Nigeria is looking to partner with India to accelerate its energy transition, seeking both funding and technical assistance to implement its green energy initiatives, a senior Nigerian government official said on Tuesday. As part of its own energy transformation, India plans to connect a record 35 gigawatts of solar and wind energy capacity to its…
The Nigerian Senate has put the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, on the spot over the disappearance of nearly 4,000 assault rifles and pistols from the Nigeria Police Force’s armory. Lawmakers expressed frustration on Tuesday, stating that the police’s explanations were unsatisfactory and demanding full accountability for the missing firearms. Egbetokun, appearing before the Senate…
The abductors of Dr. Adekunle Raif Adeniji, the Director of Administration at the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Secretariat, Abuja, have demanded a ransom of N350m for his release. Dr Adeniji was abducted two weeks ago by gunmen wielding AK-47 rifles in the Chikakore area of Kubwa, within the Bwari Area Council of the…
Photograph by Elliot Stoller – CC BY-SA 2.0 How many graduates of Buena Vista Elementary and Lowell High School in San Francisco have become labor book authors? Probably not many–other than Eric Blanc, whose mother taught in that city’s public school system (and served as union president) and whose father was long active in its…
The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has arrested three officials from Nassarawa Local Government Area and Governor Abba Yusuf’s Senior Special Assistant, Mustapha Maifada, over allegations of diverting N105 million. The arrested officials include the council’s Director of Personnel Management, Treasurer, and Cashier. PCACC Chairman Muhuyi Rimin-Gado confirmed the arrests on Tuesday…
