Kenya to add 80 MW of solar power to national grid in 2021
Kenya’s energy regulator on Friday said it was set to add 80 MW of solar power to the national electricity grid in 2021. Caroline Kimathi, […]
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Tambuwal presents 2021 budget proposal of N176bn to Sokoto Assembly
BY ADAKOLE ADAKOLE, Sokoto – Governor Amimu Waziri Tambuwal of Sokoto state has proposed a budget of ₦176,685,535,633.47 for the 2021 fiscal year. Tagged “Budget […]
Accidents kill 40 in Adamawa — FRSC
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Adamawa says no fewer than 40 persons died in road accidents between September and December 9. The corps […]
Nigerian military, Amnesty International disagree over alleged human rights abuses
By JACOB KUBEKA, Abuja – Amnesty International (AI), has alleged in a report that at least 10,000 civilians have died in Nigerian military custody since […]
Ex-Zambian president, Kenneth Kaunda, receives Mahatma Gandhi memento
Zambia’s First Republican President, Kenneth Kaunda, has received a memento from Gandhi Smriti, a museum where India’s icon Mahatma Gandhi was assassinated. The memento was […]
Indian authorities launch investigation as 9 newborns die in hospital
The local government in the western Indian state of Rajasthan has ordered a probe into the deaths of nine newborns at a hospital in the […]
Nigeria’s $1.5 bn budget support loan request ‘still in the works’ – World Bank
Nigeria’s 1.5 billion dollar budget support loan request is “still in the works,” says Shubham Chaudhuri, World Bank Country Director for Nigeria. Chaudhuri said this on […]
Drogba, Mulumba, Ahmad hail Ba’s bravery in alleged racist abuse of Webo
Chelsea legend Didier Drogba, DR Congo international Youssouf Mulumbu and president of the Confederation of African Football (Caf) Ahmad Ahmad has lauded Demba Ba for […]
Biden in leaked audio says Republicans beat ‘living hell out of us’
U.S. President-elect Joe Biden has reportedly said that the Republican Party “beat the living hell out of us” in the Nov. 3 election, due to […]
Nigeria’s daily COVID-19 infections soar to 675 as Health Minister warns of second wave
By GRACE AUDU, Abuja – 675 new cases of the dreaded coronavirus (COVID-19) were recorded in Nigeria on Thursday, bring total infections in the country […]
Buhari congratulates President Akufo-Addo on re-election as Ghana opposition rejects results
By JACOB KUBEKA – President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday congratulated President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo of Ghana on his re-election for a second term in […]
Israel, Morocco agree to normalize relations
Much of the momentum behind the deal-making has been to present a united front against Iran and roll back its regional influence. Israel and Morocco […]
474 new COVID-19 cases take Nigeria’s total infections to 70,669
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 474 new infections of the coronavirus in the Nigeria, taking the country’s total to 70,669 cases. […]
House of Representatives, SEC express support for NSE
The House of Representatives and Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) of Nigeria have reiterated their support for the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE or The Exchange) […]
Borno NLC urges Zulum to pay workers’ outstanding leave, transport, promotion grants
From SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Borno State Council has passionately called in Governor Babagana Umara Zulum to extend his hand […]
PHRC EPC Rehabilitation Contract Tender: Separating Facts From Fiction
The Management of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) wishes to condemn in the strongest term possible, the unwarranted attack on the well-conceived and appropriately […]
NNPC restates commitment to bringing down cost of production, remaining competitive
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has, for the umpteenth time, pledged its commitment to bringing down the unit cost […]
Zulum presents 2021 budget proposal of N208bn to Borno Assembly
By SADIQ ABUBAKAR, Maiduguri – Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Umara Zulum on Wednesday proposed N208b for the 2021 budget with capital projects allocated 65% […]
Nigeria: Killings, looting and abductions in Zamfara state
(A special report by MSF) – “We decided to leave our village after 56 people were killed by bandits in one day,” says Fatima Y. […]
Ramaphosa is selling off South Africa’s iconic wildlife – and it needs to stop
By JASON BAKER – Should the president of South Africa be trading in protected species and pocketing huge sums of money from their deaths? PETA […]