In a move to boost research and development projects in tertiary institutions, the federal government has expressed readiness to fund innovative hub projects in public universities and other higher education institutions across the country. Where did FG say this? Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TetFund), Arc. Sunny Echono made this disclosure at the…
Authoritarian governments around the world are intensifying their efforts in gaging journalists and cracking down on Press freedom. A new report by the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) shows that the number of journalists jailed globally in 2022 reached a record high. According to the report, about 363 journalists were deprived of their freedom as…
Nigeria was among the four countries that accounted for nearly half of the global malaria cases and malaria deaths in 2021 World Health Organisation have said. What are the figures? According to the WHO World Malaria report released on Thursday, malaria cases and death remained stable in 2021 despite the continued impact of Covid-19. The…
Peace may soon return to Ukraine as Russian President Vladimir Putin has hinted at a possible settlement to end the war, which he said is going according to plan. What possible settlement? President Putin and his military commanders had expected the war, which they described as a “Special Military Operation” to last just a few…
Meta, the parent company of social media platforms: Facebook, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram, has assured Nigerians of its readiness to protect the integrity of the 2023 general elections. How does it intend to do so? The social media giant company announced that it was taking steps to combat the spread of misinformation and as well…
The government of Sao Tome and Principe has ordered an investigation into allegations of “cruel and inhuman acts” meted out by military personnel on some men the Prime Minister accused of attempting a coup d’état on the government last week. Was there indeed a coup attempt? It doesn’t seem so. Head of the Sao Tome…
As President Buhari and Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele unveiled the newly redesigned naira notes yesterday November 23, and many Nigerians wait anxiously to “detty this December” with the newly minted banknotes, terrorists and bandits alike, are not left out in the anticipation of who gets to spend the new naira first. What do you…
Scotland’s bid to be an independent nation after about 300 years of being together with the United Kingdom has suffered another setback. What setback? The Supreme Court of the United Kingdom has ruled that Scotland cannot hold a new referendum on independence without the consent of the British Government. In a unanimous verdict of the…
For former South African President, Jacob Zuma, it is yet another “Long Walk to Freedom” as South Africa’s Supreme Court ruled yesterday, Monday, November 21, that he must return to prison to serve out the remaining of his 15-months jail sentence for contempt of court. Tell me the story Following his exit from power in…
No less than 60 people have been confirmed dead by Indonesian authorities and about 700 others injured as a 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck Indonesia’s main Island of Java on Monday, November 21. How did it happen? According to the United States Geological Survey, the 5.6 magnitude earthquake was centered in the Cianjur region in West…
