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Globacom has agreed to pay MTN N2 billion to settle the compound interest on the interconnection debt and lifting disconnection threat hovering over the network
A Nigeria Railways Corporation official said the train departs Ibadan for Lagos at 8am daily with a return trip scheduled at 4pm.
The Lagos-Ibadan expressway is notorious for heavy trucks and traffic gridlocks that can stretch for several kilometres.
The Lagos-Ibadan line is the first part of a new 2,733km Lagos-Kano standard gauge line. The total cost of the project was valued at $11.117bn.
[Vanguard] The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and education experts have called equal opportunities for girls and women to access quality education in order to actualise their potentials in the society, stating that 9.5 million girls aged between 10 and 17 are out-of-school in the country.
“For the kid scanning fairy tales for a hero with a face like theirs.
The article Raybearer by Jordan Ifueko – The Legend of Tarisai the Just appeared first on Stabroek News.
[Premium Times] The search trend information is gleaned from data collated by Google based on what Nigerians have been searching for and asking Google in 2020.
[Premium Times] According to her, the Pfizer vaccine and the AstraZeneca one were presently being negotiated so that poor countries don't have to stand in a queue behind rich countries.
[Premium Times] The directive applies to all mobile operators including MTN, Globacom, Airtel and Etisalat.
Growing Food Insecurity Threatens West Africa
With these words, experts from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's Food Crisis Prevention Network and Sahel Club sounded the alarm on Thursday. It is estimated that more than 16 million people have been facing a situation of acute food crisis in West Africa and the Sahel since October,
And the already dire situation could get even worse in West Africa as unless swift action is taken, up to 24 million people could go hungry between June and August 2021, one of the most difficult periods to obtain food just before harvest season begins in the fields.
The Problematic Presence of Islamist Terrorism
There is a lack of resources, mainly due to challenges of insecurity which have gradually grown more complicated to overcome in affected nations. In Nigeria alone, where Islamist extremists have been wreaking havoc in the north of the country, the number of people threatened by hunger could reach 13 million, i.e. half of the total West African population.
In the Sahel, four million refugees displaced as a result of jihadist terrorist attacks are also at risk of food insecurity.
In spite of the diverse efforts of various governments and their international allies, the next six months could be catastrophic for millions of people.
[Swazi Media] King Mswati III, the absolute monarch of Swaziland (eSwatini) is reportedly set to grab more than 90 percent of the shares in some of the kingdom's prestigious hotels.
Press Release - A pioneer in soil research and Conservation Agriculture, Dr. Rattan Lal paved the way in one of FAO's key areas of work
[RFI] The mass kidnapping of 344 schoolboys in Nigeria's north-eastern Katsina State and their subsequent release this week is indicative of the continuing security challenges President Muhammadu Buhari faces in northern Nigeria and the country as a whole, a top Nigeria expert has told RFI.
It was after midnight in Lagos on 21 October when Elisha Sunday said he got a call from his brother Victor's phone: a stranger told him Victor had been shot dead by soldiers at Lekki Toll Gate.
Su color llamativo e intenso las hace hermosas a simple vista, y pueden verse casi en cualquier época del año. Hablamos de la flor de terciopelo (Celosia Argentea Cristata), la cual se asemeja a la [...]
The move is part of a broader plan to sell about 14% of the parent company’s holding in its largest and most profitable unit.
[This Day] The federal government yesterday expressed its readiness to open talks with the United States for the delisting of Nigeria from the religious freedom blacklist.
(Reuters) - Bermuda and The Bahamas aren’t exactly big players in the oil-and-gas world.
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[Daily Trust] With many rice mills springing up in Kano State, coupled with increase in production, the state is gradually becoming the hub of rice, not only in Nigeria but West Africa.
[This Day] The MTN Group has disclosed plan to proceed with a public offer of up to 575 million shares in its Nigerian subsidiary, MTN Nigeria Communications Plc.
[East African] Almost 10 percent of African youth have been approached by recruiters of various militia as terrorism emerges as one of the biggest concerns for the youth in the continent.
[Cameroon Tribune] The installation ceremony took place at the headquarters of OSMA in Yaounde yesterday, November 30, 2020.
[Premium Times] Mr Maina is being tried by the anti-graft agency, EFCC, which closed its case on Wednesday after calling nine witnesses.
[ANGOP] According to the spokesman for the event, Adriano Campos, the conference will also serve to formalise and launch the ECOWAS Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Angola.
WESTERN BUREAU: Western Jamaica made a giant step in the world of state-of-the-art dentistry yesterday when the Montego Bay-based International Postgraduate Medical College (IPMC) officially opened its Dental Day Operating Suite at its Bay West...
[This Day] Abuja -- The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has said that without the discovery of fresh hydrocarbons in some parts of the country, the current 37 billion barrels in reserves will dry up in 30 years, given a projection of 2.3 million barrels per day by 2023.
[Unicef] New York -- Primero, an innovative online and offline application, empowers social workers to help more children
[Premium Times] Some APC governors recently held a private meeting with the ex-president in Abuja.
[Premium Times] Nigeria closed its land borders more than a year ago, citing economic and security reasons.
[Nairobi News] The Assets Recovery Agency (ARA) is seeking court orders to freeze over Sh100 million seized from a Nigerian at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport while heading to Dubai.
