Two dead, 17 injured in fresh Maiduguri suicide bomb blast
Two suicide bombers, a male and a female, were blown to pieces with no fewer than 17 persons injured in an explosion that occurred in Maiduguri, the Borno State capital,…
Why Nigerian telecom needs a price floor for data, by Ken Ugbechie
The talk for much of last week was the proposed plan to introduce a new price floor for data services for telecom operators in the country. Shortly after news about…
CIA confirms Trump’s victory made possible by Russia
The CIA has confirmed an open secret: that Russia intervened in the 2016 election to help President-elect Donald Trump win the White House. The agency said the intervention was also…
Buhari, US congratulate Ghana’s Akufo-Ado, America commend Mahama for conceding defeat
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the candidate of the New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mr. Nana Akufo-Addo, on his historic win of the December 7 Ghana presidential election. Mr Addo, 72, …
50 feared dead as church collapses in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
The Reigners’ Bible Church, located along Uyo Village Road in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State collapsed Saturday morning with over 50 worshippers feared dead. The state Governor, Udom Emmanuel, who was…
After 15 minutes of gun battle, troops arrest 10 militants, recover charms, guns, phones
The Nigeria military has arrested 10 suspected militants terrorizing various creeks in Cross Rivers, Niger Delta region, and recovered weapons from them. Troops of Joint Task Force (JTF), Operation Delta…
Scores feared dead in twin bomb blasts in Madagali, Adamawa State
Twin bomb-explosions hit a crowded market in Madagali, a town in Adamawa State in North-East Nigeria. It was a rupture of the peace being enjoyed in the state once thought…
Ekeh is Guest Speaker at IMSU-Yudala Entrepreneurship Summit
Africa’s biggest digital entrepreneur and Chairman of Zinox Group, Leo Stan Ekeh, will feature as the Guest Speaker at a mega entrepreneurship summit hosted by the Imo State University (IMSU)…
Opposition Akufo-Ado in clear lead in Ghana election as hackers hit electoral commission’s website
The main challenger in Ghana’s presidential election has said he is confident of victory but called on supporters to give the electoral commission more time to do its work. Nana…
Customs redeploys 230 personnel to North East in routine exercise
In order to strengthen its activities in the North, the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has approved the deployment of 230 of its personnel from commands in Lagos, Ogun and Rivers…
