GLOBAL credit ratings agency S&P downgraded Kenya’s credit rating on Friday from ‘B’ to ‘B-,’ citing concerns over the country’s fiscal outlook following the recent repeal of the 2024/2025 Finance Bill. The downgrade comes after President William Ruto decided to abandon…
KENYA’S government has announced plans to open its first nuclear power plant by 2034 along the Indian Ocean coast, a move aimed at boosting the country’s energy capacity. The announcement comes ahead of a US-Africa summit on nuclear energy set…
MALI’S government has declared a national state of emergency following weeks of heavy rainfall that have caused devastating floods, resulting in 30 deaths since June. The decision was made during an emergency cabinet meeting led by Col. Assimi Goita, the…
CONSUMING too much caffeine is definitely bad for your health, and there may be good reasons why some people want to quit it altogether. But if you despair at the idea of giving up your morning coffee, fear not. There’s…
THE Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has said that 2,629,05 registered voters would participate in the September 21st election. The INEC made this revelation when early last week presented the Certified True Copy of the updated Voters Register to…
Lola Ade-John The Federal Ministry of Tourism has Unveiled Draft National Tourism Policy aimed at paving the path for Nigeria’s Global tourism leadership. The Minister of Tourism, Mrs Lola Ade-John, disclosed this in a virtual meeting with stakeholders on Saturday…
A Federal High Court in Abuja has granted applications filed by the police to remand 124 arrested #EndBadGovernance protesters for 60 days pending the conclusion of investigation. Justice Emeka Nwite, in separate rulings on ex-parte motions moved by Ibrahim Mohammed,…
THE Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Mr Ahmed Rufai Abubakar has resigned. NTA reports that Rufai tendered his resignation to President Bola Tinubu on Saturday. Details later… CLICK HERE TO JOIN STANDARDDAILYPRESS WHATSAPP CHANNEL NOW
IN compliance with section 2(1) of the Public Complaints Commission (PCC) Establishment Act, the leadership of the National Assembly on Saturday announced the appointments of the Chief Commissioner and Commissioners for the Commission. As contained in a statement signed by…
THE Nigeria Police Force has given reasons while the anonymous whistleblower, Isaac Bristol was arrested by the officials from the National Cybercrime Center. SaharaReporters reported on Friday how Nigeria Police Force (NPF) subjected Bristol, a microblogger and leak journalist known…
