PDP Will Bounce Back – Saraki
Scores of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) youths in Kwara State have staged a peaceful rally in Ilorin, the state capital, to protest against the unfulfilled promises of the All Progressives Congress (APC) administration led by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq. They said the APC-led administration deceived the people with promises of better governance with its campaign dubbed […]
Kwara 2023: APC Remains Party to Beat – Fagbemi
Ahead of 2023 elections, Kwara State Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Sunday Fagbemi, at the weekend boasted that APC remained the party to beat in next year general elections, in view of the outstanding performances of the present administration in the state. Fagbemi stated this in Ilorin during the mega rally organised […]
Police Kill 5 Terrorists, Recover 143 Livestock in Katsina
The Police Command in Katsina State has neutralised five suspected terrorists, arrested one other and recovered 143 animals in Jibia and Batsari Local Government Areas. ASP Abubakar Aliyu, the Command’s Public Relations Officer, confirmed this to newsmen in a statement on Sunday in Katsina. He said that the team, in an intelligence-led operation, raided and […]
President Ramaphosa Calls for AU to Join G20 Group
President Cyril Ramaphosa has called for the African Union to be made a permanent member of the G20. The G20 is a group of 20 countries with leading economies which come together to discuss policy on health, trade and other issues. The President was speaking during the Working Session on Food and Energy Security at […]
Africa: Lower Income Countries to Suffer More Rising Food Prices
The world food import bill is estimated to rise nearly to US$2 trillion in 2022, higher than previously expected, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) warns in its new Food Outlook report, published on Friday 11 November. The report says high-income countries will account for bulk of the increase, but Low-income countries will suffer […]
ADB’s Flagship Desert to Power Initiative Receives A Boost
By Ibrahim Dan-Halilu An African initiative to increase solar generation capacity to provide 250 million people with electricity access across Africa’s Sahel region for socio-economic development continues to attract financial support from around the world. Launched in 2019 by the African Development Bank Group and its partners, the Desert to Power initiative is designed to make Africa […]
Nigeria’s inflation rate accelerates to 21.09% in October 2022
Nigeria’s inflation rate accelerated to a new 17-year high of 21.09% in October 2022, marking a 0.32% points increase from 20.77% recorded in September. This is according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) report released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). Food inflation also surged to 23.72% in the review month from 23.34% in the […]
Nigeria’s energy sector records 5-year high inflation
For the first time since 2017, Nigeria’s energy sector has recorded an all-time high inflation rate, the October 2022 Consumer Price Index (CPI) and Inflation Report of the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has revealed. The report noted that Nigeria’s housing water, electricity, gas, and other fuels (energy) inflation rate rose to 16.8% for October […]
NCC Descends on Dealers of Counterfeit Smartphones in Kano
By Ibrahim Dan-Halilu The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has arrested some dealers of counterfeited and non-approved type devices in the city of Kano after several raids by its enforcement team. The enforcement team arrested Yahaya Ado of Gezawa Communications Limited for selling counterfeit Gionee devices and not being able to show any evidence of authorization […]
Kaduna Govt. Harps on Human Capital Development
The Kaduna State Government has accorded priority to human capital development as a pivotal tool for uplifting the citizens out of poverty and unemployment., said the Acting Governor, Dr. Hadiza Sabuwa Balarabe. The acting governor stated this at Sir Kashim Ibrahim House recently at a workshop organised for members of the State Human Capital Development […]