Day: June 2, 2023
East African leaders extend troop mandate in east DR Congo
East Africa’s leaders have agreed to extend until September the mandate of a regional military force deployed to quell violence in the strife-torn east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.The seven-nation East African Community (EAC) began the deployme…
Capricorn Foundation concludes Food Waste Challenge phase two applications
The Capricorn Foundation has announced the successful conclusion of entries for phase two of its Food Waste Challenge (FWC).In line with its vision to be Connectors of Positive Change, the foundation previously called for innovative solutions that can …
Bidvest Prestige Cleaning Services staff demand salary increment
The employees of Bidvest Prestige Cleaning Services conducted a peaceful protest outside their corporate headquarters here on Friday.They marched from the main police station along Independence Avenue to the offices while chanting the phrase, ‘We don’t…
De Klerk to appear before South African court on extradition
Namibian lawyer Marén de Klerk, who is implicated in the Fishrot scandal, will appear in the Paarl Magistrate’s Court in South Africa on Friday for an extradition inquiry.He was arrested on Thursday by South Africa’s Directorate for Priority Crime Inve…
Licence revocation: NAMB begins recapitalisation appraisal of MFBs
The National Association of Microfinance Banks (NAMB) has directed all licensed Microfinance Banks (MFBs) nationwide to update it on their recapitalization status for assessment and follow-up actions with the regulatory authorities.The Executive Secret…
Tinubu appoints Gbajabiamila, Hadejia, Akume
President Bola Tinubu has approved new appointments into his cabinet few days after inauguration.Femi Gbajabiamila, Speaker of the House of Representative, is the new Chief of Staff to the President, while Sen. Ibrahim Hadejia, a former Jigawa state de…
Under-20 W/C: Flying Eagles deserve accolades for beating host Argentina – Manu Garba
Former Golden Eaglets coach, Manu Garba, said on Thursday that the Flying Eagles deserved more accolades after they knocked out hosts Argentina from the ongoing Under-20 FIFA World Cup.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Flying Eagles, ag…
SA deploys firefighters to assist Canada
The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment’s Working on Fire programme is deploying a team of more than 200 firefighters and management to the Canadian province of Alberta to assist with firefighting and fire suppression efforts.This wil…