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The French government is set to announce its proposals for overhauling the pension system on Tuesday, in a potentially explosive reform fraught with danger for President Emmanuel Macron. With his oft-repeated belief that the French “need to work more”, Macron has doggedly insisted since his rise to power in 2017 that the pension […]
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), a non-profit organisation in Africa, has appointed Somachi Chris-Asoluka as its new chief executive officer (CEO). The foundation’s board of trustees made the announcement in a statement on Monday. The appointment which takes effect from March 1, 2023, follows the retirement of Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, the current CEO of the […]
Victoria Lee, a rising MMA star, has died at age 18, her family and combat sports promotion ONE Championship confirmed on social media. Lee’s sister, Angela Lee, who is also an MMA fighter, confirmed in a heartbreaking Instagram post that the 18-year-old died on December 26. A cause of death was not given. “On December […]
The vice presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party and governor of Delta State, Sen. Ifeanyi Okowa, is saddened over the Saturday attack on train passengers by gunmen at the Igueben sub-station in Edo state. In a statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr. Olisa Ifeajika, in Asaba on Sunday, Okowa deplored the […]
One person has been confirmed dead with many others injured during the Yoruba Nation agitators rally in the Ojota area of Lagos, this morning. Though details of how the planned rally to press for self -determination assumed a violent twist could not be immediately ascertained. But eyewitnesses called Vanguard, informing that there were […]
Eyewitnesses said yesterday that the kidnappers that attacked a sub-station of the Nigerian Railway Corporation, NRC in Igueben, Edo State and abducted over 30 passengers and staff on Saturday, struck because the train station was not protected by security men. This came as Edo State Government confirmed that at least one of the […]
Supporters of Jair Bolsonaro, former president of Brazil, have invaded the country’s congress and supreme court. Bolsonaro, lost the presidential election to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in October, but his supporters are protesting the outcome of the election asking for Lula’s resignation and that the military should step in. The protesters, who […]
Peter Obi, presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), has described the petrol subsidy regime in Nigeria as “organised crime”. Obi said this on Sunday during a town hall meeting organised by Channels Television. Nigeria spent a total of N6.210 trillion on petrol subsidy, also called under-recovery shortfall, between 2013 to 2021. Last […]
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will lead the tributes Tuesday as Brazil says a final farewell to football legend Pele, widely regarded as the greatest player of all time. After holding three days of national mourning, Brazil has been paying its last respects to the player known as “The King,” who died […]
The Nigerian Medical Association has condemned the murder of one of its members, Dr Uyi Iluobe, who was reportedly killed by relatives of his patient at a hospital in Oghara, Delta State. PUNCH Metro gathered that Iluobe was murdered on December 31, 2022. The NMA, in a statement by its President, Dr Uche […]
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