By Dirisu Yakubu, Kano Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi has expressed displeasure over the pace of work on the Kaduna/Kano standard gauge rail line. Addressing newsmen in Kano during an inspection tour of the project, Amaechi said the federal government has done enough to mobilize the contractor, the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation, CCECC to […]

IN 2014, 12 women received a scholarship for oil and gas-related undergraduate courses in Norway, courtesy of the Petroleum Trust Development Fund – the first time the scheme was expanded to offer school-leavers a pipeline into the industry. Four times as many men received the same scholarship. By 2021, the scheme offered M.Sc scholarships to 60 women. Nearly three times as many men received the same. That should give you some pause.

By Shina Abubakar, Osogbo Faction of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, loyal to Senator Ademola Adeleke have described an Osun State High Court injunction nullifying the delegate congress of the party as ineffective. A State High Court, sitting in Ijebu-Jesa had on Thursday, nullified the ward congress held by the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in […]

By Victoria Ojeme, and Ezra Ukanwa, Abuja The Economic Community Of West African States, ECOWAS, has received Information Technology, IT, equipment from tge European Union, EU, and the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the German government’s foreign aid agency, to ensure effective service delivery at the West African regional body. This was, therefore, part […]

By Eric Teniola I GUESS that history will be very kind to Chief Ernest Adegunle Oladeinde Shonekan(May 9, 1936-January11, 2022). Why? Because his tenure was the shortest, just 82 days. While his colleagues have been brutally treated by history either for action or misaction, I am sure history will treat Chief Shonekan lightly because he […]

*Say ex-governor best person to give party needed leadership, direction By Joseph Erunke ABUJA–AHEAD of March 26 national convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress,APC,the party’s youth group in Benue State have thrown weight behind the Minister of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs,Sen. George Akume’s national chairmanship bid. To this end,that have appealed to stakeholders […]

Binance, the world’s leading blockchain ecosystem and cryptocurrency infrastructure provider, remains committed to closing the gender gap within the industry. For International Women’s Month, Binance is hosting an 8-week bootcamp in collaboration with Utiva, to equip women with blockchain education, tools and skills. As a whole, the blockchain industry is creating new opportunities for Africans […]

Many leading analysts believe that Africa’s middle class is the fastest growing in the world, with Nigeria setting the pace.

Youths in Plateau State have been urged to take advantage of the State’s Open Government Partnership to constructively engage government officials on accountability, responsiveness and inclusive governance.

President of CHESTRAD Global, Dr Olufunmilola Lola- Dare, on Tuesday, urged governments at all levels and private institutions to include women and young people in the bounce back programmes to cushion the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic.