David Archer 
As Nigeria continues to battle various security challenges, some stakeholders in the education sector have urged the government to prioritise research in internal security. The stakeholders including researchers, industry experts, and policymakers gave their recommendations at the 4th Education Writers Association of Nigeria (EWAN) Summit in Lagos on Wednesday. In his keynote address, the former … Read more
Share South African – and worldwide – facts that you find fascinating with The South African, and we’ll feature them in our ‘Fact of the Day’ section! Did you know most ginger cats are male? Most ginger cats are male. There are roughly three ginger male cats and one ginger female. This is because the ginger … Read more
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine to its list of “prequalified vaccines.” The global health body had in October, recommended the use of the vaccine for prevention of malaria in children following the advice of its Strategic Advisory Group of Experts (SAGE) on Immunisation and the Malaria Policy Advisory Group. … Read more
Eskom has suspended load shedding due to further improvement in available generating capacity until further notice. “Due to further improvement in available generating capacity, loadshedding will remain suspended until further notice. Eskom will communicate should any significant changes occur,” said Eskom. Eskom pleaded with the public to switch off non-essential appliances to reduce the demand, … Read more
The Oyo State Police Command on Thursday dismissed two special constables caught in a viral video demanding money from a Netherland tourist along the Iseyin-Oyo road. The special constables had earlier been arrested by the police after the video went viral. Parading them on Thursday at Police Headquarters, Eleyele Ibadan, the state Commissioner of Police, … Read more
eThekwini Municipality welcomes complaints, as reports about faults and crime are expected to increase over the festive season until the beginning of the next year. Complaints and questions submitted to the municipality allows for better awareness, and it’s easier for the municipality to fix the immediate issues they’ve been informed of. Many holidaygoers are visiting … Read more
President Bola Tinubu on Thursday arrived in Lagos from Abuja, ahead of the Christmas celebrations. Nigeria’s Presidential Jet NAF 001, which conveyed the president, arrived at the Presidential Wing of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja, at 03.55 p.m. local time. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the president was welcomed by a … Read more
The last full moon for the year is expected just after Christmas 2023, with three days after the big holiday to go until the last huge and impressive lunar event for the year. If you want to see the beautiful Cold Moon just before the year has come to an end, set your reminders for … Read more
Nigeria’s total public debt reached N87.91 trillion by the end of the third quarter of 2023, details from the Debt Management Office (DMO) have shown. According to the statistics published on Wednesday, this marks a 0.61 per cent increase from the June 2023 figure of N87.38 trillion. The latest debt statistics reveal the combined domestic … Read more
The Nigerian government has significantly increased its budgetary allocation for immunisation programmes and services in the 2024 proposed budget. A review of the 2024 budget, tagged ‘Budget of Renewed Hope’, shows that about N137 billion was allocated to immunisation programmes including counterpart funding, procurement of Routine Immunisation (RI) vaccines, devices, operational cost, and distribution among … Read more
