Geared towards making communications and transactions easier for businesses, a startup, Simpu, has launched to transform the way enterprises are being run in Nigeria and across the globe. Many businesses and SMEs are widely believed to spend long hours in attending to messages from (potential) customers across several social media platforms and verifying transactions, with […]

By Chioma Onuegbu, Uyo The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has converted 1,374 voting points in Akwa Ibom State to Polling Units in the expansion of voter access to Polling Units exercise across the country. The Resident Electoral Commissioner,(REC) in the state, Mr. Mike Igini who made this known during the stakeholders meeting held weekend […]

He is highly distinguished in the arena of Real Estate and is now educating the people in excelling in the same. Robert Tuzzo has co-founded The New York School along with Doug Vairo. He was highly disheartened by the inefficiencies he was experiencing transactionally which he felt was caused by the lack of educational resources […]

By Etop Ekanem With over 23 million downloads, Branch is one of the most popular lending apps in the world. The app now offers two new noteworthy services: Unlimited free money transfer (unmatched amongst today’s finance apps) and 20 per cent per annum investment returns (amongst Nigeria’s highest). These new offerings complement instant loans up […]

As part of efforts to curb the security challenges bedevilling the country, the government has been urged to recruit more security personnel to help in the fight against insecurity.

The Police Service Commission (PSC) has pledged to investigate report of alleged police misconduct submitted to it by the Action Group on Free Civic Space in Nigeria

By Rotimi Ojomoyela, Ado-Ekiti Ekiti State government on Sunday said it has taken delivery of another batch of AstraZeneca Vaccines from the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA). In a statement made available to newsmen in Ado Ekiti, the State Commissioner for Health and Human Services, Dr. Oyebanji Filani said that the delivery of […]

The nation’s bourse opened trading for the new week on Monday on a positive note with a growth of N59 billion, following interests in Tier 1 banks. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N20.431 trillion inched higher by N59 billion to close at N20.490 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index increased by 113.99 points or […]

By Ikechukwu Amaechi PRESIDENT Muhammadu Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, was credited with introducing the phrase, “wailing wailers,” into the country’s political lexicon. Though he has no copyright claims, the catchphrase being one of the resistance names adopted by the legendary Jamaican reggae virtuosi – Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny […]

By Ayo Onikoyi Bikiya Graham-Douglas holds brief for childless couples in “Baby Drama”, and examines both family and societal pressures. She gives her opinion too. In what ways do you think the Baby Drama will connect with young couples, especially those with the type of issue as your character, Esosa? Trying for a child in […]

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Monday said it expanded the emergency use authorization for the use for the BioNTech/Pfizer coronavirus vaccination to include children and adolescents aged 12 to 15. The vaccine by German vaccine maker BioNTech and its US partner Pfizer had previously only been approved in the country for people aged […]

Bodies of suspected Covid-19 victims washed up on the banks of the Ganges river in northern India, with the frightening visuals sparking shock among locals as well as on Indian social media. Dozens of bodies were spotted floating in the river at Bihar state’s Chausa town and later piling up on the banks to the […]

Ohanaeze Ndigbo has said that among all the Igbo leaders, Senator Jim Nwobodo stands tall, whom his people, the Igbo, recognized as a charismatic and aggressive achiever.

As the acceptance of marijuana continues to rise and the stigma about the green herb weakens, the cannabis industry is making its way into mainstream shopping centers. Higher Standards, a cannabis and cannabis accessories brand, is preparing to open the doors of its second shop location at Ponce City Market in Atlanta, Georgia. The brand […]

President Muhammadu Buhari has directed that a ministerial delegation be sent to Ghana to resolve the lingering conflict between Nigerian traders and Ghanaian authorities. The delegation will be led by Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo, Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, according to a statement issued on Monday by the Special Assistant to the Minister on Media, […]