Nigerian researchers lament lack of funding
The Academic Staff Union of Research Institutions (ASURI) has lamented the lack of adequate funding for research in the country, urging the National Assembly to […]
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Africa Check wins $3m Google funding award to counter COVID-19 vaccine misinformation
LAGOS – The Google News Initiative (GNI) has named Africa Check as the only African recipient, among a total of 11 projects, to benefit from […]
Sunday Igboho’s funding rises to N22.4m as Makinde sets up peace committee
A fundraiser set up by supporters of Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, better known as Sunday Igboho, has attracted £42, 401 (N22.4m). This is just as […]
Give Us Grants To Start Ranching, Northern Governors Tell FG
Northern Governors on Tuesday said the Federal Government should provide funding for the establishment of ranches across the region. The Chairman of the Northern Governors’ […]
YouTube announces inaugural #YouTubeBlackVoices creator grantees from Africa
[Lagos] – YouTube today released its inaugural class of African content creators set to receive a grant for the development of their channels from the […]
Confusion as FG’s #EndSARS panel suspends further sitting over poor funding
The Independent Investigative Panel (IPP) constituted by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on the directive of the Federal Government (FG) to probe rights abuse […]
FG awaits $5.3bn Chinese funding to commence Ibadan-Kano rail
By Chibuike Nwabuko Abuja (Sundiata Post) – The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has said that the federal government would commence the […]
BOJ divided on stimulus tweaks as pandemic stokes deflation fears Leika Kihara
TOKYO (Sundiata Post) – Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymakers were divided on how far to go in tweaking its stimulus programme, with some calling for […]
Maritime Academy Rector Tasks Graduating Seafarers on Discipline, Humility
By Chibuike Nwabuko Abuja (Sundiata Post) – The Maritime Academy of Nigeria (MAN) on Monday graduated 235 seafarers, 52 Higher National Diploma with 183 National […]
Finance Bill 2020 passes second reading
By Chibuike NwabukoAbuja (Sundiata Post) – Senate on Wednesday debated the Finance Bill transmitted to the National Assembly by President Muhammadu Buhari for consideration and […]
FG Approves 13 Loan Applications worth N1.08bn for Small Scale Miners
Arc Olamilekan Adegbite Mines and Steel development Minister The Federal Government on Tuesday announced the approval of thirteen loan applications worth N1.08billion for artisanal and […]
16 #EndSARS Campaigners Ask Court To Unfreeze Accounts
Sixteen #EndSARS campaigners have asked a Federal High Court in Abuja to reverse the restriction placed on their accounts by the Central Bank of Nigeria […]
Interior Committee Legislators Inspect Facilities at Nigeria Immigration Service
The Chairman House Committee on Interior, Honourable Nasir, Sani Zangon-Daura has extolled the massive infrastructural boost at the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS). He made the […]
Family kicks as 6 Nigerians are jailed in UAE for ‘funding Boko Haram’
Family members of six Nigerians jailed in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for allegedly funding Boko Haram say they were framed up. In April 2019, […]
Budget Defence: Amaechi Justifies Capital Budget of N205bn for 2021
By Chibuike Nwabuko Abuja (Sundiata Post) – The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi Friday justified the total sum of N205,161,882,492 as Capital […]
NNPC Reduces Debts To IOCs To $1.58bn, Pays Off Mobil
Out of about $4.6 billion negotiated joint venture (JV) oil production debt Nigeria was owing international oil companies (IOCs), about $3.02 billion has been paid […]
#EndSARS: Over 11,000 sign petition to ban top public officers, IGP, others from US
Abuja (Sundiata Post) – The online and offline protests against the Special Anti-Robbery Squad of the Nigeria Police Force continue to gather force one week […]
YouTube announces $100m ‘Black Voices Fund’ for Nigerian artists, creators
YouTube on Thursday announced that artists and creators from Nigeria could apply for grants from its global 100 million dollar Black Voices Fund. Alex Okosi, […]
Buhari has built 600 road projects – Presidency
Abuja (Sundiata Post) – President President Muhammadu Buhari has built over 600 road projects, far more than that of previous administrations. Presidential aide, Garba Shehu, […]
Wike denies funding Obaseki’s re-election
Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has denied insinuations he bankrolled the victory of Edo Governor Godwin Obaseki, who was re-elected on the platform of the Peoples […]