Nigeria president appoints son-in-law to top job
[ad_1] While some accuse President Bola Tinubu of nepotism, his office says his relative is well qualified. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] While some accuse President Bola Tinubu of nepotism, his office says his relative is well qualified. [ad_2] Source link
[ad_1] In the city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, one of the most affected areas by the Jan. 1 earthquake, manholes protrude from the ground. Houses are tilted or buried halfway underground, while roads have caved in or risen up.This is all because of liquefaction, in which the strength of soil is reduced by an earthquake, and it is hampering relief efforts aimed at restoring infrastructure in the affected areas.Continued aftershocks […]
[ad_1] Ababa, — The 44th Ordinary Session of the Executive Council of African Union that has been held in Addis Ababa from 14-15 February 2024 concluded. Foreign Affairs Ministers of African countries have held their 44th Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Executive Council in Addis Ababa for the past two days. The meeting held under AU's this year theme: Educate an African fit for the 21st Century: Building resilient education systems for increased access to inclusive, lifelong, quality, […]
[ad_1] Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission Hearing of February 15, 2024 Testimony of Lewis Mudge, Central Africa Director, Human Rights Watch Since the genocide, which devastated the country and claimed more than half a million lives in 1994, Rwanda has made great strides in rebuilding its infrastructure, developing its economy, and delivering public services. But civil and political rights remain severely curtailed, and freedom of expression is tightly restricted. Those who dare to criticize government policy or President Paul Kagame […]
[ad_1] Seoul – Jurgen Klinsmann was fired as manager of the South Korean men's national soccer team Friday in the wake of a disappointing exit from the Asian Cup in Qatar. The Korea Football Association announced the sacking of the 59-year-old German barely a year into a tenure racked by criticism of his leadership. South Korea arrived as one of the favorites for the Asian Cup but lost 2-0 in […]
[ad_1] Japan and the United States have taken note of remarks by the powerful sister of North Korea’s leader hinting at the possibility of a visit to Pyongyang by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, with Washington offering its blessings to the potential summit.Kishida has repeatedly pledged to meet “unconditionally” with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, a call that had been met largely with silence from Pyongyang — until the late […]
[ad_1] Nairobi — The Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) has slapped an eight-year ban on 2017 Tokyo Marathon winner, Kenyan Sarah Chepchirchir after being found guilty of a second offence of doping. Chepchirchir's urine sample tested positive for the presence of Metabolites of Testosterone at the Bangsaen42 Chonburi Marathon in Chonburi, Thailand last November. This is the second time that the 39-year old was being flagged for a doping offense, having previously served a period of Ineligibility of four years from […]
[ad_1] Tokyo's Metropolitan Police Department sent Kenichi Hosoya and his wife, Shiho, of the capital’s Taito Ward to prosecutors on Friday after their arrest Wednesday for allegedly killing their 4-year-old daughter, Yoshiki, by administering psychotropic drugs and antifreeze.Yoshiki had been placed in a total of six child care facilities over a period of around three and a half years starting after she was a couple of months old, according to […]
[ad_1] A bill aimed at bolstering measures to tackle Japan's declining birthrate was adopted at a Cabinet meeting on Friday.The bill, which amends related laws, includes plans to expand child benefits and establish a system allowing any child to enroll in day care establishments regardless of whether their parents work or not.In order to secure the funds necessary for such measures, the government will collect "support funds" from the general […]