Zimbabwe increases electricity tariff by 320% amid blackouts
Zimbabwe has raised its average electricity tariff by 320 per cent to ramp up power supplies at a time of daily blackouts but the move will likely anger consumers already grappling with soaring inflation and stagnant wages. The southern African country is experiencing its worst economic crisis in 10 years, seen in triple-digit inflation, 18-hour […]
Navy advocates establishment of Maritime Court to try maritime crimes
ABUJA–THE Nigerian Navy has advocated the establishment of special court to try maritime offences,saying it was necessary to expeditiously dispense maritime cases.
South African university offers courses in Nigeria
The University of Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg, South Africa, is to start offering short professional courses in Nigeria by 2020.
House to empower lottery commission for more revenue generation ― Gbajabiamila
The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila has said that the House was ready to empower the National Lottery Regulatory Commission (NLRC) through enabling legislation to empower it to generate more revenue. Gbajabiamila, who played host to the management team of the lottery commission led by the chairman of its board, Alhaji […]
Nigeria grabs $10,000 innovation prize at GITEX
BY Emmanuel Elebeke Nigeria has emerged winner in the FutureStars challenge held at the ongoing GITEX Technology Week in Dubai, UAE. The prize was won by one of the Nigerian Start-Ups, Abdulhakim Bashir, the CEO/Founder of CHINIKI GUARD meant to tackle the menace of shoplifting. CHINIKI GUARD is a solution that has the capacity to detect shoplifting and […]
South African university offers courses in Nigeria
The University of Witwatersrand (Wits) in Johannesburg, South Africa, is to start offering short professional courses in Nigeria by 2020.
