Author: Bo Nacy

The Minister of Environment, Balarabe Lawal, announced on Wednesday that the government will issue the third green bond to facilitate environmental financing in the next few months. Lawal made this announcement at the 17th meeting of the National Council on Environment organized by the Federal Ministry of Environment in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture […]

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Former USC running back Reggie Bush is getting his Heisman Trophy back after the Heisman Trust reinstated it on Wednesday. The 2005 Heisman winner, who ran for over 1,700 yards and scored 18 touchdowns during his Heisman season, previously had the trophy stripped from him as the result of an NCAA investigation that found Bush […]

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The Federal Government, through the Ministry of Solid Minerals Development, has revoked 924 dormant mineral licences. The Minister of Solid Development Minerals, Dele Alake, disclosed this information at a press conference on Wednesday in Abuja. The revoked licences include 528 exploration licences, 20 mining leases, 101 quarry licences and 273 small-scale mining licences. Last November, […]

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Broadcasting company Multichoice has raised the prices of its services in Nigeria four months after the last increase. The company modified the prices of its packages. The new prices will start from May 1, 2024. With the recent price hike, the DStv Premium package increased from N29,500 to N37,000. Similarly, the […]

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Distinguished scholar and historian, Professor Toyin Falola, has been conferred with the title of Doctor of Letters (D.Litt. – Honoris Causa) at the Usmanu Danfodiyo University in Sokoto, Sokoto State. The event, marking the 38th, 39th, 40th & 41st combined convocation ceremony of the university, witnessed the recognition of Prof. Falola’s contributions to academia at […]

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The Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders lost 3-2 in their first game of the series against the Durham Bulls on Tuesday afternoon at Durham Bulls Athletic Park. The Bulls came back from a 2-0 disadvantage and Logan Driscoll brought in Gionti Turner in the final inning, resulting in the RailRiders' first loss in walk-off fashion this season.

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