Lawyer docked for allegedly calling judge, police prosecutor “criminals”
A lawyer, Ifeanyichukwu Igwe, was on Monday brought before a Magistrate Court in Minna, for allegedly calling a judge and a police prosecutor criminals. Igwe was docked on a three-count…
Cisco to train 1m students in Nigeria, Africa on digital skills
Technology firm, Cisco, says it will train one million students in Nigeria and Africa on digital skills, through its Networking Academy (NetAcad) by year 2025. Olakunle Oloruntimehin, Cisco General Manager…
Nigeria’s GDP noses up as non-oil sector grows by 0.41%
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) said Nigeria’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) recorded a positive growth as the non-oil sector grew in real terms by 0.41 per cent in first…
FG invites world leaders to inauguration; releases full activities schedule
The Federal Government has invited world leaders for the maiden June 12 Democracy Day celebration instead of the inauguration ceremony to save cost. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji…
Leo Stan Ekeh: Only disruptive entrepreneurs can save Nigerian economy
Africa’s foremost serial digital entrepreneur and Chairman, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, has declared that the only way the Nigerian economy can realize the desired impetus to survive is for…
Badagry residents, students defy heavy downpour to protest deplorable state of Lagos/Badagry Expressway0
Thousands of Badagry residents and some tertiary institution students on Monday defied the heavy downpour to protest the deplorable state of the Lagos/Badagry Expressway, describing it as a road of…
2019 elections: INEC withdraws 25 CoR following court orders
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has withdrawn 25 Certificates-of-Return issued to some candidates that won during the 2019 General Elections, following court orders. The Chairman of Information…
FAAN gets new MD
FAAN gets new MD President Muhammad Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr Rabiu Yaduduas the new Managing Director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). This is contained…
N55,000 needed annually to educate a twin in a public school – IWS
The Nigerian branch of the International Women Society (IWS) has said that it was becoming increasingly difficult for many Nigerian parents of twin children to send them to schools. The…
Naira Marley’ to remain in prison until May 30 for bail application
Up and coming musician, Azeez Fashola, popularly called Naira Marley, has pleaded not guilty to an 11 count charge of alleged credit card fraud. The charge was filed by the…