AFRICA

Plateau Court Acquits Ex-Governor Jang of N6.3bn Corruption Charges

The EFCC accused Jang of using part of the alleged misappropriated state fund to repay N250m personal loan to a…

2 years ago

Kukah: Nigeria Pretending To Be a Democracy

Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Mathew Hassan Kukah, on Friday’s Morning Show discussed Nigeria’s state of affairs, stating that…

2 years ago

Northern Elders Forum: North Won’t Vote on Ethnic, Religious Sentiments

Ango Abdullahi said the region currently carries scars of the one it substantially voted into office twice and has learnt…

2 years ago

UNESCO: Estimated Number of Out-of-School Children in Nigeria Now 20 Million

The top three countries with the most children and youth excluded from education are India, Nigeria and Pakistan.

2 years ago

Nigeria VP Osinbajo Meets World Bank President in Washington, Seeks Support to End Petrol Subsidy

The discussion also centered around Nigeria’s Energy Transition Plan and importance of exchange rate unification.

2 years ago

US Launches $48.8m Investment in Education of Nigerian Children

The investment is through the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

2 years ago

Buhari Mourns Gorbachev, Says He Was a Courageous Reformer

He said though Gorbachev's political career was consumed by those reforms, history and posterity would be kind to him.

2 years ago

Commercial Motorbike Ban: Defaulting Riders, Passengers Risk Three Years Imprisonment, Lagos Warns

The enforcement of the second phase ban commences Thursday, September 1.

2 years ago

Nigeria Inaugurates Gas Infrastructure Fund, Says $200bn Needed to Bridge Deficit

The government stated that over $20 billion will be needed yearly in the next 10 years.

2 years ago