Open Arms dismisses suggestion by Italy to take stranded migrants to Spain
The commanders of a rescue ship with 98 migrants aboard declined to leave Italian waters on Monday, saying that its resources were exhausted and suggesting that Italy’s Coast Guard should…
Wizkid now first African artiste to hit 8m monthly streams on Spotify
Afropop star, Ayodeji Balogun aka Wizkid has become the first African artiste to hit eight million monthly streams on Spotify. Spotify is an online, music streaming platform that pays royalties…
FTC chairman says Facebook’s plan to merge brands could hinder attempts to split – FT
Facebook Inc’s plan to integrate Instagram and WhatsApp more closely could hinder any attempts to break up the social media giant, Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Joseph Simons told the…
The war against insurgency badly managed-Â Junaid MohammedÂ
Second Republic Lawmaker, Mr Junaid Mohammed has been speaking on the nation’s security arrangement which according to him leaves not so much to be desired. According to the former lawmaker…
Oil prices hold steady on hopes trade tensions could ease
Crude oil prices held mostly steady on Tuesday on optimism that U.S.-China trade tensions would ease and on hopes that major economies would enact stimulus measures to counter a possible…
WHD,2019: ECOWAS Commission restates commitment to the protection of humanitarian workersÂ
The President of the ECOWAS Commission, Jean-Claude Kassi Brou, says the commission in collaboration with Nigerian Government will provide boreholes, rehabilitate damaged schools and health facilities in communities affected by…
37 FRSC officials, five others arrested over Extortion from motorists
A Joint Inter-Agency Team led by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arrested 37 officials of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) for allegedly extorting…
Group lauds FG’s plan to evolve alternative BBN reality show
The Yoruba Youth Socio-cultural Association (YYSA) has commended the Federal Government’s move to evolve an alternate Big Brother Naija (BBN) show which would reflect the true Nigerian culture. The National…
Google shuts down service of some Android phone data for wireless carriers globally
Alphabet Inc’s Google has shut down a service it provided to wireless carriers globally that showed them weak spots in their network coverage, people familiar with the matter told Reuters,…
Ogun Police arraign 3 men for being in possession of human skull
The police in Ogun on Monday arraigned three men in an Ota Magistrates’ Court in Ogun, for allegedly being in possession of a human skull. The police charged Sunday Matthew,52;…