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Akwa Ibom, Yobe, Katsina top 2022 audit index report
Akwa Ibom, Yobe, Katsina top 2022 audit index report A civil society group, the Paradigm Leadership Support Initiative, launched its third Subnational Audit Efficacy Index report for 2022 in Abuja, on Wednesday. The report examines the level of transpar ...

MOMENT LAGOS STATE SPEAKER OBASA STORM IN TINUBU BIRTHDAY PRAYER IN LAGOS
MOMENT LAGOS STATE SPEAKER OBASA STORM IN TINUBU BIRTHDAY PRAYER IN LAGOS MOMENT LAGOS STATE SPEAKER OBASA STORM IN TINUBU BIRTHDAY PRAYER IN LAGOS Facetv Africa and Music face: Real Indigenous Nigerian Music. We profile top performance, top rated Nigerian musicians, legend ...

450 rights violation cases recorded during elections –NHRC
450 rights violation cases recorded during elections –NHRC The National Human Rights Commission received 450 complaints of human rights abuse and violations during the 2023 general elections, its Executive Secretary, Tony Ojukwu (SAN), said on Wednesday. Acco ...
Les Wanyika, others to perform at FESTAC Africa festival
Les Wanyika, others to perform at FESTAC Africa festival The organisers of FESTAC Africa festival have announced that legendary band, Les Wanyika, will be among those performing at this year’s festival. The organisers in a statement by its Chairman, Y ...
French woman on trial for ‘insulting’ Macron on Facebook
French woman on trial for ‘insulting’ Macron on Facebook A woman in northern France is to be put on trial on charges of insulting President Emmanuel Macron after describing him as ‘filth’ in a Facebook post, a prosecutor said on Wednesday. The w ...
Oyinlola’s ex-aide joins Osun PDP chairmanship race
Oyinlola’s ex-aide joins Osun PDP chairmanship race Mr. Funmiso Babarinde, who served as an Executive Assistant to ex-Osun State Governor, Prince Olagunsoye Oyinlola, on Wednesday, signified his intention to contest the chairmanship post of the Peoples ...
Kano APC candidate concedes defeat, congratulates gov-elect
Kano APC candidate concedes defeat, congratulates gov-elect Kano State Deputy Governor and All Progressives Congress governorship candidate, Dr. Nasiru Gawuna, on Wednesday, conceded defeat and congratulated the Governor-elect, Abba Kabiru Yusuf. Gawuna, in a ...
Ensure bank operations resumption, Senate tells CBN
Ensure bank operations resumption, Senate tells CBN The Senate has urged the Central Bank of Nigeria to liaise with commercial banks in Oron Local Government Areas of Akwa Ibom State to resume operations following the stoppage of banking activities in ...
FEMA reiterates commitment to mitigate threats of flood
FEMA reiterates commitment to mitigate threats of flood Nathaniel Shaibu with Agency Report The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency has reiterated commitment to mitigate threats posed by floods, expected to increase from the global impact ...
PUNCH Panorama: Dressing appropriately for an interview
PUNCH Panorama: Dressing appropriately for an interview Our discussion will centre on dressing appropriately for interviews – what to wear and what not to wear. We must understand that there is appropriate dressing, depending on the event you are goi ...
Court frees Rivers minor charged with manslaughter
Court frees Rivers minor charged with manslaughter A High Court sitting in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has discharged and acquitted a 15-year-old boy, Emmanuel Chibuike, of a manslaughter suit filed against him. The defendant was standing trial on on ...
POPULAR WORLD BOXER ANTHONY JOSHUA CELEBRATE ASIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU 71th YEAR BIRTHDAY
POPULAR WORLD BOXER ANTHONY JOSHUA CELEBRATE ASIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU 71th YEAR BIRTHDAY POPULAR WORLD BOXER ANTHONY JOSHUA CELEBRATE ASIWAJU BOLA AHMED TINUBU 71th YEAR BIRTHDAY Face tv Africa Face tv Africa Facetv Africa Face tv AFrica Facetv Africa Facetv Africa and Music face: Real In ...
