Kamala Harris, the de facto Democratic nominee for US president, has named Tim Walz, the governor of Minnesota, as her running mate ahead of the November election. The decision ends speculation over who Harris would pick to go up against Donald Trump, the Republican nominee and former president, and his choice for vice-president, Ohio…
Man City and Atletico Madrid have agreed a deal for Julian Alvarez worth up to £82m (€95m). Atletico will pay £64m up front (€75m) with the remainder of the fee coming in add-ons, and it will be a record sale for City and represents a huge profit on the £14m the Premier League champions…
A Kenyan human rights defender, Njeri Wa Migwi, has shared the heartbreaking story of a 10-year-old girl who gave birth after she was r@ped and impregnated by her uncle. According to Migwi, who shared the story in an X post on Monday, August 5, 2024, the victim delivered a baby girl via Caesarian section…
The Nigerian Naira has appreciated at the official market, trading at N1,607.15 to the dollar. According to new Data from the official trading platform of the FMDQ Exchange, a platform that oversees the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM, the Naira gained N9.93, representing a 0.61 per cent gain when compared to the previous…
To facilitate the needed relief to Nigerians and ensure the effectiveness of humanitarian and social development programmes, President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of seven qualified Nigerians to head strategic agencies and programmes under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. (1) Dr. Badamasi Lawal — Chief Executive Officer, National…
