Nigeria | Water Is Not Crude Oil – Intended Federal Government Control Of Water Resources Is Going Too Far, Call To Resist The National Water Resources Bill!
–Frank Tietie | Human Rights Lawyer/Executive Director Citizens Advocacy For Social & Economic Rights (CASER) – Abuja The requirement for licensing is the most legally oppressive manner to take over the natural resources of a people. The preamble of the 1969 Petroleum Act vests the…
Dr. Akinwumi Adesina Re-Elected Unanimously As President Of The African Development Bank Group
Dr. Akinwumi A. Adesina has been re-elected to serve a second five-year term as President of the African Development Bank Group on Thursday, August 27, 2020 by the Board of Governors of the Bank. A globally renowned development economist and a World Food Prize Laureate…
Nigeria’s Former President, Dr. Jonathan, Congratulates Dr. Adesina On His Re-election As AfDB Boss
Former President Dr. Goodluck Jonathan has congratulated Dr. Akinwumi Adesina over his re-election as the President of the African Development Bank by the Board of Governors of the Bank. In a goodwill message Dr. Adesina, the former President noted that the AfDB boss recorded significant…
Hyundai Kona Electric Goes More Than 600 Miles—If You Go 20 Mph
–Stephen Edelstein A Hyundai Kona Electric went more than 600 miles in a closed-course test, but only when driven at slow speeds with all accessories turned off. The result, which Hyundai claims is a range record for a vehicle with this size battery pack, is…
Congo DRC Launches Construction Of The Menkao Solar Power Plant
-Agence Ecofin In the DRC, construction work on the Menkao solar power plant has just been launched. The infrastructure costing $ 1 billion will be built by The SANDI Group in two phases, the first of which will allow the installation of 600 MW. In…
NNPC To Generate N19trn Revenue Between 2021 To 2023
-Premium Times The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Thursday said it would generate a total revenue of N19.545 trillion between 2021 and 2023. The Corporation stated this in an interactive session organised by the Senate Joint Committee on Finance and National Planning on 2021…
Solar Firm Combats Unemployment In Nigeria
–Vanguard ‘Technology and entrepreneurship is the solution to eradicating the unemployment gap in the country” Peter Ojike, the Director of Wavetra Energy LTD. – a wholly indigenous solar company in Nigeria said while speaking to our reporters, and truly there seems to be no breakthrough…
Nigerian Government Approves Local Production Of Bitumen
–Energy Mix Report The Federal Government has given approval for investment by manufacturers in the local production of bitumen and other construction materials that are being imported for the construction of roads. It was gathered on Thursday that the Federal Executive Council gave the approval…
2021 Porsche Taycan Can Add Features Over The Air, Fast-Charge Without Fuss
–Bengt Halvorsen Adding features to the Porsche Taycan electric car soon won’t necessarily be a matter of which boxes you check in the configurator, or which options were included in the one you hand-picked at the dealership. Porsche released a breakdown Wednesday of what’s on…
Prince Harry Says We Must ‘Give Children The Future They Deserve’ Amid Pandemic And ‘Extinction Crisis’
–Sabrina Barr ‘We are currently living through an extinction crisis, and now a global pandemic that has shaken us to our core,’ Duke of Sussex writes. The Duke of Sussex has written an open letter for African Parks stressing the significant global impact of the…
Global | Didi Angaye Earns A Distinction Award, Another Feather To The Cap
On a bright sunny day, in the month of July, 2024, the prestigious Staffordshire University located in the West Midlands of England organised its Award giving and Graduation ceremony to honour graduates of various educational programmes and courses which it offers. Didi Timipah Angaye,…
Olu Of Warri Bags Award In UK, Wife Advocates Return To Cultural Values
The Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse III, has received the Leadership and Community Development award at the 14th African Achievers Awards (AAA), which took place at the Parliament House, United Kingdom. The award was presented by a member of the House of Lords, London, Rt…
Brit Awards | Asake, Burna Boy And Other ‘New Cats’ Get Nominations
Nigerian singers Burna Boy, Asake, and Rema have been nominated for the 2024 Brit Awards. The nomination list for the annual music awards show was released on Wednesday 25, January 2024. Burna Boy and Asake made the ‘Best International Artiste’ category, while ‘Calm…
Brit Awards 2024 | The Full List Of Artist(e)s
This year’s Brits nominees have been revealed ahead of the ceremony in London in March. Dua Lipa is the first star confirmed to perform at the event – but how many awards is she up for? Musicians including Raye, Central Cee, J Hus and Blur are also…
Despite Increased Transfer Volume And Institutional Adoption, Bitcoin Stays Below $60K
Bitcoin’s price hovers around $59K as increased transfer volume indicates a stable demand among investors. CryptoQuant data indicates buyers are absorbing the panic selling pressure around the $57K price level. Bitwise’s latest report suggests that institutional investors are still buying Bitcoin despite the recent price…
Traders Focus On Meme Coins As Bitcoin, Ethereum And XRP Erase Recent Gains
Bitcoin, Ethereum and XRP dip under key support levels at $60,000, $2,600 and $0.60 respectively. Tron ecosystem’s meme launchpad SunPump generates over $1.1 million in revenue within twelve days of its launch. Tron network daily revenue reached a record high of $26.83 million on Tuesday,…
Top 10 Cryptocurrencies To Invest in January 2024
-Michael Adams From Bitcoin and Ethereum to Dogecoin and Tether, there are thousands of different cryptocurrencies, making it overwhelming when you’re first getting started in the world of crypto. To help you get your bearings, these are the top 10 cryptocurrencies based on their market…
The Risk And Reward Of ChatGPT In Cybersecurity
Juan is an experienced CTO with a demonstrated history of working in the computer and network security industry. He is an information technology professional skilled in SAP and Oracle applications, computer forensics, vulnerabilities research, IPS/IDS and information security. Unless you’ve been on a retreat in…
