Senegalese President Macky Sall has reinstated the post of prime minister, appointing a former economy minister to the job two months after a tense legislative election in which Sall’s ruling coalition lost its comfortable majority. Amadou Ba, a 61-year-old taxation [...]
Dearth of last mile infrastructure in Nigeria appears to be stalling full utilisation of the various submarine cable systems, which have berthed at the nation’s shores. Last-mile infrastructure means broadband facilities that serve as the final leg connecting the service [...]
September 20, 2022
Business
The death toll in the widespread flooding due to torrential rainfall across Jigawa State, has increased to 92. This is as the Governor of Jigawa State, Muhammad Badaru, has come under intense criticism for travelling abroad on holiday without visiting victims [...]
September 20, 2022
Incidents
The Federal High Court, sitting in Abuja, has declared that former Jigawa State Governor, Sule Lamido, has a case to answer before it in the N712 million fraud trial before the court. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is [...]
The All Progressives Congress, Lagos State chapter, has faulted the governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party in the state, Olajide Adediran (popularly known as Jandor) and his running mate, Funke Akindele, over their visit to the owners of vehicles [...]