By Johnbosco Agbakwuru, Abuja THE Federal Government, in partnership with the German Development Cooperation, GIZ, has empowered 60 youths with training, and start-up tools, aimed at creating employment for them.  The 12-week fashion designing training programme at AFS Vocational Hub, Abuja, and the start-up tools were funded by the Federal Government in partnership with GIZ […]

By Victor Ahiuma-Young General Secretary of the National Union of Electricity Employees, NUEE, and a Deputy President of Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Joe Ajaero, in a chat  on the crisis in the nation’s power sector, warns Nigerians to expect more system collapses and power failures among others.  Excerpts: THE corruption in the power sector is […]

Dependence on IT for data Mgt. heightening info, privacy risks – Minister

The wind of insecurity blowing across the country, especially in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, gathered pace yesterday, sending panic through the whole of Abuja and its environs.

By Steve Oko The Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, has sternly warned Fulani herdsmen against any reprisal attacks on communities in Umunneochi Council area of Abia State, over the killing of cows grazing on farmlands. IPOB in a statement by its Media and Publicity Secretary Emma Powerful, commended Eastern Security Network, ESN, operatives for the […]

IN a normal setting, the Federal Government’s recently announced plan to ban mining activities and commercial motorcycle (Okada) operations would sound odd and rather childish. These are matters which competent governance can solve without throwing the baby away with the bath water. After a security meeting chaired by President Muhammadu Buhari last week, the Attorney-General […]

Ex militant , lashes at group over comment on Saidu

aptLearn awards £60k in scholarships to African students

By Godfrey Bivbere The Comptroller-General of Customs, CGC, Strike Force, Zone A has impounded various contraband goods with Duty Paid Value, DPV, worth over N7.4 billing in the first half of 2022. Disclosing this at a press briefing in Lagos, Coordinator of the Unit, Yusuf Sani Mohammed, said four persons were also arrested in connection […]

Fire on the Mountain, the fifth track on her inimitable album Asa. Bukola, the 39-year-old musician, professionally known as Asa, sang this song at the launch of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, on Tuesday, July 19, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Several high-ranking government officials, including President Muhammadu Buhari, were in attendance.

By Omolara Otuyemi RECENTLY, Lagos State Governor, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu, unveiled a multipurpose residents smart card tagged “Lag ID” with a unique identification number for identification of every resident, irrespective of tribe, age or status.  The smart card is a one-stop access card to live in Lagos and the first of its kind in Africa. […]

E-bay was started 26 years ago. In 1995, Pierre Omidyar, a French-born Iranian-American, was about to change the way people sold and bought things. The company was a pioneer in its space and, from the beginning, set its sights on the future. And now, the future is here. And E-bay is here to own it. […]

By Dennis Agbo The World Igbo Congress, WIC, has proposed that the Imo State House of Assembly should commence impeachment proceedings against Governor Hope Uzodimma for his alleged complexity in the killing of 14 young men at Awomama in Oru East local government area on July 17, 2022. WIC threatened that should the House of […]

Dansalk thrills fans with new street tune, Ejeh Ble Je (Knock Knock)

There have been a lot of speculations that blockchain technology will revolutionize financial systems around the world.  Blockchain is a secure and transparent way of making financial transactions and is often used in the context of cryptocurrencies.  In Africa, blockchain is transforming the payments landscape by providing a more efficient and secure way of transferring […]