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Daily Archives: August 6, 2019

NCC slams a combined fine of ₦136 million on Airtel and 9mobile

Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has fined Airtel and 9mobile the combined sum of ₦136 million for violating the Do-Not-Disturb directives among others. Techpoint.Africa [...]

August 6, 2019 Technology Business & StartUps

The multifaceted problem of Africa’s tech talent scarcity

There is still a large scarcity of tech talents in Africa. In this article, stakeholders give reasons why, suggestions and solutions on how to fix this, Techpoint.Africa [...]

August 6, 2019 Technology Business & StartUps

The venue booking space in Nigeria is profitable for venue owners, the online space not quite so

Massive potential in online venue booking space, but in Nigeria it remains a murky terrain. However, newly launched OGA Halls may have found an hack to it Techpoint.Africa [...]

August 6, 2019 Technology Business & StartUps
Omoyele Sowore

FFK Reacts To Sowore’s Arrest: “He’s Not My Friend, He Defamed Me, But…”

Femi Fani-Kayode, the former Minister of Aviation, has described President Buhari as a ”coward and a timid leader” over the decision of the Federal government to arrest and detain Sahara Reporters publisher and ex-presidential candidate, Omoyele Sowore. Sowore was picked [...]

August 6, 2019 Government and politics
National Assembly To Probe Obasanjo's $16bn Power Spending

Nigerians Ask National Assembly To Probe Obasanjo’s $16bn Power Spending, Others

National Assembly To Probe Obasanjo’s $16bn Power Spending Nigerians under the aegis of Young Nigerian Professionals (YNP) have demanded the National Assembly to probe the $16 billion spending on power during the administration of President Olusegun Obasanjo from 1999 to [...]

August 6, 2019 Government and politics
Omoyele Sowore

Unbowed And Unbroken: TIB Members Visit Defiant Omoyele Sowore In DSS Detention

At 6pm today, 5th August, 2019, members of the Take it Back Movement were allowed to visit with our convener, Omoyele Sowore, for the first time since his armed abduction in the early hours last Saturday, the 3rd of August. [...]

August 6, 2019 Government and politics
Lagos, Benue, Ebonyi, Five Others To Acquire Drones

Herdsmen Menace/banditry: Lagos, Benue, Ebonyi, Five Others To Acquire Drones

There are strong indications that no fewer than nine states will soon acquire remotely piloted aircraft (drones) and other devices as part of measures to tackle kidnapping and killing in their states. Investigations by The Hope for Nigeria Online on [...]

August 6, 2019 Government and politics