The South Carolina insurance department director has extended the life of the state windstorm association’s expanded coverage area for another two years. In a bulletin posted last week, Acting Director Michael Wise renewed the expanded territory, as allowed by law. The South Carolina Hail and Wind Underwriting Association, commonly known as the Wind Pool, includes…
The former Kano State Governor and the Presidential Candidate of the New Nigeria People Party (NNPP), Rabiu Musa Kwankwoso has promised to make education affordable and accessible to children of the poor in the country. Kwankwaso, who was in Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa, during his nationwide campaign rally for North-central zone, said…
Both in the electricity and petroleum sector, Nigeria may battle with the dismal performance that greeted the sectors last year, unless decisive decisions are taken amidst the general elections and political transition. KINGSLEY JEREMIAH writes. Subsidy payment, both in the oil, gas and electricity sectors; crude oil theft, vandalism, insecurity, contract-based market for power,…
On the night of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, the New York Times introduced the “needle,” a data visualization reminiscent of a car’s speedometer. This tool aimed to inform readers about the potential implications of early vote counts on the final outcome. As election night unfolded, millions of Americans watched the needle with a mix…
The historic and catastrophic flooding in Vermont which is said to have been caused by heavy rainstorms, but more reasons behind the flooding, its devastating effects, and the ongoing challenges faced by the state have been discovered. Vermont is currently grappling with an unprecedented flooding crisis triggered by relentless rainfall, leading to severe consequences for…
In light of the ongoing investigation into the activities of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), all senior officials of the Central Bank are being interviewed by the DSS and the appointed special investigator. The deputy governors are not exempt from this exercise and have all been called upon to provide essential information at different…
In the opening match of the 2023 Women’s World Cup, the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) secured a 3-0 victory over Vietnam. The match took place at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, with an announced crowd of 41,107 in attendance. Sophia Smith, a rising star in the USWNT, had an outstanding World…
The Air Component of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK), has destroyed terrorists’ food depot and killed several in airstrikes in their enclave at Jubillaram in the Tumbuns area of Lake Chad Basin. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Public Relations and Information, Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Commodore Olusola Akinboyewa, on Monday in…
Jordan and Saudi Arabia has expressed their support for Lebanon as Israel intensified its attacks on the country. Ayman Safadi, Jordan’s deputy prime minister and minister of foreign affairs and expatriates, reaffirmed Jordan’s unwavering support for Lebanon. He made the remarks in a phone call with Lebanese Prime Minister Najib Mikati, during which he condemned…
At least 10 persons were confirmed dead, while another nine persons sustained varying degrees of injuries in an accident, which occurred in the early hours of Saturday along the ever-busy Lagos-Ibadan expressway. The accident, which occurred around 04:30am near Oniworo village, few meters away from the Foursquare Gospel Camp inbound Lagos, in the Odeda…
