THE Discrimination against Persons with Disabilities (Prohibition) Act 2018, definitely was a milestone for those affected and probably for all the citizens. At least, the over 25 million persons that are living with disabilities in Nigeria are happy over the passage and signing of a law aimed at reintegrating them fully back into the society.

The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, LCCI, has said that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) change in Customs duty exchange will exacerbate the challenges faced by investors and the citizens in the economy.

Nigeria’s mobile application market was recently bolstered with the introduction of a payment and messaging app called Hollaport.

YENAGOA—AHEAD of the governorship primaries of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, in Bayelsa State, a socio-political group, Make Bayelsa Great, MBG, yesterday, rallied support for the aspiration of the former Managing Director of Niger Delta Development Commission,  NDDC, Timi Alaibe, to run for the party’s ticket

He describes himself as a performance-oriented professional with success in Consulting, developing and influencing leaders to become more client-success oriented and goal focused. He tells Hi-Tech that his Ventra consults uses globally accepted consultative approaches to get businesses understand that competition is not negative but positive to their businesses because it helps decode growth challenges.

Lagos—A 27-year-old suspected serial fraudster, Ramon Oshodi, who specialised in hacking into peoples’ bank accounts through their phones, Automated Teller Machine, ATM, cards and their Facebook accounts, has been arrested by operatives of Mushin Division of the Police.

LAGOS—A Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, ordered the final forfeiture of the property at Port-Harcourt, Rivers State linked to the former Minister of Petroleum, Dr. Diezani Allison-Madueke, to the Federal Government.

DESPITE Nigeria’s effort to curb the menace of pirates attacks on vessels particularly in the Gulf of Guinea, Nigeria has continue to lead other countries of the world that are bedevilled by the negative impact of pirates.

ABUJA—Hearing continued before the Presidential Election Petition Tribunal sitting in Abuja, yesterday as a witness, Salisu Maijigiri, maintained that President Muhammadu Buhari lost in his home state, Katsina.

The prestigious Summit Restaurant at The Dome in Abuja came alive last week as the crème of the Nigerian elite converged to celebrate, and welcome, the Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of the United States of America, Ambassador Excellency, Kathy Fitzgibon to a dinner.

By Esther Onyegbula & Logo Victoria Ogbuegu Promise, the 28-year-old man, who was arrested over the murder of his landlord and his mistress in their Ejigbo apartment in Lagos, disclosed yesterday that the deceased’s wife masterminded the murder. Police arrest 35 kidnappers, cattle rustlers, others in Katsina(Opens in a new browser tab) Recall that the […]

A LITTLE over a fortnight ago, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office of the United Kingdom High Commission in Nigeria issued a travel advisory to its nationals to desist from visiting 21 states of the Federation over security threats.

Former Senate Chief Whip, Sen. Roland Owie, has expressed support for the call by Prof. Wole Soyinka and others on the need for the Federal Government to set up a committee to investigate the death of Chief MKO Abiola.

GOVERNOR Emeka Ihedioha of Imo State, yesterday, ordered heads of agencies to convene a meeting with the leadership of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria, MACBAN, over reports of invasion of farmlands by herdsmen.

The Nutritional Society of Nigeria has endorsed the consumption of Chivita 100% fruit juice, a product from the stable of Chi Limited.