‘Recent Congo’s Ebola outbreak may not be containable’ – US CDC Director
US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Robert Redfield said Friday that the Ebola outbreak in conflict-ridden Congo has become so serious that international public health experts need to…
#2019election: ‘You can save Nigeria by resisting violence’, – Group to youths
Mr Prosper Okafor, President, National Youths Summit on Peace and Security (NYSPS), on Wednesday urged Nigerian youths to resist all forms of violence capable of causing breach of the country’s…
Meet first Female President in present day Ethiopia!
Ethiopia’s parliament has approved senior diplomat Sahle-Work Zewde as the country’s first female president, proceedings on state television showed, cementing another shift in the country’s political system from Prime Minister…
#2019Election: U.S. Institute denies predicting victory for Buhari
The United States Institute of Peace has denied predicting victory for President Muhammadu Buhari in the 2019 General Election in Nigeria. The Institute in a statement on its website on…
Nigerians to pay more for JAMB, driver’s licence under new TSA tariff model
The service charge on all transactions to be paid into treasury single account (TSA) of the federal government will be borne by payers, under the newly-announced model. This means the…
Australian firm to explore lead, zinc in Bauchi, Nasarawa
An Australian company, Symbol Mining/Goidal Resources, is currently developing an open pit mine for exploration of Lead-Zinc deposits in Bauchi and Nasarawa states.Minister of State, Mines and Steel Development, Abubakar…
Nigeria Gets Re-Elected Into ITU, to Remain as Council Member till 2023
Nigeria has secured its place in the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Council, after been re-elected as a member of the global body for the next 4 years (2019-2023). Nigeria amassed…
President Buhari Sets Ambitious Targets for Total Broadband Coverage of the Nation
President Muhammadu Buhari has set ambitious targets for a national broadband network to harness the potential of the internet and digital access for jobs, education, healthcare, identity management and to…
WaterAid welcomes Nigerian Government action plan on water and sanitation crisis
WaterAid has welcomed the launching of the Nigerian Federal Government’s emergency response to address its water and sanitation crisis, the first phase of a National Action Plan addressing a state…
Internet freedom worsens in Nigeria —Report
Internet freedom has worsened in Nigeria in the past year due to unprecedented clampdown on 21 websites and intimidation of journalists and activists, the latest Freedom on the Net 2018…