsJoe Biden, Russia, Ukraine, Vladimir Putin, World News, World Peace

President of the United States, Joe Biden has said he would hold talks with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin if he desires to end the war in Ukraine. Biden made this statement on Thursday while addressing journalists alongside French President Emmanuel Macron, who is on a state visit in Washington DC. Biden said he would meet Putin “if in fact there is an interest in him deciding that he’s looking for a way to end the war”. While Biden said he had not seen Putin’s desire, he and Macron asserted they would continue to stand against Russia’s war. In reaction,…

Dec

03

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

More trouble for Kanye West as Elon Musk suspends him from Twitter

Entertainment, LifestyleElon Musk, Entertainment, Kanye West, Lifestyle, Twitter, World News

The United States rapper, Kanye West has been suspended from Twitter, after being accused of “inciting violence” over harsh tweets, barely two months after his last ban. West, also known as Ye on Elon Musk-owned microblogging site, posted a sequence of erratic tweets, one of which seemed to display a symbol combining a swastika and a Jewish star. CNN reports that Twitter’s chief executive officer (CEO), Musk was asked by one user to “fix Kanye.” West had “violated our rule against incitement to violence”, Musk tweeted. “Account will be suspended,” Musk wrote in a Twitter post. West, during an interview…

Dec

02

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

Dr. Goodluck Jonathan appointed Africa’s Ambassador for Agricultural Technology

Economy, News, Politics, SponsoredAfrica, Goodluck Jonathan, Nigeria, Personality, Politics, World News

The Former President of Nigeria, Goodluck Jonathan, has taken a new job as Africa’s Ambassador for ‘Agricultural Technology’, an appointment by the African Agricultural Technology Foundation. This was contained in a statement by the Communication Officer of AATF, Alex Abutu, to Journalists in Kaduna State on Friday. Accordingly, AATF Executive Director, Dr. Canisius Kanangire disclosed that the appointment was necessary due to Jonathan’s track record in championing agricultural transformation on the African continent. He says, “Dr. Jonathan was able to demonstrate in Nigeria that agriculture should be treated as a business and supported by relevant policies to improve the livelihoods…

Dec

01

2022

By Amos Oge Kalu

World AIDS Day: 36,797 persons living with HIV in Niger

Health, Metro, NewsHealth, Lifestyle, Metro, World News

Niger State Commissioner for Health, Dr. Makusidi Muhammad, has revealed that at least 36,797 persons are presently living with HIV in the state. The commissioner stated this through the Director, of Medical Services and Training, Dr. Baba Uthman at a press briefing to mark this year’s World AIDS Day in Minna with the theme “Equalize to End AIDS: Equal Access to Treatment and Prevention Services.” According to him, between January and September this year, a total of 2,628 clients tested positive for HIV in the state. Muhammad disclosed: “HIV/AIDS data for the year under review shows that between 1st January…