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The group CEO of Alerzo, Adewale Opaleye, has said technology will drive Nigeria’s economy forward provided the government continues to create a conducive environment and friendly regulatory policies. Opaleye made the disclosure on the back of a recent GDP report by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) that the ICT …

  Youths kick-off jogging from Yenagoa to Lagos for Tinubu All Progressives Congress (APC) youths in South-East and South-South regions on Thursday commenced jogging from Yenagoa to Lagos to drum support for the party’s presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu. The youths, under the auspices of South-East/South-South Jogging for Tinubu Campaign Initiative, …

Dele Momodu The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) presidential campaign council has appointed Dele Momodu, publisher of Ovation Magazine, as the director of campaign on strategic communications. Sokoto State governor, Aminu Tambuwal, governor and director-general of the campaign council, made the announcement in a statement on Friday. Momodu was a contestant …

Edith Uchechukwu Nlewedim (58) has urged the Customary Court of Nigeria, Kubwa, Abuja to dissolve her 44-year-old marital union with Francis Ndubuisi Nwosu. The petitioner explained to the court that she had been going through unstable marital experiences with her husband. She alleged the man had abandoned her for many …

Appeal Court asks ASUU, FG to opt for out-of-court settlement FG vs ASUU The Court of Appeal sitting in Abuja, on Wednesday, asked the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the federal government to opt for an out-of-court settlement in resolving issues surrounding the union’s ongoing strike action. The …

Sanwo-Olu at the World Teachers Day in Lagos Teachers under the umbrella of the Nigeria Union of Teachers, Lagos State on Wednesday endorsed Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for second term. They made the endorsement at an event marking the World Teachers’ Day in Lagos State. Teachers cheerfully shared their experiences in …

Patience Oniha, DMO DG The Debt Management Office (DMO) has released its Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) Bonds Issuance Calendar for the fourth quarter of 2022. This calendar contains a N720 billion borrowing plan for the period. According to the calendar, on Oct. 17, the DMO will re-open a 14.55 …

Abuja-Kaduna train attacked by terrorists Terrorists on Wednesday released the remaining 23 passengers abducted during an attack on an Abuja-Kaduna train in March. The terrorists had attacked the Kaduna-bound train on 28 March, 2022 and captured scores of passengers. While many had been released on paying huge ransom to the …

The African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) and the Federal Government have signed the Host Country Agreement for the first African Medical Centre of Excellence (AMCE) currently under construction in Abuja, Nigeria. The agreement was signed between Professor Benedict Oramah, President and Chairman of the Board of Directors of Afreximbank and Mr. …

After over a year of representing Nigeria at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, Nigeria’s finest female badminton player, Dorcas Adesokan, said she has not received any reward from the Nigerian government until, Ogun State Governor, Adedapo Abiodun, gave her N1m. Adesokan was rated number 15 at the 2020 Badminton Women’s Singles …