The Federal Government says 100,000 artisans will be trained across the country in 2025 to revamp the country’s economy through skill acquisitions. The Director-General (DG), Industrial Trust Fund (ITF), Dr Oluwatoyin Ogun, stated this on Tuesday in Akure at the inauguration of Association of Nigerian Artisans and Technicians (ASNAT) Secretariat, Ondo State. Ogun said that […]

…launch AgriConnect to empower farmers By James Ogunnaike, Abeokuta The Ogun State government in partnership with the Federal Ministry of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, as well as the MTN Foundation has launch AgriConnect Initiative for 1,000 farmers across the state with a charge on them to embrace technological innovations in building sustainable economy for […]

By Henry Obetta Renowned digital transformation strategist, Rosemary Omunakwe, has announced a groundbreaking initiative aimed at transforming the operations of small and medium enterprises (SMEs) through the adoption of virtual office technology. Speaking during a recent presentation, Omunakwe unveiled a comprehensive framework designed to help SMEs transition from traditional brick-and-mortar models to flexible, cloud-based environments.She […]

 By Emeka Anaeto Nigeria’s first Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO), Vitel Wireless, has announced the successful completion of interconnectivity with all major Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in Nigeria, first of such in Nigeria’s telecom sector. The firm is the first MVNO to receive a dedicated number series (0712) from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), marking […]

The Nigeria Youth Good for Governance Forum has commended the appointment of Hon. Yazid Shehu Umar Danfulani as the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC). The transition in leadership took place at the NAIC headquarters in Abuja, where the former Acting MD/CEO, Mrs. Florence Onwuanuokwu, formally handed […]

By Elizabeth Osayande America-based immigration technology firm Immigify has announced plans to host an exclusive event in Lagos, targeting Nigerian professionals, entrepreneurs, scholars, and researchers seeking to access global opportunities through premium U.S. immigration pathways. The event, tagged “The Green Card Golden Banquet,” is scheduled to take place on August 16, 2025, at Eko Hotel […]

US President Donald Trump said Monday that Iran would not be allowed to enrich any uranium under a possible nuclear deal that Tehran and Washington are negotiating

***Says what he wore is not political sycophancy; he is not a man that can’t be sycophantic. It is a uniform for 2027. By Henry Umoru, ABUJA The chairman, Senate Committee on South East Development Commission, SEDC, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu, APC, Abia North, has said that his public support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election […]

Following the recent report on Nigeria’s prison population of 80,672 inmates, the Chief Executive Officer of Moneda, a business finance company, Ejike Egbuagu, has launched the Egbuagu Foundation, aimed at freeing 1,000 wrongfully detained inmates across the country.

Meta Platforms Inc. ($META) shareholders have decisively voted against a proposal to adopt Bitcoin as part of the company’s treasury reserve strategy. In a recent vote, only 0.1% of shareholders supported the initiative, while about 95% opposed it. Over 204 million shares were registered as broker non-votes. The proposal, titled “Bitcoin Treasury Assessment,” suggested Meta […]