archiveDecember 2016

Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos faces a water crisis that is creating unacceptable conditions for millions of people, a U.N. expert said on Thursday, but an official in the megacity said spending was being increased to alleviate the problem. The 21 million residents of Lagos, which is built on a lagoon,...

The Queen of England has approved the appointment of a Nigerian-born medical doctor as the first black Bishop of the Church of England. The government of the UK’s website said the new Bishop, the Reverend Prebendary Dr Woyin Karowei Dorgu was announced on Tuesday. The Vicar of St John the...

The Executive Secretary of the Financial Reporting Council of Nigeria (FRC), Mr. Jim Obazee has refuted the claim is some quarters that the National Code of Corporate Governance (NCCG) is responsible for the recession being witnessed in the country. Rather, Obazee said that NCCG has the capacity to build confidence...

Designated Authority (DA) for the implementation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code in Nigeria, the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) has shut three jetties and port facilities for non-compliance with the provisions of the code. The facilities are Heyden Petroleum Jetty Ijora Lagos; Waziri...

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that Nigeria now stands on the threshold of massive jobs creation with the launch of Digital Switch Over. He gave this affirmation on Thursday at the official launch of the Digital Switch Over in Abuja.  Buhari who was represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo said...

US President-elect Donald Trump has topped a 2016 AFP poll to choose the most influential person of the year, just ahead of Russian and Turkish leaders Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdogan. AFP journalists around the world, working in all languages and sections of the agency (text, photo, video) voted...

Nkem Ndem Every Nigerian who is stylish or just likes to be “on-point” when it comes to fashion understands the infallible truth that fashion fades, however, style remains the same; and so most of them like to pull off looks that exude their personal style yet puts them on the...

By Nkem Ndem Have you ever found yourself in a dire situation where you need to make a super urgent call but your phone network will just not connect …or it connects but you cannot hear the person, vice versa? Problems with mobile phone reception in Nigeria is quite recurrent,...

...Says Nigeria remains a secular state The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has kicked against the membership of Nigeria in the General Assembly of the International Islamic Liquidity Management Corporation (IILMC), contending that such is a violation of the 1999 Constitution. CAN, in a statement signed by by the Media...

The Lagos State Employment Trust Fund (LSETF) has reached an advanced stage in the selection of a minimum of 1,000 beneficiaries in the pilot stage of its loan scheme. According form information from the organisation, from this week, successful beneficiaries will be contacted to accept loan offer letters indicating the...