Brighter Futures programme, an initiative supported by the UK government, has launched the Thrive Online campaign, as part of efforts to curb the rising tide of cyber-related crimes in Nigeria. The initiative also launched the Cancel Cultist campaign aimed at reducing cultism and other forms of serious organized crime in Nigeria. The Thrive…
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has expressed concern over growing the poor reading culture among young Nigerians, saying the trend could erode the nation’s literary heritage. He stated this in his speech at the monthly ‘Reading/Writers Dialogue’ of the Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA), FCT chapter, on Saturday in Abuja. The two-time Nigerian leader and prolific…
… Reject ex-gov defection … Insist his anti-people policies undermines democracy A coalition of youths within Nigeria’s Social Democratic Party (SDP) has vehemently opposed the recent defection of former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, asserting that his “history is littered with anti-democratic tendencies and a disregard for inclusivity.” El-Rufai officially joined the SDP earlier this…
The Mission 300 Africa Energy Summit opened on Monday in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, with a clarion call by Dr Doto Biteko, Tanzania’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Energy, for more equitable and sustainable energy for the future. Biteko, who delivered the opening remark, said the summit was a catalyst to ongoing National Compact…
Mr Olatunbosun Oyintiloye, a chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Osun, has described the Saturday’s local government elections in the state as “a mere waste of tax payers’ money.” Oyintiloye, a member of defunct APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), made the remark while speaking with newsmen on Tuesday in Osogbo. He noted that…
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday adjourned a case against the Chairman of Honeywell Group, Oba Otudeko, and others until May 8 for a report on settlement. Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke granted the adjournment after the first defence counsel, Chief Wole Olanipekun, (SAN), informed the court that the parties were exploring a settlement. He…
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has expressed satisfaction with the continuous increase in the volume of trade between Nigeria and China. This is contained in a statement issued by the spokesperson of the Vice-President, Mr Stanley Nkwocha on Wednesday. Shettima made this known when he received a delegation from China, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The delegation…
Turkey has detained nine people in connection with a deadly fire that claimed the lives of 76 people and injured dozens at a ski resort in western Turkey. Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya who disclosed this early Wednesday, said that the owner of the hotel has also been detained. Yerlikaya also reported that the bodies of…
Prof Kevin Urama, Chief Economist and Vice President, Economic Governance and Knowledge Management, African Development Bank (AfDB), says the continent needs 74 billion dollars in 2024 for debt service. Urama disclosed this at the launch of the Debt Management Forum for Africa (DeMFA) and its innaugural policy dialogue on Monday in Abuja. The theme of…
Iranian authorities ordered the arrest of two women, the judiciary said Saturday, after a viral video appeared to show them being attacked by a man for not wearing the hijab. Video footage widely shared on social media in Iran appeared to show the two female customers, who were not wearing the mandatory hijab or headscarf,…
