Nigeria/Libya: Nigerian Govt Condemns Libya’s Treatment of Super Eagles Amid Safety Concerns

[ad_1] Minister for Foreign Affairs Yusuf Tuggar also revealed that the Nigerian Mission in Tripoli has been closely monitoring the situation and maintaining contact with the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) and Libyan authorities. The Nigerian government has strongly condemned Libya's hostile treatment of the Super Eagles, the country's national football team after they were held hostage for hours at the airport. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, chairperson, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission ( NiDCOM) in a post on her X Page maintained that the […]

October 15, 2024

Africa

Africa: CAF to Conduct Doping Officers Control Workshop for Wafu B Zone in Ouagadougou

[ad_1] The Confédération Africaine de Football ("CAF") will be hosting a CAF Doping Control Officers Regional Workshop in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The three-day workshop designed will be held in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso between 14 - 16 October and will be officially opened by the nation's Minister of Sport Mr Somda Roland, who will be joined by Burkinabe Football Federation President, Colonel Major Oumarou Sawadogo. The WAFU B Zone's hosting of the workshop will be the second workshop conducted b CAF […]

October 15, 2024

News

Zimbabwe/Namibia: Warriors Coach, Nees Confident of Recording a Double Over Namibia

[ad_1] ZIMBABWE'S senior men's national soccer team, Warriors' coach, Michael Nees is confident that his charges will record a double over Namibia in the next AFCON qualifier encounter today. Zimbabwe is eyeing its second win in Group J and maintain hopes alive to get to Morocco. The Warriors are currently second in the group with five points, two behind log leaders Cameroon, who are on seven points. "We have to go all out, we played against them and we know […]

October 15, 2024

Entertainment

North Africa: Egypt’s Museum in Tahrir Hosts New Exhibition Featuring Wooden Panels From Mastaba of Hesy-Ra

[ad_1] Under the auspices of Sherif Fathy, the Minister of Tourism and Antiquities, the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir hosted the inauguration of a new exhibition featuring the wooden panels from the Mastaba of Hesy-Ra on Sunday evening 13/10/2024. This collection is considered one of the most significant wooden artifacts from ancient Egypt, following extensive study and restoration efforts conducted in collaboration with the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology in Cairo. The exhibition was officially opened by Dr. Mohamed Ismail Khaled, […]

October 15, 2024

Africa

Africa: New Risks Raise Pandemic Threat on a Global Scale

[ad_1] Recent outbreaks of Marburg virus, Mpox and the latest strain of avian influenza (H5N1) are a stark reminder of the world’s vulnerability to pandemics. In 2024 alone, 17 outbreaks of dangerous diseases have already occurred. Each new outbreak exposes fault lines in the existing pandemic prevention architecture and global readiness to respond to disease outbreaks. A plethora of risks increase the likelihood of new pandemics according to a new report from the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB). The report, […]

October 14, 2024

Africa

Africa: WHO Director-General’s Opening Remarks At the World Health Summit – 13 October 2024

[ad_1] Professor Axel Pries, Professor Beate Kampmann, Dear colleagues and friends, Guten abend. As always, I am delighted to be here. As a founding member of the organising committee for the first World Health Summit in 2009, and now as a patron, it gives me great satisfaction to see how this event has grown. And I'm very proud that in a few moments, WHO and the World Health Summit will sign a new Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen our partnership […]

October 14, 2024

News

Nigeria: Edo Queens, Heartland, Bayelsa Queens, Qualify for S’finals

[ad_1] Benin City — Edo Queens and Heartland Queens have advanced to the semifinals of the Betsy Obaseki Women Football Tournament (BOWFT) after an impressive display at the quarterfinals of the tournament on Saturday. The twelve-day tournament, in its fourth edition, started on October 6, 2024 and will run through October 17, 2024. In the opening quarter-final match, Edo Queens sailed through to the next round after crushing their opponent, Abia Anglels Football Club with a 4-0 score line. The […]

October 14, 2024

News

Libya/Nigeria: Ekong Insists Libya’s Knights Will Be Tough in Reverse Fixture On Tuesday

[ad_1] Super Eagles Captain, William Troost-Ekong, has predicted that Libya's Mediterranean Knights will be even tougher nut to crack when both teams clash again Tuesday night in Benina. Tuesday's rematch will kick off by 8pm at a packed 10,000-capacity stadium and it will be played on an artificial pitch. Despite dominating the North Africans last Friday at the Godswill Akpabio Stadium in Uyo, it was the personal brilliance of Lazio's attacking midfielder, Fisayo Dele-Bashiru, for Nigeria in the 71st minute […]

October 14, 2024

News

Nigeria: Second Anniversary – Why We Raised Standard of Air Travel – Valuejet

[ad_1] A domestic carrier, Valuejet, has justified its reason for raising the standard of air travel in Nigeria, saying affordable, reliable, and customer-centric travel experience is not a thing that should be compromised. Managing Director of the airline, Captain Dapo Majekodunmi, who urged Nigerians to explore the beauty and diversity of the country, said there were extraordinary centres suffering low patronage. Majekodunmi stated this as the carrier celebrated its two-year anniversary, noting that it was offering 90 passengers free one-way […]

October 14, 2024

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