Nigeria’s Presidential Aspirant Defends 2023 Education Plan
The People's Democratic Party’s presidential candidate in the 2023 elections, Atiku Abubakar, says he will hand over Federal Government-owned universities to state governments. Atiku says the Federal ...
24 Aug 202247s
Nigeria Lacks Heroes To Inspire Young People
Nigerian novelist Chimamanda Adichie says the country does not have heroes who will inspire its younger population. Adiche says Nigerians should be open to self-criticism. This, she said, will engend...
24 Aug 202243s
Nigerian President Vows To Resist Attempt To Undermine Sports Development
President Muhammadu Buhari has vowed to resist any attempt to undermine the development of sports in the country, declaring that football as the number one sport in Nigeria remains a national asset. T...
24 Aug 20221min
US Signs Agreement With Nigeria To Return $23m Abacha Loot
Nigeria and the United States government have reached an agreement on the return of over $23 million of the Abacha loot. The Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mr. Abubakar Ma...
24 Aug 202257s
UN Fails To Reach Agreement To Extend Taliban Travel Ban Waiver
A United Nations waiver allowing 13 Afghan Taliban officials to travel abroad expired on Friday, as the Security Council failed to reach an agreement on whether to extend the travel exemptions. China ...
22 Aug 202258s
Ethiopia's Food Security Dependent On Ukrainian Wheat
The World Food Programme says 30,000 tonnes of Ukrainian wheat bought for its operations in Ethiopia is expected to arrive in neighbouring Djibouti next week. Claire Neville, the WFP’s spokesperson fo...
22 Aug 202254s
International Energy Agency Raises 2022 Global Oil Demand Estimates to 99.7m bpd
The International Energy Agency has raised its forecast for world oil demand in 2022 to 99.7 million barrels per day in 2022 and 101.8 million bpd in 2023. The organisation which provides data, foreca...
22 Aug 20221min
Zambia Seeks Dangote’s Support to Develop Agricultural Sector
The Zambian government has approached Africa’s richest man and President of Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote pleading for support for the development of the country’s agricultural sector through th...
22 Aug 202259s
