Celine Bremaud, Sales, Marketing and Operations VP, Microsoft Middle East and Africa fields questions from Africanewscircle on the company’s STEM education program in Africa Q: What is the level of acceptance of STEM education in Africa? How has your program impacted on women in the continent? Has enough... Read more
The visiting Democratic Republic of Congo male national team, on Monday battled to a 1-1 draw with Russia 2018 World Cup –bound Super Eagles at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium in Port Harcourt. A convivial atmosphere prevailed at the venue where the three–time African champions started their race to... Read more
Integrity Multi-Stakeholder Workshop Ends In Abuja
Sports May 28, 2018
A two-day Integrity-In-Sport-Multi-Stakeholder-Workshop has ended in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, with participants brought to speed on latest methods and techniques in combating match fixing and corruption in sports. The workshop, held at the Denis Hotel, was part of a global capacity building and training programme to assist countries... Read more
In what represents the last opportunity for Nigerian Football fans to cheer the Super Eagles at home before this summer’s FIFA World Cup finals, the three –time African champions clash with the Simba of Democratic Republic of Congo at the Adokiye Amiesimaka Stadium on Monday evening. Simba’s delegation of... Read more
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has revealed that the APC Federal Government has denied the Rivers State Government Special Funds under the approved Government Budget Support Fund. Wike said that official sources noted that the Budget Support Fund for Rivers State was witheld because of the governor’s critical... Read more
Chief Chinedu Arthur-Ugwa, Coordinator of Ohanaeze Youth Wing in South South says the group was persuading Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) to adopt peaceful means and embrace dialogue. Arthur-Ugwa who spoke in an interview with newsmen on Monday in Yenagoa said that Ohanaeze Ndigbo leadership was worried about the... Read more
The Joint military force deployed to protect oil infrastructure in the Niger Delta has confirmed a fire incident at an oilfield operated by Conoil in Koluama Southern Ijaw Local Government in Bayelsa. The fire which started on Saturday morning engulfed an oil rig owned by Depthwize Nigeria an oil... Read more
The Bayelsa Command of Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) on Saturday said that it has arrested a girl child trafficking syndicate and freed two victims in Bayelsa. Mr Godwin Nwachukwu, State Commandant of NSCDC in Bayelsa said during a press conference at the Command’s headquarters in Yenagoa... Read more
At least two protesters were on Tuesday shot dead while several others were injured following a clash between Police and protesters at Niger Delta University, (NDU) Amasoma in Bayelsa . NDU, which was shut in March following incessant protests over alleged hike in sundry fees payable by students... Read more
Ohanaeze Youths Wing on Saturday expressed solidarity with Ijaw youths in the on-going activities to commemorate the 50th memorial of late Ijaw icon Jasper Boro and called for restructuring the federation. Chief Chinedu Arthur-Ugwa Coordinator of Ohanaeze Youths Wing in South South, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)... Read more
