Two Mali basketballers who were filmed fighting with each other at the FIBA Women’s World Cup have apologised, saying they were frustrated after their team were eliminated from the tournament. The fight was between Salimatou Kourouma and Kamite Elisabeth Dabou. It broke out as Serbia’s Sasa Cado was being interviewed in the mixed zone after Mali lost 81-68 in their Group B clash in Sydney on Monday. Kourouma was seen throwing punches at Dabou before other Mali players ran in to break the pair apart in front of a visibly shocked Cado. The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has launched an…
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The Kremlin has rejected accusations that it was responsible for leaks in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines. “It is quite predictable and predictably stupid and absurd to make such assumptions,’’ Russian President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said on Wednesday. Peskov said that it was necessary to wait for investigations of the leaks and to determine whether it had been an explosion or not. The situation required “dialogue and operational cooperation of all sides” to clarify the cause of the leaks, he said. “At the moment, we see the absolute lack of such dialogue.’’ Peskov said it…
The Smithsonian’s National Museum of African Art will host +234 Connect, a unique five-day cinematic and exhibition experience celebrating the art, people and cinema of Nigeria, Wednesday, Sept. 28 through Sunday, Oct. 2. The festival, which runs through Nigerian Independence weekend, will feature exhibitions, film screenings, master classes, conversations with filmmakers and artists, a concert and an opportunity for the public to see the celebrated Benin Bronzes before they are returned to Nigeria. Named for Nigeria’s country code, +234 Connect, is a celebration of African creativity and expression. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore two complementary exhibitions focused on…
Finally, they parted ways, probably headed for same address, hereafter. Veteran journalists, John Neji Chiahemen, 72, and Chief Timawus Mathias, 73, long-time friends and professional colleagues drew their last breath a month apart, having lived, loved and worked in newsrooms in Nigeria and across the globe. Chiahemen passed on in Johannesburg, South Africa, on August 9, 2022, and Mathias followed on September 9, 2022. Their deaths sent chills through newsrooms, corporate boardrooms and government houses as many recounted encounters with the two media gurus and talented story-tellers, who met as pioneers of Nigeria Television Authority (NTA). Painfully, they were laid…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Permanent Secretary Ministry of Defence Dr Ibrahim Abubakar Kana, mni has brokered peace with veterans protesting over issues on the Security Debarment Allowance. In a statement by Mohammad Abdulkadir, Special Assistant to the Minister of Defence on Media and Publicity, the Permanent Secretary debunked the allegation that the money has been released and payment denied the Veterans by the authorities of the Ministry. He said, “Being the Accounting Officer of the Ministry, I am urging you to give peace a chance and go home. We will get back to you as soon as possible and…
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has taken delivery of the state’s Legacy 600 aircraft that was reportedly abandoned in Germany by his predecessor, Rotimi Amaechi since 2012. Wike had in January this year announced the discovery of the aircraft, alleging that the aircraft was dumped by Amaechi in the European country without documentation. Bought by the Peter Odili Administration in 2003, the aircraft reportedly became untraceable in 2012 under the administration Amaechi, until January this year, when Wike announced its discovery at the General Atomics Aerotec, an Aircraft Servicing Firm in Munich, Germany. A reception was held at the international wing of…
The Kaduna Capital Territory Authority (KCTA) has recruited 500 youths to sweep and keep major roads clean. Dr Umar Haira’u, acting Director, Municipal Waste Management, KCTA stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Kaduna on Wednesday. Haira’u said that they were engaged under the Kaduna State COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus Programme (KD-CARES), Labour-Intensive Public Works (LIPW). He explained that the LIPW was designed to keep the environment clean while financially empowering the youth to enable them recover from the effects of COVID-19. He said that the main task of the youths was…
From Harry Awurumibe, Lagos Determined to ensure the immediate implementation of the 10-year Football Masterplan by the incoming Executive Board of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare on Tuesday evening in Abuja, held a closed doors meeting with the 11 candidates jostling for the President of NFF in the forthcoming Elective Congress billed for September 30in Benin City, Edo state. The meeting which took place at the Minister’s Conference Room at Moshood Abiola National Stadium Abuja was attended for the first time by all the contestants including the frontrunners, Dr. Christian Emeruwa;…
The Presidency says there is no State in the federation that has been authorised to procure automatic weapons for its security outfits. Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s media aide, who made the clarification in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja, dismissed reports that Katsina State Government had been granted licence to procure and operate automatic weapons. According to him, President Muhammadu Buhari has repeatedly made it clear that nobody is allowed to illegally carry AK-47 or any other automatic weapons and that they must surrender them. ”Where they fail to do so, the law enforcement agencies have been given clear…
The domestic stock market on Tuesday closed on a negative note, with market capitalisation shedding N15 billion or 0.56 per cent to close at N26.517 trillion as against N26.532 trillion recorded the previous day. Also, the All-Share Index (ASI) lost 27. 87 points or 0.56 per cent to close at 49,161.45 compared with 49,189.32 recorded on Monday. The weak performance was driven by sell-off in shares of Guaranty Trust Holding Company (GTCO),United Bank for Africa (UBA), Access Holding and FBN Holdings. Consequently, the year-to-date (YTD) return fell to 15.09 per cent. Market breadth closed negative as 17 stocks declined while 14 advanced.…