BIC Farms, 11 others win $230,000 in seed funding
A Nigerian agribusiness startup, BIC Farms Concepts, and 11 others drawn from across the world have won $230,000 in seed funding from Green Skills Innovation Challenge organised by Ashoka and HSBC Holding Plc. In a press statement released recently on the website of Ashoka, “Ashoka and HSBC scoured the globe to find a new type […]
Court bars PDP from suspending Dan Orbih over alleged anti-party conduct
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri – Abuja A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory sitting at Maitama, on Thursday, barred the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, from recognising or acting upon a resolution of its chapter in Edo State, which ratified the suspension of its National Vice Chairman (South-South), Chief Dan Orbih for allegedly engaging in anti-party […]
Women storm Alausa, petition Sanwo-Olu over water privatisation
Women activists and labour unionists stormed the seat of Lagos state government, Alausa, Ikeja, on Thursday, seeking audience with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, with a petition that privatisation of water was evil and constitute gender-based violence against women.
Police arrest 2 for alleged ATM card swap, theft
The Police in Jigawa have arrested two suspects for alleged Automatic Teller Machine (ATM) card swap and theft of N58,000
UPDATED: Court restrains PDP from suspending Dan Orbih
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has restrained the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, at “any level from suspending” the party’s national Vice Chairman Dan Orbih. The court granted an order of interim injunction restraining PDP (the defendant) any level by itself, its servant, agents, officers or others however described from giving effect to recognising […]
Wizkid’s ‘Made In Lagos’ smashes Audiomack’s record
By Sylvester Kwentua Nigerian celebrated musician, Wizkid, has become the first African artist to reach 300 million streams on Audiomack. His new album, #MadeinLagos may be topping billboards and countdown counters around the globe, but a recent check on Audiomack, an on-demand music streaming and audio discovery platform that allows artists and creators to upload […]
