Wednesday, April 13, 2022 Osinbajo with APC National Assembly caucus Senate President Ahmad Lawan says the All Progressives Congress (APC) national assembly caucus was working to ensure the party retains power in 2023. Mr Lawan spoke with State House correspondents on Tuesday after the breaking of Ramadan fast hosted by Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo for the…

Wednesday, April 13, 2022 Heavy clouds used to illustrate the story [Photo credit: Bayside photos] The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy and sunny weather conditions from Wednesday to Friday. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Tuesday in Abuja predicted cloudy atmosphere with intervals of sunshine over the entire northern region on Wednesday. It further…

Wednesday, April 13, 2022 A composite of armed bandits and soldiers used to illustrate the story A combined team of police and military troops foiled a bandits attack on Akwando Village in Kachia Local Government Area of Kaduna on Monday. Police spokesperson in the state, Mohammed Jalige, stated on Tuesday that the troops killed one…

Wednesday, April 13, 2022 Minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed (Photo Credit: Twitter) Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed, says President Muhammadu Buhari remains a repentant democrat, notwithstanding Nigerian journalists depiction of him as a dictator. Mr Mohammed spoke on Tuesday in Abuja when a delegation from International Press Institute (IPI) Nigeria chapter…

Wednesday, April 13, 2022 Inter Party Advisory Council [Credit: The Tide] The Inter Party Advisory Council has called for the scrapping of State Independent Electoral Commissions (SIECs). IPAC National Secretary, Yusuf Dantalle, made the call on Tuesday when he received a delegation of the United Nations Electoral Needs Assessment Mission. He received the delegation, led…

A Southern African Development Community (SADC) Extraordinary Organ Troika Summit says progress has been made in the SADC Mission in Mozambique (SAMIM). The summit commended SAMIM leadership, including the men and women on the ground, for their sacrifices and commitment to the fight against terrorists acts in some parts of Cabo Delgado province. The summit,…

The South African government has successfully placed US$3 billion in bonds maturing in 2032 and 2052 in the international capital markets on 11 April 2022, the National Treasury has announced. In a statement, the Treasury said of this, US$1.4 billion and US$1.6 billion would be placed in the 2032 and 2052 tranches respectively. The 2022…

eThekwini Mayor, Mxolisi Kaunda, has urged residents to remain indoors and avoid going to town if there is no emergency, as heavy rain continues to wreak havoc in KwaZulu-Natal. Briefing the media on the floods caused by heavy rains in the past few days, Kaunda said when the South African Weather Service alerted the municipality…

Eskom Chief Executive, Andre de Ruyter, says although power supply will remain constrained throughout the week, several generating units are expected to return to service ahead of the Easter holidays. "We've got a number of units returning before the long weekend... Matla power station [unit] 6, Grootvlei power station [unit] 3, five units at Camden…

Harare — If you are among the African adults who get their news through Facebook, you might be under the impression that scientific consensus surrounding human-made climate change is still a matter of debate. That's totally inaccurate. Climate change is real and man-made, human-produced pollution is causing it, and there is overwhelming scientific consensus that…

Tuesday, April 12, 2022 Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu state Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu Monday met with the warring chieftains of the Peoples Democratic Party in the Aninri local government area. The peace meeting, convened in line with his peace initiative, had engendered reconciliation among the members. Disputes erupted during the PDP monthly council…

Tuesday, April 12, 2022 Bandits used to illustrate the story Police say security operatives rescued 39 kidnap victims in Zamfara on Sunday and arrested 10 suspects, including the outlawed Yankasai members. Police commissioner Eyuba Elkanah announced this on Monday in Gusau, stating that the operatives rescued the victims abducted in March and early April at…