2021 budget: Reps approve N13.08 trn expenditures, $40 oil price benchmark

The House of Representatives has approved the Medium Term Expenditure Framework (MTEF), the Fiscal Strategy Paper (FSP), and put the total government proposed 2021 expenditure at N13.08 trillion. This followed a unanimous adoption of a report presented by the Chairman, House Committee on Finance, Rep. James Faleke (APC-Lagos), at the Committee of Supply on Wednesday. […]
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Adefulire, Amokachi, DJ Cuppy, others to join Siju Iluyomade in 2020 Arise Walk for Life

50 clusters to include isolation centres With over 10 years of putting the event together, plans are in top gear by organisers of Arise Walk for Life, a yearly global initiative specially dedicated to Nigerians to keep up with their health in general. According to Dr Siju Iluyomade, founder of Arise Women, a “purely humanitarian […]

Nigeria at 60: A diamond, no gemstone

By Ikechukwu Amaechi EXPECTATIONS were high. Drums were rolled out. Great speeches were delivered. And the future looked great, or so it seemed, when Nigeria gained independence from Britain on October 1, 1960. Sadly, 60 years after, the diamond jubilee, which ought to be celebrated with pomp and pageantry, is at best muted for those […]

Hyundai developing ‘transformer-class’ walking car

So-called “flying cars” may be all the buzz these days, but Hyundai has established a new team in Silicon Valley tasked with developing a production version of the futuristic Elevate walking vehicle concept it unveiled at CES in 2019. The vehicle is equipped with robotic legs that have wheels instead of feet that allow it […]

Chinese Embassy awards 49 Nigerians ahead of 60th Anniversary celebration

By Victoria Ojeme The Chinese Embassy in Nigeria has honoured 49 Nigerian employees of Chinese companies operating in Nigeria for their outstanding performance and contributions to strengthening diplomatic ties between both countries. Mr Zhao Yong, Charge D’ Affaires of the embassy, presented 100,000 naira cash awards to each of the 49 beneficiaries yesterday in Abuja. […]

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