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Why 50 Million Nigerians Must Not Be Drafted Into The Army
APC leader and presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu recently advised President Muhammadu Buhari to enlist unemployed Nigerian youths into the army to help fight insecurity. “Recruiting 50 million young Nigerians into the army will cut off terrorism supply line”, Tinubu said during a lengthy speech on insecurity at his 12th Colloquium which held in Kano on…
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Nigeria’s Bitcoin Crackdown Sets Off Global Crypto Debates
The recent directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria to shut down crypto trading in the country has driven conversations by governments around the world on how to regulate Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies without stifling innovation. Nigeria’s directive which was met with backlash had prohibited banks and financial institutions from facilitating payments for cryptocurrency exchanges…
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Libya Releases 120 Incarcerated Pro-Haftar Fighters
In what would be recognized as a move towards reconciliation in a UN-backed peace process, authorities in western Libya have freed 120 loyalists of warlord Khalifa Haftar. The fighters who were captured near the western city of Zawiya were fighting for the 107th Brigade under the command of Haftar. Abdallah al-Lafi, vice-president of the country’s…
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South Africa Imposes Ban On Alchohol Takeouts Over Easter
The South African Government has enforced a ban of the sale of take-away alcohol ahead of Easter holiday to prevent the spread of Coronavirus infections. The President in his national address pointed that the restriction was enforced to control reckless behaviour by individuals and prevent gatherings that do not comply with the Covid-19 safety protocol.…
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Scientist Suggests Humans First Contracted COVID From Animals
A new study on the origins of COVID-19 has shown that the virus likely was secondarily transmitted from bats to humans. The joint World Health Organization – China study opined that a likely scenario is another animal transmitted the virus from bats to humans as the Lab leak scenario was `extremely unlikely”. According to a…
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26 Million Or More Nigerian Children Lack Access to Water- UNICEF
UNICEF has said that more than 1.42 billion people, live in areas of high or extremely high water vulnerability in the world and one-third of Nigerian children do not have access to enough water. The agency’s statistics revealed that 26.5 million Nigerian children (29 percent) of the nation’s children are “experiencing high or extremely high…
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FG To Alleviate 10 Million Nigerians From Poverty In 10 Years
New reports claim that the federal government under the leadership of President Muhammadu Buhari is well on the way to saving 100 million Nigerians from poverty within a 10-year mark. This was made known in an interview with the present coordinator of the National Social Safety Nets Coordinating Office (NASSCO), Mr Apera Iorwa. Mr Iorwa,…
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Ghana Signs Post-Brexit Trade Deal With The UK
While experts believe the UK would prioritise deals with the EU, United States, China, South Korea and Australia, UK’s recent deal with West African country, Ghana, is a major step towards easing export cost for Ghana. On March 3, 202l, Ghana and the United Kingdom signed a trade agreement worth $1.6 billion, in one of…
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Unemployment Claims Rise to 770,000 In The US
New reports have shown that 770,000 people signed up for unemployment benefits in America despite reported steadily recovering economy. The report from the US Department of Labour on Thursday showed that jobless claims climbed from 725,000 from the week before. Even the numbers look better since the depths of the recession last year, still, the…
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FG To Increase PMS To N234, Says Subsidy Is Too Expensive
The Federal Government of Nigeria, through the NNPC, has said it can no longer afford to pay subsidies for Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) hence the planned increment of pump price from N162 to N234 per litre. The Group Managing Director of Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Mele Kyari, said subsidy currently costs the corporation N120…