Friday, September 16, 2022 Bola Tinubu and Sani Abacha Kashim Shettima, the vice-presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has said the country needs a leader with “a dose of hospitality” like the former military head of state, Sani Abacha.  Mr Shettima noted that only Bola Tinubu, among other presidential candidates, has Mr Abacha’s

Friday, September 16, 2022 Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) on Thursday advised the Committee of Pro-chancellors of State Owned Universities in Nigeria (COPSON) to stop playing to the gallery. ASUU said the committee should learn from their counterparts in the federal universities who were impressing on the

Friday, September 16, 2022 Naira and Dollars The naira on Thursday appreciated against the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window exchanging at N436.33. The figure represents an increase of 0.04 per cent compared with N436.50 to the dollar on Wednesday. The open indicative rate closed at N434.75 to the dollar on Thursday. An exchange

Johannesburg — Japan is the latest country to try to increase engagement with Africa in the face of China's massive influence on the continent and amid perceived threats to the international order. There has been a flurry of visits to the continent by top officials this year, including Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, U.S. Secretary

The Minister of Food and Agriculture, Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto, has called on scientists to develop new technologies, and knowledge to help produce food and fibre in a sustainable way that aligns with the new climate realities. With the impact of climate change and other factors on food security, he said, Africa needed new farming

ENERGY and Power Development Minister, Zhemu Soda has dissolved the PetroTrade board over allegations of poor corporate governance. The board members were; Advocate Tinomudaishe Chinyoka, the board chairperson, who was deputised by Zanele Dube. The others included, Gladys Mumhure, Simbabrashe Eric Mhuriro, Ferida Matambo, former MDC Alliance MP who has now joined Zanu PF Lilian

Deputy President David Mabuza has assured Parliamentarians that there are no plans to privatise the national power utility, Eskom. "Government's policy options and positions have not reached the point where privatisation is seen as an answer to providing better solutions to the current problems that are facing Eskom," he said. The Deputy President was responding

Mashonaland West Bureau — THE current load shedding being effected by Zimbabwe Electricity Transmission and Distribution Company (ZETDC) has been cited by farmers as threatening this year's winter wheat yield output. Speaking this morning during a field day at his Chitomborwizi farm in Makonde district, Mr Penikat Magwada said load shedding was a threat to

Both the vulnerable poor and well-to-do Nigerians are severely taxed and pay a lot presently. The vulnerable group in Nigeria comprises those citizens who don’t have money and do not have the means to generate or earn income. This must be the main reason behind the general public’s opposition to the latest proposal for an

President Muhammadu Buhari has presided over the meeting of the National Security Council with service and security chiefs as well as some cabinet ministers in attendance. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that others at the meeting include Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, and Chief of Staff to the President

Against the policy of the Lagos State Government, the management of a public secondary school in the state has imposed a mandatory levy of N3,500 on the candidates that took part in the 2022 diet of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE). The school, Randle Junior Secondary School, Pelewura Crescent, Apapa, which falls under the

Nike has released a new set of kits for the Nigeria national team and it has received varied responses from the public. The kits, particularly the jerseys that the Super Eagles would have worn if they had qualified for the Qatar 2022 World Cup, elicited mixed reactions from fans around the world. 🇳🇬💚🔥#SoarSuperEagles #NaijaForLife pic.twitter.com/Ck5FtNC8FU