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Oshiomhole’s Sack: Police Take Over APC Secretariat In Abuja
Policemen in four pick-up patrol vehicles have taken over the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja, following a court judgment suspending the party’s National…
Protest In Senate As Abaribe Calls For Buhari’s Resignation
The call by the Minority Leader of the Senate, Enyinnaya Abaribe, on the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) to resign immediately based on Buhari’s…
Buhari And Electoral Reform: The Unspoken Truth
By SKC Ogbonnia President Muhammadu Buhari deserves commendation for his new year pledge to reform Nigeria’s electoral process, but he should have gone further to…
Polls: What Violence Does To Our Commitment, Buhari Explains
President Muhammadu Buhari, says violence during elections vitiates his administration’s commitment, to demonstrate to the world and upcoming generation that Nigerians are, “a people capable…
Business
Africa Investment Forum 2019: African Development Bank signs $250-million risk participation agreement with ABSA, to address Africa’s trade financing gap
Africa Investment Forum 2019: African Development Bank signs $250-million risk participation agreement with ABSA, to address Africa’s trade financing gap.The Bank’s trade finance operations aim…
Managing the autonomous evolution
By Adebayo Sanni, Managing Director Oracle Nigeria Humans are now generating an estimated 2.5 quintillion bytes of data every single day, with more data being created in…
Without Economic Growth, Democracy is a Myth.
Remittance of Nigerians living abroad was $22 billion in 2017. In 2018, the same remittance saw a 14 percent growth to $25 billion. This is…
The Role of Fintech in Accelerating Financial Inclusion in Nigeria
The Nigerian financial sector has significantly grown in leaps and bounds; thanks largely to technology. Currently, banks’ services have been automated. Customers are no longer…
News
World Environment Day: Giving Back to our Silent Heroes
Climate change is a global challenge that poses an urgent threat to economies, global food security, our natural systems and individual livelihoods. Unfortunately, as the…
Majek Fashek is dead
Majek Fashek, a Nigerian reggae musician, has died, his manager said on Tuesday. Majek, who toured the world with the sound of African reggae with…
COVID-19: Tambuwal Announces Three Deaths In Sokoto
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state has announced the death of three COVID-19 patients in the state. Tambuwal disclosed this in a statement signed by…
The War In Yemen Is A Crime Against Humanity And Islam
The proxy war that Saudi Arabia and Iran have been waging in Yemen for the past five years goes beyond the pale of human capacity…
Coronavirus Pandemic: 12 Dead As Nigeria’s Cases Hit 407
Thirty-four new cases of coronavirus have been reported in Nigeria, bring the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 407. The Nigeria Centre…
COVID-19 LOCKDOWN: IGP WARNS TRANSPORTERS AGAINST CONTINUED NIGHT JOURNEYS – Violators to face full wrath of the law
The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed Adamu, NPM, mni has warned of tough consequences for members of the organized transport sector who continue to breach…
Life Style
COVID-19: Tambuwal Announces Three Deaths In Sokoto
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state has announced the death of three COVID-19 patients in the state. Tambuwal disclosed this in a statement signed by…
Coronavirus Pandemic: 12 Dead As Nigeria’s Cases Hit 407
Thirty-four new cases of coronavirus have been reported in Nigeria, bring the total number of confirmed infections in the country to 407. The Nigeria Centre…
Coronavirus: The Nigerian Dream Cure
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19), which has compelled people to stay within their localities, illuminates the genius of the ageless adage: charity begins at home.…
NCDC Partners with Dubawa and Africa Check to Debunk Misinformation on COVID-19
In the wake of viral false and misleading narratives about the novel coronavirus, COVID-19, the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) announces it will be…
Lagos Announces Four New Coronavirus Cases … Nigeria Now Has 12 Positive Cases
The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Prof. Akin Abayomi, has said four new positive cases have been confirmed in Lagos State. At a briefing on…
Climate change: A major global threat
The climate change, that is, the change of the global climate and in particular the changes in meteorological conditions that extend on a large time…
Sports
Football development in Africa set for new era as Integral and Family & Football announce joint venture partnership
The joint venture partnership is a landmark achievement for Integral’s football division LAGOS, Nigeria, June 8, 2020/APO Group/ — Integral (Integralsande.com) and Family & Football…
Too Much Money! Ronaldo Becomes Football’s First Billionaire
Juventus talisman Cristiano Ronaldo will become the third sportsman in the world after golf star Tiger Woods and boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr to have earned $1bn…
It Is A Shame That Racism Still Exists In 2019, Rudiger Laments After Attack
German International and Chelsea’s dependable centre-back, Antonio Rudiger, who allegedly suffered racism abuse during yesterday’s London derby between Tottenham Hotspur and Chelsea, has decried racism…
Chinasa Ukandu from Nigeria and Luis Alejandro Castañeda from Colombia win the WorldRemit and Arsenal “Future Stars” coaching programme
Chinasa Ukandu from Nigeria and Luis Alejandro Castañeda from Colombia win the WorldRemit and Arsenal “Future Stars” coaching programmeThe youth football coaches will fly to…
Nigeria Rugby Sevens names squad, arrive South Africa for Olympic Qualifiers
The tournament will be held on the 8th and 9th of November, 2019 at the Bosman Stadium in Johannesburg LAGOS, Nigeria, November 7, 2019/ —…