THE Minister of Works, David Umahi, has announced that the first phase of the Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project will be completed by May 29, 2025. During an inter-ministerial press briefing in Abuja on Thursday, as part of Nigeria’s 64th…
Immediate past president of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari, has paid a visit to former military Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (rtd). Buhari visited Gowon at his London residence in the United Kingdom. Bashir Ahmed, former presidential aide, disclosed this on…
THE Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, has said that the production of three million barrels of crude oil per day is achievable from the 1.7 million it is. According to NNPC, the political will in that regard was…
At least 10 people, including two children, have died following an explosion at a service station in Russia’s Caucasus republic of Dagestan on Friday. The blast, which occurred near the capital, Makhachkala, also left 11 others injured, according to the…
THE Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) and Itana, Nigeria’s first licensed digital economic zone management company, have partnered to develop Africa’s inaugural digital economic zone. This landmark project aims to create an environment where global and Pan-African technology, finance, and service-based businesses can…
THE Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a US government development fund, has granted $480 million to Sierra Leone over five years to provide reliable and affordable electricity to 4.6 million people. This significant investment aims to address the nation’s limited electricity access,…
TANZANIA’S mining regulator has directed all mining firms and gold traders to allocate at least 20 percent of their gold exports to the central bank. The move aims to diversify and bolster the foreign reserves of the Bank of…
AS the adage goes, there is no smoke without fire. Thus, when a spokesman in Ukraine was quoted as suggesting that his country’s military intelligence agency (GUR) had passed on sensitive information to Tuareg separatists and jihadist insurgents in…
THE Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) has arrested the proprietors of four private schools in Rivers State in connection with alleged book piracy. The Director of NCC, Port Harcourt Directorate, Abdul Babatunde, disclosed this to newsmen shortly after an anti-piracy operation…
ARGENTINA’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has been banned for two matches by FIFA for “offensive behaviour”. The Argentine Football Association (AFA) announced the ban in a statement on Saturday. The 32-year-old Aston Villa star was also found guilty of…
