In the upcoming US presidential election, Donald Trump and Kamala Harris present sharply contrasting visions for climate policy, underscoring the potential global consequences of the vote. Although climate change is not at the forefront of campaign issues, the stakes are high, with the US being the world’s second-largest greenhouse gas emitter. Donald Trump has consistently…
By Ayomide Otitoju Aliko Dangote, President and CEO of the Dangote Group, has voiced strong support for President Bola Tinubu’s initiative to shift Nigeria’s energy landscape from petroleum products to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG). Speaking at a recent event, Dangote noted that the company’s investments in CNG align with Nigeria’s Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) under…
By Ayomide Otitoju Ecobank Nigeria, part of the pan-African Ecobank Group, has partnered with Opolo Global to empower Lagos schools through training and educational support as part of its annual Ecobank Day. This year’s event, themed “Ignite Learning with AI,” emphasized enhancing literacy, numeracy, and digital skills through Artificial Intelligence (AI) and focused on foundational…
The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has emerged victorious in the local government elections held across Kano State’s 44 local government areas, winning all chairmanship and councillorship seats. This was announced by Sani Malumfashi, Chairman of the Kano Independent Electoral Commission (KANSIEC), who declared NNPP the winner in all contested regions at the commission’s headquarters….
Manchester United have parted ways with manager Erik ten Hag following the club’s disappointing start to the season, the Premier League side confirmed on Monday. United’s defeat at West Ham on Sunday marked their fourth loss in nine league games, leaving them 14th in the table and securing just one win in their last eight…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Nigeria Police Force has strongly rejected a recent article by Ecos Intelligence titled “Nigeria Police Force Face Funding Scandal: N15,000 Allocation for 3 Months Sparks Corruption Concerns,” deeming it fake, misleading, and inaccurate. The force emphasized that no Divisional Police Officer would provide such an interview filled with derogatory inaccuracies, suggesting…
By Ebuka Onyekwelu. The recent nomination of Lady Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, widow of Dim Chukwuemeka Odumegwu-Ojukwu, to the position of Minister of State for Foreign Affairs has sparked mixed reactions across Anambra State. While some All Progressives Congress (APC) members view the appointment as a strategic advantage for the party ahead of the 2025 gubernatorial elections,…
By Ayomide Otitoju The Kano State Commissioner of Police, Salman Dogo Garba, held a strategic meeting with senior officers, including Heads of Departments, Area Commanders, Tactical Commanders, and Divisional Police Officers, to reinforce the force’s commitment to its constitutional duty of protecting lives and property and upholding law and order across the state. During the…
Enugu State Governor, Peter Mbah, has approved a new minimum wage of ₦80,000 for state workers, effective from October 2024. The governor made the announcement on Thursday via his official X account, affirming his commitment to improving the welfare of the state’s workforce. “I have just approved a minimum wage of ₦80,000 for Enugu workers,…
