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NITDA pledges to promote ICT among youths
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has pledged to boost the morale of young innovators to develop Information Communication…
Technology Minister to discuss areas of cooperation with Russian counterpart
The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, has proceeded on an official visit to Sochi, Russia, to attend…
AFCON 2019: Nigeria to face Guinea in Group B
Nigeria Super Eagles have been drawn with Guinea and debutants Madagascar and Burundi in Group B of the 2019 Africa…
Anambra ‘Technovation’ girls, IFEST boys worth billion dollars – Silicon-Valley group
The Silicon Valley-Nigeria Economic Development (SV-NED) says the five Nigerian girls from Regina Pacies Secondary School, Onitsha, and the four…
Nigeria ready for business, Emefiele tells investors
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has assured investors and the international community that the country having gone through a…
Jumia becomes 1st African start-up to list on NYSE
Jumia Technologies, a pan-African technology company, has listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), becoming the first-ever technology company…
Pension arrears: Edo govt to verify, pay beneficiaries in batches
The Edo Government has said it will commence both physical and documentary verification of pensioners in the state in batches.
Space technology relevant to SDGs – NASRDA
In commemoration of the International Day of Human Space Flight, the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) says space…
Irregular migration: ECOWAS moves to increase job creation
ECOWAS is developing modalities to increase job creation to address illegal migration in the region, officials have said.
German Parliament passes child support package increase
Germany’s Upper House of Parliament on Friday passed a government measure to increase support to families with children, boosting funding…
Julian Assange’s mother backs petition to free son
Christine Assange, the mother of WikiLeaks co-founder Julian Assange, appealed to British Authorities on Friday to be “patient, gentle and…
Italian Mayor of Riace faces trial in June
Mimmo Lucano, a Mayor who gained international fame for transforming the shrinking community by welcoming migrants, is to stand trial…
Kidnapping, banditry: ECWA expresses worry over increasing cases
The headquaters of the Evangelical Church Winning All (ECWA) has expressed worry over the increasing cases of kidnapping and banditry…
Libya: WHO expresses fear on disease outbreak
The World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday that it feared outbreaks of infectious diseases due to dirty water and…
Association seeks implementation of Engineering Amendment Act
Mr Olalekan Agoro, Chairman, Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE) Lagos Branch, on Friday urged the Council for Regulation of Engineering…
Out-of-School children’s figure drops – Education Minister
The Federal Government says the number of Out-of-School (OSC) Children in the country has reduced from 13.2 million to 10.2million,…
Boy drowns in pool while bathing in Kano
A 14-year-old boy, Huzaifa Abdulrashid, has drowned while bathing in a stagnant pool called “Promise” at Gwarzo Road in Gwale…
Zone 2 police command gets new PPRO
Deputy Superintendent of Police, Hauwa Idris-Adamu, was on Friday named the new Zonal Police Public Relations Officer, Zone 2 Command,…
Pension entitlement claim: Court dismisses ex-NPHCDA staff’s suit
The National Industrial Court Abuja on Friday dismissed a suit filed by two retirees of the National Primary Health Care…
Nasarawa JUSUN chapter pickets Mararaba High Court
The Judiciary Staff Union of Nigeria (JUSUN), Nasarawa state chapter has picketed the Mararaba High Court over non-compliance with its…
Self reliance: NYSC D-G tasks corps members on skills acquisition
The Director-General, National Youth Service Corp (NYSC), Brig.-Gen. Suleiman Kazaure, on Friday urged corps members to actively participate in skills…
Expert cautions drivers against excessive intake of alcohol
Dr Fidelis Otokolo, a Public Health expert at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC), Bayelsa has advised commercial drivers to desist…
Education: Kogi gets support from UNICEF
Mrs Rosemary Osikoya, the Kogi Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, has said that the state was among the five…
There is nothing wrong in states owing debt – SDP guber candidate
Mr Eyo Ekpo, the Governorship Candidate of Social Democratic Party (SDP) in Cross River, says there is nothing wrong in…
Representing me in Nigeria is world’s best job — Queen Elizabeth
Queen Elizabeth II has described the posting of the new British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Ms Catriona Liang as having…
UTME: JAMB committed to resolving challenges – Official
Mr Sola Kuye, the Coordinator of the JAMB Zonal Office in Ibadan, has given an assurance that all registered candidates…
N115m scam: Court to deliver ruling of ex-SEC DG’s no-case-submission on Tuesday
An FCT High Court on Friday is to deliver ruling on Tuesday in the no-case-submission filed by the suspended Director-General…
South Korean Ambassador counsels Nigerian poets on craftsmanship
Mr Lee In Tae, Ambassador of the Republic of Korea to Nigeria, has urged Nigerian poets to use their craftsmanship…
Obama, Stevie Wonder, Snoop Dogg pay tribute to rapper Nipsey Hussle
Former US President Barack Obama, legendary singer, Stevie Wonder and rapper, Snoop Dogg eulogised slain rapper, Nipsey Hussle in a…
APC lectures Ndume on party supremacy
The Yobe Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), has advised Sen. Ali Ndume (Borno-APC), to respect supremacy of the party…