Proposes N1.168trn 2020 Budget, to tackle floods with N9bn…Education, healthcare top priority
Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu, delivering his speech at the presentation of the Y2020 Budget Estimate at the Hallowed Chamber of the Assembly Complex, Alausa, Ikeja, on Friday, November…
Presidency confirms sack of Osinbajo’s Aides, says 35 people were removed
VP, Yemi Osinbajo The Presidency has confirmed the sack of some political appointees in the office of the Vice President, Professor Yemi Osinbajo. Mr Garba Shehu, the Senior Special…
Dangote Group enters Togo with fertilizer deal
Dangote Industries Limited and the Government of Togo (GoT) have concluded an agreement to develop and transform Togolese phosphate into phosphate fertilizers for the West African sub-region; in a…
Twitter CEO meets with Tech Entrepreneurs in Lagos
Photo credit: Jack Dorsey on Twitter CEO of the popular social media application , Twitter, Jack Dorsey on Friday met with tech entrepreneurs at Co-creation Hub (CcHUB) in Nigeria’s commercial capital,…
WhatsApp adds shopping catalog feature, courting e-commerce
Facebook Inc on Thursday launched a catalog feature for its WhatsApp messaging app, it said in a blog post, building out the service’s e-commerce tools as it moves slowly toward…
Int’l committee calls for pause on false political ads online
An international “grand committee” of lawmakers called on Thursday for a pause on online micro-targeted political ads with false or misleading information until the area is regulated. The committee, formed…
Climate change: Countries at loggerheads over how to share benefits from genetic plant data
Rich and poor countries are at loggerheads over how to share benefits from genetic plant data that could help breed crops better able to withstand climate change, as negotiations to…
Briton involved in P&ID contract arraigned, granted bail, to surrender all int’l passports
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has granted a N500 million bail to a British national, James Nolan, who was found culpable in the controversial contract award to Process…
Reps to probe alleged non-repayment of $7bn Foreign Reserves
Reps in session The House of Representatives says it will investigate the alleged non-repayment of seven billion dollars from the country’s foreign reserves, disbursed to 14 global asset managers…
KONGA Yakata kicks off with global Singles Day shopping Fiesta
All is set for the commencement of the 2019 edition of Konga Yakata, the much-anticipated Black Africa sales of foremost e-commerce giant, Konga. The massive discount sales kick…