The judicial panels investigating the October 2020 #EndSARS protests and cases of police brutality across the country are illegal, Minister of State for Labour and Employment Festus Keyamo has declared. Keyamo was however, quick to explain that his comment was not that of the Federal Government, but his personal view …
Read More »Gunmen attack Jos prison, assailants trapped inside custodial centre
Gunmen who invaded the Jos Medium Security Custodial Centre in Plateau state on Sunday evening have been reported trapped within the facility due to the heavy fire power of security operatives who immediately cordoned the yard. Spokesman of the Nigeria Correctional Service NCoS, CC Francis Enobore disclosed this in a …
Read More »Governments, regulators meet, discuss Africa’s broadband future
Delegates from the African Union, governments and regulators, operators and enterprise representatives, analysts in the region have met to discuss strategies to expand broadband services and develop broadband applications in Africa. Broadband has become an important engine for economic development. According to the World Bank studies, every 10 per cent …
Read More »NIS, Huawei Technologies Strengthen Ties for Digital Migration management
The Nigeria Immigration Service, (NIS), has said that it will continue to strengthen its partnership with Chinese mobile technologies giant, Huawei, to provide a digital platform for seamless and effective migration management across national borders for internal security. Speaking at an interactive session between the NIS and Huawei on immigration …
Read More »Dangote Refinery to Become Highest Employer of Chemical Engineers in Nigeria
…Engineers hail the huge scale of project The National President of Nigeria Society of Chemical Engineers (NSCh) has revealed that Dangote Oil Refining Company will be the highest employer of chemical engineers in the country when the refinery comes on stream. The Society’s National President, Engr. Saidu A. Muhammed, disclosed …
Read More »Kaduna lifts restriction on telcoms services
The Kaduna government has lifted a partial three-month telecommunications shutdown in the state. In September, the state government took the measure in an effort to tackle the criminal activities of bandits in the state. In a statement on Friday, Samuel Aruwan, Kaduna commissioner for internal security and home affairs, said …
Read More »Like Tony, Awele Elumelu is uplifting female entrepreneurs in Africa
Dr. Awele Vivian Elumelu Ever wondered why the Elumelus have continued to rise from grace to grace? Reason is simple: humanitarian and philanthropic gestures run in their DNAs. Not much has been heard of Dr Awele Vivien Elumelu, the elegant and brilliant wife of Nigerian economist and astute banker, Tony …
Read More »Black Friday: Alerzo excites informal retailers with up to 20% discount on its retail App, Alerzoshop
“The discount will improve the profit margin of the informal retailers – majority of whom are women – as the festive season approaches,” says the CEO. Ibadan, Nigeria; 26th November, 2021: Alerzo Limited, Nigeria’s leading business to business e-commerce platform, is offering up to 20% discount on its Alerzoshop retail …
Read More »Kallo.ng: Purely Hausa streaming movie platform takes off today
For the first time in the history of the entertainment industry, a purely Hausa speaking movie streaming platform has taken off today, called Kallo.ng. Managing Director and Chief Executive of Kallo.ng, Maijidda Modibbo, said the streaming platform, will connect lovers of Hausa entertainment and culture from the comfort of …
Read More »Fidelity Bank MD, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe risks arrest over forgery
The House of Representatives Committee investigating looted funds has summoned the Managing Director/CEO of Fidelity Bank Plc, Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe, to appear before it next week Wednesday over alleged falsified records and unremitted funds from Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Onyeali-Ikpe is also expected to appear in respect of the recovered …
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