WE WILL FORGIVE OUR ENEMY BUT WE WONT FORGET THEIR NAMES, OBAFEMI HAMZAT AT TINUBU...
WE WILL FORGIVE OUR ENEMY BUT WE WONT FORGET THEIR NAMES, OBAFEMI HAMZAT AT TINUBU... WE WILL FORGIVE OUR ENEMY BUT WE WONT FORGET THEIR NAMES, OBAFEMI HAMZAT AT TINUBU BIRTHDAY PRAYER Facetv Africa and Music face: Real Indigenous Nigerian Music. We profile top performance, top rated N ...
British-Nigerian actor John Boyega hopes his latest movie
British-Nigerian actor John Boyega hopes his latest movie "Breaking" sparks conversation "Brian Brown's ex-wife was the closest to us and giving us kind of like that day to day response and advice, which was very, very important to this because we didn't want to just make a generic film t ...
TINUBU @ 71: OBAFEMI HAMZAT, DESMOND ELLIOT & OTHER DIGNITARIES JOIN TINUBU BIRTHDAY PRAYER IN...
TINUBU @ 71: OBAFEMI HAMZAT, DESMOND ELLIOT & OTHER DIGNITARIES JOIN TINUBU BIRTHDAY PRAYER IN... TINUBU @ 71: OBAFEMI HAMZAT, DESMOND ELLIOT & OTHER DIGNITARIES JOIN TINUBU BIRTHDAY PRAYER IN LAGOS Facetv Africa and Music face: Real Indigenous Nigerian Music. We profile top performance, top rate ...
Gabonese student killed in Turkey
Gabonese student killed in Turkey The death of a Gabonese student in Turkey, confirmed by her embassy and her university, provokes strong emotion among the African students welcomed in increasing numbers in the country.
Kate Actress, Fridah Mwaka, Maria Makau and Lizz Ntonjira made Kenya proud #Shorts #PulseLiveKenya
Kate Actress, Fridah Mwaka, Maria Makau and Lizz Ntonjira made Kenya proud #Shorts #PulseLiveKenya Kenyans brought home four awards in the recently held Ladies in Media Awards, against competition from participants from across Africa.
The Role of Sustainable Hospitality in Africa
The Role of Sustainable Hospitality in Africa By Jan Van Der Putten, Vice President, Operations, Africa and Indian Ocean, Hilton With global awareness around climate change and sustainability increasing, consumers are travelling more thoughtfully ...
YOU BUST MY MIND: SEE HOW PRESIDENT OF ADB AKINWUMI ADESHINA PROSTRATES TO OONI OF...
YOU BUST MY MIND: SEE HOW PRESIDENT OF ADB AKINWUMI ADESHINA PROSTRATES TO OONI OF... Face tv Africa Face tv Africa Facetv Africa Face tv AFrica Facetv Africa Facetv Africa and Music face: Real Indigenous Nigerian Music. We profile top performance, top rated Nigerian musicians, legends ...
INEC PRESENT CERTIFICATE OF RETURN TO GOV. SEYI MAKINDE FOR 2nd TENURE IN OYO STATE
INEC PRESENT CERTIFICATE OF RETURN TO GOV. SEYI MAKINDE FOR 2nd TENURE IN OYO STATE INEC PRESENT CERTIFICATE OF RETURN TO GOV. SEYI MAKINDE FOR 2nd TENURE IN OYO STATE Facetv Africa and Music face: Real Indigenous Nigerian Music. We profile top performance, top rated Nigerian musicia ...
Burkina Faso: Civil society concerned after cases of
Burkina Faso: Civil society concerned after cases of "forced recruitment A group of civil society organisations in Burkina Faso have expressed concern over cases of "abduction" and "forced recruitment" of citizens as army auxiliaries in the fight against jihadism, and deno ...
