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Top 10 African Countries on Facebook and Internet 2021
As of January 2021, only two African countries made it into the Top 20 Facebook users in the world - Egypt and Nigeria. The current ... Read More
Biography: Mr Boniface Offokaja, A Remarkable Nigerian
Boniface Offokaja, known as Bonny to his family, was born in Kano state, Nigeria on May 21, 1940, the first son of Thomas Igala Offokaja ... Read More
Army arrests bandits in Sokoto
The Army has arrested three suspects in Sokoto State it described as notorious bandits. The army spokesman, Col. Sagir Musa, in a statement in Abuja ... Read More
AFCON 2019: Guinea playmaker reveals strategy against Super Eagles
Guinea midfielder, Naby Keita has said they must beat the Super Eagles in order to be in contention at the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations ... Read More
JAMB arrest 19-year-old for upgrading UTME score
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday evening paraded one Adah Eche, a 19-year-old admission seeker who allegedly falsified his Unified Tertiary Matriculation ... Read More
Osinbajo reels out investment opportunities in Nigeria, Africa
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in New York said the huge development challenges facing Nigeria and the rest of Africa were “excellent opportunities for groundbreaking investments ... Read More
Wike abolishes fees in public primary, secondary schools
State-owned primary and secondary schools in Rivers have been directed to stop collecting fees and levies from pupils and students with immediate effect. Gov. Nyesom ... Read More
Army nabs notorious bandits in Sokoto
The Army has arrested three suspects in Sokoto State it described as notorious bandits. The army spokesman, Col. Sagir Musa, in a statement on Monday ... Read More
CAN President tasks Nigerians on productive, profitable living
Rev Samson Ayokunle, President, Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) on Monday urged Nigerians to live productive and profitable lives. Ayokunle gave the charge at a ... Read More
CSO urges new SEC board to review Oando sanction
A Civil Society Organisation (CSO), Initiative for Leadership and Economic Watch in Nigeria (ILEWN), has urged the new board of Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) ... Read More
NSE: Market capitalisation dips N18bn
Transactions on the nation’s bourse resumed for the week on Monday still on a downward trend with the market capitalisation dropping by N18 billion. Speficially, ... Read More
CBN: 1m farmers benefit from Anchor Borrowers scheme
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), said more than one million smallholders farmers had access to finance through its Anchor Borrowers Programme. Emefiele said this ... Read More
Ministry urges women to leverage ICT to grow businesses
The Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment has urged Nigerian women to leverage the potential in Information Communication Technology (ICT) to grow their businesses. ... Read More
Facebook’s digital currency operation ‘poses risks to global banking’
Facebook’s plan to operate its own digital currency poses risks to the international banking system that should trigger a speedy response from global policymakers, according ... Read More
Omede, Kogi Guber hopeful pledges focus on education
Dr Idris Omede, a former president of the Nigeria Medical Association (NMA), who is seeking the PDP ticket to contest the Nov. 16 Kogi governorship ... Read More
FIFA WWC: Hosts France book quarter-finals ticket, Brazil out
France captain Amandine Henry came to the rescue as the hosts scraped into the 2019 FIFA Women’s World Cup quarter-finals with a 2-1 win against ... Read More
NNPC assures support for indigenous companies
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has assured that it will continue to support local companies, within the entire hydrocarbon value-chain, for the growth of ... Read More
FG starts payment to former Nigeria Airways workers
The Federal Government says the verification and payment of ex-workers of the defunct Nigeria Airways Limited (NAL) in Diaspora will begin on Monday in London, ... Read More
Oil prices gain amid tension between Iran, U.S
Oil prices rose on Monday to extend gains from last week, bolstered as tensions remain high between Iran and the United States after U.S. Secretary ... Read More
Emefiele unveils 5 years plan for CBN
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Mr Godwin Emefiele, says he will bring inflation to single digit within the next five years. Emefiele made ... Read More