As I write this piece, the additional 14-day ultimatum that began on Monday, 23rd September 2024, after the 21-day expiration, would end on Monday, 7th October 2024. This means that the government must urgently act to avoid ASUU’s declaration of trade dispute. In my article “#StopASUUStrike: Can the Nation Afford ASUU’s Strike?” published on Wednesday, 4th September 2024, I discussed the dire consequences of the ASUU strike to the nation. It will be an ill wind that blows nobody any good. The university system’s deterioration will exponentially escalate, the goodwill of Nigerians in the government that promised to address the…
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The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has taken a decisive step in accelerating Africa’s green transition by investing $5 million in Equator Africa Fund I, an investment pool dedicated to climate-tech startups across the continent.
A devastating flood in Langtang South Local Government Area of Plateau state has destroyed 80 houses and farmlands, displacing thousands of persons and leaving them without belongings.
Rwanda has launched a targeted vaccination campaign against the deadly Marburg virus, which has claimed 12 lives since the outbreak was first declared on September 28.
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) says the cholera outbreak in Nigeria has seen a sharp increase in 2024, with suspected cases rising by an alarming 220 per cent.
The Director-General of, the Nigerian Institute of Leather Science and Technology (NILEST), Prof. Mohammed Yakubu says the creation of the Ministry for Livestock Development will boost the Nigerian economy and reduce insecurity.
The federal government has officially announced the commencement of crude oil sales to Dangote Refinery, and other local refineries in the local currency, naira on October 1, 2024.
The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) and the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), on Saturday, inducted 885 graduands from the 10 departments of the Faculty of Engineering, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria as professional members.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State Government has signed a N2.5 billion agreement with the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) to cultivate 100,000 hectares of farmland, focusing on the production of rice, soya beans, maize, and sesame.
The Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency (NIHSA) has announced a slight decrease in River Benue’s water levels in recent days, lowering the risk of severe flooding.