The Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER), in collaboration with the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), has commenced the validation workshop for a major diaspora study titled, “A Six-Continent Survey of Nigerian Professionals in Diaspora: Policy Measures for Harnessing Contributions to National Development.” The workshop, held at BONContinue Reading
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda has announced that his administration approved and released ₦45.89 billion to settle a backlog of gratuities and death benefits inherited from 2019, covering 14,560 beneficiaries across the state, local governments, and local education authorities. The Governor made the disclosure on Friday at theContinue Reading
Senator Yayi’s ‘diplomatic shuttle’: Bridging the chasms ahead Ogun 2027 guber poll By Segun Olatunji As the Ogun State political landscape keeps buzzing with the euphoria of the recent endorsement of Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola by the ruling All Progressives Congress as its consensus governorship candidate for the 2027 gubernatorialContinue Reading
The interruption to supplies of fertiliser and its key ingredients due to the war in Iran could cost up to ten billion meals a week globally and will hit poorest countries hardest, according to the boss of one of the world’s biggest fertiliser producers. Svein Tore Holsether, chief executive ofContinue Reading
A man has been sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of four toddlers at a nursery school in Uganda’s capital, Kampala, earlier this month. On 2 April, Christopher Okello Onyum, 38, entered the Ggaba Early Childhood Development Program and fatally stabbed the infants – Eteku Gideon, Keisha Agenorwoth,Continue Reading
Maverick showbiz maestro, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has eulogised former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s strength and agility at 89. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the all-time social activist celebrated the former president in a post on his social media page captioned, “Obj The grand wizard”Continue Reading
The terrorism threat level in the UK has been increased by the government from “substantial” to “severe” – meaning that a terrorist attack is considered highly likely in the next six months. It comes after two Jewish men were stabbed in north London on Wednesday in an attack the MetropolitanContinue Reading
Katsina State Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, has picked up his Expression of Interest and Nomination Forms for the 2027 Governorship Election. The forms were presented to the Governor on Thursday at Government House, Katsina, by the APC National Legal Adviser, Barrister Murtala Aliyu Kankia, who facilitated their purchase andContinue Reading
The detained former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to house arrest, the country’s state media has reported. The 80-year-old Nobel laureate has been held in detention – probably in a military prison in the capital Nay Pyi Taw – since she was removed from office inContinue Reading
Dangote Petroleum Refinery has approved the recall of engineers previously redeployed across its business units, following what management described as a conditional pardon after internal disciplinary actions linked to operational disruptions. In an internal communication to staff, the company said the decision followed an extensive review process and numerous appealsContinue Reading
