CAF Awards: Akpabio hails Lookman, Nnadozie, Super Falcons
President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, GCON has congratulated Nigeria’s Atalanta of Italy forward and Super Eagles goal poacher, Ademola Lookman for winning the CAF Men’s Player of the…
Why African tech billionaires are quiet, by Edet Umoh-Akpan
At a breakout session during the 2019 ITU Telecom World in Budapest, Hungary, the discussion drifted to why tech billionaires and tech mega-rich do not flaunt their wealth in your…
TCN restores electricity in Bayelsa after 4-month blackout
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Port Harcourt Region, has announced the restoration of electricity to most parts of Bayelsa following a four-month blackout. The region covers Abia, Akwa Ibom,…
China Japa: Man jailed for helping pregnant Chinese women travel to give birth in US
A California man was sentenced Monday to nearly 3 1/2 years in prison for running an extensive business that helped pregnant Chinese women travel to the United States to deliver…
CAF Awards: Full list of all the winners as Nigeria makes history
Nigeria forward Ademola Lookman, Zambia striker Barbra Banda and South Africa goalkeeper Ronwen Williams were the big winners at a star-studded 2024 CAF Awards in Marrakech, Morocco on Monday as…
2025 budget: FG says N13trn deficit to be financed through borrowing
Dec. 16, 2024 Mr. Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister for the Economy, on Monday said the N13 trillion deficit in the N48 trillion 2025 budget would be…
Zero emission: UNILAG inaugurates buses using solar energy, electricity
Dec. 16, 2024 The University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Monday inaugurated buses using solar energy and electricity aimed at achieving zero emission. The university also unveiled its updated logo. The…
Just in: EFCC busts biggest syndicate of 792 cryptocurrency, romance fraud suspects
… Arrests 193 Chinese, Arabs, Filipinos, Others The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has disclosed that the Commission, in a landmark raid,…
Defence Bureau lauds TETFUND, calls for further collaboration
Gen Musa Ndagi presents a plaque to Mr Echono… In furtherance of strategic partnership and as a follow-up to the recent maiden research/exhibition fair organised by the Tertiary Education…
UBA donates N500m to Lagos State Security Trust Fund
United Bank for Africa(UBA) through UBA Foundation, its corporate social responsibility arm, has donated the sum of N500 million to the Lagos State Security Trust Fund (LSSTF), as part…
