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Daily Archives: March 13, 2017

Weekly Tech Events #11: Teens Code Conference, datalytics meetup and other tech events happening this week

This week, we have curated tech events that you should consider attending. Here is a list of tech events happening this week (Monday, 13th March – Monday, 20th March, 2017). Destination Workplaces The Nigerian British Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with Dotrubik [...]

March 13, 2017 Technology Business & StartUps

Africa finally has a domain name (.africa) and you can soon purchase one

Thirty-two years (March 1985) after the first domain name .com was introduced, Africa has finally launched its own domain name — dotAfrica (.africa), a generic Top Level Domain (gLTD). The new .africa domain, has been officially launched by the African Union [...]

March 13, 2017 Technology Business & StartUps

Which way for Yaba (left or right?) — An Open Letter to Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode

With steady increase in development to cater for the increasing demand of startups, one is forced to ask, which way for the Yaba tech community? The post Which way for Yaba (left or right?) — An Open Letter to Gov. [...]

March 13, 2017 Technology Business & StartUps
Aliko Dangote Opens Coal Mine In Tanzania

Aliko Dangote Opens Coal Mine In Tanzania

Aliko Dangote Opens Coal Mine In Tanzania Aliko Dangote is now a coal miner as Tanzania has offered his Dangote Cement Company in the southeastern town of Mtwara, land to mine coal for its operations. Tanzania’s Ministry of Energy and [...]

March 13, 2017 Business

Startup Profile: Greymate Care — request in-home caregivers for the ageing and disabled

Greymate Care looks to improve lives of the vulnerable, disabled and elderly by making it possible hire a carer, doctor or a nurse by the click of a button The post Startup Profile: Greymate Care — request in-home caregivers for [...]

March 13, 2017 Technology Business & StartUps
Northern Politicians Lobby For Vice President's Seat

5 Powerful Northern Politicians Lobby For Vice President’s Seat [FULL LIST]

Northern Politicians Lobby For Vice President’s Seat – President Muhammadu Buhari’s return to Nigeria on Friday, March 10, 2017, following a 50-day medical vacation in the United Kingdom may have stalled intense lobby for the position of a new vice [...]

March 13, 2017 Government and politics
Pres Buhari To Resume Work Today

Pres Buhari To Resume Work Today, Writes National Assembly

Pres Buhari To Resume Work Today – President Buhari who returned from his UK medical vacation last Friday, will resume work today March 13th. According to Femi Adesina, Buhari will today transmit a letter to the Senate and House of [...]

March 13, 2017 Government and politics
Kano-Based APC Praise Singer, Rarara Names His Newborn Baby Boy After President Buhari

Kano-Based APC Praise Singer, Rarara Names His Newborn Baby Boy After President Buhari

The All Progressive Congress’ popular singer from Katsina State, Dauda Adamu Kahutu also known as Rarara has named his newborn baby boy after President Buhari I hope I got the translation right. Hausa Facebook page posted the photo moments ago [...]

March 13, 2017 Government and politics
Malabu oil Block Agreement

Obasanjo, Yar’Adua, Jonathan Endorsed Malabu Agreement – Adoke Insists

Former Minister of Justice and Attorney General of the Federation, Mohammed Bello Adoke (SAN) has insisted that the controversial Malabu oil Block Agreement was endorsed by the previous administrations of Presidents Olusegun Obasanjo, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua and Goodluck Jonathan. In [...]

March 13, 2017 Government and politics
DSS, Prison Wardens Planning To Kill Nnamdi Kanu

Biafra: DSS, Prison Wardens Planning To Kill Nnamdi Kanu – Family Petitions US, EU

Family of incarcerated leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu, has raised alarm over alleged plot by prison wardens and the Department of State Services, DSS, to kill Kanu in prison. The family alleged that Kanu was [...]

March 13, 2017 Nigerian-Biafran War