The Minister for Power, Adebayo Adelabu, has said citizens of other African countries including Guinea, Togo, Mali and others pay more than what Nigerians pay for electricity. Adelabu said Nigerians would also be ready to pay more for electricity if…
We will go after holders of certificates from degree mills – Education Minister
Tahir Mamman, Minister of Education, has said that security operatives will go after holders of certificates from degree mills. The minister was commenting on the Federal Government’s recent directive on degrees from Benin Republic and Togo during an interview on…
Togo presidency to oversee armed forces amid security woes
Togo’s President Faure Gnassingbé will oversee the armed forces as part of a reshuffle amid growing security concerns in the northern regions, according to a decree which has been announced. Under a presidential decree, read by a spokesperson on national…
Togo President Faure Gnassingbe wins fourth term, as rival claims fraud
Togo President Faure Gnassingbe has won a fourth term in power, the national electoral commission declared on Monday, as his main rival accused authorities of fraud. The incumbent leader took 72 per cent of the vote share in the first…
Togo president’s party wins majority in parliament (Vanguard)
Togo President Faure Gnassingbe’s party won most seats in parliamentary elections, according to provisional results on Monday, in polls overshadowed by pre-ballot clashes and an opposition boycott. But the party will need support from other legislators to secure a fourth-fifths…
Togo’s government stands firm on election date (Guardian)
Togo’s government has maintained parliamentary elections will take place later this month, despite an opposition boycott and deadly violence. “The electoral process is irreversible and the ballot will be held on December 20, 2018,” said the Minister of Civil Service…
Stretched Terrains art project leaves for DaK’Art in Senegal tomorrow
The Goethe-Institut Nigeria mobile residency set to take artists to Dak’Art in Dakar, Senegal will hit the road from Lagos, Nigeria tomorrow, April 10. Goethe-Institut Nigeria Director, Friederike Moschel, said at a press conference in Lagos Monday that the project…