‘Phenomenal’ is one word that has been used to describe the growth of the Nigerian telecom sector. The rise from under half a million lines to 165 million in 24 years is truly phenomenal by any standard. It’s not surprising, therefore, that the question on the lips of many today is whether the Nigerian telecom […]
The naira on Tuesday recovered from Monday’s losses as the foreign exchange (FX) market shrugged off the impact of sentiments from remarks made by U.S. President Donald Trump on Nigeria. Data from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) showed that the naira appreciated to N1,433.65 per dollar during intra-day trading, gaining 0.2 percent (N2.69) compared […]
When Iniubong Obonguko wrote his first line of code, he wasn’t sitting behind a high-end computer in a tech hub. He was typing on a small smartphone, struggling through power cuts and unstable internet in a quiet town in Akwa Ibom. At night, when the lights went out, he practiced syntax in a paper notebook, […]
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday applauded Ademola Adenle, a Nigerian scholar and sustainability expert who recently won the inaugural World Academy of Sciences–M.S. Swaminathan Award for Food and Peace. President Tinubu, while receiving the awardee, congratulated him for winning the award and bringing glory to Nigeria. Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information […]
No one can deny that South Africa has emerged as one of the most dynamic and lucrative markets for online betting in Africa. Nowadays, players can find all sorts of options and it seems like the country will continue to be a popular option for online betting. But why is that exactly? Well, let’s find […]
Islamic cleric Ahmad Gumi has called on the federal government to take a hard line with Washington, warning that Nigeria should be ready to sever diplomatic relations if U.S. President Donald Trump does not withdraw his threat of military intervention. Gumi’s statement, issued Sunday, follows a wave of provocative remarks from Washington that has placed […]
For months now, the Governor of Plateau State Barrister Caleb Mutfwang has been in the news over leaving the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) and decamp to the All Progressive Congress (APC) because of the internal crisis rocking the party. But Air Vice Marshall, Napoleon Binkap Bali, in this interview said that the Governor of Plateau […]
…Agric hub underway as group explores strategies for regional agricultural development …NDDC CEO says Niger Delta can feed Nigeria The Niger Delta intervention agency and the nine states of the oil region have mounted a food front. This came after two days of brainstorming where the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) commissioners, permanent secretaries, and […]
The peoples Democratic Party PDP has finally broken into two factions, following decision to suspended Samuel Anyanwu, the party’s National Secretary and three other members of the party by the party’s National Working Committee NWC The party’s National Working Committee (NWC) had earlier taken a decision to suspend Anyanwu and the three others at an […]
The Turkish Football Federation (TFF) has suspended 149 referees and assistant referees following an explosive investigation that uncovered widespread involvement of match officials in betting activities. The TFF confirmed on Friday that it had imposed bans ranging from eight to 12 months on the officials, depending on the severity of their actions, while three additional […]