AFROPOP SERIES BOWS TO QUEEN KIDJO
AFROPOP SERIES BOWS TO QUEEN KIDJO Documentary on music superstar Angélique Kidjo’s career will be available to stream on Monday, April 3, and will broadcast on WORLD Channel on Monday, April 10 NEW YORK (March 24, … AFROPOP SER ...
MUYIDEEN BELLO CELEBRATE BOLA TINUBU 71TH BIRTHDAY AS HE BLAST OBASANJO FOR NOT SUPPORTING HIM
MUYIDEEN BELLO CELEBRATE BOLA TINUBU 71TH BIRTHDAY AS HE BLAST OBASANJO FOR NOT SUPPORTING HIM MUYIDEEN BELLO CELEBRATE BOLA TINUBU 71TH BIRTHDAY AS HE BLAST OBASANJO FOR NOT SUPPORTING HIM Face tv Africa Face tv Africa Facetv Africa Face tv AFrica Facetv Africa Facetv Africa and Music face: Re ...
Somalis displaced by long-term drought struggle to celebrate Ramadan
Somalis displaced by long-term drought struggle to celebrate Ramadan Moslems in Somalia are celebrating the holy month of Ramadan, but faced with the country’s longest drought, many people are struggling to make ends meet.
Regional Policy Dialogue On Emerging Issues In Foundational Literacy And Numeracy In Africa Policymakers converge to discuss innovative solutions that can drive growth in early childhood literacy levels in Africa. NAIROBI, Kenya, 29 March 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The People’s Actio ...
Regional Policy Dialogue On Emerging Issues In Foundational Literacy And Numeracy In Africa Policymakers converge to discuss innovative solutions that can drive growth in early childhood literacy levels in Africa. NAIROBI, Kenya, 29 March 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The People’s Actio ...
Regional Policy Dialogue On Emerging Issues In Foundational Literacy And Numeracy In Africa Policymakers converge to discuss innovative solutions that can drive growth in early childhood literacy levels in Africa. NAIROBI, Kenya, 29 March 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The People’s Actio ...
Regional Policy Dialogue On Emerging Issues In Foundational Literacy And Numeracy In Africa Policymakers converge to discuss innovative solutions that can drive growth in early childhood literacy levels in Africa. NAIROBI, Kenya, 29 March 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The People’s Actio ...
Regional Policy Dialogue On Emerging Issues In Foundational Literacy And Numeracy In Africa Policymakers converge to discuss innovative solutions that can drive growth in early childhood literacy levels in Africa. NAIROBI, Kenya, 29 March 2023 -/African Media Agency(AMA)/- The People’s Actio ...
MERCY AIGBE & HER HUSBAND CELEBRATE 80TH BIRTHDAY WITH ALH. MARIAM OTENAIRA AS BUKOLA ADEOYE...
MERCY AIGBE & HER HUSBAND CELEBRATE 80TH BIRTHDAY WITH ALH. MARIAM OTENAIRA AS BUKOLA ADEOYE... MERCY AIGBE & HER HUSBAND CELEBRATE 80TH BIRTHDAY WIT ALH. MARIAM OTENAIRA AS BUKOLA ADEOYE JOINS...... Facetv Africa and Music face: Real Indigenous Nigerian Music. We profile top performance, top ra ...
Technip Energies Consolidates Namibia’s Diverse Energy Mix With Multi-project Developments
Technip Energies Consolidates Namibia’s Diverse Energy Mix With Multi-project Developments Following a series of successful project developments in Mozambique and Senegal, the French-based engineering and technology company is reaffirming its commitment to Africa’s energy future with a myri ...
13 Cameroonians still missing after boat sinks off Antigua
13 Cameroonians still missing after boat sinks off Antigua The group had left Antigua early Tuesday aboard a 32-passenger boat that was apparently en route to the US Virgin Islands when it sank near the island of St. defense of Saint Kitts and Nevis, during a ...
Scientists use DNA to uncover story of Charleston slaves
Scientists use DNA to uncover story of Charleston slaves Scientists in the United States are using ancient DNA to reveal the stories of 36 people who were buried in unmarked graves in Charleston, in the late 1700s.
