Fellow Nigerian workers and citizens, you may recall that on November 23, 2021, at the launch of the World Bank Development Update, the Minister of Finance, Budget, and National Planning revealed to Nigerians the government’s plans to remove subsidies …
Citizens’ Rights Specialised Committee meeting, 24 January 2022: joint statement
A joint statement by the Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights between the European Commission and UK government: The ninth meeting of the Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights was held on 24 January 2022, co-chaired by officials from the UK go…
Government of Canada to announce support for organizations in Grand Mira South and D’Escousse
Mike Kelloway, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard and Member of Parliament for Cape Breton – Canso, will make two virtual announcements regarding support for two community organizations. The announ…
UK Minister for Africa statement on Burkina Faso
Minister for Africa Vicky Ford: The UK condemns the coup d’etat by military forces in Burkina Faso. We call for the immediate, safe and unconditional release of all members of the civilian government who have been detained, including the President of B…
How Data Privacy Day Came to Be: Part 1
January often has the reputation and the capability of being bleak in the Pacific Northwest, and because it is our natural inclination as humans to seek ways to remedy that — AND because we’re all about to become instantly better people because of our …
MP Gerretsen to Make a Community Efficiency Financing Initiative Announcement
Mark Gerretsen, Member of Parliament for Kingston and the Islands, on behalf of the Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural Resources, and Joanne Vanderheyden, President of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities will make a virtual announ…
CBN retains benchmark interest rate at 11.5%
The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria has kept the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 11.5 percent and left all other parameters unchanged CBN Governor Godwin Emefiele made the announcement on Tuesday, January 25, at the apex bank’s h…
Strengthening basic education ecosystem – Minister Motshekga
Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga, says the basic education ecosystem must be strengthened so that it is future proof against the subsequent pandemics. Motshekga was giving an opening address on Wednesday at the annual Basic Education Sector Le…
SIU to investigate alleged Telkom corruption
The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) says it will investigate the affairs of state-owned telecommunications company Telkom in relation to allegations of corruption, maladministration and improper conduct at the entity. This after President Cyril Ramaph…
Dangote Tops List Of Africa’s Richest Persons
“The continent’s 18 billionaires are worth an estimated $84.9 billion, up 15% from a year ago and the most since 2014, when a bigger number of billionaires–28–were worth a combined $96.5 billion,” according to Forbes. “The continent’s billionaires are …