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…
The Biden administration says immunity now covers Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman in the ongoing civil case instituted against him over his involvement in the murder of Washington Post journalist, Jamal Khashoggi in October 2018. Jamal Khashoggi was killed and his body dismembered in the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul, Turkey in an operation…
Movie producer, Alec Baldwin has reached an undisclosed amount settlement with the family of Halyna Hutchins, the cinematographer accidentally killed on the “Rust” movie set in 2021. In the “wrongful death” lawsuit filed in February in Sanfa Fe, Baldwin was accused of violating many industry standards in film production. Is any clue on the details…
President Muhammadu Buhari has been scheduled to formally present the 2023 fiscal bill to the joint session of the Nation Assembly on Friday 7th of October. This will be his last budget presentation to the National Assembly as his eight-year reign of two terms gradually winds up. What are the key assumptions in the budget…
United Nations International Labour Organisation, ILO says the number of people still trapped in forced labour and other crises has increased by 5% in recent years to about 50 million on any given day. According to a study by the United Nations agencies for labour and migration along with the walk-free foundation, more than half…
The governing party in Angola, Marxist People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola, MPLA has claimed victory in the country’s election held on Wednesday, after the Election Commission pegged it votes as 51%. The election which recorded a low turn out of voters appears to give incumbent President Joao Lourenco another five-year term, extending MPLA’s…
As Angolans await the results of Wednesday’s presidential election, some have expressed being discouraged by early predictions of a win for incumbent president João Lourenço. With 33% of ballots counted, the country’s electoral commission gave the ruling People’s Movement for the Liberation of Angola (MPLA) 60.65% of the votes. Trailing in second place is the…
