Re-elected AfDB President, Adesina Akinwumi to be sworn in on Sept 1
By TOM CHIAHEMEN – The official swearing in ceremony of Dr Akinwumi A. Adesina, newly re-elected President of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group is […]
Month: August 2020
Cybersecurity and risk mitigation
By AUSTIN OKERE “Twitter hack: 130 accounts targeted in attack” was the screaming headline on the BBC’s website on July 17, 2020. Two days earlier, […]
Appeal Court orders ATBU to reinstate, pay N1.1m damages to expelled student
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi has been ordered by the Court of Appeal, Jos Division to reinstate one of its students, Victor […]
NIPR partners AD4TVRADiO to weed quack practices
JOHN ONAH, Abuja The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations ((NIPR), says it is ready to partner with AD4TVRADiO to war against quacks in the country. […]
Zamfara gov seeks death penalty for reckless driving
Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State has revealed plan to initiate an executive bill that would slam a death sentence, if passed into law, on […]
Adamu orders CPs to review preparations ahead of Edo, Ondo elections
The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the Edo and Ondo states Commissioners of Police (CPs) to rejig preparations ahead of the […]
Buhari’s 2nd term achievements
By ABIODUN KOMOLAFE For those who have the gift of appreciating developmental strides, Muhammadu Buhari deserves a round of applause for doing so much within […]
CIBN inducts 1,864 bankers, calls for new digital skills for members
EHIME ALEX, Lagos The Chartered Institute of Bankers of Nigeria (CIBN) has inducted 1,864 banking professionals, urging the new inductees and bankers to take advantage […]
How Jamaican woman woke up from coma with British accent after tragic accident [VIDEO]
33-year-old Montego Bay resident, Deana-Rae Clayton, has never been to the United Kingdom, but a tragic car accident she had in 2019 left her with […]
Lightning strike kills 10 Ugandan children playing football in Arua
Ten children have been killed by lightning in the north-western Uganda city of Arua after sheltering in a hut during a storm. The children were […]
Nigeria records 250 new COVID-19 cases, total now 53,727
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced 250 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, bringing the nation’s confirmed cases to 53,727. The […]
FG directs ITF to harmonise Skills Development Programmes of MDAs
By MBAFAN ADE, Abuja – The Federal Government has directed the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) to harmonise all skills development initiatives by Ministries Departments and […]
NiMet predicts cloudiness, thunderstorms Sunday
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy skies over the Northern region on Sunday, with chances of isolated thunderstorms over parts of Sokoto, Kebbi, […]
White House suggests $1.3 trillion coronavirus aid bill, Pelosi says not enough
President Donald Trump is willing to sign a $1.3 trillion coronavirus relief bill, a top aide said on Friday, but Democratic House of Representatives Speaker […]
Hurricane-related shut-ins curb 82% of oil, 59% of natural gas output in U.S. Gulf of Mexico, regulator says
The United States energy companies on Saturday continued to restaff offshore oil and gas production facilities in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, according to data […]
Sanwo-Olu visits helicopter crash scene, promises to rebuild damaged structure
Lagos State Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Saturday visited the scene of the Quorum Aviation helicopter crash at Opebi for an on-the-spot assessment. The ill-fated chopper […]
AFENET, LSTM donate 60 antenatal, other medical equipment to Oyo govt
….commends partners on human capacity devt in health sector EHIME ALEX, Lagos The Oyo State government, on Friday, received medical equipment comprising 60 antenatal and […]
Nigeria saves $2bn on LNG Train 7 through local content dev’t – Board
Nigeria has saved $2 billion on Engineering Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract for Nigeria LNG Train 7 Project through the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development […]
Nigeria records 77.88% drop in capital importation in Q2
EHIME ALEX, Lagos The National Bureau of Statistics said total value of capital importation into the country stood at $1.29 billion in the second quarter […]
Crystal Palace signs Eberechi Eze on £19.5m deal
Crystal Palace have completed the signing of QPR forward Eberechi Eze on a five-year deal for £19.5 million. The highly-rated England Under-21 international started every […]