Nigeria needs more satellites to deepen broadband penetration – Minister
The Minister for Communications, Barr. Abdur-Adebayo Shittu says Nigeria currently requires more satellites to enable the ComSat-1R offer better serves to Nigeria in the areas of telecommunications services and broadband penetration.
I fully support Buhari, but not a sycophant- Shehu Sanni
Senator representing Kaduna Central Senatorial district, Sen. Sani Shehu, has ridiculed the threat by the Kaduna State chapter of the All Progressives Congress, APC, to expel him from the party, noting that although he is a hundred percent supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari, he will always air his opinion on issues in the country.
Nigeria to establish N5bn world class medical research centre
The Institute of Human Virology, IHVN, and Access Bank Plc, yesterday, unveiled plans to establish a N5 billion world class Medical Research Centre for infectious and non infectious diseases on Nigerian soil.
Govs seek access to $3.2bn World Bank funds
Governors of the 36 states of the federation are seeking to access about $3.2 billion from the World Bank to curtail the fiscal challenges facing them.
Abuja 2016: Turning point lake for Lake Chad region? By Garba Shehu
THE tone and tenor of speeches of Heads of State and government at the Regional Security Summit hosted on Saturday by President Muhammadu Buhari suggest that the countries in the Lake Chad region are looking beyond the Boko Haram terrorism.
Military will rescue more Chibok girls, says CSO
A Civil Society Organization, Africa Arise for Change Network has expressed optimism that the militay will rescue more of the Chibok Girls from their Boko Haram captors in the days ahead.
Fuel price hike: NLC faction, CSOs berated over failed protests
The Coalition of Civil Society Against Corrupt Persons in Nigeria has berated the Comrade Ayuba Wabba-led faction of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC and its Civil Society Organisations allies over what it described as failed protests against the increase in the price of petrol, saying it shows they are out of tune with the thinking and yearnings of Nigerians.
Air-sea search intensifies for crashed EgyptAir plane
Search teams scoured the Mediterranean on Friday for the remains of an EgyptAir plane which crashed with 66 people on board, as mystery surrounded its fate despite suspicions of terrorism.
5 Things Nigerian parents expect from an intending son-in-law
Nigerian parents expect their daughters to get married someday. However, one thing they are particular about is the kind of man their daughter(s) bring home as a future husband.
Brent back above $49 as oil prices resume uptick
Brent crude powered back above $49 a barrel in Asia Friday as oil prices resumed their rise after the dollar eased and militants blew up another pipeline in African producer Nigeria.
We’re not pressurising Jonathan’s cousin — EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has faulted claims of the detained cousin of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Dr Azibaola Robert that he was being pressurised by the agency to implicate the former president in the alleged diversion of $40 million.
