By Elempe Dele My old man, Dr. Ade Elempe, was born in the 30s – say less than two decades after my ancestors left their homes up in the hills where they lived in huts and caves. They were urged to come down the valleys by the white men during the colonial mandate so that…
Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media to the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Minister, Nyesom Wike, reiterated that the Minister will not give attention to ‘professional scammers and hustlers’ masquerading as activists. The FCT Minister’s spokesperson said in a statement on Saturday that those criticizing the Minister on various social…
BY ABUBAKAR YUSUF. The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and it’s determination to provide a level playing ground for a robust technology and technological advancement in Basic Education hub to provide innovation , drives Initiative in line with the global community practices. The recent convening of Basic Education stakeholders across the country was the determination…
Uganda’s Ministry of Finance announced a significant decrease in external borrowing, cutting it by 98% for the 2025-2026 financial year. In response to the escalating public debt, which rose from $23.7 billion to $25.6 billion between last year and June 2024, the government has initiated this measure, according to official ministry statistics. The increasing debt…
There was unusual jubilation at the headquarters of Nigeria National Petroleum Company limited ( NNPCL), on Thursday, over the sack of the Executive Vice President(Upstream ) Oritsemeyiwa Eyesan and the Chief Financial Officer, Umar Ajiya. The Board of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), on Wednesday night, expelled the duos in a management shake-…
….As NBAIS Holds One-Day Stakeholders Sensitization Meeting Yahaya Idris, Kano Kano State Government reaffirms its commitment to integrating Arabic and Islamic Education into conventional education to strengthen its system. Kano State Commissioner of Education, Alhaji Umar Haruna Doguwa, stated at the National Board for Arabic and Islamic Studies’ one-day stakeholders’ sensitization meeting in Kano that…
Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) headquarters saw unusual jubilation after the dismissal of Executive Vice President (Upstream) Oritsameyuwa Eyisan and Chief Financial Officer Unar Ajiya. The Board of the NNPCL yesterday expelled the duo in a management shake up and consequently appointed their replacements. The sacked officers were accused of being a clog in…
Moroccan Journalist Hamid Mahdaoui was sentenced to 18 months in prison on Monday for defaming Justice Minister Abdellatif Ouahbi. Mahdaoui, editor-in-chief of Badil.info and outspoken government critic, was handed a 1.5 million dirham ($150,000) fine by the Court of First Instance in Rabat. Mahdaoui was sued after accusing Ouahbi of fraud and other allegations in…
Ugandan authorities have detained two men for purportedly insulting President Yoweri Museveni, First Lady Janet Museveni, and General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, the president’s son, in TikTok posts. David Ssengozi, aka Lucky Choice (21), and Isaiah Ssekagiri (28), were ordered by Magistrate Stella Maris Amabilis to be held at Kigo Prison until November 13, pending their initial…
Yesterday, November 11, 2024, we read with curiosity that Governor Hyacinth Alia of Benue State lifted the suspension of the state Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice and Public Order, Fidelis Mnyim, who was suspended a few weeks ago over Benue’s inclusion among states challenging the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission’s legality. The Defenders of…