MDXi, MainOne’s (www.MainOne.net) data center subsidiary, will announce the local offering of Microsoft’s Azure Stack to its customers as part of its ‘Managed Cloud Services’. The...
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday presided over the meeting of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) at the Council Chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The Nigeria...
Gov. Babagana Zulum of Borno has disbursed N100 million to 10,000 households displaced by flood in Rann, Kala Balge Local Government Area of the state. Mr...
Richard Quest, CNN International Anchor and Business Editor-at-Large, has urged the Federal Government to invest in building more infrastructure to boost tourism across the country. Quest...
The Osun Government has started dredging of waterways including streams, rivers and canals in the state in order to prevent a repeat of the 2019 flood disaster....
Mrs Juliana Joseph, Centre Manager, Salamat Social Assault and Referral Centre, Kaduna, has called on parents to teach their children self protection methods. Joseph said it...
Dreadlocks: The myths, misconceptions, culture and lifestyles , Nigeria News Agency A child born with natural dreadlocks is unique, especially among some African countries; and they...
Werner Kok will play in his 50th HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series tournament for the Springbok Sevens team next weekend in Los Angeles, where Ryan Oosthuizen,...
NNN: Guinea’s government should respect freedom of assembly and ensure security force discipline in advance of the March 1, 2020 constitutional referendum, Human Rights Watch said today....
NNN: Minerals and metals play a central role in the global economy and will continue to provide the raw material we need for industrial processes and...
NNN: South Sudan’s National Assembly should urgently enact reforms of the National Security Service (NSS) to end arbitrary detention and abuse of detainees, Human Rights Watch said...
NNN: Speaking to reporters at the UN headquarters in Geneva, Mr. Salamé, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for Libya, said that the port of Tripoli had been attacked earlier on Tuesday. “As...
Canon Central and North Africa (CCNA) (https://www.Canon-CNA.com/), a world leader in imaging solutions, was proud to announce the winners of the 2019 Discovery Week Nigeria raffle....
Between 2010 and 2014 IGN FI (www.IGNFI.com) carried out the design, supply and installation of a Land Information System (LIS) for 6 decentralised offices of the Ugandan...
Key findings: 53% of Africans surveyed think that trusting emails from people they know is good enough; 28% have fallen for a phishing email and 50%...
Global peer-to-peer (P2P) Bitcoin marketplace, Paxful (https://Paxful.com), believes that the world has much to learn from Africa about the future of the crypto-economy and that 2020 will...
The battle for the semi-final tickets at the ongoing 37thRamat International Cup competition in Kano will heighten as Rivers take on their Ogun counterparts in an...
UEFA Champions League holders Liverpool will need to summon another famous European comeback at Anfield next month after they were beaten 0-1 away to Atletico Madrid...
Borussia Dortmund teenager Erling Haaland scored twice in eight minutes on Tuesday to lead his German club to a 2-1 victory over Paris St-Germain (PSG). In...
The Edo Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, on Tuesday in Benin urged the private sector in Nigeria to take over the sponsorship of sports in the country....
Portuguese club Vitoria Guimaraes on Tuesday launched their own investigation and released an anti-racism video after FC Porto striker Moussa Marega was subjected to racist insults...
Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin, defending champion Belinda Bencic and third seed Elina Svitolina made swift exits at the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships on Tuesday....
FIFA will hold the next meeting of its decision-making Council by video-conference from its Zurich headquarters, the global football body said on Tuesday. It is not...
The European Union (EU) has pledged to support Nigeria through provision of basic services, to fulfill universal human rights obligations. Amb. Ketil Karlsen, Head of EU...
Oyo State House of Assembly on Tuesday urged the state government, through the Ministry of Education, to be proactive on accreditation of courses in state owned...
Mr Timothy Owoeye, the Speaker, Osun House of Assembly, on Tuesday appealled to the Nigeria Police Force to give moral and operational support to Amotekun, the...
Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, on Tuesday in Abuja said nation’s international airports had been collaborating effectively with relevant agencies to ensure the dreaded Covid-19...
The Oyo State government on Tuesday said it had commenced the inauguration of Road Safety Clubs and an advocacy program in secondary schools in the state....
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers says sports is a veritable tool for healthy living, promoting unity, comradeship amongst people and human empowerment generally. Wike made the...
The Ondo State Police Command has debunked rumours of arresting one of the suspects who robbed two banks in Ile-Oluji, Oke Igbo Local Government of the...
Governor Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti has expressed interest of the state to host the 2021 edition of the National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST). Mr...
Ijaw National leader, Chief Edwin Clark, has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to correct some of his lapses through appointment of successor of the outgoing President of...
The National Union Of Local Government Employee (NULGE), Oyo State Chapter has directed its members on a sit-at-home action across the state to return to work....
Gombe State Government says it has disbursed N2 million soft loans to 200 women to encourage growth of Small ans Medium Scale Enterprises (SMEs). Mrs Naomi...
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers has urged people and residents of the state to acquire their National Identity cards for eligibility for long-term visas introduced by the...
The Police on Tuesday said they arrested a female suspect over fake news in connection with the kidnap and murder of wife of a Kaduna based...
