[ad_1] Nollywood star Jnr Pope, who died on 10 April while filming a movie titled, ‘Other Side of Life’, has been buried. Tears flowed freely as the 43-year-old actor was buried in Uwala Abaka, Ukehe, in the Nsukka, Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported his final burial rites began on […]
[ad_1] 4 hours ago The Chairman of Labour Party (LP) Governorship Primaries in Ondo State, Mr Olusola Ayodele, said the party is prepared to take back the state in the governorship election. Labour Party spokesperson in Ondo, Obiora Ifoh, quoted Olusola Ayodele to have made the declaration when he addressed the Southwest leadership of the […]
[ad_1] The year 2024 marks exactly 30 years since the establishment of formal diplomatic relations between South Africa and Nigeria in February 1994. These relations that span three decades, “are a testament to the enduring commitment of both nations to foster regional stability, economic growth, and cultural exchange”. By no coincidence of history, “the year […]
[ad_1] To promote trade and foster economic growth in Africa, IFC today announced trade finance facilities with seven Ecobank Transnational Incorporated (ETI) (www.Ecobank.com) subsidiaries operating in Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Malawi, Mali, and Togo. IFC’s $140 million trade finance guarantee facility will help strengthen the participating affiliates’ trade finance operations and leverage ETI’s […]
[ad_1] Earlier this month, President Biden spoke about protests that have roiled many U.S. college campuses. Among their demands is for the Israeli military to leave Gaza. Biden said students have a right to protest but not to be disruptive. He is set to speak at Morehouse College in Atlanta on Sunday. Drew Angerer/AFP via […]
[ad_1] BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Argentine commuters in Buenos Aires on Friday were hit by an abrupt 360% increase in subway fares, one of the most dramatic price hikes in libertarian President Javier Milei ‘s harsh budget austerity campaign. After weeks of hearings, an Argentine judge on Thursday lifted an order that had temporarily […]
[ad_1] Dry conditions and extreme heat are changing natural wildlife habitat and behavior. Credit: Ignatius Banda/IPS by Ignatius Banda (bulawayo, zimbabwe) Friday, May 17, 2024 Inter Press Service BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe, May 17 (IPS) – Rising temperatures are being blamed for an increase in human-wildlife conflicts in Zimbabwe as animals such as snakes leave their natural habitat […]
[ad_1] Politics / Left Coast / May 17, 2024 The money-saving measure happening in districts throughout the country leaves too many kids without anything to do—or in some cases, anything to eat. Ad Policy (Getty) Late last month, while I was reporting a story on the election season in Arizona, I met a voter registration […]
[ad_1] Marc Lamont Hill talks to journalist Orly Noy about the extreme elements in Israel’s leadership. Israel’s war on Gaza rages on with the death toll at more than 35,000 Palestinians and climbing. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is facing growing internal friction over the way forward in the war. Many of the coalition’s far-right […]
[ad_1] Politics / Rethinking Rural / May 17, 2024 Putting together a Democratic majority in 2024 requires winning back some portion of the rural working class. The good news is that it can be done. Here’s how. Ad Policy Bruce, after arriving in the middle of the night, waits to enter a Remote Area Medical […]