Buhari affirms commitment to use of IT for service delivery
By Johnbosco Agbakwuru – Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said his administration would continue to use technology to deliver desired good to Nigerians. President Buhari gave the assurance when he received the leadership of Computer Professionals Registration Council of Nigeria (CPCN) and Nigeria Computer Society (NCS), led by its president, Prof. Charles Uwadia, at the […]
Red Cross treats 10 wounded victims of Monguno attack
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Thursday it has treated 10 wounded victims of the Monguno attack at its Surgical Ward in Maiduguri Specialist Hospital, Borno State. The ICRC Head of Delegation in Nigeria, Mr. Eloi Fillion, disclosed this through several tweets shared by the Committee Public Relations Officer, Aliyu Dawobe, […]
Trump, US lawmakers battle over war powers amid Iran tensions
United States President Donald Trump clashed with congressional Democrats Thursday before lawmakers hold a largely symbolic but politically charged vote to rein in his ability to take military action against Iran. With the resolution triggering a scalding debate about presidential war powers amid heightened tensions with Iran, Trump insisted he does not need lawmakers’ blessings to […]
Poultry farmers relish gains of Obaseki’s agripreneur scheme
Poultry farmers in Edo State have hailed the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration and the Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), on the success of the pilot phase of the Edo State poultry production scheme. The Edo State Agripreneur programme is being implemented by the Governor Obaseki-led administration with support from the Central […]
PENGASSAN to Chevron: Respect workers’ demands
The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) on Thursday urged the management of Chevron Nigeria Limited to respect the demands of its Nigerian workers. PENGASSAN’s President, Mr. Ndukaku Ohaeri, told journalists in Lagos that it was important for the management of the oil giants to “respectfully reconsider the protesting workers’ demands”. […]
Iran says rumours missile caused plane crash make ‘no sense’
Iran on Thursday ruled out a missile strike as the cause of a Ukrainian passenger plane crash near Tehran, saying such a scenario made “no sense”. The plane crashed shortly after take off Wednesday, killing all 176 people on board, shortly after Iran fired a volley of missiles against military bases in Iraq housing US personnel. “Several internal […]
Iran accidentally shot down Ukraine airliner ― US Officials
US President Donald Trump said Thursday he had “suspicions” about the crash of a Ukrainian airliner outside Tehran as US media reported it had been mistakenly shot down by Iran. Unnamed officials told American media that Iranian air defence systems likely accidentally shot down the airliner Wednesday, killing all of the 176 people on board. […]
Edo NYSC awardees pledge support for Obaseki
Corps members who are indigenes of Edo State and winners of the President’s National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Honorary Award have pledged support for the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led administration’s drive to foster youth-focused development across the state. During a courtesy visit to the governor at the Government House in Benin City, one of the awardees, […]
Obasanjo visits Abiodun in Abeokuta
James Ogunnaike – Abeokuta Former President Olusegun Obasanjo on Friday paid a courtesy visit to the Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun, at his Oke-Mosan office in Abeokuta. The former President arrived at the governor’s office at 11:45 a.m. and left at exactly 12:45 p.m., during which he held a closed-door meeting with Governor Abiodun. […]
ICT priorities that’ll set Nigeria’s 2020 digital agenda
NCC: Regulatory independence is non-negotiable – Gbenga Sesan Telcos: Last mile investments should be CSR – Adebunmi Akinbo Govt: Accord telecom sector high-level protection – Gbenga Adebayo Restructure existing digital institutional frameworks – Chris Uwaje By Prince Osuagwu – Hi-Tech Editor The Information and Communications Technology, the ICT industry in 2019 recorded a tremendous leap. […]
Today In History: First photograph of a person was taken and more
1839: First photograph of a person was taken- In early 1838, Louis Daguerre used his famous daguerreotype process of photography to snap a photo of the Boulevard du Temple in Paris. The streets in the photo appear deserted: this is because the exposure time for the photo was so long that the cars and trams […]
