The Malian government has shut down all schools and universities across the country following a severe fuel crisis caused by a militant blockade. Education Minister Amadou Sy Savane announced on state television Sunday that classes would be suspended for two weeks. He explained that the fuel shortage has disrupted the movement of teachers and school …
Opposition candidate rejects results, alleges fraud, attacks on supporters The Constitutional Council of Cameroon has officially declared President Paul Biya the winner of the country’s October 12 presidential election, extending his more than four-decade rule. Announcing the results on Monday, the council said Biya, 92, secured 53.66 percent of the votes to defeat his …
A fresh crisis is brewing within the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as former Jigawa State Governor, Alhaji Sule Lamido, has threatened to drag the party to court after he was allegedly denied access to purchase the nomination form to contest for the position of National Chairman. Lamido, who arrived at the PDP National Secretariat, Wadata …
The detained leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has opted not to call any witnesses in his ongoing trial for alleged terrorism offences. Kanu had earlier notified the Federal High Court in Abuja of his intention to summon witnesses and sought time to review his case file. The court had …
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Mr. Peter Obi, has called for a reorientation of Nigeria’s youth, saying that some individuals commonly labeled as “Yahoo boys” are actually geniuses whose talents need proper guidance rather than condemnation. Obi made the call when he addressed young people in Onitsha during a youth conference …
As Anambra State Governor Prof. Chukuma Soludo, continued his Re-election campaign , supporters in Orumba North and South Local Government Areas have donated a total of ₦225 million for his campaign They made the donation on Sunday, when Soludo took his re-election campaign to Ajalli in Orumba North and Umunze in Orumba South Local Government …
The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has launched a renewed drive to boost child immunisation and end vaccine hesitancy across Abuja. The Administration is working with churches, mosques, and community leaders to ensure no child is left unprotected from preventable diseases. The campaign, led by the Health Services and Environment Secretariat (HSES), began with a …
The expansion of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery from 650,000 barrels per day to 1.4 million barrels per day will lead to a significant increase in polypropylene production from 900,000 metric tonnes to 2.4 million metric tonnes per annum. The capacity expansion will make the refinery the largest refinery in the world upon completion, surpassing India’s …
The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) has marked the end of the tenure of its outgoing President and Chairman of the Board of Directors, Prof. Benedict Okey Oramah, with a legacy conference. The farewell conference held in Cairo, Egypt, was attended by more than 2,000 guests, according to a statement on Sunday, October 26, by Afreximbank. …
The Director-General of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Emomotimi Agama, has lamented that the Nigerian capital market's 10-year vision has failed to achieve half of its objectives. Agama expressed the dissatisfaction in a lead paper titled 'Evaluating the Nigerian Capital Market Masterplan 2015-2025'. He presented the paper at the annual conference of the Chartered …
