All Nigerians to enjoy cheaper transport from October, Tinubu declares
President Bola Tinubu has assured Nigerians of measurable reductions in transportation costs from Oct. 1 through expanded use of cheaper CNG-powered transit. He said the Federal Government was working with state governments and transport stakeholders to ensure savings from cheaper energy translate into lower fares. The President gave the assurance in a statement personally […]
Why I established world-class university in rural Kano, by Kawu-Sumaila
Sen. Abdurrahman Kawu-Sumaila, the Proprietor of Al-Istiqama University, Sumaila (AUSU), Kano State, has said he established an International-Standard University in his rural community to curb rural-urban migration. Kawu-Sumaila, representing Kano South Senatorial District, said the establishment of the university was aimed at bringing quality higher education and economic opportunities closer to young people in […]
Govt raises panel to probe death 37 NSCDC custody
Releases names of suspended officers The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has raised a 10-member independent committee to investigate the reported deaths of 37 people held by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Niger State Command, on suspicion of illegal mining. Names of suspected officials allegedly involved in the detention […]
IJARS 20TH ANNIVERSARY: CELEBRATING THE AFRICAN RENAISSANCE
By Toyin Falola For two decades, the International Journal of African Renaissance Studies (IJARS), based at the University of South Africa, has served as a platform for sustained intellectual engagement, especially on contemporary African scholarship. This year’s anniversary is a milestone celebration with a theme that encourages a revisit of the intellectual foundations […]
ICC Case: Tinubu thanks Obasanjo, Buhari, others
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has thanked former Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo and the late Muhammadu Buhari for their roles leading to the country winning the ICC case. The case had been in court for a long time and the international court recently gave a judgement in favour of Nigeria. In a personally signed message […]
ECA, Osinbajo lead push for sustainable domestic health financing
The UN Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) and former Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo are leading efforts to promote sustainable domestic health financing in Africa. The piece of information is contained in a statement released by the ECA on Friday in Abuja. According to the statement, the initiative seeks to support African governments in mobilising sustainable, […]
FG committed to funding priority projects, says Shettima
Vice-President Kashim Shettima has said the Federal Government is committed and has the capacity to fund its priority projects, describing the Abuja Centre for Entrepreneurship (ACE) as one of such priorities. He said this on Thursday at the Groundbreaking Ceremony of the Abuja Centre for Entrepreneurship (ACE) in Abuja, where he was represented by […]
Police rescue kidnap victim, arrest seven suspects
The Anambra Police Command has rescued a kidnap victim and arrested seven suspects in separate operations across the state. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) in the state, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Awka. He said that the operatives also recovered a suspected stolen tricycle during the operation. “The […]
Association urges content restrictions on free student data scheme
The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) has urged the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to restrict its free daily internet data for students to approved educational platforms. NATCOMS President, Mr Deolu Ogunbanjo, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos. He welcomed the Federal Government’s […]
