PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari has not only embraced his Baba Go-slow moniker with the evident pleasure of an old man in retirement and now enjoying his evening years, he insists on wearing it on his sleeves like a badge of honour. That image of Baba Go-slow gives the impression of a grandfatherly character who does nothing but wait for the regular visits of his children and grandchildren during family vacations and reunions.

Technology is playing critical roles in improving lives and transforming the society positively. In Nigeria, it has transformed everyday endeavour and brought solutions to lots of problems.

UMUAHIA—Following the rejection of Ruga settlement in the South-East, Ohanaeze Youth Council, OYC, Worldwide, has advised the governors of the zone to establish farm settlements in their states to boost food production and create job opportunities for the people.

Governor Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State has released a 17-man list of commissioner-nominees.

UMUAHIA—TOWARDS actualising a President of Igbo extraction in 2023, a group, Coalition of South-East Youths, COSEYL, has tasked Ndigbo to speak with one voice and build ‘bridges of friendship’ across the federation.

Pay TV Company, StarTimes has said it will be opening free kids channels for a week in August.

I’m a qualified accountant from a humble background in love with a silver-spoon girl. We have a happy relationship and we are thinking of getting married. The problem is, other people seem not to approve. I have been accused of being a parasite because I’m marrying someone rich.

By Chioma Onuegbu Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Akwa Ibom State has chided the state chapter of All Progressives Congress, APC, for employing media campaign against the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Mr. Mike Igini, in the ongoing election petitions tribunal in the state. The commission in a statement by its Public Affairs Officer, Mr. Don Etukudo, […]

THE Senate, yesterday,  gave Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State an ultimatum of one week to  issue fresh proclamation for what it termed, proper inauguration of the  7th Edo State House of  Assembly.

ABUJA—The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has called for the arrest of  former Vice President and presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Atiku Abubakar, accusing him of committing felony by behaving like an alternate president.

Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, NITDA, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami says he would adopt Rwanda model to translate the dream of Abuja Technology Village into reality. He said the project would be realised by inviting investors to come and build offices and IT hubs in the village.

DESPITE the persistent claims of a divided country tottering on the brink and whose only balm of restoration lay in political restructuring and other similar geopolitical reconfiguration, the future to the actual healing of the simmering cracks are in economic revitalisation.

CarXie Mobile App Ambassadors, Kannywood superstars Nuhu Alihu, Maryamm Booth and Uzee Usman caused a traffic jam, for hours, at the Elf B/Stop axis of Lekki, at the weekend, as fans thronged to behold their favourite stars, touch or take selfies with them. 

I WAS privileged to be in the entourage of Chief Leemon Ikpea, Chairman Lee Group of companies, a man who is very passionate about indigenous engineering technology and his amiable wife, Mrs. Justina Ikpea, Managing Director, Trebet A1 Nigeria Limited, producers of Trebet table water. The trip to China was in respect of a new production line for Trebet water. The business part of the trip was a huge success; it was a great experience and eye opener, especially in the areas of international business negotiation and diplomacy; but that is not the focus of this piece.

MTN Nigeria says its dreams of transforming the Nigerian Financial technology, FinTech ecosystem is almost at the doorsteps as its subsidiary, Yello Digital Financial Services Limited (“YDFS”) has been granted a full Super Agent Licence by the Central Bank of Nigeria.