Facebook, Google in talks with Washington to track, combat coronavirus outbreak
Facebook and Google are in talks with Washington over potentially using individuals’ personal data to track and combat the coronavirus outbreak, US media reported. The project would involve collecting location…
Buhari presides over FEC, orders a minute silence in honour of Lagos explosion victims, Minister
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday presided over the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) where a minute silence was observed in honour of victims of Sunday’s Lagos explosion. The…
NOUN: Current student population now over 550,000 as FG targets 1 million
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) is targeting one million student population in the near future in its quest to widen access to education. The Vice Chancellor of the…
Katsina records 1st suspected case of COVID-19- Permanent Secretary
The Katsina State Government on Wednesday said it had recorded first suspected case of coronavirus (COVID 19) in the state. Dr Kabir Mustapha, the Permanent Secretary, in the state Ministry…
FG Confirms Five New Cases of COVID-19
The Federal Government has confirmed five new cases of Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nigeria, bringing the number of cases to 8. The Minister of Health, Osagie Ehanire confirmed the cases during…
COVID -19: FG places travel ban on 13 countries
The Federal Government has issued a travel ban on 13 countries over the COVID-19 pandemic. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation Boss Mustapha made the announcement at a…
How Instagram comment landed Mikel Obi in trouble, now clubless
John Obi Mikel has had his Trabzonspor contract terminated by mutual consent after the former Chelsea midfielder took to Instagram to protest that matches in Turkey were still going ahead…
Covid-19: Idris Elba opens up, suggests he got infected from Canada PM’s wife
Idris Elba has suggested that he may have caught coronavirus from Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s wife Sophie, 44, after the two met shortly before they both tested positive for…
Closure of camp will not affect corps members’ primary assignments – NYSC
The abrupt closure of the compulsory orientation programme of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members will not affect their primary assignment as the NYSC on Wednesday said it had…
Samsung partners Konga to deepen genuine products market in Nigeria
Konga, Nigeria’s leading e-commerce giant, has inked a deal with global Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) Samsung, to expand access to genuine Samsung products for millions of shoppers across Nigeria, while…