NERC approves N28bn for DisCos to rollout free meters
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has approved the disbursement of N28 billion to electricity distribution companies (DisCos) for the procurement and installation of meters under the Meter Acquisition Fund (MAF) tranche B scheme. The fund, which serves as a…
Nigerian govt deploys professors, lecturers to Sierra Leone, Uganda
The Federal Government has deployed 12 Technical Aid Corps, TAC, volunteers comprising professors and lecturers to Sierra Leone and the Republic of Uganda to bridge educational gaps. The deployment was done by Dr Yusuf Yakub, the Director-General of the Nigerian…
Nollywood Mourns as Another Veteran Actress Dies
Veteran Nollywood actress Iya Ile Okan has passed away, as confirmed by actor and filmmaker Kunle Afod on Wednesday. Afod announced her death in a heartfelt post on his Instagram page, expressing deep sorrow over the loss. “We finally…
South Korean court strikes down $1bn payout in ‘divorce of the century’
The case has been dubbed by South Korean media as the ‘divorce of the century’ South Korea’s Supreme Court has struck down a lower court’s order for billionaire Chey Tae-won to pay his ex-wife a 1.38tn won ($1bn; £788m) settlement,…
AU Suspends Madagascar After Military Coup Ousts President Rajoelina
The African Union (AU) has suspended Madagascar after a military coup ousted President Andry Rajoelina. The AU said the suspension would remain “until constitutional order is restoredColonel Michael Randrianirina, head of an elite army unit, declared himself interim president and…
Cameroon Erupts in Protests as 92-Year-Old President Paul Biya Heads for Eighth Term
Cameroon Boils Over After Preliminary Election Results Tensions have erupted across Cameroon following the announcement of preliminary election results indicating that 92-year-old President Paul Biya is on track to secure his eighth term in office. Biya, who has ruled…
Former Kenyan premier Raila Odinga, a key figure in African democracy efforts, dies at 80
Former Kenyan Prime Minister and opposition leader, Raila Odinga, has passed away at the age of 80, family sources have confirmed to the BBC. Odinga reportedly died on Wednesday while receiving medical treatment at a hospital in India. According to…
Pope Leo to meet Popular Movements
Don Mattia Ferrari, Micheline Mwendike Kamate and Cardinal Michael Czerny, SJ, at the press briefing for the Vth World Meeting of Populare Movements. The Holy See Press Office holds a briefing to present the Fifth World Meeting of Popular Movements,…
Gov. Candidate Katie Porter Addresses Her Short Temper in Viral Videos
Former member of Congress Katie Porter … California governor candidate Katie Porter responded to two viral videos of her abruptly ending an interview with a journalist and another of her cursing at a staffer, saying that she takes responsibility and…
Moniepoint founder rolls out science, tech scholarship programme
Founder of Moniepoint, Tosin Eniolorunda, has launched the Future Builders Fund, a scholarship programme designed to empower high-potential but under-resourced students across Nigeria in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. According to a statement, the pilot initiative seeks to remove financial…