There’s no religious persecution in Nigeria – FG tells international community
Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed The Federal Government has said there is nothing like persecution of Christians by Muslims in Nigeria and those spreading the falsehood are…
MAP: EKEDC to begin price upward review on metres to reflect new VAT Feb. 1
The Eko Electricity Distribution Company has announced that the prices of meters sold to customers under the Meter Asset Provider scheme would be reviewed upward from Feb. 1. Mr Godwin Idemudia,…
Pantami, journalists laud Google’s first Developers Space launch in Nigeria
The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami has lauded Google’s efforts at creating initiatives to support the startup ecosystem in Nigeria. Speaking at the launch of Africa’s first…
Delta, Cross River, 5 other States to benefit from USAID $60m investment hub for ECOWAS
The United States Agency for International Development, USAID, has launched the West Africa Trade and Investment Hub worth $60 million. According to the U.S. Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Leonard, the…
AfDB pledges to continue transforming Nigeria’s agriculture sector, says size of food, agriculture in Africa will rise to $1 trillion by 2030
African Development Bank President Akinwumi Adesina reminded students of the important role they have to play in the continent’s economic development, as he was conferred with an honorary…
Plateau Killings: Lalong confirms 22 casualties, orders arrest of community leaders
Gov. Simon Lalong Death toll has risen to 22 in the killings in some communities in the central zone of Plateau State. Governor Simon Lalong confirmed the casualty figure…
Fire guts buildings in Balogun market
Photo credit: Twitter @MobilePunch Some buildings at the Balogun market, located on Lagos Island are currently on fire. The fire outbreak is reported to have started from Anambra Plaza…
Airlines to limit re-usable items, replace them with disposables as measures to contain Coronavirus
Passengers on some flights to China will have to make do without hot meals, blankets and newspapers, as airlines step up measures to protect crew and travelers from a…
The days of not conducting elections in Akwa Ibom are over – State REC
Mike Igini, INEC REC Mr Mike Igini has indicted his predecessors in Akwa Ibom, saying elections do not hold in the entirety of the state. Igini is the Resident…
Okorocha mocks Ihedioha, calls him Amadioha in new video
Senator Rochas Okorocha of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has described Rt. Hon. Emeka Ihedioha of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, as “a mad man” in a trending video…