Buhari, Zuckerberg and telecom, by Ken Ugbechie
Last week in this column, I commended the smart innovators who pulled Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg to Nigeria, precisely to Yaba, the nation’s emerging Silicon Valley, and later to Aso…
Volkswagen engineer pleads guilty to US emission cheating, may get 5-year-jail term
A Volkswagen engineer who worked in Germany and the United States pleaded guilty Friday for a long-running conspiracy to trick U.S. regulators and VW buyers with software that cheated U.S….
Former Enugu Governor, Chime, not dead
Former governor of Enugu State, Barrister Sullivan Chime, is not dead. This information is coming against recent published reports indicating the immediate former governor of Enugu State died. A family…
NSCDC deploys 30,000 personnel for Sallah celebration
The Commandant General of Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps Abdullahi Gana Muhammadu, in a special Sallah message, has ordered the deployment of thirty thousand (30,000) personnel to all nooks…
One soldier, Officer die as Troops encounter IED in border town
Troops of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) in the north eastern flank of the country operating at the precinct of Niger Republic lost one officer and one soldier when…
Iheanacho scores as City shoots down Mourinho’s United
Manchester City beat Manchester United 2-1 courtesy of a Kelechi Iheanacho tap-in to extend their perfect start to the Premier League season and end that of their local rivals in…
Governor Wike moves to improve Kalabari economy through land reclamation, road construction
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has declared that the Abonnema Ring Road Phase Two will improve the economy of Akuku-Toru Local Government Area and also empower the people. Governor …
Okowa Woos Investors, Says Delta Has High Return on Investment
Delta State Governor, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has assured local and international investors of high return on investment when they tap into the rich business opportunities that abounds in the state….
Economic Recession: Killing Sallah ram is not obligatory, says Islamic Scholar
In these trying economic times, Muslims in Nigeria have been reminded that the slaughter of livestock especially, rams during Islamic festivity of Eid-Adha is not compulsory according to Islamic injunctions….
New equipment helps Troops destroy illegal refineries and kidnappers’ camp
Troops of 2 Brigade Nigerian Army conducting field training exercise code named “Operation CROCODILE SMILE” have within the last 48 hours discovered and destroyed 74 illegal refineries and quite a…
