President Muhammadu Buhari’s appointment of Mr. Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi as the fifth director-general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has attracted applause from IT stakeholders from far and near. Interestingly, before his appointment, Abdullahi was serving as technical…
Family of six, relative die in their sleep in Lagos (Guardian) A family of six and a relative who came visiting Olowora Street in Oshodi, Lagos State have been reported dead. A man identified as Kasim Sakariyau, an electrician until…
Lagosians don fall hand The Lagos State Government has condemned the attacks on Shoprite Complexes at Jakande and Sangotedo Area of Ajah by some unidentified people claiming to be acting in retaliation against the attacks on Nigerians in South Africa.…
According to UNICEF, the prevalence rate of diarrhoea in Nigeria is 18.8%, accounting for an estimated 150,000 deaths yearly amongst children under five due to poor hygienic and sanitary practices. Since we cannot see, feel or smell bacteria, proper hand…
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has promised to protect National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to Katsina State on election duties against insecurity. The State Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Alhaji Ibrahim Zarewa, made the pledge on Tuesday in…
The governorship primary election ended abruptly in the early hours of Wednesday when gunmen invaded the venue of the election, Lokoja Confluence Stadium. A correspondent of the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reported that voting had ended and sorting of…
A 43-year-old U.S. woman was arrested in the boarding area of an airport in the Philippines on Wednesday after hiding a baby boy inside her carry-on bag, Immigration officials said. The suspect was to board her flight to the U.S.…
Nigeria’s D’Tigers Wednesday crushed South Korea 108-66 in their last game of Group B to record their first win of the on-going FIBA Basketball World Cup in Wuhan, China. The win ensured that Africa’s top-ranked team advanced to the Classification…
Grandmother Hattie Retroage is single so naturally, she has joined Tinder. The 83-year-old isn’t looking for grandfather type matches. She wants younger men. ‘Younger men, they get off on getting a woman off – very different from when I was…
Nemanja Matic has vowed to win his Manchester United place back after being dropped by Ole Gunnar Solskjaer during the opening weeks of the Premier League season. The 31-year-old had been a virtual ever-present in United’s midfield during his opening…
