Editorial Team

Nigeria announces $2bn fibre-optic project

As part of efforts towards positioning Nigeria as Africa’s third-largest terrestrial fibre-optic infrastructure in Africa, the Honourable Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr Wale Edun, on Tuesday in Abuja, addressed the Fibre Forward Strategic Development Workshop, organised by the Federal Ministry of Communications, Digital Economy and Information Technology (FMCIDENigeria). The Workshop…

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ICPC hands over recovered transformer to Humanitarian Affairs Ministry

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has handed over a recovered 500KVA transformer to the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation. The transformer was received by the representative of the Permanent Secretary of the Humanitarian Affairs Ministry, the Director General Services, Mr Yakubu John, through his staff Agabus Datukum,…

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President Biden pardons military personnel convicted of homosexuality

United States President, Joe Biden, announced on Wednesday that he would pardon military personnel convicted under a law banning homosexuality in the armed forces for about six decades. “Despite their courage and great sacrifice, thousands of LGBTQI+ service members were forced out of the military because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Some of…

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