The Ambassador-Designate of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Arab Republic of Egypt, Hesham bin Mohammed Al Jowder, met today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
The Senate Committee on Public Accounts on Tuesday decried the failure of the Office of Accountant General of the Federation to present the 2015 Integrated Personnel...
Stakeholders in the Organised Private Sector (OPS) have continued to express mix reactions to the continued partial border closure by the Federal government. The stakeholders made...
The Senate on Tuesday urged International Oil Companies (IOCs) to relocate their headquarters to their former base in the Niger Delta region. Chairman, Senate Committee on...
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes the European Union (EU) contribution of €1.5 million (equivalent to about M24 million) in humanitarian support, enabling WFP...
President of the Senate Ahmad Lawan on Tuesday tasked top security officials to beef up security measures at the National Assembly. Lawan, who is also the...
The Senate on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of Captain Musa Nuhu for appointment as the Director General of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA). In a...
The United Kingdom has expressed its readiness to deepen and stregthen relationship with traditional partners in the commonwealth after exit from European Union. The UK High...
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) says the nation lost about 750 million dollars to oil theft in 2019. The NNPC Group Managing Director, Malam Mele...
The Federal Government has urged Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) to comply with the provisions of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), to promote transparency and...
The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) said Nigeria’s biggest problem in trade facilitation and processing is non-compliance by stakeholders. Col. Hameed Ali (rtd.) disclosed this when he...
Ladan Bosso, President of Nigeria Football Coaches Association, says former Super Eagles captain Joseph Yobo does not need coaching experience to succeed as Super Eagles assistant...
Sokoto State Commissioner for Animal Health and Fisheries, Prof. Abdulkadir Usman-Junaid has said that the state would unveil its huge livestock potentials at the forthcoming National...
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, has urged the girl-child to focus on digital skills, digital innovation and digital entrepreneurship than certificates....
Gov. Ifeanyi Okowa’s Chief Press Secretary, Mr Olisa Ifeajika’s mother, Mrs Eunice Ifeajika, is dead. The information, which was confirmed by the CPS to the Nigeria...
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the Lagos State Government will collaborate to tackle non-payment of taxes by individuals and companies. This was the outcome...
The World Assembly of Youth (WAY) has sent a delegation of youths and other peace advocates on tour of institutions affected by the violence that trailed...
A Nephrologist, Prof. Wale Akinsola, says that renal transplantation programme is available only in eight centres across the country. Akinsola said this on Tuesday at the...
The Speaker, Kwara House of Assembly, Mr Salihu Yakubu-Danladi, has called for a robust synergy between the legislature and the media to achieve benefits of democracy....
The Permanent Secretary, State House, Abuja, Alhaji Jalal Arabi, has described the killing of Ms Laetitia Dagan, Assistant Director of Administration in the State House, as...
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) in Ebonyi has urged its staff members to shun acts which could tarnish the hard-earned image of the corps. Mrs...
The United States (US) government has given Nigerian government conditions under which the recent visa policy, affecting six countries, Nigeria inclusive, could be reviewed. Mrs Mary-Beth...
The Lagos State Government on Tuesday reiterated the immense role played by traditional rulers in the economic development of the country. The Lagos Deputy Governor, Dr...
The Nasarawa State House of Assembly says it will collaborate with the executive arm to find lasting solution to the Masaka market relocation issue, in the...
Hamisu Muazu, Bauchi State Commissioner for Environment and Housing, on Tuesday, said the Federal government is set to release N6 billion for the commencement of work...
The Kano State branch of the Petroleum Tanker Drivers (PTD) and National Association of Road Transport Owners (NARTO), on Tuesday began an indefinite strike over alleged...
Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, Minister of Science and Technology, on Tuesday in Bonn, Germany, carried the campaign to attract foreign investments to the new methanol fuel production...
Minister of Defence, Maj.-Gen. Bashir Magashi (rtd), on Tuesday presented cheques to next-of-kins of the deceased officers and men of the armed forces who died in...
The Ebonyi Government has reminded traders in Abakpa Main Market, Abakaliki, that the March 1 date for their relocation to the newly constructed Margaret Umahi International...
Alhaji Suleiman Yakubu, National Public Relations Officer of Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) says the association is not part of any strike action going...
Kabiru Mato, the Kaduna State Commissioner of SportsDevelopment, on Tuesday in Kaduna received the Unity torch of the 20thNational Sports Festival. The Nigeria News Agency reports that the NSF...
The Capital City of Edo, Benin, on Tuesday evening experienced its first rainfall for the year 2020, Nigeria News Agency , reports. NAN reports that the...
The Oluwo of Iwo in Osun, Oba Abdulrosheed Akanbi, has denied the allegation that he assaulted the Agbowu of Ogbaagba, Oba Dhikrulahi Akinropo, during a peace...
A Turkish court on Tuesday acquitted businessman Osman Kavala and eight others over their alleged role in the Gezi Park protests of 2013, The court delivered...
The Special Adviser to the President, Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, says President Muhammadu Buhari’s vision of a unified, harmonious and purpose-driven country will be...
Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir el-Rufai, on Tuesday declared the state’s intention to bid for the hosting of the 2022 National Sports Festival (NSF). El-Rufai declared...