The Growth Of Mobile Money In Africa
The Growth Of Mobile Money In Africa African markets have been rapidly embracing technological advancements in recent years. With the growth of mobile phone usage and the increasing penetration of the internet, the continent has been qui ...
EU defends its aid to migrants in Libya
EU defends its aid to migrants in Libya The report also said that investigators believe the EU and its member countries “directly or indirectly, provided monetary and technical support and equipment, to the Libyan Coast Guard and the Direct ...
Pirates hijack oil tanker, capture 16 crewmembers in Gulf of Guinea
Pirates hijack oil tanker, capture 16 crewmembers in Gulf of Guinea A Danish tanker flying the Liberian flag was attacked by pirates off Congo-Brazzaville in the Gulf of Guinea and contact was lost for three days with the crew of 16 sailors, its owner announced on Tue ...
Harris confronts Africa's painful past and envisions a brighter future
Harris confronts Africa's painful past and envisions a brighter future "The horror of what happened here must always be remembered," she said from the fort as the sun set over the water. "It cannot be denied. It must be taught. History must be learned."
Libyans take steps to revive a native language
Libyans take steps to revive a native language Under Muammar Gaddafi, the Amazigh community and Tamazight language were condemned to a clandestine orality
African Businesses And Entrepreneurs At The Heart Of Proparco’s New Strategy 2023-2027 “Acting Together For...
African Businesses And Entrepreneurs At The Heart Of Proparco’s New Strategy 2023-2027 “Acting Together For... Proparco is a key player in the development sector, which has been dedicated to financing the private sector for over 45 years. Proparco has been operating in an extraordinarily complex … Afric ...
Senegal’s opposition says protests will continue as leader Sonko’s trial set to resume
Senegal’s opposition says protests will continue as leader Sonko’s trial set to resume The Senegalese opposition announced on Tuesday that it would push ahead with demonstrations in Dakar on Wednesday and Thursday despite a ban, while authorities said they had arrested four members of a ...
SCARCITY OF CASH IN NIGERIA: PROF. IBITAYO JOSHUA
SCARCITY OF CASH IN NIGERIA: PROF. IBITAYO JOSHUA SCARCITY OF CASH IN NIGERIA: PROF. IBITAYO JOSHUA Face tv Africa Face tv Africa Facetv Africa Face tv AFrica Facetv Africa Facetv Africa and Music face: Real Indigenous Nigerian Music. We profile top ...
Raila Odinga on anti-government protests in Kenya - BBC Africa
Raila Odinga on anti-government protests in Kenya - BBC Africa Kenya's opposition leader Raila Odinga has been speaking to the BBC's Ferdinand Omondi following anti-government protests in the country.
Raila Odinga called for the demonstrations to protest against ...
SEE WHAT HAPPEN WHEN OGBENI AREGBESOLA AND GOV  ADEMOLA ADELEKE MEET AT OCCASION
SEE WHAT HAPPEN WHEN OGBENI AREGBESOLA AND GOV ADEMOLA ADELEKE MEET AT OCCASION SEE WHAT HAPPEN WHEN OGBENI AREGBESOLA AND GOV ADEMOLA ADELEKE MEET AT OCCASION Face tv Africa Face tv Africa Facetv Africa Face tv AFrica Facetv Africa Facetv Africa and Music face: Real Indigenous ...
RUFAI IS A DIRTY JOURNALIST? MC Oluomo WIll Face The Law?
RUFAI IS A DIRTY JOURNALIST? MC Oluomo WIll Face The Law? This page shares Entertainment News about Nigerian Celebrities and also General stories, trending news and Reactions about what is going on in the world especially Nigeria.
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Senegalese photographer Adama Sylla gets first Paris show
Senegalese photographer Adama Sylla gets first Paris show For the first time in Paris, two exhibitions will feature the work of Senegalese photographer Adama Sylla. He's been documenting life and change in his hometown of Saint Louis for more than half a cen ...