Rehabilitation: FG to shut 3rd Mainland Bridge for 3 days
The Federal Government has announced plans for the total shutdown of the Third Mainland Bridge for three days to allow for ongoing rehabilitation works on the bridge.
DR Congo parliament votes out pro-Kabila PM
DR Congo lawmakers on Wednesday approved a motion to force out Prime Minister Sylvestre Ilunga Ilunkamba, handing President Felix Tshisekedi a key victory in his bid to sideline allies of his predecessor. The National Assembly approved a motion of censure against Ilunga Ilunkamba and his government by 367 votes to seven. Under the Democratic Republic of […]
Apple, Facebook score with pandemic-hit consumers: profits surge
Apple and Facebook on Wednesday delivered stunning gains in profits and revenues over the past quarter, in the latest sign that Big Tech is delivering for pandemic-hit consumers around the world. Blowout quarterly updates from the two Silicon Valley giants highlighted how consumers relied on social media, digital services and gadgetry as they hunkered down […]
Kwara records 115 cases of COVID-19, discharges 56 patients
The Kwara Government says it has recorded 115 more COVID-19 cases, while 56 patients, who tested negative twice have been discharged. Mr Rafiu Ajakaye, the Chief Press Secretary to the governor and Spokesman of the Technical Committee on COVID-19, made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Ilorin. According to him, this brings to […]
COVID-19: Nigeria records additional 22 deaths, 1861 new infections
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Tuesday, registered 22 additional deaths from the coronavirus related complications, bringing the total number of death toll in the country to 1,544. The NCDC disclosed this on its official website on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria(NAN), reports that the additional 22 deaths made it the second […]
An exclusive interview with leading entrepreneur Oscar Barragan
It takes determination to know what you are good at and it takes talent to specialize in an area, grow your skills and put them to use. In an ever changing world, it is a real feat that Oscar Barragan, a 22 year old social media marketing expert and entrepreneur, knew exactly what he was […]
Critical sectors to benefit as first crowd-funding platform emerges
By Peter Egwuatu CAPITAL MARKET Giving.ng, a crowd-funding platform, has revealed an upgraded platform that eases the burden of social impact fundraising as critical sectors of the economy are to benefit from the crowd funding. The crowd-funding platform will be the first in Nigeria and the world to offer free fundraising services and gives […]
FGM not a joke, UNFPA tells Govs
By Luminous Jannamike – Abuja The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has told state governors not to take the lingering practice of female genital mutilation (FGM) as a joke. So, the global agency asked them to step up, within their domains, funding and sensitization programmes on the seriousness of the practice as an act of […]
Wike commends Buhari over appointment of new service chiefs
Governor Nyesom Wike of Rivers on Tuesday commended President Muhammadu Buhari for appointing new service chiefs for the country. The governor made this known on Tuesday in Port Harcourt in a statement by Mr Paulinus Nsirim, the state Commissioner for Information and Communications. He noted that although the appointments came late, the president should be […]
Shortage of passports hit Nigerians in Italy, seek NASS intervention
THE National Union of Nigeria Association in Italy (NUNAI) has decried the inability of their members to procure international passports at the consular office in Rome owing to insufficient quantities available, a development that has strained relations between the Nigeria consular office and her citizens in Italy.
Civil war has not united Nigeria, but a political settlement will
By Olu Fasan RECENTLY, Nigeria marked the 51st anniversary of the end of its civil war, from July 6, 1967 to January 15, 1970. Too often, retired generals tell us they fought the war to secure Nigeria’s ‘unity’. But, in truth, all they did was to stop, with lethal force, a constituent unit – the […]
Lagos, UNDP kick off cash-for-work for vulnerable Lagosians
The Lagos State Government in partnership with United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has kicked-off the cash-for-work programme for vulnerable people in the State with the aim of cushioning the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking at the flagging off of the intervention programme held at Ndubusi Kanu Park, Alausa, Ikeja, the Special Adviser to the […]
Music is beautiful – Soft Mide
Music is entertaining, and as such, the Nigerian music industry is expanding at a breakneck pace, while commercializing talent for the benefit of all parties involved.
End of APGA has come in Anambra — Etiaba, APC guber aspirant
AHEAD of the November 6, 2021 governorship election in Anambra State, a leading governorship aspirant under the platform of the ruling All Progress Congress, APC, Chief Ben Etiaba has predicted that APGA has come to a dead-end in the State, saying that the state needs a new direction of leadership.
Allow girls finish secondary schools before marrying them off, UBEC boss begs parents
By Joseph Erunke EXECUTIVE Secretary, Universal Basic Education Commission, UBEC, Dr . Hamid Bobboyi, has begged parents in the North to at least allow their female children conclude their secondary school education before considering them for marriage. Bobboyi said girls’ education is vital to the development of any country. READ ALSOIsrael, Denmark to vaccinate […]
With 200 additional Amotekun operatives, Oyo sets to rid Ibarapa, Oke Ogun of kidnapping, banditry
Oyo State government is set to deploy 200 additional operatives of Amotekun Corps to Ibarapa and Oke-Ogun areas to curb kidnapping and banditry there. Gov. Seyi Makinde announced this in Ibadan on Wednesday at the end of a meeting held with representatives of the communities and security stakeholders. The Commissioner of Police in the state, […]
