Due to the high cost of mobile data, over two billion people are said to have been cut off from the Internet. The Alliance for Affordable Internet (A4AI), which revealed this, noted that more than 2.3 billion people live in…
Oshiomole disowns aide’s comments on removal plot (Guardian)
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has said he did not approve the statement issued on his behalf by his media aide which accused some unnamed aggrieved members of the party of plotting a…
EFCC secures 172 convictions in 10 months — Magu (Independent)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) recorded 172 convictions from January to date, the acting Chairman, Mr Ibrahim Magu, said in Gombe on Monday. Magu, who said this in Gombe at an event to mobilise the people to take…
Kachikwu, Wabote, Inoyo, others for 3rd Africa Oil & Gas Talent Summit
The Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu; Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr Simbi Wabote, and Executive Vice Chairman, ExxonMobil, Nigeria, Mr. Udom Inoyo, as well as several others are set for…
How France won Russia 2018 World Cup revealed (Guardian)
France let their opponents do the hard work on their way to winning the World Cup, running less than most teams and enjoying less than 50 per cent possession throughout the tournament, a FIFA technical report showed yesterday. The report…
Libya vows revenge as Eagles seek another win (Guardian)
Libya’s interim coach, Omar Al-Maryam believes his side have the quality to avenge the 0-4 loss to Nigeria when they meet in the reverse fixture of their Cameroon 2019 African Nations Cup qualifier in Sfax, Tunisia today. Three goals by…
Action packed 2019 AFCON qualifiers on DStv, GOtv
A busy week in the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers has seen some of the continent’s heavyweights rack up impressive victories, including the likes of South Africa, Nigeria, Ivory Coast and Egypt, but a 21-match Tuesday could yet see…
Forbes disagrees with IMF over Nigeria’s economy (Daily Trust)
Forbes has disagreed with the International Monetary Find (IMF) over Nigeria’s economic growth in 2018 and projections for 2019. Whilst Forbes sees Nigeria’s economy as the most performing in Africa in 2018, with good prospects for 2019, IMF reports a…
Seven tips to cardless ATM withdrawal (Punch)
What happens when you find yourself in need of cash, but without your debit card? The Cardless ATM withdrawal in Nigeria, introduced sometime in April 2014, has been adopted by some Nigerian banks; but this service is yet to get…
Truth about 1966 coup (Sun)
January 15, 1966 coup and Biafra: Myth and realities, Alaigbo Development Foundation, 2018; Forth Dimension Publishers The book,January 15, 1966 Coup and Biafra: Myth and Realities, is presented as the authentic account of the events of the January 1966 Coup and…