UN Chief Commends Kenyans For Peaceful Polls
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has commended Kenyans for observing peace during the elections. He commended the electoral commission and Kenyan authorities for ensuring that voters ...
12 Elo 20221min
Ethiopia Dam's Second Turbine Starts Producing Power
Ethiopia says the second turbine of a controversial dam over the Blue Nile has started generating electricity. The $4bn mega-dam has been a huge source of controversy between the East African country ...
12 Elo 20221min
Blinken Raises Concern Over Human Rights In Rwanda
The US Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, has expressed serious concerns about the human rights situation in Rwanda after talks with President Paul Kagame in the capital, Kigali. Mr Blinken says he h...
12 Elo 20221min
World Health Organisation Says 160 Million Nigerians Risk Yellow Fever
The World Health Organisation says that 160 million Nigerians are at risk of yellow fever. The Medical Officer, WHO Nigeria, Dr Anne Baptiste, says, Yellow fever is dangerous because a small percentag...
12 Elo 20221min
Nigerian Government Borrows N2.45tn From CBN Amid Fiscal Risks
The Federal Government’s total borrowing from the Central Bank of Nigeria through Ways and Means Advances rose from N17.46tn in December 2021 to N19.91tn in June 2022. Data from the CBN says this show...
12 Elo 20221min
Nigerian Government To Generate N484bn From E-payment Channels
The Federal Government is set to make a total of N483.73bn in three years from the electronic payment boom by way of the Electronic Money Transfer Levy. The budget Office of the Federation office, say...
12 Elo 20221min
Nigerian President Reverses Approval Of Seplat Energy, Mobil Producing Oil Deal
President Muhammadu Buhari authorised the acquisition of ExxonMobil Corporation assets by Seplat Energy Plc but has made a U-turn on the deal. Presidential spokesperson, Garba Shehu says President Buh...
12 Elo 20221min
Colombia’s New President Petro Proposes Ambitious Tax Reforms
Colombian President Gustavo Petro introduced a new tax reform proposal to Congress that is expected to finance the ambitious programs and policies he hopes will transform the country. The move by the ...
10 Elo 202249s
