The Lagos State Government has begun the construction of a cultural village at Ijan in Alimosho Local Government Area of the state. Speaking at the ground-breaking ceremony of the cultural village on Saturday, Mrs Uzamat Akinbile-Yusuf, Commissioner for Tourism, Arts and Culture, said the project would activate the rich, diverse culture and heritage resources in […]
The Ukrainian port city of Mariupol, all but destroyed by weeks of shelling and now under Russian control, is at risk of a major cholera outbreak, the UK defence ministry says. Much of the city’s infrastructure is damaged or destroyed and water has mixed with sewage, according to the UN. Cholera is usually caught by […]
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday said it has recorded an unprecedented surge in the number of citizens seeking to registers as voters ahead of the 2023 elections. The Chairman of INEC’s Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, revealed this in a statement. “The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has received reports […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says it is set to introduce the Unstructured Supplementary (USSD) code as part of steps to improve the Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC). The Deputy Governor of the CBN, Kingsley Obiora, said this at the IMF African Department Speakers Series held virtually on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria […]
Prices in the US rose faster than expected last month, as rising energy and food costs pushed inflation to the highest rate since 1981. The annual inflation rate rose to 8.6% in May, the Labor Department said, after easing in April. The rising cost of living has been squeezing households and putting pressure on policymakers […]
Mr Jelani Aliyu, the Director-General, National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC), has inaugurated 2,322 gas-powered Made-in-Nigeria buses bought by the Road Transport Employers Association of Nigeria (RTEAN). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the vehicles were procured by the association for its fleets in the 774 local government areas in the country. […]
YouTube is being criticised for failing to tackle a network of cyber-criminals streaming fake Elon Musk videos to scam viewers. The criminals are hijacking YouTube accounts and using the videos to promote bogus cryptocurrency giveaways. BBC News found dozens of these streams being watched by tens of thousands of people over four days this month. […]
The Russian fast food chain that was formerly McDonald’s in the country has revealed its new logo as it prepares to reopen its restaurants from Sunday. The new branding features a circle and two lines, which are said to represent a burger and two French fries. The company has not yet revealed the name of […]
The Lagos State Government says it will invest more on Information Technology (IT) in education to sustain the pace set for learning from COVID-19 Pandemic. The state’s Commissioner for Education, Mrs Folasade Adefisayo, made the remark at one-day Close Out Meeting of Tax Justice and Gender Responsive Public Service Project (Breaking Barriers) in Lagos. The […]
The Ghent University, Belgium, seeks collaboration with Nigerian universities on research to identify the country’s problems and proffer solutions to solving the problems. The Director of Internalisation, Ghent University, Prof. Guido Van Huylenbroeck, at a one-day Education Fair in Abuja on Thursday, said the collaboration would be to great advantage of both countries. According to […]