Speakers for Trek Africa Entrepreneurship Conference 2021 unveiled
Riding on President Muhammadu Buhari (GCFR)’s assertion that ‘Great Nations are built by Enterprising People who turn their hands to anything that circumstances dictate’, the 5th edition of Trek Africa Entrepreneurship Conference 2021 is set to hold on Tuesday 25th May, 2021. The annual TAEC is a gathering of aspiring and emerging entrepreneurs, high profile […]
Joe Ulaeto: A creative art director that finds comfort in comedy
Joe Ulaeto is an Associate Creative Director at SO&U, one of Nigeria’s leading Creative Agency. In this interview with Moses Nosike, he reveals how his passion for comedy started when he was much younger. It has been in him and today he is not surprised it is unfolding. Excerpts
Insecurity: Only 9% of military budget is spent on arms — Gbajabiamila
The House of Representatives Monday disclosed that only a paltry nine percentage of billions of dollars spent on armed forces is spent on the purchase of arms to battle insecurity in the country.
1,603 killed, 1,774 abducted in violent attacks across Nigeria in three months
A Civil Society Coalition, Nigeria Mourns has disclosed that violent attacks across the country by terrorists’, bandits, kidnappers and attacks, resulting in the killing of 1,603 persons in the last there months, netere January and March 2021.
Nigerian Navy Hydrographic Research Ship, NNS LANA arrives Lagos
· New vessel, a revenue generation for Nigeria- CNS By Evelyn Usman The new hydrographic and oceanographic research vessel, NNS LANA, procured by the Nigerian Navy, last month in France, arrived Lagos today, to join other navy’s ships in its fight against maritime illegalities in the nation’s maritime environment and its corridor in the Gulf […]
India releases new drug for COVID-19 treatment
India has begun distribution of a newly developed drug, 2-deoxy-D-glucose (2-DG), to treat Coronavirus (COVID-19) symptoms. The drug reportedly reduces patients’ dependence on oxygen and hastens their recovery. It was developed by a laboratory of India’s Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) and Hyderabad-based pharmaceutical company, Dr Reddy’s Laboratories. The distribution of the new drug […]
FRSC records 12 deaths in 4 months in Akwa Ibom
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Akwa Ibom, says it recorded 12 deaths through road accidents between January and April. Mr Matthew Olonisaye, the Sector Commander, announced this to newsmen on the occasion marking the sixth United Nations Global Road Safety Week on Monday in Uyo. The News Agency Nigeria (NAN) reports that the […]
Continuous attacks in S/East show lack of forensic strategy by Nigerian Police- HURIWA
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria, HURIWA, has blamed what it called lack of a forensic strategy by the Nigerian Police in it’s attempt at curtailing the growing security challenge in the Southern part of the country.
Man, 30, remanded for alleged armed robbery
A Chief Magistrate Court in Ado-Ekiti, on Monday, ordered the remand of a 30-year-old man, Azeez Maroof, for alleged armed robbery. Maroof was ordered to be remanded at the Ado-Ekiti correctional centre pending legal advice from the office of State Director of Public Prosecution (DPP). The accused was arraigned before a regular Magistrate court that […]
Israel kills senior militant commander in Gaza ― Military
Israel on Monday assassinated Hasam Abu Harbid, a senior militant commander in the Gaza Strip, Israeli forces said, triggering a fresh barrage of rockets on Israeli cities. Israel’s Shin Bet security service and the military said in a joint statement that warplanes struck and killed the commander of the Northern Division of the Palestinian Islamic […]
Judiciary workers’ extended strike unacceptable — Catholic lawyers
ABUJA – The National Association of Catholic Lawyers, NACL, on Monday, faulted the extended strike by the Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria over demands for financial autonomy.
Africa must finance large scale youth-led businesses ― AfDB President
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has called on governments and private sectors in Africa to grow, finance and support large scale youth-led businesses in the continent. President of the AfDB, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said this at a virtual High-Level Roundtable on Scaling up Financing for Youth Entrepreneurship and Innovation in Africa from Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire […]
Over 70% of corruption cases in Nigeria linked to unknown companies – FG
The Federal government says over 70 per cent of corruption cases in the country are perpetrated by persons who use anonymous companies.
Nigeria needs N826billion annually to combat insecurity — Military
From the Nigerian Defence Headquarters on Monday, came a stunning revelation that at least $2 billion dollars (about N826 billion), would be needed yearly, to tackle the worsening insecurity in the country .
KDSG condemns NLC’s illegal acts, urges residents to stay calm
The Kaduna State Government has noted that the conditions that compelled its decision to right-size its work force have not been altered by the Nigerian Labour Congress(NLC’s) campaign of economic and social sabotage.
EFCC arrests ex-Kwara gov, Abdulfatah Ahmed
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested the immediate past governor of Kwara, Alhaji Abdulfatah Ahmed, for questioning. The spokesperson of the commission, Mr Wilson Uwujaren, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) via an SMS on Monday. Uwujaren gave no further information on the reasons for the invitation. ALSO READ: Nigeria […]
