Monthly Archives: June 2019
Tramadol: addicting Africa
By Peter Olorunnisomo - As the emergence of new wealthy classes fuelled from political throne-rooms increase in Africa geometrically, socio-economic infra-structures for society building...
IAAF requests overturn of court order
The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has submitted a request to overturn an order allowing South African athlete, Caster Semenya, to temporarily compete...
VP comments on nation’s challenges
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on Sunday said the current challenges facing Nigeria were signs that the country was bound for greatness.
Osinbajo made the statement...
CAF to inquire Cameroon’s 3-0 loss
The Confederation of African Football (CAF) has pledged to open an inquiry into the conduct of Cameroon’s team after a 3-0 loss to England...
£3m refurbishment at Prince Harry’s home
The cost of renovating Prince Harry and his wife Meghan’s new home was $3 million, Buckingham Palace said on Tuesday as it detailed how...
7,500 flee Congo, UN health-checks
The United Nations refugee agency reports around 7,500 Congolese refugees have fled to Uganda this month to escape escalating inter-ethnic violence. Officials are screening...
Rwanda’s debt distress risk is low
Rwanda's debt level is at 32.9 per cent of GDP, which is below the critical threshold of 50 per cent.
Rwanda is one of only...
Honey export is $10bn viable
The Director General/Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Mr. Segun Awolowo, has stated that Nigeria is capable of generating at...
Nigeria is Africa’s worst open defecator
A global survey has identified Nigeria as the second in the world among countries where open defecation is prevalent.
Only India ranked worse than Nigeria in...
More young women are HIV prevalent
HIV prevalence among women aged between 20 to 29 years, is reported to be higher than among men of the same age in Western...
