International Day for Forest: Conservationists warn of Consequences of Continued Depletion of Forestation - ioiNEWS.org
Forest scientists and conservationists have warned against more deforestation in Cross River State. According to scientists, the future of humanity is jeopardized as forests disappear at an alarming rate. According to them, man and other creatures may face unpleasant health concerns in the future as..
https://ioinews.org/international-day-for-forest-conservationists-warn-of-consequences-of-continued-depletion-of-forestation/Boxing Clash Between Joshua and Ngannou Captivates Global Audience - ioiNEWS.org
Anthony Joshua is set to face off against Cameroonian-born Francis Ngannou at the 'Knockout Chaos' card in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
https://ioinews.org/boxing-clash-between-joshua-and-ngannou-captivates-global-audience/AFCON: Okonjo-Iweala Motivates Super Eagles ahead of SA semi's Clash - ioiNEWS.org
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, has extended her support to the Super Eagles of Nigeria ahead of their crucial semi-final clash against South Africa
https://ioinews.org/afcon-okonjo-iweala-motivates-super-eagles-ahead-of-sa-semis-clash/AFCON: Osayi-Samuel's Confidence Motivates Super Eagles ahead of Showdown with Cameroon - ioiNEWS.org
Osayi-Samuel exudes confidence in Super Eagles prospects for success in the upcoming AFCON last-16 clash against Cameroon
https://ioinews.org/afcon-osayi-samuels-confidence-motivates-super-eagles-ahead-of-showdown-with-cameroon/Zimbabwe: Elephant Population Drops as Drought and Poaching Threaten Conservation Efforts - ioiNEWS.org
Severe drought conditions in Zimbabwe led to the death of over 160 elephants in Hwange National Park between August and December last year
https://ioinews.org/zimbabwe-elephants-face-tragic-death-toll-as-drought-and-poaching-threaten-conservation-efforts/Akwa Ibom Court Fines "Satanic" Police Woman for Illegal Detention, 5-day Starvation of Tricycle Operator - ioiNEWS.org
The Uyo Division of the High Court in Akwa Ibom State has delivered a verdict in favor of a commercial tricycle operator, Jeremiah Sunday Udo
https://ioinews.org/akwa-ibom-court-fines-satanic-police-woman-for-illegal-detention-5-day-starvation-of-tricycle-operator/Delta State: Igbodo Monarch Unveils Renovated Palace, Commemorates 17th Coronation Anniversary - ioiNEWS.org
Barr Ikechukwu Nkeobikwu Osedume 1 celebrated his 17th coronation anniversary, unveiling the remodeled Igbodo Palace in Delta State
https://ioinews.org/delta-state-igbodo-monarch-unveils-renovated-palace-commemorates-17th-coronation-anniversary/Nasarawa Speaker Advocates for Cultural Preservation and Embrace of Local Dialects for Unity - ioiNEWS.org
The Speaker of the Nasarawa House of Assembly, Danladi Jatau, emphasized the importance of preserving local dialects and culture
https://ioinews.org/nasarawa-speaker-advocates-for-cultural-preservation-and-embrace-of-local-dialects-for-unity/African American with Nigerian Ancestry, Pastor TD Jakes, Rapper Piddy Enmeshed in Male Private Partying Controversy - ioiNEWS.org
Famous African American Pastor with Nigerian ancestry, Pastor TD Jakes has allegedly been accused of attending all male parties friend Piddy
https://ioinews.org/african-american-with-nigerian-ancestry-pastor-td-jakes-rapper-piddy-enmeshed-in-male-private-partying-controversy/Yoruba Monarchs Push for Activation of 2014 National Confab Recommendations - ioiNEWS.org
Dr Victor revealed the support from the Yoruba Obas Forum (YOF) for the implementation of the 2014 National Conference recommendations
https://ioinews.org/yoruba-monarchs-push-for-activation-of-2014-national-confab-recommendations/Sango Festival Secures Prestigious UNESCO Recognition, Elevating Nigeria onto the World Cultural Stage! - ioiNEWS.org
UNESCO has recently added the Sango Oyo Festival to its prestigious World Heritage list. This significant recognition took place
https://ioinews.org/sango-festival-secures-prestigious-unesco-recognition-elevating-nigeria-onto-the-world-cultural-stage/Read more: https://combonews.online/t...
