Nigerian authorities say they have procured anti-venom, the substance used to treat poisonous snakebites, from the UK and Costa Rica following months of acute shortages at snake bite treatment centres. More than 200 people have died in the past month after from snake bites because of lack of available treatment. Worst hit were Kaltungo in
A shortage of weather data is putting many African countries at an economic disadvantage, experts believe. Tanzania is at the centre of a meteorological experiment that promises to transform lives across Africa. Tech start-up, Kukua, wants to introduce hundreds of low-cost weather stations in the country and beyond, to fill what has become a troubling
A tearful Gianluigi Buffon said he was “sorry for all of Italian football” as he led a wave of international retirements after a World Cup play-off defeat by Sweden. Italy were held to a 0-0 draw in Milan and failed to qualify for the World Cup for the first time since 1958. Buffon, 39, said:
Adamu Adamu, minister of education, says the current administration would need N1 trillion annually to fulfill its campaign promises on education. Adamu said this on Monday at a retreat of the federal executive council on education at the presidential villa, Abuja. The minister, who called for a state of emergency in education, said all change
The Christian Lawyers Fellowship of Nigeria (CLASFON) says Nigeria’s membership of the Organisation of Islamic Countries and other religious organisations is a violation of the constitution. In a statement issued in Kaduna on Tuesday, the group said it’s in accord with Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) who recently called for Nigeria’s withdrawal of its membership
Thirteen countries have not purchased Nigeria’s crude since 2016, according to information made available by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). According to the latest Crude Oil by Destination report of the NNPC, Poland, Colombia and Uruguay have not purchased crude from Nigeria since June 2016. Cape Verde has not purchased any crude from Nigeria
The Miyetti Allah Kautal Hore, an umbrella body for herdsmen, has described the anti-grazing law as a time bomb. At a press conference in Kaduna on Monday, the group said the law is an attempt to destroy means of livelihood of herders. The anti-grazing law is currently operating in Benue state, following the clashes between
The federal government has signed the contract for the Mambilla hydro power project. The project was first designed 40 years ago and is expected to add 3,050 megawatts of power to the national grid. The federal executive council had approved the award of the contract on August 30 to Messrs China Gezhouba Corporation, Sinohydro
Referee Eric Otogo-Castane of Gabon has provided explanation to the controversial penalty he awarded Algeria against Nigeria during last game of the group B World Cup qualifier in Constantine. Algeria forced Nigeria to a 1-1 draw, thanks to a late penalty awarded to the Fennecs when Shehu Abdullahi was adjudged to have fouled Algerian winger
FOR the umpteenth time, retired primary school teachers in Oyo state on Monday protested the accumulation of pension arrears of 17 to 56 months and non-receipt of gratuities since 2008. Chairman, Nigeria Union of Pensioners (NUP), Oyo council, Mr Gbadegesin Akande who led the placards bandying protesters to Governor’s office, Ibadan, warned that the affected