Italian gunman gets jail over Nigerian immigrant’s murder suspicion
An Italian man with extreme right-wing views has been convicted in a shooting rampage targeting immigrants and sentenced to 12 years in prison. The Associated Press reports that the 28-year-old…
Tambuwal, Obasanjo in closed-door meeting over 2019 polls
Gov. Aminu Tambuwal of Sokoto state on Wednesday night held a closed- door meeting with former President Olusegun Obasanjo in his Abeokuta residence. Aminu who addressed journalists after the meeting…
Huawei donates N100m ICT equipment to DBI to build capacity
Huawei, an ICT company, has donated N100million ICT equipment to the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) to boost capacity building. Speaking during the ceremony on Wednesday in Abuja, the Administrator of…
Oil prices nose up as stocks mixed amid Italy crisis, U.S. ADP jobs data
Stock markets around the world were mixed on Wednesday amid signs that Rome would cut budget deficits and decrease its debt in the coming years. Meanwhile, U.S. Treasuries yields hit…
GoDo.ng Facility for Start-up Development officially unveiled in Lagos… set to incubate the first set of start-ups
L-R: Chris Uwaje, John Obaro and Chukwuemeka Fred Agbata (Co-founder GoDo.ng) The need to develop start-ups and improve the culture of entrepreneurship in any economy cannot be over-emphasised. More…
Peace returns to Ukanafun, Etim Ekpo as 200 armed cultists surrender to Governor Emmanuel
The efforts of Governor Udom Emmanuel in partnering with security agencies towards a peaceful Akwa Ibom has again yielded positive results, as over 200 leaders and members of respective…
2019 Election: #Vote4HealthNaija campaign seeks to hold leaders accountable to improve health sector
In a campaign tagged #Vote4HealthNaija, Nigerians have been urged to vote to move health to the forefront of Nigeria’s political agenda come 2019. According to Nigeria Health Watch, propagators…
Eko Disco to offer 100 prepaid metres free to consumers
The Management of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) says it will give 100 prepaid metres free to its customers during the company’s “Customers’ Service Week”. Its General Manager, Corporate Communications,…
Woman sues Facebook, claims site enabled sex trafficking
A Texas woman, claiming that she was raped, beaten and sex trafficked at the age of 15 by a pimp who posed as a Facebook “friend,” has filed suit…
First West Africa Mountain Cycling Championship: Nigeria’s Kurotumi emerges winner
A Nigerian, Abaka Kurotumi has emerged the winner of the maiden edition of the West Africa king of the Mountain Cycling championship in Ghana. According to the national coach,…