Soyinka, Chimamanda and Obi-Dients: When does opinion cross the line?
By Jideofor Adibe IN recent weeks Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka, multiple award winning writer, Chimamanda Adichie, and supporters of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the February 25, 2023 presidential election (otherwise known as Obidients), have been trending. The backgrounds were an interview granted by Datti Baba Ahmed in which he […]
Kogi APC guber primary was scorecard for Adeyemi’s poor performance — Stakeholders
Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Kogi State have said the party’s governorship primary was a scorecard for Senator Smart Adeyemi’s poor performance.
Kwara varsity wins N12.5m TETFund research grant
Researchers at Kwara State University (KWASU), Ilorin, have won N12.5 million naira research grant of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). The research will be conducted by a team led by Dr Olayinka Yusuf on: “Influence of Cultural and Demographic Attributes on the Spread and Containment of Coronavirus Pandemic in Nigeria.’’ The varsity’s Acting Vice-Chancellor, […]
Police arrest man for kidnapping, burying 3-year old-child alive in Katsina
The Katsina State Police Command, yesterday, paraded a suspect, who kidnapped and buried a three-year-old child alive after collecting the ransom of N150,000 from his parent in a Katsina community.
FG begins registration of jobless persons in Lagos
The Federal Government, through the National Directorate of Employment, NDE, yesterday, began the registration of unemployed persons in the 20 local government areas of Lagos State.
SpaceX reschedules Starship test flight for Thursday
SpaceX has rescheduled for Thursday the first test flight of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the Moon, Mars and beyond, after a technical glitch forced a halt to the countdown. A planned liftoff Monday of the gigantic rocket was called off less than 10 minutes ahead of the […]
How violent conflicts erode agro-food systems: The Somalia experience
By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos – Somalia means many things to many people; some link her to extremism, adverse climate and economic conditions, starvation, poverty and, a weak government. The phobia may be real but a closer look reveals a blessed country with resilient people, a rich culture, nice cuisines, and untapped natural resources yearning to […]
Polls: I benefited from BVAS, cash crunch — Abaribe
Former Senate Minority leader, Senator Enyinnaya Harcourt Abaribe, Monday, said that the introduction of the Bimodal Voter Accreditation System, BVAS and the cash crunch occasioned by the cashless policy was instrumental to his victory in the February 25 presidential and national assembly elections.
Global energy demand to increase by 23% to 2045 – OPEC
The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) says global primary energy demand is forecast to increase by 23 per cent in the period to 2045, which necessitates utilising all forms of energy. The OPEC said based on its World Oil Outlook (WOO) forecast, resultantly, many of its Member Countries had invested heavily in renewables, which […]
Nigerian firm, CIIBEX Group extends operations to Guinea Conakry
By Egufe Yafugborhi PORT HARCOURT – CIIBEX Group, a conglomerate with businesses across construction, manufacturing, mining and oil and gas, has forayed into Guinea Conakry with intent to partner key stakeholders in exploring investment potentials of the promising African nation. Over the investment drive to Guinea, a team of experts led by CIIBEX Group Chief […]
Stock market closes negative, sheds N418bn
The equities market on Monday opened the week on negative note, sheding N418 billion due to losses in largely capitalised stocks. The All-Share Index decreased by 766.56 per cent, representing a decline of 1.48 per cent, to close at 51,127.38 points from 51,893.94. Similarly, the overall market capitalisation value lost N418 billion to close at […]
