UPDATED: Five confirmed dead in Lagos gas explosion
Five persons have been killed in the gas explosion that occurred in Baruwa community, in the Alimosho Local Government Area…
FG Approves $3.02bn for Port Harcourt–Maiduguri Rail Line
Federal government Wednesday approved the sum of $3.02bn for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of the Port Harcourt-Maiduguri Eastern Narrow Gauge…
FG Begins Movement of Containers to Onitsha River Port
In a move to decongest the Lagos ports, the federal government is perfecting arrangements for the Onitsha River Port to…
Nigeria set to receive World Bank $486m electricity project loan
The World Bank, on Monday, confirmed its decision to provide a $486m loan to the federal government to support its…
UNICEF urges West and Central Africa to prioritise education in COVID-19 recovery plans
The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), has urged the Governments of West and Central African countries to prioritise…
The pitfalls of African consciousness
BY Russell Rickford African American imaginings of Africa often intermingle with—and help illuminate—intimate hopes and desires for Black life in…
APC states propose six-month maternity leave, exclusive breastfeeding
States controlled by the All Progressives Congress (APC) have proposed to implement six months of maternity leave as well as…
Morocco Devotes $18 Million to Funding Research, Development Projects
Morocco’s Ministry of Education along with a group of Moroccan institutions are launching a multi-thematic initiative that seeks to boost…
Economic revival lies in buying local
By Karl Westvig As we celebrate Heritage Day today in South Africa, Karl Westvig, CEO and founder of Retail Capital…
The unending Crisis in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions
As lovers of education luxuriate in the glow of the special recognition given to teachers by the Federal Government, lecturers…