Ihiasota Boniface, USA President Biden believes that a post-high school education should be a ticket to a middle-class life, but for too many, the cost of borrowing for college is a lifelong burden that deprives them of that opportunity. During the campaign, he promised to provide student debt relief. Today, the Biden Administration is following…
Peter Obi, the presidential candidate on the platform of the Labour Party has been welcomed with a thunderous ovation as he arrived at the Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference today Monday 21, 2022. The opening ceremony of the conference which was held at Eko Hotel and Suites, Lagos is themed “Bold Transitions” and it…
As part of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, President Biden and Vice President Harris worked with Democrats, Republicans, and Independents to create the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which provides eligible households $30 per month off their internet bills. ACP-eligible households can also receive a one-time discount of up to $100 to purchase a laptop, desktop computer,…
Ihiasota Boniface, USA New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Sanitation (DSNY) Commissioner Jessica Tisch today announced the launch of the nation’s largest curbside composting program starting this fall, as a weekly collection of compostable materials becomes automatic and guaranteed for every single resident in the borough of Queens. Beginning…
Ghana President, Nana Akufo-Addo held separate meetings on Saturday, 18th September 2021 with the Mayor of Houston USA, Sylvester Turner; and later with members of the Business Community in Houston. He had this to say concerning investing in Ghana and partnership: “In Ghana, we will continue to create and maintain the conducive investment environment that…
SCHOLARSHIPS FROM US LIBERIAN NGO ALLOW WOMEN WITH PHYSICAL CHALLENGES TO RECEIVE VOCATIONAL TRAINING IN LIBERIA KDE Disability Africa Foundation (KDE) partners with Tuan Wreh Institute (TWI) to provide Tailoring and Computer Literacy for physically challenged young women at their new Training and Skills Acquisition center in Liberia with goal of stimulating employment, entrepreneurship, and…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has kick start an autogas progrmme called the National Gas Expansion Programme. This initiative will involve the conversion of fuel-powered cars, generators from petrol to gas. It will also help to encourage domestic usage of natural gas in different forms. The National Gas Expansion Programme is in line with the…
Nigerian government will begin the process of installing five million solar home systems across the country. This was made known by Mr. Laolu Akande who is the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity (Office of the Vice-President). Mr. Akande said that the initiative was designed to fundamentally address the challenge of…
Lagos The Lagos State Government on Friday declared that it would by next week commence Physical Planning enforcement on all Tank Farms illegally operating in the State. The declaration was made by the Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr. Idris Salako during a meeting in his office in Alausa and communicated through a…
The inflation rate in Nigeria has peaked to 14.23%. Raising concerns among Nigerians and experts even as the nation approaches the yuletide season. Following recent statistics released by the NBS (Nigerian Bureau of Statistics) on Monday, which showed the inflation rate has increased by about 0.52 percent. Compared to what was recorded in The…