Google on Tuesday announced the second Google News Initiative Innovation Challenge in Africa, the Middle East and Turkey, with an open call for projects that increase reader engagement and explore new business models for media. The first GNI Innovation Challenge saw 21 projects in 13 countries receive funding last...
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Are you aware you could easily access funds for urgent needs that can’t wait till the end of the month? If you need to pay for that promotional air tickets, pay for your exams, make that short-term investment or attend to an urgent family commitment and you don’t have...
All is set for Ecobank Nigeria to relocate its Head Office to an ultra-modern building: “The Waves Building,” on Ozumba Mbadiwe, Victoria Island, Lagos State. The gigantic and iconic building, otherwise known as the Pan African Centre, which has been under construction for some time, is one of a...
Evidently, the stakeholders, particularly the locals, were contented with the diligence and enthusiasm with which the many rural road projects by the Federal Government were monitored across Edo State. Apparently, it was not only because the ageless wishes for tarred roads had just been met by the Federal Government,...
The Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit has reversed a $3 million fraud back to the country. The fraud was perpetuated through the usage of Cryptocurrency. Speaking before a Senate Joint Committee, the Director and Chief Executive Officer of NFIU, Modibbo Haman, informed the lawmakers...
The Access Bank vs. Seplat saga has proven that the corporate world can be more than just transactional; it can also be an infamous theatre of absurdity. Why did I say so? Please read on. It all started in 2012 when Diamond Bank before being acquired by the entity...
Former Minister of State for Niger Delta Affairs, Professor Claudius Daramola has emphasised that tolerance, understanding and sense of patriotism were key to preserving Nigeria Unity and development which are currently threatened by ethic suspicion and agitation. Addressing newsmen during the revalidation of his membership of the ruling All...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja- The Federal Government has revealed it would grant licence for individuals to build, operate and maintain highways. The arrangement is under the new highway development and management initiative (HDMI). This development is coming after the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing received the Outline Business...
–Kicks off the consumption of locally processed agro-products- By GODWIN ATSER, Ibadan- A public-private sector initiative between the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) under the Building an Economically Sustainable, Integrated Cassava Seed System, Phase 2 (BASICS-II) and SANO Foods Limited is seeking to promote the cultivation of improved...
For peace to return to the Shasha community, following the clash between the Yoruba and Hausa in the market, Governor Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday ordered the immediate reopening of the market. The order for reopening of the market was reached during a meeting with the two warring communities in...
Nigeria’s Super Falcons strolled past an Equatorial Guinea side in what was a one-sided match from start to finish, making it three wins in three matches and emerging winner of the Turkish Women’s Cup invitational tournament. Oshoala led the charge with four goals, while Glory Ogbonna, Uchenna Kanu, Charity...
The Lagos State government has offered to take up 24 per cent of the Tafawa Balewa Square and Lagos International Trade Fair Complex. The Governor of the state, Mr Babajide Sanwo-Olu announced this on Tuesday at the virtual Investors’ Forum. Under the arrangement, the Lagos State Government would contribute...
The Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON) says it has arrested a kingpin who allegedly specializes in the production of adulterated engine oil. The Director-General of SON, Mallam Farouk Salim, who disclosed this while briefing newsmen, said the agency has been on the trail of the kingpin since 2019. The...
An emotional President Joe Biden has called the milestone of more than 500,000 US deaths from Covid-19 “heartbreaking” on Monday and urged the country to unite against the pandemic. “I know what it’s like,” Biden said in a national television address, referring to his own long history of family...
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of the immediate past service chiefs as non-career ambassadors, despite criticisms in some quarters. The Senate Minority Leader, Enyinaya Abaribe, on Tuesday, questioned the nomination and confirmation of the ex-service chiefs when the Senate had on three different occasions called for their sack....
Three notorious bandits said to have repented have again surrendered their weapons to the Zamfara State Government. After giving up their AK-47 rifles and other ammunition on Monday, the bandits had sworn with the Holy qua’ran not to return to carry out banditry activities again. One of them who...
US authorities arrested the wife of jailed Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman on Monday at an airport outside of Washington on narcotics smuggling charges, the Justice Department said. Emma Coronel Aispuro, 31, faces one charge of conspiracy to traffic cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin and marijuana for importation into...
A Federal High Court in Abuja has awarded the sum of N10.6 million damages against the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation for unlawfully blocking the highway in front of its Corporate Headquarters in Abuja which led to a ghastly motor accident. The amount was awarded in favour of a veteran...
The Federal Government says it would engage 500,000 young graduates in the National Gas Expansion Programme (NGEP), which is part of its efforts to make gas as alternative energy for industrial, transportation and domestic use. At the launching of the programme in Ado Ekiti, Minister of State for Petroleum...
The People’s Redemption Party, (PRP) says, the party would produce corrupt free leaders that would rule Nigeria come the year 2023. A stakeholder of the party and former INEC Chairman, Professor Attahiru Jega, stated this while addressing party loyalist in Birnin Kebbi. Professor Jega noted that PRP was a...