UniCal raises tuition fees by 100%
The Management of the University of Calabar (UniCal) has announced an increase in the university’s tuition fees for undergraduates by over 100 per cent. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the announcement was made in a statement made available to newsmen in Calabar on Monday. In the statement by the institution’s […]
German vice chancellor cancels COP28 visit due to budget crisis
German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck on Monday cancelled a trip to the UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai due to the budget crisis at home. The move follows a landmark court decision earlier this month that blew a huge hole in the government’s spending plans. Habeck’s presence in Berlin is necessary in order to […]
COP28 has become ‘too big,’ says head of UN Development Programme
The COP28, UN Climate Change Conference in Dubai, with recorded 97,000 participants, should not become a model for the future in terms of attendance, head of the UN Development Programme, Achim Steiner, said. “I personally believe that these conferences have become too big,’’ he said in an interview with dpa in Dubai on Monday. […]
Obafemi Awolowo University: The Making of a Great University
By Toyin Falola As Obafemi Awolowo University holds its convocation this week, I began to reflect on its long-standing achievements. When the bricks were being set to establish the University of Ife, I believe many would have had high expectations and also lived to see those expectations rise and flourish into the Obafemi Awolowo University […]
At Climate summit Tinubu pledges commitment to methane emission reduction
President Bola Tinubu has pledged Nigeria’s commitment to methane emissions reduction by at least 30 percent by 2030. He stated this on Saturday in Dubai while addressing stakeholders at the ongoing global climate summit popularly known as COP28. Methane (CH4) is a hydrocarbon that is a primary component of natural gas. It is also a […]
Gospel artiste Cecilia Okeke, releases new single, _Mercy Speaks_
Nigerian gospel artiste and worship leader, Cecilia Okeke, has released a new single titled Mercy Speaks. She has with this made yet another resounding contribution to the growing list of Nigerian gospel songs that have in recent years become common feature in Christian worship worldwide. Marked by her trademark spirited delivery and vocal flexibility, Ms. […]
FRSC confirms death of three Oyo traditional rulers in auto crash
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has confirmed the death of three traditional rulers in an auto crash in Ogbomoso, Oyo State, on Friday. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Saturday, FRSC Sector Commander in Oyo State, Mr Joshua Adekanye, attributed the cause of the auto crash to […]
ECOWAS condemns disruption of constitutional order in Guinea Bissau
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) on Saturday condemned the violence that erupted in Guinea Bissau in the early hours of Friday. The condemnation was contained in a statement issued by the ECOWAS Parliament in Abuja. It stated that the community learnt with deep preoccupation, the violence that erupted in Guinea Bissau […]
Fifth World Media Summit kicks off in China
The Fifth World Media Summit kicked off on Saturday in the Guangdong Province of China, with about 400 delegates attending, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). Of the figure, 200 are heads of mainstream media outlets, while other participants are government officials and representatives of international organisations globally. This year’s Summit is […]
NDLEA arrests suspected Indian hemp farmer in Sokoto
The National Drugs Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has announced the arrest of a suspected Indian hemp farmer in Sokoto State. “It is the first of such case in the history of the state”, the Commandant of NDLEA in the state, Mr Adamu Iro, told newsmen in Sokoto on Saturday. He said that the suspect, Anas […]
