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Former Ghanaian President JERRY RAWLINGS has died of coronavirus-related complications at the age of 73.His death which was confirmed today comes less than a month after he buried his mother.RAWLINGS, who is one of the most respected African leaders, was a military leader in Ghana and later became a politician who ruled the country from 1981 to 2001.The former President initially came to power in Ghana as a flight lieutenant of the Ghana A...

The Edo State Governor, GODWIN OBASEKI, and his deputy, PHILIP SHAIBU, have been sworn in for a second term in office.The inauguration event was held at the Samuel Ogbemudia Stadium in Benin City, the state capital.Dignitaries in attendance include governors AMINU TAMBUWAL of Sokoto State, NYESOM WIKE of Rivers State, DUOYE DIRI of Bayelsa State, IFEANYI OKOWA of Delta State; among others.Governor OBASEKI was returned elected after polling...

The Federal Executive Council has approved the establishment of an Economic Sustainability Committee (ESC) as part of a plan to provide electricity for 25 million citizens who lacked access to the national grid.Special Assistant on Media and Communication to the Minister of Power, SALE MAMMAN, AARON ARTIMAS, who announced the ESC in Abuja, said that the programme is aimed at providing five million solar connections to various locations throughout the country, in collaboratio...

English Football Association chairman GREG CLARKE has resigned following a series of controversial comments he made at a committee hearing in front of a group of Members of Parliaments.The 63-year-old used the phrase ‘coloured footballers’ to describe black Asian and minority ethnic people. CLARKE appeared in front of a select committee to discuss his involvement in the controversial Project Restart which launched in June following a three-...

The Minister of Interior, RAUF AREGBESOLA, has called on Nigerian Traders who are facing tough times in Ghana not to leave the country.He urged the traders to be patient with the Government of Nigeria as it continues to engage the Ghanaian Authorities and other relevant stakeholders with a view to addressing their challenges.The Minister gave the advice in his office in Abuja when he received a delegation of the Nigerian Traders Association in Ghana....

President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has urged agencies involved in agriculture to further streamline their priorities to include more youths in driving modern methods of farming.He also gave an assurance that an enabling environment will be created for full participation for all those interested.The President made the call in Abuja at the launch of the National Young Farmers Scheme, designed by the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) to spur mor...

Peru’s Parliament has voted to impeach President MARTIN VIZCARRA over allegations he took kickbacks from developers while serving as a regional governor in 2014.After an impeachment trial that lasted nearly eight hours, the motion to remove the president was approved by 105 votes to 19, with four abstentions, exceeding the 87 votes needed to impeach.Parliament Leader MANUEL MERINO announced the approval of the resolution declaring the vacancy of the p...

Lagos State Governor, BABAJIDE SANWO-OLU has announced plans to repeal the Public Office Holder (Payment of Pension Law 2007), which provides for payment of pension and other entitlements to former Governors and their Deputies.SANWO-OLU made this known while presenting the government’s budget proposal for the 2021 fiscal year to the Lagos State House of Assembly.The Governor said the bill would be sent to the Lagos Assembly for legislative approval....

The fixtures for the 2020/2021 Nigerian Professional Football League season have been released and the opening weekend on December 6 will see eight time champions, Enyimba host Abia Warriors at the Aba Township stadium.According to a detailed fixture released by the League Management Company, the new season is expected to end on Sunday, July 4, 2021.The fixtures also put an end to earlier speculation that the league will be played in an abridged ...

Oil workers under the aegis of the Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria PENGASSAN have been ordered by the association to embark on a nationwide strike.The order was issued in a letter, signed by the General Secretary, of PENGASSAN, LUMUMBA OKUGBAWA.He said the strike was to kick against the failure of government to make concrete moves on matters bordering on the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System....