On Friday, 19th November, a popular Kano-based Islamic scholar, Muhammad Uthman, made certain claims about the Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE). AGILE is a World Bank-assisted project of the Federal Ministry of Education geared at improving secondary education opportunities for adolescent girls aged between 10 and 20. During a short commentary after … Read more
The four attackers — Sagar Sharma, Neelam Kaur, Amol Shinde & Manoranjan D — all part of ‘Bhagat Singh Fan Club’ on Facebook, were in touch with each other for a year and had met in Mysuru a few months ago, their call details and intitial interrogation suggested. At least one of them, sources said, … Read more
The Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru, has asked members of the National Assembly to increase the allocation to the ministry in the 2024 budget. The minister made the appeal on Wednesday when he appeared before the National Assembly Joint Committee on Defence. Mr Badaru cited the rising cost of operations and the increase in the … Read more
Are you a 30-something professional looking to settle down and buy your first home in a friendly, welcoming European city? Think again. Rising real estate prices have turned home ownership into an increasingly unachievable dream for many Europeans — an issue compounded by the cost-of-living crisis, which has hit city residents and poorer households especially … Read more
