The Owerri Ruination: Where are the gods?

The Owerri Ruination: Where are the gods?

Once an  Ikwokrikwo  center, now a theatre of violence: Owerri must not perish. Slow-paced, warm, and welcoming: Owerri was striding to its niche. The center of tourism in West Africa. Owerri had found its purpose. With a bit of innovation in policy-making, the gush of private investments in hotels and recreation would have crowned little […]
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Taiwan commends US endorsement to participate in World Health Assembly

Taiwan commends US endorsement to participate in World Health Assembly

By vera Samuel Anyagafu The representative of the Taiwan in Nigeria, Mr. Andy Yih-Ping Liu has commended the US government’s support for Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Assembly. According to Liu in a two page statement made available to newsmen in the week, G7 Foreign and Development Ministers from Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, […]

FG suspends Twitter’s operations in Nigeria

FG suspends Twitter’s operations in Nigeria

The Federal Government has suspended indefinitely, the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension in a statement in Abuja on Friday. The minister cited the persistent use of the platform for activities capable of undermining Nigeria’s corporate existence. ALSO […]

Environment Day: Kwara, NGO clean Ilorin, task residents on refuse disposal

Environment Day: Kwara, NGO clean Ilorin, task residents on refuse disposal

Kwara Government on Saturday intensified its campaign against indiscriminate disposal of waste, blockage of drainages and unwholesome environmental practices with the cleaning up of some streets in Ilorin as part of the activities commemorating the World Environment Day. The clean up exercise, which was in collaboration with a nongovernmental organisation #PickThatTrash, had in attendance members […]

Cultural tourism: NANTA must unite Nigerians – Okorocha

Cultural tourism: NANTA must unite Nigerians – Okorocha

By Lawani Mikairu Senate Committee  Chairman on Culture and immediate past governor of Imo state, Owelle Rochas Okorocha,  has called on the leadership of National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies , NANTA, to share its template of progressive electoral transition process devoid of rancrour in the past 45 years with Nigeria. Okorocha made the call […]

NASS can give us new constitution this year – Ikokwu

NASS can give us new constitution this year – Ikokwu

SECOND Republic Politician and a leader of the Southern and Middle-Belt Leaders Forum, SMBLF, Chief Guy Ikokwu, has faulted the Senate on its position that it does not have the power to give Nigerians a new grundnorm as demanded by the group.

Nairabox is driving digital future of Cinemas in Nigeria

Nairabox is driving digital future of Cinemas in Nigeria

The cinema-viewing culture worldwide has come a long way since it first originated in the 1800s. Cinemas have evolved from the Silent era in 1891 to The Sound era in 1927, followed by The Golden era in 1939, The Blockbuster era in the 1960s and 1970s, The Independent era in the 1990s, then finally, The New age era of the 21st century, which has seen the rapid globalization of streaming services, the usage of 3D technology in cinemas, and the overall digitization of the cinema experience.

Rep condemns murder of 300 level Unilorin student

Rep condemns murder of 300 level Unilorin student

. Rep. Tunji Ajuloopin (Ekiti, Isin, Irepodun, Oke-Ero Constituency) of Kwara has condemned the rape and murder of a 300 level student of the University of Ilorin (Unilorin), Miss Olajide Blessing. Ajuloopin in a statement on Friday in Omu-Aran described the death of the innocent student as unfortunate and dastardly. He urged security operatives in […]

Breaking: Telcos forced to deactivate twitter by 12 midnight

Breaking: Telcos forced to deactivate twitter by 12 midnight

By Prince Osuagwu, Hi-Tech Editor There are indications that federal government has directed all telecom operators in the country to deactivate twitter on their networks by 12 midnight. This may not be unconnected with the decision of government to ban activities of twitter in the country following the deletion of President Muhammadu Buhari’s tweet, which […]

Media Rights Group hails FG over ban on Twitter

Media Rights Group hails FG over ban on Twitter

A foremost media rights group in Africa known as Media Rights Protectors has thrown it’s full weight behind the decision of the Nigerian government to ban the activities of Twitter in the country.