Three scientists win Nobel Prize for developing click chemistry
The 2022 Nobel Prize in chemistry has been awarded to three scientists — Morten Meldal, Barry Sharpless and Carolyn Bertozzi. The trio developed a foundation for “click chemistry” which is a functional form of chemistry where molecular building blocks snap together quickly and efficiently. The announcement was made by the Royal Swedish […]
Ngige has turned ASUU strike to personal quarrel, says Jega
Attahiru Jega, former chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), says Chris Ngige, minister of labour and employment, has turned the industrial action by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) into a personal quarrel. Speaking on Tuesday during a programme on Arise TV, Jega said Ngige is creating more problems than […]
Ethiopia scraps visa on arrival for Nigerians
The Ethiopian government has scrapped visas-on-arrival for Nigerians with immediate effect. In a statement on Tuesday, the government said travellers would need to obtain their visas at its embassy in Abuja before embarking on any trip to the country. The development comes barely two weeks after Ethiopian Airlines emerged as the core […]
Governors contribute to election violence, says Oshiomhole
Adams Oshiomhole, former governor of Edo state, says political leaders must support the efforts of security operatives in ensuring the 2023 elections are violence-free. He said the security challenges in Nigeria are not novel and can only be tackled through the collaborative effort of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), political leaders and […]
Emefiele: Fintechs disrupting banking sector, CBN will continue to guide them
Godwin Emefiele, governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), says financial technology (fintech) companies are disrupting the banking sector. Emefiele said this on Tuesday at the International Association of Deposit Insurers (IADI) Africa Regional Committee (ARC) technical assistance workshop in Abuja, according to ThisDay. The workshop themed ‘Normality in Turbulent Periods: […]
Led by OAU lecturer, ‘not anti-government’… what to know about ASUU’s rival union
On Tuesday, the federal government recognised the Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA), a breakaway faction of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), as an academic union. Chris Ngige, the minister of labour and employment, presented the certificate of registration to the union in Abuja. Ngige also presented a certificate of […]
Vote buying: INEC to deploy undercover security operatives to polling units
Ahead of the 2023 elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has rolled out measures to curb vote buying and increase transparency. Festus Okoye, INEC’s national commissioner, spoke on the measures on Tuesday during the citizens elections dialogue hosted by YIAGA Africa and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in partnership with Channels […]
Newspaper Headlines: World Bank predicts 1% reduction in Nigeria’s growth
The decision of the federal government to register another association of university lecturers — Congress of Nigerian University Academics (CONUA) — dominated the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
‘Don’t let him die in detention’ — Ozekhome writes Buhari, appeals for Kanu’s release
Mike Ozekhome, counsel to Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to order the release of his client. Kanu has been in DSS custody since his arrest and extradition from Kenya to Nigeria in June 2021. He is on trial for treasonable felony. […]
Elon Musk makes U-turn, finally agrees to buy Twitter at original $44bn price
Elon Musk, the billionaire founder of Tesla Inc., has offered to purchase Twitter for the initial offer price of $44 billion. In a filing on the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), Musk made the offer in a letter to Twitter. The development comes ahead of a court trial between Musk and Twitter […]