ASUU says it is identifying with the masses in the IDP camps “even though the government has stopped our salary for the past eight months”. The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) says it has budgeted about N50 million to cater for Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs), especially women and children, in the North-west states of […]
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The Supreme Court said although the glitches did not impede result collation, they impacted negatively public confidence in the disputed presidential election. The Supreme Court on Thursday said the malfunctioning of the INEC Results Viewing (IReV) portal during Nigeria’s presidential election on 25 February reduced public confidence in the electoral process. Delivering judgement on two […]
When the 2023 CAF Women’s Champions League kicks off in Cote d’Ivoire next month, Ghanaian club Ampem Darkoa Ladies will carry the weight of a nation’s expectations on their continental debut. The tournament, now in its third edition, is set to take place from November 5th to 19th, and they have raised the hopes of […]
The judge president of the African Court of Human and People’s Rights and the ECOWAS Court of Justice criticized government commitments to safeguarding human rights across the continent, highlighting a troubling pattern of member states showing poor adherence to court rulings on human rights issues, reports The East African. Less than 10% of hundreds of […]
Brussels — The Spouse of the Deputy President Pastor Dorcas Rigathi has completed a three days working tour of Belgium seeking opportunities for the boy-child. Pastor Dorcas completed her tour at the BeCentral and Close the Gap-Kenya facilities in Brussels, two facilities that she will partner with in different boy-child programs in Nairobi and Mombasa. […]
Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has expressed the desire of his administration to build sustainable and affordable housing projects across the metropolis, leveraging on raw talent from within the space, promoting local content in built sector inorder to bridge the over 15,000 skill gaps in the sector. Sanwo-Olu stated this at the graduation and presentation […]
Nairobi — At least 300 households in Mitedi and Nguu Tatu Villages in Kisauni Constituency in Mombasa County have been connected to electricity. Rural Electrification and Renewable Energy Corporation (REREC) Board Chairman Godfrey Lemiso restated the corporation’s commitment to providing electricity in rural areas, adding that this will spur economic growth for the rural populace. […]
Amid rising free fall of the Naira both at the official Nigerian Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM) and the unofficial market, financial experts have called on the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), to de-dollarise the economy by declaring any local transactions in US dollars illegal. Speaking on strategies that can be used for the naira to […]
Nairobi — President William Ruto is set to deliver the State of the Nation address in a joint sitting of parliament on November 9. The announcement was made by National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula during Thursday’s National Assembly sitting. “I wish to inform the House that I have received a message from H.E the President […]
ActionAid Nigeria has condemned the recent acquisition of exotic vehicles by the National Assembly, noting that the ostentatious display of opulence flies in the face of the very principles that the monetisation policy seeks to uphold. Andrew Mamedu, Country Director of ActionAid Nigeria, in a statement, said the decision to purchase the cars amid economic […]
Nigeria has introduced a genetically developed maize, an innovation that will counteract the annual loss of $268million (N215bn) due to armyworm attack on existing maize varieties in the country. It will also save the country a significant foreign exchange in the importation of maize of over 400,000 metric tons and $15.2m annually. “I am profoundly […]
Fears of major outbreaks of epidemic loom in Police cells across Lagos State, following the stoppage of intakes of suspects from the police by the Nigerian Prisons Service, NPS. Already, courts have advised police to use Alternative Dispute Resolution, ADR, to settle disputes for this development. Consequently, detainees in different police cells in the state […]
The Ministry of Tourism said it has finalized preparations to announce star ratings of 20 hotels soon. Ministry Tourist Service Delivery Institutions Competency Assessment and Ranking Leader Tariku Demssie told The Ethiopian Herald that some 20 hotels are selected to get star rating by fulfilling the evaluation criteria. Over the last two years, the Ministry […]
National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Public Trust has challenged Malawians to embrace the spirit of self-reliance in the implementation of the Malawi 2063 (MW2063). NICE District Civic Education Officer (DCEO) for Lilongwe Rural and Dedza, Daniel Malango, made the sentiments during an orientation for NICE volunteers at M’bwatalika ADMARC in the area of Traditional […]
President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera has urged university graduates to be in the forefront to provide solutions to a litany of challenges affecting the nation. Chakwera highlighted food security, protection of the environment, combating diseases, containing locust invasions, providing sustainable agricultural initiatives, and climate change as some of the problems requiring solutions from fresh graduates […]
There are 10 major ports on the Red Sea which transact 10% of the world economy and Ethiopia needs a port primarily for promoting her own trade network and acquisition of maritime trade route and for the economic development of the country. Ethiopia’s average GDP amounts to 110 billion USD and the nation imports goods […]
Nigerian authorities in recent developments, have initiated efforts to introduce legislation that would grant the government the power to regulate digital platforms and social media across the country. This move has sparked a heated debate between supporters of the proposed regulation and its opponents, who argue about its implications for free speech and dissenting opinions. […]
Nigeria’s biggest lender also reported a spring in revenue to a record N1.6 trillion from N906 billion a year ago, which too surpassed the full-year 2022 level, in this case by 14.8 per cent. Net profit at Access Holdings went past a quarter of a trillion naira for the nine months to September in a […]