A power expert, Mr Kola Balogun, says the Phase One of the National Mass Metering Programme (NMMP) can create 500,000 jobs for Nigerians. Balogun, who is the Chairman, Momas Electricity Meter Manufacturing Company (MEMMCOL), made the assertion on Tuesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos. NAN reports […]
Some diaspora Nigerians stormed the streets of New York on Monday in support of their fatherland as world leaders assemble for the annual meeting of the UN General Assembly. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the solidarity and support campaign for continued existence of Nigeria as one geo-political entity was organised […]
Douyin, China’s version of TikTok, will limit use of the platform for children to 40 minutes a day. The rules will apply to users under 14, who have been authenticated using their real names, and who will be able to access it between 06:00 and 22:00. Parent company Bytedance announced the app’s Youth […]
When President Joe Biden mounts the iconic green marble rostrum inside the hall of the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, he will face an audience skeptical he really is as different from his predecessor as he likes to claim. For world leaders who were alternately addled and amused by former President Donald […]
Russia’s Sunday election results came as no surprise to opponents of President Vladimir Putin — it was a foregone conclusion, they have been warning for months. The Kremlin barred most genuinely independent candidates – first and foremost supporters of jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny – from running for the 450-seat Duma. The polls […]
Warning of a potential new Cold War, the head of the United Nations implored China and the United States to repair their “completely dysfunctional” relationship before problems between the two large and deeply influential countries spill over even further into the rest of the planet. U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres spoke to The Associated […]
Acting Managing Director of the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) Mohammed Bello-Koko says the organisation is poised to leverage Nigeria’s status as Africa’s biggest economy to actualise the country’s maritime hub status in the region. In a statement issued on Sunday in Lagos by NPA General Manager, Corporate and Strategic Communications, Mr Olaseni Alakija, […]
Chinese company Evergrande has started to repay investors in its wealth management business with property, as the world’s most indebted real estate developer faces a key test this week. Major banks have reportedly been told that they won’t receive interest payments on loans that are due Monday, while interest payments of $84m (£61m) […]
Netflix’s royal drama The Crown and Apple TV comedy Ted Lasso were the big winners at Sunday’s Emmy Awards. The Crown’s prizes included best drama series and four acting wins – for Gillian Anderson, Olivia Colman, Josh O’Connor and Tobias Menzies. “What a lovely end to the most extraordinary journey with this lovely […]
The 2021 African Women’s Senior Nations Volleyball Championship, on Saturday ended abruptly following a disappointing end by the Rwanda Volleyball Federation and Rwanda Ministry of Sports. This comes on the heels of an order from the Rwanda Volleyball Federation to all its participating teams and officials to vacate the country within 24 hours. […]