Libya suspends foreign minister after meeting with Israeli foreign minister
Libya’s prime minister suspended Foreign Minister Najla Mangoush on Sunday and referred her for investigation after Israel said its Foreign Minister Eli Cohen had met her last week despite the countries not having formal relations. Israel’s statement on the meeting, in which it said the ministers had discussed possible cooperation, prompted small protests in Libya, […]
Falana urges Nigerians to transact business with Chinese in naira
Human rights activist, Femi Falana, has called on Nigerian business owners to transact business with China in naira as a currency exchange agreement between the Federal Government of Nigeria and China was established in 2018. He emphasised that the agreement, valued at RMB 16 billion sought to enhance local currency liquidity for both Nigerian and […]
Oil steady, possible rate hikes stoke demand worry, storm could hit supply
Oil prices were little changed on Monday, pressured by worries further U.S. interest rate hikes could dent demand but supported by the potential that a tropical storm off the U.S. Gulf Coast could disrupt supply. Brent crude fell 7 cents to $84.41 a barrel by 1:26 p.m. ET (1527 GMT). It touched a session high […]
World Bank to provide digital ID for 148m Nigerians by 2024
The World Bank Country Director for Nigeria, Shubham Chaudhuri, has announced plans to collaborate with the National Identity Management Commission to ensure the successful rollout and registration of digital national IDs for all Nigerians. The ambitious target is to provide at least 148 million people of working age with a digital national ID by the […]
Kenyan minister apologises after main airport terminal plunges into darkness
Kenya’s transport minister apologised on Saturday after a widespread electricity blackout the previous night left passengers at the main airport in Nairobi grappling in darkness. Power went off in many parts of the country at 9.45 p.m. (1845 GMT) on Friday, the electricity distribution company Kenya Power (KPLC.NR) said in a statement, attributing the loss to “a […]
Highly mutated COVID variant found in new countries but pandemic in ‘a different phase’
A highly mutated COVID variant called BA.2.86 has now been detected in Switzerland and South Africa in addition to Israel, Denmark, the U.S. and the U.K., according to a leading World Health Organization official. The Omicron offshoot carries more than 35 mutations in key portions of the virus compared with XBB.1.5, the dominant variant through […]
Nigeria seeks to restart four state oil refineries by end 2024
Nigeria expects its four oil refineries to be operational by the end of next year, its new oil minister said on Friday, with the southern Port Harcourt plant seen starting as early as December. Last year, the government said the Port Harcourt refinery will start processing crude at the end of 2022. However, successive oil […]
Divided US embraces Trump mug-shot merchandise
Former U.S. President Donald Trump’s historic mug shot, posted by a Georgia courthouse on Thursday evening, is being turned into T-shirts, shot glasses, mugs, posters and even bobblehead dolls by friends and foes alike. The shot of Trump with a red tie, glistening hair, and an icy scowl was taken as the Republican presidential front-runner […]
NUC implements new varsity curriculum September
The National Universities Commission says the implementation of the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards will begin by September 2023. The CCMAS document is expected to guide institutions in the design of curricula for their programmes. It also aims at bringing necessary innovations into the content and delivery of its programmes towards achieving the overall goals […]
States debt may hit N1.34tn over palliative loans
The fresh subsidy palliative loans may drive 36 states’ borrowing from the Federal Government to N1.34tn, according to findings by The PUNCH. The debt under the budget support facility of the Federal Government included a N614bn debt as of 2019, another debt of N656bn in 2021, and a fresh N69.12bn debt as subsidy palliative this […]
Lagos Assembly rejects Seventeen commissioner-nominees
The Lagos State House of Assembly has rejected 17 of the 39 commissioners-nominees sent by Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu. The commissioners-nominees rejected by the Lagos Assembly are listed below. 1. Mrs. Folashade Adefisayo (Education); 2. Prof. Akin Abayomi (Health); 3. Gbenga Omotoso (Information and Strategy); 4. Olalere Odusote (Energy); 5. Mrs. Solape Hammod); 6. Mrs. Cecilia […]
Niger: Algeria, Egypt oppose military action, seek dialogue
Algeria and Egypt have moved against military intervention in the Niger Republic, insisting that dialogue remains the best option out of the current political crisis in the country. Recall that West African leaders had, in the aftermath of the coup that toppled President Mohamed Bazoum, threatened to embark on military intervention in the Sahel country […]
Forgiveness Is A Gift You Give Yourself
So many people today yearn for happiness, joy, and love — seemingly, to no avail. We live in a world with so many choices, and resources, and freedoms, and so much technology, yet so many of us seem to live lives that are filled with MORE stress and LESS enjoyment than ever in history. Why […]
Palliatives: Knocks trail distribution, beneficiaries decry inadequate foodstuffs, delay
Confusion is trailing the Federal Government’s palliatives package to the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory stemming from distribution hitches, alleged underhand dealings and inadequacy of the materials to meet the needs of Nigerians. While some of the states have taken custody of the funds and food items earmarked for distribution to […]
Gas’ll play primary role in the economic reconstruction of Nigeria – Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu, on Friday, pledged his administration’s commitment to leveraging the nation’s massive gas resources to achieve the fundamental restructuring of the nation’s economy for expansive growth during his tenure. President Tinubu gave the pledge during a meeting with the Board and Management of the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas (NLNG) Limited at the Presidential Villa, […]