National Electoral Body Urged To Make Nigerians’ Votes Count
The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has urged the Independent National Electoral Commission to ensure Nigerians’ votes count during the forthcoming polls. He added that the electoral umpire must ens...
20 Jan 20231min
Nigeria’s Central Bank To Sanction Banks Dispensing Old Notes
The Director of the Legal Services Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Kofo Salam-Alada, says the agency will go tough on banks that continue to fill their ATM machines with old naira notes...
20 Jan 20231min
German Defence Minister Resigns After Months Of Criticism
Germany’s embattled defense minister, who was criticized over the pace of a massive project to modernise the military and for Berlin’s stuttering response to the Ukraine war, has resigned. Christine L...
18 Jan 202354s
China 2022 Economic Growth Hit By Coronavirus Restrictions
China's economy grew last year at the second slowest rate in almost half a century - a sign of how the country's strict coronavirus regulations have affected businesses. Official figures show the gros...
18 Jan 20231min
Scotland Warns Of Showdown With UK Over Gender Law
Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon warned London against any bid to block a controversial Scottish gender recognition law, adding her devolved government is prepared to vigorously defend its po...
18 Jan 20231min
UK Teachers Announce Strike Over Pay
Industrial action looked set to intensify after Britain’s largest teaching union announced a series of strike days over pay next month in England and Wales. The National Education Union says its membe...
18 Jan 202357s
South Africa Faces Legal Action Over Power Crisis
South African opposition groups, a trade union and business owners have threatened to sue the government over the crippling blackouts in the country. They have given the government up to Friday to sta...
18 Jan 202359s
Nigeria's Oil Blocs Licensing To End In April
The Federal Government announced that the licensing round for seven deep offshore open oil blocs, which commenced on January 3, 2023, would last for four months. The Chief Executive, of Nigeria Upstre...
18 Jan 20231min
