Author: Opalim Lifted

U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Saturday helped kick off a new rural electrification project in Senegal that will bring reliable power to 350,000 people while supporting some 500 jobs in 14 U.S. states. Yellen traveled to the site of the project, led by Illinois-based engineering firm Weldy Lamont, as part of a three-country trip to Africa that aims to expand U.S.-African ties and address challenges such as climate change, food security, and debt. The new project received technical assistance from the U.S. Power Africa initiative, capacity building through the U.S. Agency for Trade and Development, and a $91 million…

Canada said it would take back 23 of its citizens who were held in Islamic State camps in north-east Syria. The group includes six women, 13 infants, and four men. British-Canadian dual national, Jack Letts, whose British citizenship was revoked, is among the men who will be brought back. Lawyer Barbara Jackman, representing one of the four men, said the parents were happy with the court’s decision. The judge asked that the men should be repatriated “as soon as reasonably possible,” Ms. Jackman said. Foreigners banned from buying homes in Canada The repatriation would be the largest so far for…

Snoop Dogg express his interest to feature TemsAmerican legendary rapper, Snoop Dogg has revealed that he’s keen on appearing on a song with Nigerian international singing sensation Tems. In a post on Tems’ Instagram account, she shared a video of the American veteran rapper saying how much he loves her music and how he would want to be on a song with her. In Snoop Dogg’s words, Tems had his family dancing to her music and he would love to make a record with her. “So Tems, when are we going to make a record? You know I’m a fan.…

Security forces in Burkina Faso have rescued 66 women and children after they were kidnapped by suspected militant jihadists in the north of the country last week, state TV reports. In an unprecedented mass kidnapping, the victims were seized while gathering food in an area hit by an insurgency. They were found on a bus at a security checkpoint some 200km (125 miles) south of where they were taken, reports say. It is not clear if their captors have also been detained. On Friday night, state TV showed pictures of the children and women, some with babies on their backs,…

Edo Coalition for Democracy and Good Governance (ECODAGG) has commended the Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Agba, for facilitating the reconstruction of the Lokoja-Benin and Benin-Warri roads. The Federal Executive Council on Wednesday approved N75billion for the reconstruction of the Lokoja-Benin federal road and N64billion for the Benin-Warri dual carriageway. The group, in a statement by its Coordinator General, Tony Erha, said Agba deserved commendation instead of condemnation for the significant infrastructure advantage the projects would bring to the people. ECODAGG was reacting to a publication by one Benjamin Atu, Special Assistant to Sen. Francis…

Big Brother Titan housemate (BBTitans), Jaypee has stated that she’s affected by nymphomania. She spoke during a discussion with fellow housemate Ebubu. She confessed to already losing her mind because of lack of sex since she got into Biggies house on Sunday. BBTitans: Four new housemates join the show “I’m an addict, my friends call me a nymphomaniac, I love sex. Since yesterday, I’ve been losing my mind, I’m so horny like I’m going crazy,” she said. “I’m that girl that guys meet and realize they don’t love it as I do, If I’m with you you’re gonna enjoy the…

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has placed Nigerians on alert, following response to reports of diphtheria cases in Lagos and Kano states. This is contained in a public health advisory signed by NCDC Director-General, Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, issued on Friday. The Director-General said that the center is also monitoring the situation in Osun and Yobe. Adetifa also urged healthcare workers to maintain a high index of suspicion for diphtheria by being vigilant and looking out for symptoms of the infection. The center further urged Nigerians to ensure that their wards are fully vaccinated against diphtheria with…

A Spanish judge ordered Brazil soccer player Dani Alves to be jailed on remand without bail over an alleged sexual assault of a woman in a Barcelona nightclub, the regional court system said on Friday. The 39-year-old, who has denied any wrongdoing, was taken to the Brians 1 jail outside Barcelona, said a source with knowledge of the matter. Earlier on Friday, Dani Alves appeared before a Barcelona judge after local police detained and questioned him. The public prosecutor had requested he is jailed without bail pending trial. Dani Alves’ representatives did not respond to a request for comment. His…

Dozens of Peruvians were injured after tensions flared again on Friday night as police clashed with protesters in anti-government demonstrations that are spreading across the country. In the capital Lima, police officers used tear gas to repel demonstrators throwing glass bottles and stones, as fires burned in the streets, local TV footage showed. In the country’s southern Puno region, some 1,500 protesters attacked a police station in the town of Ilave, Interior Minister Vicente Romero said in a statement to news media. A police station in Zepita, Puno, was also on fire, Romero said. Health authorities in Ilave reported eight…

Two suspects have been arrested at various locations while vandalizing electricity installations belonging to the Enugu Electricity Distribution Company Plc. The Head, Corporate Communications of EEDC, Emeka Ezeh, confirmed this in a statement on Friday. Ezeh said the arrest was part of efforts by the organization in curbing activities of vandals across its network through the effective engagement of its stakeholders. According to him, the vigilante operatives in Anambra apprehended a 27-year-old vandal suspect identified as Chidiebere Agbalusi, a native of Awo village in Oraifite, in possession of vandalized aluminum cable and a cutter on Thursday. While at the Onuiyangan…