Pictures: Vice President Osinbajo, Gov Ambode, Asiwaju Tinubu, other dignitaries attend Jim Ovia’s book launch

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Gov Akinwumi Ambode, Asiwaju Tinubu, other dignitaries attend Jim Ovia’s book launch ‘ Africa Rise and Shine’ at Eko Hotel...

The status quo must change – Adesina tells FinDev Canada

No country can possibly move forward in the 21st century if it leaves half of its talent on the sidelines,” African Development (www.AfDB.org) President, Akinwumi...

Hurricane Florence: Two babies among 17 dead

  North Carolina Governor Roy Cooper said at a news conference that the storm has “never been more dangerous than it is right now.” “Wherever you...

Gov Yahaya Bello convoy in auto crash

The convoy of Kogi state governor, Yahaya Bello was on Monday morning involved in a ghastly car accident before the Permanent site of University of Abuja. The mishap...

MainOne, Orange ink deal to boost internet access into Francophone West Africa

French Telecoms company, Orange (www.Orange.com)  and leading West African Connectivity and Data Centre services provider, MainOne (www.MainOne.net) have struck a...

Red Cross condemns midwife’s murder, abduction of others

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has condemned the murder of a midwife, appealing to abductors to spare two other healthcare workers abducted in...

Nigerian children spend more time on YouTube-Study

Nigerian parents have been urged to monitor what contents their children consume online. Kaspersky Lab’s latest Parental Control report has revealed children’s...

Maiduguri

The fear of Maiduguri

Lekan Otufodunrin As you read this column, I am rounding off my five-day visit to Maiduguri, capital of Borno State, for a training programme. Deciding to go on this...

Update: Lawmakers keep mute on card reader, begin amendment on electoral act fourth time

Segun Adegbite The members of Joint Committee on Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday kept silent on inclusion of card reader into Electoral act even as...

Adeoti

Hold Adeoti responsible for Iwo’s backwardness – Aregbesola

Shola Kudaisi Osun State Governor, Chief Rauf Aregbesola has said that people of Iwo should hold the erstwhile Secretary to the State government, Alhaji Moshood Adeoti...