Egypt to import rice for first time in decades
Egypt will start importing rice, a crop it has exported for decades. The government has recently decided to reduce local cultivation of water-intensive crops and imposed hefty fines for illegal…
22,000 teachers to write professional qualifying examination nationwide
The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria says no fewer than 22,000 prospective teachers are expected to sit for the Computer Based Teachers Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) nationwide from June 7…
Kenyan plane missing, search halted
The search for a small passenger plane that disappeared in Kenya on Tuesday was called off for the evening but will resume at dawn on Wednesday. The plane had taken…
Prostitute scandal jolts Mexico World Cup squad
Members of Mexico’s national football squad held a farewell party with around 30 prostitutes before the team traveled to Europe ahead of the World Cup, reports said Tuesday. According to…
We’re discovering more gas offshore Lagos, says FG
The Federal Government has said more gas resources are being discovered offshore Lagos. It also stated that the relative peace in the Niger Delta, coupled with the additional discoveries in…
