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Second Niger Bridge Users Will Pay Toll – FG

The federal government on Wednesday, December 21, announced that those using the recently opened Second Niger Bridge will pay toll . Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola (SAN) said the road will remain open till January 1 for inward travelers, and for those on outward journey from January 2 …

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Buhari Seeks Fresh N819bn Loan, Domestic Debts Hit N22.57tn

Nigeria’s domestic debt rose to N22.57tn as the Federal Government on Wednesday proposed a last-minute supplementary budget for the 2022 fiscal year. The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), is seeking the approval of the National Assembly for N819.54bn supplementary budget, which it planned to finance through domestic borrowing. Buhari …

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Taliban suspends university education for women in Afghanistan

Afghanistan’s Taliban-run education ministry has suspended university education for female students until further notice. A letter published Tuesday, Dec. 20, by the higher education ministry instructed Afghan public and private universities to suspend access to female students immediately, in accordance with a Cabinet decision. This comes after girls were barred from returning to …

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