Revamping Akwa Ibom State economy: The Nsima Ekere Model
AKWA IBOM STATE is unarguably one state in Nigeria with the prospect of economic fortune. With about five million population matched with the enviable status of the highest oil-and-gas-producing state in Nigeria, economic prosperity should be the lot of the people and the state. But socio-economic matrices of the state do not correlate with the abundance of natural mineral, agricultural and aquaculture resources.
Strike call, protests in DR Congo after new election delay
A DR Congo opposition bloc called Thursday for a nationwide stoppage and police clashed with demonstrators in two eastern cities after upcoming elections were placed on hold in their region.
Robinho swaps Sivasspor for Istanbul’s Basaksehir
Former Brazil forward Robinho transferred on Thursday to Turkish Super Lig leaders Basaksehir, the club said, from Sivasspor whom he had signed with earlier this year.
Instagram blames ‘bug’ for design change that prompted backlash
Instagram said Thursday it accidentally rolled out a design change to a large number of users and quickly ended the test after complaints from users of the Facebook-owned social network.
2019 polls: Akeredolu donates buses for Buhari’s re-election campaigns
GOVERNOR Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State has donated buses for the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in the 2019 Presidential elections saying he is commitment to the re-election of the Buhari, Yemi Osinbajo ticket.
Ogun assembly passes N400bn 2019 appropriation bill
The Ogun Assembly on Thursday passed the 2019 appropriation bill of N400billion, cutting off N2.632 billion from the initial N402.63 billion proposed by Gov. Ibikunle Amosun.
