EKOEXCEL is changing learning outcomes in our schools – Gov Babajide Sanwo-Olu
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, lauded the EKOEXCEL programme introduced in all public primary schools in Lagos State in 2019, saying it is changing the learning outcomes in schools. Governor Sanwo-Olu stated this while receiving the Chairman, House Committee on Basic Education and Services, Professor Julius Ihovnbere and other members of the […]
NPA suspends export cargo trucks from entering port
THE Nigerian Ports Authority, NPA, has suspended trucks carrying export cargoes into ports for the next fourteen days. This measure, according to the Authority, was put in place to allow them clear the backlog currently causing congestion and consequently leading to the gridlock being experienced on the port corridor.
Afrobeats artiste, DK Regan touched by the plight of motherless children
Fast-rising Afro Pop artiste, Dike Bright Nnamdi also known as DK Regan has been reflecting on his recent visit to an orphanage home as part of his charity activities which he hopes to sustain. The Big Chief crooner recently visited an undisclosed private charity which left a big impression on him. Among items donated to […]
First tweet on Twitter fetches $2.9 mn at auction
The first message ever fired off at Twitter sold on Monday for $2.9 million when its sender Jack Dorsey accepted the winning bid for the collectible as a “non fungible token” or NFT at an auction. “Jack accepted the offer from sinaEstavi for $2,915,835.47,” read a tweet from the Valuables by Cent auction platform. “This […]
Upstream: Nigeria’s gas production declines by 3% in one year
By Prince Okafor Nigeria’s gas production witnessed another setback, as the sector recorded a marginal decline by three per cent to 3,004.06 Billion Cubic Feet (BCF) in one year. This development is coming as a negative momentum to the Federal Government’s determination in improving the utilisation of gas in the country. According to statistics obtained […]
Gambian MPs vote to uphold skin-bleaching ban
Gambian lawmakers on Monday rejected a government proposal to lift a ban on skin-lightening products, which are widely used across Africa. Skin lightening is also practised in other parts of the world such as South Asia and the Middle East, and is particularly popular among women. But it is controversial, with many people arguing that […]
