MALI RENAMES COLONIAL FRENCH STREET NAMES. (PHOTO).

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 Mali renames colonial French street names Mali followed Burkina Faso and Niger on Wednesday in renaming streets and squares in its capital to get rid of their French colonial names, AFP reported. Streets bearing the names of members of France's colonial administration have been rebaptised in Bamako, according to a decree by the junta chief. Cedeao Avenue (the French acronym for the Economic Community of West African States or ECOWAS) is also now named after a new strategic confederation that Mali has formed with Burkina Faso and Niger – the Alliance of Sahel States (AES). In all, nearly 25 names have been replaced, among them boulevards, streets, squares and public establishments. Niger and Burkina Faso have already made several changes to street and monument names in the last two years. In October, Niger renamed several historic sites in its capital Niamey which previously bore references to old colonial master France. Mali has been ruled by the military since back-to-back coups ...

ENUGU TO REPRESENT NIGERIA AT WORLD SCHOOLS DEBATE CHAMPIONSHIP IN PANAMA. (PHOTO).


 Enugu to Represent Nigeria at World Schools Debate Championship in Panama


The Enugu State Debate Team has been selected to represent Nigeria at the prestigious World Schools Debate Championship (WSDC) in Panama. This recommendation comes from the President’s School Debate Nigeria (PSDN), the national body responsible for fostering debate excellence among students.  


The WSDC, a global competition for secondary school students, brings together top debaters from around the world to engage in intellectual discourse on pressing global issues. Enugu’s team earned this opportunity following their exceptional performance at the national debate competition, showcasing their critical thinking, eloquence, and teamwork.  


The event in Panama will provide the team with a platform to demonstrate Nigeria’s intellectual prowess on the international stage while promoting cultural exchange and learning.

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