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Former Nigerian international Odion Ighalo, Alex Iwobi, Wilfred Ndidi, and Francis Uzoho have been shortlisted for the 2019 CAF best XI. Shanghai Greenland Shenhua striker Ighalo delivered impressive showings at this year’s Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt. The former Watford forward scored five goals in the competition to win the Golden Boot award and helped the Super Eagles clinch their eighth bronze medal before his retirement from international duty. Leicester City combative midfielder, Ndidi has been a consistent performer for both club and country, finishing as the 2018-19 Premier League top tackler. Everton midfielder Alex Iwobi and AC Omonia…

By Akanimo Sampson As many as 100,000 children die every year in Nigeria, the largest oil and gas producer in Africa due to Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM), or extremely low weight-for-height, which also affects one million other children under age five. Crude oil from the delta basin comes in two types: light, and comparatively heavy – the lighter around 36 gravity and the heavier, 20–25 gravity. Both types are paraffinic and low in sulfur Government revenues, however, increased to N1.02 trillion in the third quarter of 2019 from N944.58 billion in the second quarter. Government revenues averaged N843.92 billion from…

By Akanimo Sampson As part of an initiative that will end this November, the International Organisation for Migration (IOM) in Ethiopia has distributed energy-efficient cooking stoves for 5,447 households and 381 communal kitchens. The energy-efficient cooking-stove complements the United Nations agency’s ongoing humanitarian assistance to Internally Displaces Persons and affected populations in the Gedeo-Guji crisis. Distribution took place in West Guji and East Wollega Zone in the Oromia region, and Gadeo Zones in Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples’ Region. Gedeo, West Guji, and East Wollega Zones are among the most densely populated areas in Ethiopia, with the majority of IDPs and host…

By Akanimo Sampson Donor countries have pledged around $1.00 billion in support of sexual and reproductive health and gender equality programmes, just as private sector firms agreed to mobilise a combined $8.00 billion. The Nairobi Summit on International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD25) wrapped up last week with more than 1,200 concrete commitments to help ensure sexual and reproductive health and rights for all by 2030. But, the pledges made were much more than financial. Organisations, governments, and businesses also put forward bold, visionary plans to spark change and meet unmet needs. For instance, Kenya, the host country and…

The police on Thursday said a four-year-old boy in India fell into a hot pot of curry and later died of injuries. The police said the accident happened on Monday when the child was playing near the pot. The family, from the city of Shabad in the state of Telangana, was holding a party at the time. The boy died a day later in a hospital because of severe burns. The police are now investigating the circumstances of the incident. (dpa/NAN)

By: Israel Umoh The ruling handed over to 10 appellants and 10 respondents from Akwa Ibom State by Court of Appeal in Calabar on Wednesday was seen as a mother of all judgments based on the fact that the cases almost raised the blood pressure of some litigants and their sympathisers. The battle royale was drawn between candidates of All Progressives Congress as Appellants and those of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as Respondents while their lawyers looked like the best men. The battle that was fought, lost and won at House of Assembly Election Petitions Tribunal was taken by the…

By Akanimo Sampson The International Maritime Organisation (IMO) has assured that it is committed to working to combat climate change, in line with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13 on climate action. To this end, the IMO Inter-sessional Working Group on Reduction of GHG Emissions from Ships has made significant progress in pushing forward with work to help achieve the ambitious targets set out in the initial IMO strategy on reduction of GHG emissions from ships, which aims, as a matter of urgency, to decarbonise international shipping in this century. The working group agreed on the draft text…

By Akanimo Sampson Armenia can aim for billion-dollar export sales over the next 10 to 20 years in several activities that, if properly leveraged through effective investment promotion, could help concretise the economic revolution promised by the country’s authorities. This is among the key conclusions of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) Investment Policy Review (IPR) of the country. The IPR of Armenia, launched November 12 at the eleventh session of UNCTAD’s Commission on Investment, Enterprise and Development, highlights the country’s potential across a range of industries, including the booming high-tech industry, tourism, textile and garments, wine,…

Of the 36 states in the country, three states are said to have begun the process of negotiations for payment of New National Minimum Wage to their workers. This is as the federal government, over the weekend, released the circular on the implementation of the N30,000 new minimum wage to federal workers, setting the stage for the labour unions in the states to commence the negotiations on consequential adjustment to the new wage. The circular, it is gathered, originated from the National Salaries, Incomes and Wages Commission. The President of the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Mr Ayuba Wabba, who confirmed…

The 28th Commissioner of Police for Akwa Ibom State Police Command has resumed duty. He is Kenneth Ebrimson who takes over from his predecessor, Zaki Ahmed, now AIG zone 6. Ebrimson holds a B.Sc (Hons) in Arts (History) from the University of Port Harcourt, a LL.B degree and a Master’s degree in International Relations and Strategic Studies, both from the Lagos State University. The Commissioner of Police who was appointed into the Nigeria Police Force as a cadet Assistant Superintendent of Police, has served the Force in various capacities within and outside the country. Before his redeplyment, he was the…