Governors meet in Abuja over N614bn bailout fund refund
The 36 state governors, under the umbrella of Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), are currently meeting in Abuja. According to the itinerary, they were to discuss the time frame for the…
Kenya issues smart ID cards to distinguish fishermen, loggers from poachersÂ
President Uhuru Kenyatta Fishing communities on Kenya’s north coast will be the first to benefit from “smart” identity cards aimed at distinguishing genuine fishermen and loggers from poachers who…
Court of Appeal reserves judgement on Ekweremadu’s case
The Court of Appeal, Enugu Division on Monday reserved judgment in a case filed by Mrs Juliet Ibekaku-Nwagwu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) against Sen. Ike Ekweremadu. Ibekaku-Nwagwu is…
Minimise night travels, avoid offering rides to unknown persons – FRSC advises motorists
The Ogun Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has advised motorists to minimize night traveling to avoid being victims of armed robbery attacks and reduce carnages on the…
Rice production: Farmers urge gov’t to provide loans to enable increase in production
Some rice farmers have appealed to the Federal Government to provide them with affordable loan facilities to boost production to reduce the price of the commodity as they described the closure…
Over 40 skulls, bones found at altar in den of Mexico cartel suspects
Police found more than 40 skulls, dozens of bones and a fetus in a glass jar next to an altar in the den of suspected drug traffickers in Mexico City…
UK lawmakers call for action on banks, Big Tech companies to avoid IT failures
British regulators should impose higher levies on banks if they need more resources to stop big IT glitches and should consider regulating cloud service providers such as Google, UK lawmakers…
PDP Reps insist on thorough scrutiny of 2020 budget
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP)-led opposition in the House of Representatives at the weekend, picked holes in the N10.33 trillion 2020 budget, insisting that the annual estimate will be subjected…
Islamic State still dangerous despite Baghdadi’s death
The killing of Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in a U.S. raid is a further blow to a jihadist group that once held a swathe of territory in Iraq…
U.S lawmaker says Boeing 737 plane won’t fly unless American public, policymakers are convinced of it’s safe
Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg The head of a U.S. Senate panel reviewing two catastrophic Boeing 737 MAX crashes told Reuters ahead of hearings this week that the plane would…