The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, weakened 8 pips to 7.1326 against the dollar on Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System. In China’s spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed…
The UN’s African Regional Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in English (UN-ARCSSTEE) said it had trained over 700 participants from 19 English-speaking African countries in space science and technology education. The Executive Director of UN-ARCSSTE-E, Prof. Babatunde Rabiu,…
The Kebbi State Government has pledged sustained support to the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) to curb human trafficking and illegal immigration in the state. The Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Yakubu Bala, gave the assurance on Monday in Birnin…
Drought conditions in the Horn of Africa region have displaced around 2.7 million people, the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) said. In a regional situation update report, the WFP said that 1.7 million people in Somalia, 516,000 people in…
The Nigerian Women Trust Fund (NWTF) has appealed to President Bola Tinubu to deliver on his campaign action plan of having at least 35 per cent of women on his ministerial list. Its Chief Executive Officer, Mufuliat Fijabi, made the…
Mr Ademola Olufowobi, a security expert, has urged local government councils to ensure capacity building of their vigilance groups to boost intelligence gathering, use of fire arms and security surveillance. Olufowobi, in an interview with the newsmen in Epe on…
The House of Representatives has called for the establishment of a Defence Space Force (DSF) to tackle the barrage of insecurity ravaging the country. Rep Babajimi Benson, Chairman, Ad Hoc Committee on the screening of service chief nominee made the…
A coalition of women group in Nigeria, has urged President Bola Tinubu to uphold his campaign promise of ensuring at least 35 per cent women representation in his cabinet. This is contained in a statement co-signed on Monday in Abuja…
The All Progressives Congress, APC, Deputy National Chairman (North), Senator Abubakar Kyari, has taken over the party’s National Working Committee, NWC. Kyari’s takeover confirms the resignation of APC National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu over the weekend. Adamu was reported to…
The management of London Line Transport Company Ltd has written a petition to the Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, over the invasion of its premises by the Assets Recovery Committee set up by the state government. Recall that members…
