California’s new normal: evacuating wildfires yet again
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – It’s part of California’s new normal – year-round fire seasons, planned electricity blackouts and, for retired couple Bhagvei and Paresh Badreshia, […]
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Hundreds take to Hong Kong streets ahead of new round of weekend protests
HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hundreds of mask-wearing pro-democracy protesters marched through Hong Kong’s central business district at lunchtime on Friday, occupying a main thoroughfare and […]
Biden says he would withhold foreign aid if countries discriminate against LGBTQ people
(Reuters) – Former U.S. Vice President Joe Biden said on Thursday he would withhold foreign aid from countries that persecute lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender […]
Use agriculture to reduce food import bill, Obasanjo tells DRC
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo By Chidinma Ewunonu-Aluko Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has called on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to invest in agriculture, particularly cassava, […]
How STI “Herpes” treats skin cancer
Person with skin cancer A new drug that contains the herpes virus could be the key to treating advanced stage skin cancer, research has revealed. […]
Buhari Bets On Revenue Surge Despite Repeated Misses – Bloomberg
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari has raised the country’s revenue goals for next year even after repeatedly missing past targets by a wide margin. Africa’s top […]
2020: Buhari presents N10.33trn budget to NASS
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday presented a N10.33 trillion budget estimates for the 2020 fiscal year to a joint session of the National Assembly (NASS). The […]
Nigerian Operators Oppose Plan For 9% Tax On Telecommunications
The Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) has asked the government to drop the bill seeking to impose communication services tax (CST) on charges […]
National Assembly set to receive 2020 budget
The National Assembly is set to receive the 2020 Appropriation Bill, it was learnt on Saturday. Findings showed that the Appropriation Committees of the two […]
Bisi Yusuf: A case for national award
IF a worthy event that is seven years old has been inadequately reported, it is the free health mission of a Lagos State legislator, Hon […]
Jega urges NASS to adopt electronic voting system
Prof. Attahiru Jega, former INEC Chairman By Angela Atabo Prof. Attahiru Jega, Former Chairman, Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday advised the 9th Assembly […]
Reps Pass Bill On Prohibition Of Estimated Billing
The House of Representatives, on Thursday, passed a bill which seeks to prohibit and criminalize imposition of estimated billing by the electricity distribution companies (DISCOs). […]
Minimum wage: FG moves to sack workers
The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, announced on Thursday that the Federal Government would have to lay off workers to be able […]
NASS will include card reader in Electoral Act – Omo-Agege
As part of measures to further enhance the integrity of the electoral process in Nigeria, the National Assembly would ensure that card reader is given […]
Senate tells security agencies to intensify security at waterways
The Senate on Thursday charged security agencies to step up their surveillance on the Bonny-Port-Harcourt waterways, Special Assistant (Press) to the Senate President, Ezrel Tabiowo […]