Nigeria secures 172 votes to win UN Human Rights Council seat By Chris Onuoha Nigeria has been elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for the 2027 to 2029 term after securing 172 votes out of 181 cast during the election by the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday, October 13, 2026. In a…
By Chris Onuoha The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank have warned that artificial intelligence, AI, could worsen the jobs crisis in Nigeria and other developing economies unless governments and businesses take urgent steps to prepare workers and deploy the technology to create employment. IMF Managing Director, Kristalina Georgieva, gave the warning at…
By Editor The 81st Session of the United Nations General Assembly UNGA, commences in New York with several Heads of state, envoys and diplomatic coys on ground to deliberate salient global issues. It is expected that such a high profile summit demands countries number one citizens to lead as the tradition has been. However, Nigeria…
…reaffirms Country’s support for WTO, multilateralism By Editor The Nigerian government has reaffirmed its commitment to the World Trade Organisation, WTO, and the multilateral trading system, saying no country can prosper in isolation from the global community. The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, who restated the nation’s position, assured that Nigeria would continue to support…
The Lagos State Electricity Regulatory Commission has clarified that its proposed 12-month billing rule does not cancel existing electricity debts, dismissing reports suggesting that consumers will no longer be required to pay bills older than one year. As reported by Nairametrics on Wednesday, the clarification was contained in a statement issued by the commission on…