Nelson Mandela produced a series of five artworks, depicting his time spent incarcerated on Robben Island, in the early 2000s. The artworks and a handwritten motivation will now be minted and sold as non-fungible tokens or NFTs by the London-based auction house, Bonhams.
#nelsonmadela #nft
Rwanda has launched its C4IR, saying it will "work with stakeholders around the world to design and pilot new approaches to technology governance that foster innovation in an inclusive and responsible manner".
#rwanda #artificialintelligencecenter
The government of Botswana has described the burning of a vehicle and house belonging to the countrys minister of local government and rural development as being politically motivated.
#botswana #masisikhama
Ethiopia's government on Thursday declared "an indefinite humanitarian truce effective immediately", saying it hoped to help hasten delivery of emergency aid into the Tigray region, where hundreds of thousands face starvation.
#ethiopia #ethiopiagovernment
Elephants in Tanzania's famed Ngorongoro conservation area have killed a Maasai man who had gone there hunting for firewood, police said on Thursday.
#elephant #ngorongoro #tanzania
Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan and opposition leader Freeman Mbowe pledged to heal rifts and buttress democracy as they met hours after Mbowe was freed from jail in a surprise move. Mbowe, chairman of the Chadema party, was arrested last July to face terrorism charges in a case his supporters said was politically motivated and aimed at crushing dissent.
#mbowe #tanzania #samiasuluhuhassan
Russia's geopolitical ambitions in Africa have in recent years been backed by private military contractors, often described as belonging to the "Wagner group" - an entity with no known legal status. Most recently, Western nations have condemned the alleged arrival of Russian mercenaries in Mali's capital Bamako, a claim denied by the junta that seized power in 2020.
#sa #russia #military
Tennis star Serena Williams and NBK Capital Partners have joined a growing number of investors in African startups seeking to take advantage of a tech and innovative-finance boom on the continent.
#serenawilliams #africantech
The National Basketball Association’s plan to tap African fans and new players in the world’s most youthful continent spurred billionaire Prem Watsa-backed private equity firm to invest in the franchise at a valuation of $1 billion.
#nba #africansmartphone #basketball
Four French soldiers were wounded in an improvised explosive device blast in northern Burkina Faso, France's military. "(Their) off-road vehicle activated an IED as it left Ouahigouya airport," the army said in a statement, adding the unit was part of the Barkhane operation, Paris' deployment in the Sahel against a jihadist insurgency.
#frenchsoldiers #jihadistinsurgency
One of China's biggest providers of private educational services laid off 60,000 people last year, its founder said, following a crackdown on private tutoring.
#china #education #crackdown
Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (Zoom) says it will begin to charge 7.5 percent value-added tax (VAT) on customers in Nigeria from January 1, 2022. Zoom said this in a statement issued on Monday. Last week, TheCable had reported that Nigerians will pay the same amount on Facebook ads from January 1.
#zoom #vat #Nigeria #facebook
Anambra state Governor-Elect Charles Chukwuma Soludo has emphasized the need for Nigerian leaders to be renowned in their private endeavours before taking up political leadership.
#charlessoludo #Nigeria
Despite receiving a standing ovation at the Swedish parliament on Wednesday, she ceased being the leader of the Nordic country in a matter of hours. VOA reported that she turned in her resignation “after suffering a budget defeat in parliament, and her coalition partner, the Greens left the two-party minority government.”
#sweden #magdalenaandersson
The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has warned bribe-takers at Nigeria’s airports they will be barred for life from working at FAAN airport terminals across the country, regardless of whether the violator is a government or private sector staff. This is because of the rising cases of acts of indiscipline at the nation’s airports.
#faan #nigerianairport #bribe
About a million people are faced with starvation in the northern parts of Mozambique due to armed insurgency in Cabo Delgado province, aid agencies revealed.
#cabodelgado #mozambique
Jeff Bezos is accused of being a climate hypocrite for lecturing COP26 about cutting emissions and how going to space made him realise 'how thin the globe's atmosphere' is after flying in on his £48million private jet
#jeffbezos #climatehypocrite