archiveMay 16, 2019

Microsoft Corp will invest $100 million to open an Africa technology development centre with sites in Kenya and Nigeria over the next five years, the company has said. Global tech giants, including Alphabet Inc and Facebook, have been increasing investment on the continent in recent years to take advantage of...

  Commissions more projects Few days to the end of his tenure, Lagos Governor, Akinwunmi Ambode, has said he was fulfilled in his administration’s quest to transform the infrastructural landscape of the state. He spoke during the inauguration of the Agric Access Road, Egan, and the Lagos Theatre in Igando...

  Rivers State Governor Nyesom Wike, has alleged that a General Officer Commanding (GOC), has been running an oil bunkering squad to finance his ambition to be appointed Chief of Army Staff. He cautioned that any attempt to appoint the GOC as Chief of Army Staff, would spell doom for...

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has challenged President Muhammadu Buhari to order investigation before the May 29 expiration of his first term in office into the alleged corruption and treasury looting, under his watch, which the party alleged to be  over N14 trillion. The main opposition party also said that...

  Lagos Sector Command of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), has said defaulting motorists run the risk of N10, 000 fine, as it begins a special patrol code-named “Operation Show Your Driver’s Licence,” on Monday. The operation will run for two weeks. State Sector Commander, Mr. Hyginus Omeje, made...

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the financing of the Gurara Hydro Power Project II by the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC) to the tune of one billion dollars. The Minister of Water Resources, Alhaji Suleiman Adamu, disclosed this when he briefed State House correspondents at the end of...

The House of Representatives ad hoc committee set up by the House to investigate the alleged non-remittance of stamp duty deductions has threatened to issue a bench warrant against the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation, Mr Abubakar Malami; Accountant-General of the Federation, Mr Ahmed Idris and managing...