Twitter pulls down bot network that pushed pro-Saudi talking points about missing Khashoggi
Twitter has suspended a network of suspected Twitter bots on Thursday that pushed pro-Saudi Arabia talking points about the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in the…
Odinkalu, at GOCOP lecture, lists threats to 2019 election
Professor Chidi Odinkalu, former Chairman of the National Human Rights Commission has identified electoral violence, hate speech and political innumeracy as some of the major threats capable of undermining the…
EFCC Docks Three NFF Officials for $9.5m Fraud
Ibrahim Magu, EFCC boss The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, October 18, 2018 arraigned three officials of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, for…
Oil thieves cause of pipeline fire incident in Abia – NNPC
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) on Thursday said the fire on System 2E pipeline network in Umuaduru and Umuimo communities in Abia state was caused by suspected oil…
Okowa Urges Political Appointees to Give Their Best to The People … Swears-in New Commissioners, Others
R-L: Delta State Governor, Senator Ifeanyi Okowa; Deputy Governor of Delta State, Barr. Kingsley Otuaro; Speaker, State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Sheriff Oborevwori and Delta State PDP Chairman,…
Nigeria endorses UN Road Traffic Convention, becomes 78th party
L-R: CORPS MARSHAL OF FEDERAL ROAD SAFETY CORPS, DR BOBOYE OYEYEMI PRESENTING THE INSTRUMENT OF ACCESSION TO THE VIENNA CONVENTION ON ROAD SIGNS AND SIGNALS TO MR SANTIAGO VILLALPANDO, CHIEF…
New health forecasting study: In ‘worse’ scenario, nearly half of all nations could face lower life expectancy
A new scientific study of forecasts and alternative scenarios for life expectancy and major causes of death in 2040 shows all countries are likely to…
WBG launches new multi-donor fund in support of SDG implementation
The World Bank Group, WBG, has launched the Partnership Fund for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG Fund) in support of global efforts to meet the SDGs. The aim of…
ITC to support 100 MSMEs from 20 countries across Africa, Asia and Latin America to attend CIIE
The International Trade Centre (ITC) will provide support to 100 companies from 20 least developed countries and developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin…
Dangote Refinery project will boost activities in the downstream Petroleum sector- LCCI
Dangote Oil Refinery Company The President of the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), Mr. Babatunde Paul Ruwase has described as magnificent and spectacular the…