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Daily Archives: October 24, 2018

African governments are strong-arming social media, there will be economic casualties

All over Africa, governments are stifling social media and the trend is spreading. Left unchecked, the resultant economic consequences may be dire. Techpoint.Africa [...]

October 24, 2018 Technology Business & StartUps

Education that can’t create jobs is useless –Ngige

The Minister of Labour and Employment, Dr Chris Ngige, says education that is not directed towards job creation is useless. Ngige, therefore, said there was a need for schools to revise their current curricular to reflect modern challenges and development, [...]

October 24, 2018 Education

Aggrieved APC House reps announce plan to leave party

Aggrieved All Progressives Congress members of the House of Representatives have resolved to dump the party, following their inability to secure return tickets for 2019.   Investigations showed that the resignation would be done in batches, beginning from Wednesday (today) [...]

October 24, 2018 Government and politics

Uduaghan named NOC patron, harps on grassroots sports development

Immediate-past governor of Delta State and the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate for Delta South Senatorial District, Dr. Emmanuel Eweta Uduaghan has called on government and stakeholders to support the development of grassroots sports in Nigeria and also establish an [...]

October 24, 2018 General

Ekweremadu refutes rumoured defection from PDP

Nigeria’s deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu has refuted claims that he was planning to leave the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) “In the past 24 hours, I have been inundated with calls from friends and political associates seeking clarification on the [...]

October 24, 2018 Government and politics

Ernest Shonenkan Still Alive

Against our earlier post, family sources have reconfirmed that the ailing former leader of Nigeria’s interim Government Dr. Ernest Shonenkan is still alive. “Although sick, he is still alive and making progress”. We have to retract the earlier post.   [...]

October 24, 2018 Government and politics

I Am Still In PDP: Currently Out Of The Country On A Pre-scheduled Engagement. – Ekweremadu, Senate Dep President.

Ekweremadu, Senate Dep President.: In the past 24 hours, I have been inundated with calls from friends and political associates seeking clarification on the rumours of my departure from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), which has dominated the media. Let [...]

October 24, 2018 Government and politics

NITDA: Cybercriminals defraud Nigerians

The National Information Technology Development Agency has said, Cybercriminals are now using a variety of ways, like swapping of mobile phone SIM cards, to defraud Nigerians of their hard earned money. In a statement made available to our correspondent in [...]

October 24, 2018 Technology

FG to limit number of children per mother

The Federal Government on Tuesday declared that it was working hard to come out with a policy that would limit the number of children that a mother could have in Nigeria. It stated that traditional rulers and other leaders across [...]

October 24, 2018 Economy

Widening budget deficit, subsidies create fresh concerns

A new report released by Afrinvest has said unless urgent actions are taken to address Nigeria’s widening fuel subsidy payment, budget deficit, power sector woes and other challenges affecting the nation’s development, projected economic objectives may remain elusive. The report, [...]

October 24, 2018 Economy

Outrage as Buhari avoids Lagos road, flies to Seme

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday evaded the notorious Lagos-Badagry-Seme Road, flying instead on an aircraft to Seme for the official handover of the new Economic Community of West African States border posts in Badagry to his Republic of Benin counterpart, Patrice [...]

October 24, 2018 General