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The Energy Commission of Nigeria has said the country needs about $4bn in investments to completely depend on renewable energy and go green by 2050. This was as it unveiled plans to work with investors to deploy wind and solar power plants to assist with energy generation and the country’s …

Tanzania’s second President Ali Hassan Mwinyi Thursday died at the age of 98. News of Mwinyi’s death was announced by President Samia Suluhu Hassan. Mwinyi served as President of Tanzania between 1985 and 1995. He succeeded the founding president, Mwalimu Julius Nyerere. Mwinyi was three months away from his 99th birthday. …

The military Joint Task Force North-West Operation Hadarin Daji said, on Wednesday, that it neutralised scores of bandits and rescued eight kidnapped victims in Zamfara State. The Information Officer of Operation Hadarin Daji, Lt. Col. Suleiman Omale, stated this in a statement on Wednesday in Gusau. Omale said, “On the …

Hundreds of civil servants took to the streets of Akure, the Ondo State capital on Tuesday to protest current economic hardship in the country. The protest was based on the directives of the national body of the Nigeria Labour Congress. The peaceful protest is ongoing along the major roads in …

At least 15 Catholic worshippers were killed in a Burkina Faso village on Sunday when gunmen attacked a community as they gathered for prayers in the country’s conflict-hit northern region, church officials said. The violence in the village of Essakane was a “terrorist attack” that left 12 of the Catholic …

The apex Igbo socio-cultural group Ohanaeze Ndigbo has called on the former head of state, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (Rtd), to apologise for recent “inflammatory” comments about the Nigerian Civil War experience. Ohanaeze also said his remarks have “reopened deep wounds” among the Igbo people. In a strongly-worded statement released on Sunday, …

Argentina has scheduled matches against El Salvador and Nigeria in the United States next month as part of preparations for the Copa América, replacing a tour to China canceled after Lionel Messi’s absence from the match. Inter Miami pre-season in Hong Kong. Argentina will face El Salvador on March 22 …

The Presidency on Friday revealed that the 42,000 metric tonnes of grains it promised for nationwide release two weeks ago are being bagged for distribution. It added that the remaining 60,000 metric tonnes of grains will be purchased from the Rice Millers Association of Nigeria. Special Adviser to the President …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will arraign the immediate-past governor of  Kwara State, Abdulfattah Ahmed, for alleged N10bn fraud on Friday, The PUNCH has learnt. Credible sources in the anti-graft agency said the ex-governor would be dragged before the Federal High Court in Ilorin, the Kwara State capital. “He …

Grammy-nominated Nigerian musician Davido has announced plans to donate a sum of “300 million naira to orphanages around Nigeria as my yearly contribution to the nation details of disbursement tomorrow.” Davido made this revelation in an Instagram post on Tuesday. The pledge on Tuesday, February 20 is an outcome of …