APPLY: Entries for 2022/2023 Chevening scholarships begin
The government of the United Kingdom has called on interested candidates to apply for the 2023/2024 Chevening scholarships. Entries would open from August 2 to November 1, 2022. The government, in a statement, said there are more than 1,500 scholarships on offer globally for the 2023/2024 academic year. It said the […]
’50 residents abducted’ as gunmen invade Kaduna community
Gunmen have reportedly abducted at least 50 people from Damari community in Birnin-Gwari LGA of Kaduna state. The gunmen were said to have invaded the community on Saturday after troops of the Nigeria military escorted some residents to neighbouring communities. In recent weeks, Damari community has reportedly been under the siege of […]
Salary arrears: NAFDAC workers call off strike — after five weeks
The Medical and Health Workers Union of Nigeria (MHWUN) of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has called off its strike. The union had embarked on a strike on June 22 over the non-payment of welfare packages. Auwalu Kiyawa, Lagos state chairman of the union, had announced the strike, […]
PROFILE: Salisu Dahiru, pioneer DG of Climate Change Council who made World Bank project a success story
On Friday, President Muhammadu Buhari announced the appointment of Salisu Dahiru as the pioneer director-general of the climate change council. This appointment is coming eight months after the signing of the climate change act which provided for the establishment of the council. TheCable had reported that six months after the signing of […]
‘Officer took my car at gun point’ | ‘You said Google Maps misled you’ — Arise TV journalist, police trade words over BRT lane offence
Oseni Rufai, Arise Television journalist, has alleged that a police officer forcefully took his car over alleged traffic violation. The journalist said a police officer pointed a gun at him because he committed a traffic offence. “A Nigerian police officer pointed a gun at me and forcefully took my keys and drove […]
Naira appreciates to N695/$ at parallel market
The naira, on Monday, appreciated against the dollar at the parallel section of the foreign exchange market. Bureaux De Change (BDC) operators, popularly known as ‘abokis’, who spoke to TheCable in Lagos, quoted the naira at N695 to a dollar. The figure represents a gain of N12 or 1.7 percent compared to […]
Kuwait’s Haitham Al Ghais assumes office as OPEC secretary-general
Haitham Al Ghais, a Kuwaiti oil and gas veteran, has formally assumed office as secretary-general of the Organisation of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC). Al-Ghais succeeds Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, the oil cartel’s previous secretary-general, who died on July 5. OPEC announced this in a statement on Monday, following his appointment in January. […]
Climate crisis: Why food cooked with firewood now ‘tastes better’ in Nigeria
Rebecca Celestine has lived in Lappa, a small village in Muya LGA, Niger state, all her life. Like most rural communities in Africa, the majority of people from Lappa are farmers who depend on subsistence agriculture as a means of livelihood. They get their food from the farm and also fetch firewood from the […]
ASUU extends strike by four weeks
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has extended its ongoing strike. The association, in a statement signed by Emmanuel Osodeke, its president, said decision was made after a meeting of ASUU executives on Sunday. It said the rollover was to give the federal government time to resolve the outstanding issues. […]
Grain ship leaves Ukraine, OPEC+ meeting… 7 things to track in business this week
Here are the seven top business news you need to track this week — August 1 to August 5. OPEC+ MEETING HOLDS AUG 3 The Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies, known as OPEC+, is to hold its 31st ministerial virtual meeting on August 3 to discuss its oil output […]