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 ...

FRSC FEMALE HANDBALL TEAM WINS ARDOVA PREMIER LEAGUE, SECURES CONTINENTAL TICKET TO REPRESENT NIGERIA IN 2025 AFRICA CUP WINNERS COMPETITION . (PHOTO). #PRESS RELEASE.


 FRSC FEMALE HANDBALL TEAM WINS ARDOVA PREMIER LEAGUE, SECURES CONTINENTAL TICKET TO REPRESENT NIGERIA IN 2025 AFRICA CUP WINNERS COMPETITION 

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) Female Handball Team has made history by winning the Ardova Premier League for the fifth time, and securing a continental ticket to represent Nigeria in the 2025 Africa Cup Winners Competition. This achievement is a testament to the team's hard work, dedication, and passion for the sport.


Elated by the victorious outing, the Corps Marshal, Shehu Mohammed while receiving the trophy from the team, commended their tenacity, unmatched talent and excellent skills. 


He pledged his continual support to sporting activities so as to encourage fitness amongst personnel.


The Handball Team emerged unbeaten in the tournament having played a total of 18 matches and won all.


Among the trophies won by the Corps sporting teams in 2024 include; NUJ FCT Correspondent Chapel football tournament, Corps Marshal 1st Edition Paramilitary football competition, gold in the mixed doubles of the Rock-city Badminton Championship (Governor's Cup) in Jos, and 3 bronze medals in the Comptroller General of Custom Military/ Paramilitary Wrestling Championship in October, 2024.


Signed:


Olusegun Ogungbemide, mni, FISPON, anipr 

Assistant Corps Marshal 

Corps Public Education Officer 

Federal Road Safety Corps Headquarters, Abuja 

cpeo@frsc.gov.ng 


14 December, 2024.

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