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Bosun Tijani seeks ‘deeper’ private sector investment in tech
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBosun Tijani, minister of communications, innovation and digital economy, says Nigeria’s technological advancement requires deep commitment from the private sector as it cannot rely solely on government effort. Speaking on Wednesday at the 2025 Enugu Tech Festival, Tijani described the event, themed ‘Coal to Code’, as the largest technology conference he has witnessed in…

Acclaimed NANS president Atiku Abubarka finally apologises to Seyi Tinubu
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA self-acclaimed President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Atiku Abubakar Isah, has said the claims he made against President Bola Tinubu’s son, Seyi Tinubu, are false. In a statement on Wednesday, Atiku addressed the claims which he made in a video that went viral on social media. In the video, he…

Conclave: Ballot inconclusive as cardinals set to resume voting today
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesBlack smoke billowed from the chimney above the Sistine Chapel around 8pm on Wednesday evening, signalling that the first ballot of the papal conclave ended without the election of a new Pope. An estimated 45,000 faithful had gathered in St Peter’s Square, eyes fixed on the small chimney that carries global significance. Smoke was…

Stop misinforming Nigerians, I’m not detained by EFCC – Mele Kyari
ShareShareTweetPin0 Shares•Says he served NNPC with fear of God The immediate past Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd, Mallam Mele Kyari, has said called on the media to refrain from willful misinformation of the public, saying he was never invited nor detained by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)….

Defamation suit: Sen Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan absent from court
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesThe suspended Senator representing Kogi Central Senatorial District at the Senate, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan was not in Court when the suit she filed against Senator Godswill Akpabio and Mr. Mfon Patrick came up for hearing today, Wednesday, May 7, 2025. The Senator was rather represented at the hearing by Barr. O.U. Ugbogbo. In the…

Kidnapped professor: Group urges government to find lasting solutions
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA prominent advocacy media group, Association of Eket Senatorial District Media Professionals, has issued a clarion call to the Nigerian government to strengthen the nation’s security architecture, citing the recent kidnapping of Professor Herbert Batta, a renowned Communication scholar from the University of Uyo. In a press statement signed by Elder Edet Okpo, Chairman…

Antai set to mark 60th birthday with thanksgiving service
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA prominent son of Akwa Ibom State, Sir Victor Etim Antai, Executive Director of Projects at the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC), will mark a significant milestone 60th birthday anniversary with a thanksgiving. The event is scheduled to take place on Sunday, May 18, 2025, at the Methodist Church Nigeria Cathedral of the Cross…

COTR, BoT clear coast for Oron Union Centenary celebrations
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesIt was a heartwarming gathering for the entire Oro People, as the leadership of the Council of Oro Traditional Rulers (COTR) and the Board of Trustees (BoT) of Oron Union (OU) have made a peaceful declaration for the celebration of the Oron Union Centenary. The declaration made on Monday, May 5, 2025, at the…

A’Ibom Lagos Liaison Office under fire over launch of phantom groups against AKISCOM
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesA major crack is hitting the Akwa Ibom State Liaison Office in Lagos, following the formation of a parallel group by state Liaison Officer, Mr Samuel Asuquo and Otuekong Ubong Jackson Essien against the interest of the Akwa Ibom State Community (AKISCOM-Lagos). A press conference on Wednesday, April 30, organised by the Uyo Senatorial…

Defence military on rampage as wild fire engulfs Israel, threatens Jerusalem
ShareShareTweetPin0 SharesMilitary defence are currently on rampage in Israel in their quest to arrest a strange wild fire that has engulfed the nation. The wild fire, believed to be the largest in the country’s history, rages near Jerusalem, posing a serious threat to lives and property and causing government to declare a state of emergency…