#IAmAWomanTechster: Tech4Dev bridges digital divide with 10,000 women in tech ecosystem
By Juliet Umeh To achieve her goal of impacting 10,000 women in 2021 and 5 million women across Africa by 2030 through the Women Techsters initiative,Tech4Dev, a non-profit social enterprise recently, launched the #IAmAWomanTechster Campaign with an Art Exhibition. The Women Techsters Initiative is an initiative of Tech4Dev in partnership with Microsoft aimed at bridging […]
Our decision on open grazing stays; at any cost — Southern govs
The Chairman of the Southern Governors Forum, Rotimi Akeredolu has declared that governors in the region will stand by the ban on open grazing and ready to face whatever it will cost them.
Cyber Insecurity: NSA begins 3-month cyber security sensitization in defence, telecomms, finance, energy sectors
Towards checkmating the increasing wave of insecurity by bandits, insurgents, financial fraudsters and kidnappers through hacking and interception of modern communications outlets which is costing the nation huge losses, the office of the National Security Adviser is to commence a 3-months Cyber Security Sensitization outreach across seven highly susceptible sectors of the nation’s economy.
Ospoly suspend ongoing exams over students’ protest, one injured
Management of Osun State Polytechnic, Iree has suspended the ongoing first-semester examination for the 2020/21 session over student protest.
Crisis hinders Uniosun development plan — VC
Vice-Chancellor, Osun State University, Professor Labo Popoola said his development plan for the school was slowed down by a crisis that engulfed it for the first two years of his administration.
Osinbajo tasks bankers on transformation projects
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo yesterday tasked the banking and finance sector to take on more transformative projects such as housing and renewable energy, among others, in ways that will significantly impact job creation and poverty reduction.
Wealthier countries planning de-funding gas projects, forcing African nations to make sacrifice — Osinbajo
VICE President Yemi Osinbajo, yesterday raised the alarm that much of the global investment in clean energy will need to go into Africa.
Reports expose BAT’s contempt for Africans’ health, says Tobacco Control Alliance
The African Tobacco Control Alliance, ATCA, has said analyses of documents and court records exposed British American Tobacco Plc, BAT, as displaying contempt for African laws, business and trade and the health and well-being of Africans.
COVID-19 remain stark, those hardest hit will be slowest to recover – Gates Foundation’s Annual Report
The fifth annual Goalkeepers Report released , Wednesday, by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation shows that disparities caused by COVID-19 remain stark, and those who have been hardest hit by the pandemic will be the slowest to recover.
Breaking: Ugwuanyi signs anti-open grazing bill into law
Governor Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi of Enugu State has signed the anti-open grazing bill into law, at the Government House, Enugu.
Customs indicts top Nigerians, MDAs of patronising smuggled vehicles
By Tordue Salem – Abuja The Assistant Comptroller General (ACG) in charge of modernization of Nigerian Customs Service (NCS), Mr Saidu Galadima, has accused top Nigerians, Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the government of patronizing smuggled vehicles. Galadima made the accusation during an interactive session held by members of the House of Representatives Committee […]
