Twitter has announced the addition of the pan-African payment solutions Barter by Flutterwave and paga as additional payment providers to a feature on its platform called Tips. Tips is a new way to monetise on Twitter and enables people on the service to send and receive funds as a...
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The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has condemned the current petrol scarcity across the country, that exposed millions of Nigerians to great hardship, saying it has taken a position. NLC President, Mr Ayuba Wabba, said this on Wednesday in Abuja, in a statement entitled; “’The Position of Nigerian Workers on...
Former Imo State Governor and Senator representing Imo West Senatorial District, Rochas Okorocha, has advised Nigerians to elect leaders that will be committed to the unity, oneness and progress of the country as the election year 2023 approaches. He said at this critical time in the life of the...
The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Monday said it was mobilising the electorate ahead of the 2023 general polls to determine those who would emerge political leaders in the country. Rt. Rev. Stephen Adegbite, Chairman, Lagos State Chapter of CAN, disclosed this in an interview with the News...
Nigerians in Germany under the aegis of the Nigerian Union have declared their support for the Chief Whip of the Senate, Sen. Orji Kalu as their preferred candidate for president in 2023. A statement issued on Monday in Abuja by Orji Uzor Kalu Media Office, said that the group...
The Minister of Power, Mr Abubakar Aliyu, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to ensure that Nigerians have effective power supply through renewable energy. Mrs Margaret Oyinboade, Senior Information Officer, Ministry of Power, made this known in a statement in Abuja on Monday. Oyinboade quoted the minister as saying...
The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has described its return to power in the Abuja Municipal Council (AMAC) of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as a sign of victory for the 2023 general elections. The PDP National Chairman, Dr Iyorchia Ayu, in a statement he issued on Sunday, in Abuja,...
Popular Nigerian actor, Yul Edochie has played down on the opinion that Nollywood movies are the causes of incessant ritual killings in the country. The actor and son of a legend, Pete Edochie bare his mind via Instagram while reacting to a call by the House of Rep to...
The Nigerian community, under the aegis of Nigeria Union South Africa (NUSA), on Saturday reiterated its call on the South African and Nigerian governments to stop extra-judicial killings in that country. According to a statement from Pretoria by Mr Collins Mgbo, President of NUSA, two Nigerians were on Friday...
ARMSTRONG ALLAHMAGANI, Bauchi – The Chief Advocate of The Nigeria Agenda Advocacy, Niyi Akinsujo, has charged Nigerians not to allow politicians exploit their emotions and psychology for their own advantages. This is just as he called on them to choose leaders in the 2023 general elections beyond ethnicity, religion...
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has called on Nigerians to prevail on the Federal Government to prevent imminent strike by fulfilling its promises. Prof Ayo Akinwole, the ASUU Chairman, University of Ibadan chapter, stated this in Ibadan on Tuesday, in an interactive session with newsmen. Akinwole, who...
President Muhammadu Buhari says the poor and vulnerable in Nigeria remain top priority for protection and lifting from the poverty cycle. The president stated this at the virtual official presentation of the Country Review Report of Nigeria. He stated this at the 31st Africa Peer Review Forum of the...
President Muhammadu Buhari says Nigerians in the North East will, in the coming months, witness a change from the protracted insurgency to peace and development in their respective communities. The president stated this at the inauguration of the Presidential Committee on the Repatriation, Return and Resettlement of Internally Displaced...
The Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, has urged Nigerians to support candidates who are God-fearing and have respect for humanity, in their quest for public offices. The governor made the call at the General Assembly of Catholics in Politics and Catholic Business Leaders in Abuja as contained in a...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) led Federal Government of a plot to siphon N3 trillion under the guise of financing fuel subsidy. The National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba, who stated this in a statement on Thursday,...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Cyber Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has independently identified two cyber vulnerabilities and advised Nigerian telecom consumers on the measures to be taken to get protected from the cyber-attacks. The CSIRT, in its first-ever security advisories less than three months...
By JOY ADARA, Abuja – The Nigeria National Petroleum Cooperation (NNPC) Ltd. has urged Nigerians not to engage in panic buying as the company has sufficient petroleum products in stock to meet the needs of the public. The NNPC spokesman, Dr. Garba Deen Muhammad, gave the assurance in a...
Nigeria may have to continue to borrow due to the suspension of the removal of fuel subsidy, the presidency said on Wednesday. The President’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s breakfast programme, Sunrise Daily. “Head or tail, Nigeria will...
By IBRAHIM OBANSA, Lokoja – The Organised Labour in Kogi State says it has called off the planned mass protest earlier slated for Thursday 27th January, 2022 against fuel subsidy removal by the Federal government. The state NLC Chairman, Comrade Onuh Edoka announced this shortly after a virtual meeting...
It is customary for many Nigerians, including singles and housewives, to make choices regarding seasoning products for their kitchens on almost daily basis. Many fast foods kitchens at popular joints in mega cities nationwide are not left out of this routine of culinary choices and preferences that determine the...