Nigerian develops technology to help Muslims read Quran
Jesusegun Alagbe The Founder and CEO of a Muslims-only social network, Tutlub, Mr. Yusuf Hassan, has developed a technology that can help Muslims track their Quran reading. The United Kingdom-based...
View Article‘Technology will produce more African entrepreneurs’
Jesusegun Alagbe In a bid to showcase innovations by African entrepreneurs, an organisation, Africa as a Platform, has organised a one-day programme which will bring together innovators from across...
View ArticleBuhari congratulates Iwuanyanwu at 75
Olalean Sdetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday congratulated a business mogul, Chief Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu, as the latter celebrated his 75th birthday. In a statement by Buhari’s Special...
View ArticleAmbode, Ganduje appoint new perm secs
Jesusegun Alagbe and Ted Idowu Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, has approved the appointment of five new Permanent Secretaries in the State Public Service. A statement on Friday by the...
View ArticleDettol raises awareness on diarrhoea, educate pupils on hygiene
Popular disinfectant, Dettol, has embarked on a campaign across different parts of the country to raise awareness on diarrhoea, one of the biggest killers of children under five years in the world, as...
View ArticleResearch centre to boost science development
The Director, Centre for Atmospheric Research of the National Space Research and Development Agency, Prof. Babatunde Rabiu, has said that the centre is poised and equipped to fully change the face of...
View ArticleLeadway Pensure PFA introduces new initiative
Leadway Pensure PFA has introduced an online pension application portal for self-initiated additional voluntary contribution and 25 per cent relief withdrawals. The company said the new initiative was...
View ArticleSenate seeks compulsory transport for workers
The Senate Committee on Land Transport held a public hearing on Thursday to deliberate on a bill focusing on the compulsory provision of transport by employers for their workers. Chairman of the...
View Article160 groups agree to pursue peace in Southern Kaduna
A total of 160 groups in Southern Kaduna on Friday agreed to form committees at community levels to promote peaceful coexistence among various people in the area. The groups made the commitment at a...
View ArticleAMCON supports out-of-school children with N100m
The Assets Management Company of Nigeria has begun distribution of educational materials and food items worth N100m in support of the education of out-of-school children in Adamawa, Borno and Yobe...
View ArticleKogi gov vows to punish killers of unionist, others
Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State on Friday vowed that the killers of a prominent labour leader, Abdulmumini Yakubu, and two other persons in Okene, would be found and made to account for their...
View ArticleKogi: Police arrest seven suspected kidnappers, recover arms
Gbenga Odogun, Lokoja The Kogi State Police Command has announced the arrest of seven suspected kidnappers. In a statement by its Public Relations Officer, William Aya, the command said that operatives...
View ArticleBenue anti-grazing law: Herdsmen to move 10 million cows to Nasarawa
About 10 million cows belonging to members of the Miyetti-Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria will be moved into Awe Local Government Area of Nasarawa State from Benue following the enactment...
View ArticleDon’t monetise your future, Aare Gani Adams warns youths
Jesusegun Alagbe The Aare Ona Kakanfo-designate, Dr. Gani Adams, has warned youths in the country not to compromise their future and that of the country by being money-conscious. He also said a...
View ArticleKidnapping: Evans loses bid to quash charges, state opens trial
Oladimeji Ramon The trial of alleged kidnapping kingpin, Chukwudumeme Onwuamadike, alias Evans, and five others, opened on Friday before the Lagos State High Court in Ikeja, with the prosecution...
View ArticleBanks after us for their money; Abia farmers cry to CP
Ogbonnaya Ikokwu, Umuahia Following the incessant invasion of farm lands by herdsmen in Abia State, some farmers in the state have raised the alarm that commercial banks are now on their neck to repay...
View ArticleOrgan harvesting: NAPTIP investigates Egypt, India, Malaysia
Olaleye aluko The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons has said it is investigating incidents of human organ harvesting reported in Egypt, as well as alleged cases in India,...
View ArticleN23bn Diezani bribe: EFCC invites ex-Kogi gov
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has invited the immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Idris Wada, for his alleged role in the disbursement of N23bn which emanated from a former Minister...
View ArticleMisau: IGP agrees to appear before Senate panel
…to deploy 21,000 policemen for Anambra election The Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, on Friday expressed his readiness to appear before the ad hoc committee set up by the Senate to probe...
View ArticlePDP chairmanship: George picks form, Sultan backs Daniel
Olusola Fabiyi and Tunde Ajaja A former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Chief Bode George, has said that the party needs an experienced chairman to lead it to the next general...
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