Web search engine, Google, has unveiled Google Station aimed at providing free high-quality, high-speed Wi-Fi hotspots to millions of Nigerians. The launching made Nigeria the fifth country to get Google Station, after India, Indonesia, Thailand, and Mexico. The Google Country Director, Mrs. Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazor, who made the disclosure in Lagos on Friday, said the station […]
Continue ReadingThe 19 Northern states and the FCT chapters of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) were at the state house on a courtesy visit to President Muhammadu Buhari on the security situation of the country. Below is the address by the Chairman of the Northern CAN, Pastor Yakubu Pam: We are the Executive Members of […]
Continue ReadingSuper Eagles captain Mikel Obi has expressed his gratitude to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) for their role in rescuing his father who was kidnapped. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Mikel revealed after the 2018 FIFA World Cup that his father was abducted before Nigeria’s last group stage match against Argentina in […]
Continue ReadingA youth organisation, the Youngsters Development Initiative (YDI), has organised a capacity building workshop for young Nigerians eyeing various elective positions in the 2019 general elections. One hundred aspiring youths drawn from the North Central geo-political zone are currently participating in the programme tagged, “Young Aspirants Leadership Fellowship (YALF)’’ in Abuja. The YDI, also known […]
Continue ReadingSome Nigerians have welcomed the decision of President Muhammadu Buhari to seek re-election in 2019, saying it was a good decision, as it would help consolidate the gains recorded by his administration, if re-elected. However, some members of the opposition political parties said in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Sokoto […]
Continue ReadingFacebook has offered to help Nigeria with its upcoming 2019 general elections. This comes after a team from Facebook, led by Ebele Okobi (Facebook’s Public Policy Director for Afrika) visited and met with Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to explore various ways in which they could work together on voter education and engaging citizens ahead of […]
Continue ReadingThe death of Alhaji Abubakar Saleh Michika, the first civilian governor of Adamawa state ( from 2 January 1992 to 17 November 1993) recalled the political era of political parties with seem political ideologies to run the affairs of the nation. Saleh Michika died yesterday at the Federal Medical Centre, Yola, sorrounded by family members. […]
Continue ReadingThe outgoing President of the ECOWAS Commission, Marcel De Souza, has lamented the disrespect of the Community’s court decisions by member states. De Souza expressed ECOWAS Commission’s displeasure on Thursday in Abuja when he handed over to the new President of the Commssion, Jean-Claude Brou. He said that his administration worked under very stringent conditions […]
Continue ReadingCurrent statistics put Africa’s overall unemployment rate at 8%, while the youth unemployment rate hovers around 13%. Sixty per cent of unemployed people are young women and men. Of the young people who are employed, many are trapped in low-productivity work in the informal sector. Providing young African people with the education, skills and capacities […]
Continue ReadingThe twin kings of Hama Bachama and Batta today led a delegation of twenty prominent sons and daughters to meet and discuss critical issues with the Vice President in the Aso Rock Villa. The delegation included some non-Bwatiye speaking elites from Chobo, Kwah, Bille, Mbula and Bali. The two kings adopted a common position in […]
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