Abuja street named after Ekeh, Zinox boss, as Igbo induct him into Hall of Fame
Serial digital entrepreneur and Chairman, Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, has been honoured with two distinguished recognitions in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja and Enugu, both coming within the same…
Nigeria’s foreign trade stands at N23.2trn; export drops – NBS
The total value of Nigeria’s merchandise trade from January to date is to N23.2 trillion, while trade in the third quarter of 2020 (Q3 2020) stood at N8.37 trillion. The…
20 years after, British PM remembers Damilola Taylor, wishes a knife-free UK
British PM, Boris Johnson, has penned a heartfelt tribute in remembrance of Damilola Taylor, the little lad of Nigerian parentage who was murdered 20 years ago precisely on 27 November…
Zik Prize: Okowa is the Best in Good Governance
Delta Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, was on Sunday honoured with the 2019 Zik Prize in Leadership for “Good Governance”, in recognition of his outstanding accomplishments in road infrastructure and socio-economic…
‘Corruption is chief cause of uninterrupted power supply in Africa’
Centre for International Private Enterprise (CIPE) has said that huge sums lost to corruption in Africa was enough to provide 24 hours uninterrupted power supply for three years. The Africa…
Georgia recertifies U.S. presidential election results, confirms Biden victory
Georgia recertified the state’s results in the Nov. 3 presidential election on Monday, confirming that Democratic President-elect Joe Biden had won the state, according to a press release from Georgia…
Zik Prize: Danbatta Dedicates Award to NCC Board, Management, Staff
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, at the weekend, dedicated his Zik Prize to the board, management and staff of the Commission…
Buhari to address NASS joint session on Thursday
President Muhammadu Buhari will on Thursday address a joint session of the National Assembly. This is according to the President’s Personal Assistant on Social Media, Lauretta Onochie. Ms. Onochie disclosed…
Flooding has affected 129,000, killed 68 since January – NEMA
The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has said that no fewer than 129,000 persons were affected, while 68 persons were killed by flooding in different parts of the country this…
Commercial operations begins on Lagos-Ibadan Rail- FG
The Federal Government has announced the commencement of Commercial Operations on the Lagos-Ibadan rail line. The Presidency in a Tweet on Monday said the commercial operations commenced today and formal…