archiveJanuary 9, 2019

Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg pledged on Tuesday to hold public discussions in 2019 “about the future of technology in society,” a reflection of mounting apprehensions — among regulators and web users alike — with the social-networking giant and its peers in Silicon Valley. In a note posted to his...

President Muhammadu Buhari has reacted to allegations that his ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) protects corrupt politicians once they join the party. The president said he would not spare anyone if there were evidence proving wrongdoing. Allegations of lopsided corruption war have dogged the administration, with critics saying the Economic...

The Nigerian Stock Exchange holds its 2018 Market Recap & Outlook for 2019 on Monday, January 14, 2019, at the Stock Exchange House, Marina, Lagos. According to a press statement from the Exchange, the annual event is a forum for the Chief Executive Officer of NSE, Mr. Oscar N. Onyema,...

A Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed January 21, 2019 to hear a suit seeking to have  President Muhammadu Buhari disqualified from contesting the 2019 general elections. The plaintiffs, Mr. Kalu Agu, Labaran Ismail and Hassy El-Kuris, allege that the president lied in his form CF 001 submitted to...

*VP Osinbajo intensifies interactions with Nigerians The February 16, 2019 Presidential election will be Nigeria’s date with destiny as it will determine whether the country will make progress or go back to the days of corruption and impunity, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. The Vice President stated this...

The Lagos State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has completed work on two books to mark the first year anniversary of the installation of Iba Gani Ige Abiodun Adams as the 15th Aare Ona Kakanfo of Yorubaland. The Chairman of the union, Dr. Qasim Akinreti, who disclosed...

President has enormous powers in PIGB, analysts insist A new report released in New York by the United Nations Secretary-General on the activities of the United Nations Office for West Africa and the Sahel (UNOWAS) has revealed that Nigeria lost an estimated $2.8 billion in revenues in 2018, mainly due...