Major routes leading to Muritala Muhammad International Airport, Lagos, were blocked on Thursday morning for President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit. The action caused pain to travellers, with some walking about two kilometres to get to the airport so as not to [...]
The King Centre has distanced itself from an award given to Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari allegedly on its behalf on Wednesday. The Centre, founded by Corretta Scott King and the only recognised official memorial of Martin Luther king Jr., said [...]
First of all, a bit of background. Financial inclusion — the access to and use of financial services — in Nigeria hovered around 41.1% as at 2016 (based on aggregate data from EfinA, Intermedia and the World Bank). The percentage [...]
Enugu State Governor, Ifeanyi Ugwuanyi, yesterday swore-in three new judges in response to the recommendations and approval of the National Judicial Council (NJC) and dearth of judges in the state’s judiciary. The new judges are: Linda Chiama Okibe, Veronica Chinyere [...]
Governorship aspirant of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Gombe State, Muhammad Barde has called on voters in the state to go out enmass and register for and collect their Permanent Voters Card (PVC). In a statement released by his [...]
Governor Ayodele Fayose has approved N253.6 million for 2017/2018 bursary and scholarship awards to qualified students in Ekiti State. Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Jide Egunjobi, who made this known in a statement issued in Ado Ekiti yesterday, [...]
President Muhammadu Buhari is set to lay a foundation stone for the $1.5 billion Lekki Deep Seaport, the first in the country. The seaport situated at the heart of the Lagos Free Trade Zone, will be one of the most [...]
Konga’s CEO, Shola Adekoya has announced his exit from the ecommerce company. The announcement was made via a tweet from his personal handle on Twitter. The tweet read; Over to you Nick. Wishing you and @shopkonga all the best as [...]
Every Wednesday by 5 PM (WAT), we publish a list of opportunities across the globe for entrepreneurs, individuals, and startups. Don’t miss out! The post Opportunities Weekly: $ 27,250 from Injini, Falling Walls Lab, Fire Africa Innovation grant and more [...]
Facebook has partnered She Leads Africa, an online community helping young African women achieve their professional dreams, to launch an initiative that helps women build, grow and start their own businesses. Globally, the #SheMeansBusiness initiative was launched by Facebook on International Women’s [...]
African tech leaders are set to return to London for the third Africa Tech Summit London to connect with global investors and business opportunities at St Pauls, Grange Hotel, London on May 16th. The Summit delivers a cross-sectional view of [...]
Tony has been one of the most courageous, consistent and celebrated voices in the struggle for emancipation from military rule, freedom from northern hegemony and the establishment of democracy in Nigeria for the last 30 years and his words are [...]
March 28, 2018
Human rights
Earlier in the month, the Minister of Communications, Barr Adebayo Shittu revealed that plans are underway to set up a niche financial institution, the Information Communications Technology (ICT) Development Bank. The industry-focused banking institute, as the name suggests, will provide [...]
Nathaniel Sharibu, a Police Officer and father of Miss Leah Sharibu, the 15-year old Dapchi schoolgirl still being held captive by Boko Haram for her refusal to convert to Islam, yesterday pleaded with the Federal Government and all Nigerians to [...]
Scores of traditional rulers in Imo State, are currently shivering over the threats by Fulani herdsmen in the state. ADVERTISING Imo State Commissioner of Police, Mr. Chris Ezike. It is now the turn of traditional rulers in Owerri North [...]
Before October 14, 2012, no one ever managed to jump 127,852 feet above the ground. When daredevil Felix Baumgartner approached Red bull to sponsor his daredevil mission, Red Bull threw in all their support. Red Bull has sponsored several extreme [...]
Igbo leaders have applauded the statement by the former Minister of Defence, Lt. General Theophilus Danjuma, that Nigerians should take up arms against the marauding Fulani herdsmen who have been killing the citizens across the country, insisting that the Armed [...]
March 28, 2018
Societal issues
Former Vice-President, Atiku Abubakar, Tuesday flagged off his 2019 campaign consultation in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The Waziri Adamawa intends to run on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) The event, which took place at the [...]
The Federal Government has ordered the reintroduction of History as an independent subject into the basic and junior secondary schools in the country. The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, who gave the directive, at the launch of History curriculum [...]
DSS arrests Kogi kidnap kingpin: The Department of State Services, DSS, Tuesday arrested Lawal Mohammed (aka Buba) a major financier and armourer of the dreaded Basalube kidnap gang in Kogi state. The notorious gangster was arrested by a joint team [...]
March 27, 2018
Societal issues
Below is a compiled list of some available tech job vacancies for you this week. Follow the instructions specified for each role to apply. Senior Mean Stack Developer at Gokada Inc. Job type: Full-time Location: Lagos Application deadline: April 06, 2018. [...]
The All Progressives Congress, APC-led Federal Government has asked the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to follow up its yesterday’s apology to Nigerians by returning all the funds looted from the public treasury under its watch during its 16 years in [...]
Governor Rochas Okorocha of Imo state, Tuesday, revealed that the type of Bureaucracy in Nigeria, has made it to remain in bondage. Okorocha’s statement was captured by his Chief Press Secretary, Mr Sam Onwuemeodo, when the Nigeria Army College of [...]
What Buhari told APC NEC (FULL TEXT): President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday addressed the National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC). He called on party members to close ranks, noting that disunity would not help them. The president [...]
April 4th 2018 will mark one year after the award signing ceremony and another 2 years of kicking off Aso Villa Demo Day (AVDD). But there still a strong wave of discontent among grantees The post 2 years after, secrecy [...]
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) is yet to take a final decision on President Muhammadu Buhari’s call for a reversal of its earlier stance on tenure of party officials. Mr Buhari on Tuesday [...]
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon Yakubu Dogara, has stated that no amount of blackmail from any quarters will force the National Assembly to abandon zonal intervention projects because it is the tool through which lawmaker ensure equity [...]
NSCDC uncovered ritualist den in Kwara: The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has uncovered a suspected ritual killers’ den at the Aleyo settlement on Ojoko Road, in Asa Local Government Area of Kwara State. The state Commandant of [...]
March 27, 2018
Societal issues
The Federal Government says the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) should complete its apology to Nigerians by returning all the funds looted from the public treasury during its 16 years in power. In a statement issued in Abuja on Tuesday, the [...]
Years ago when BRT berthed, Lagosians especially those on the Lagos- Ikorodu road axis down to Western Avenue were exceedingly glad with the hope that a huge relief has come in the transportation sector but it seems the Lagos State [...]
March 27, 2018
Transportation