Fresh information reaching us reveal that the Kogi State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and its senatorial candidate for Kogi East district in the 2019 general elections, Jibrin Isah Echocho, have allegedly enlisted thugs to disrupt the forthcoming senatorial election in the zone. According to sources, the APC has perfected a grand plan…
For those who are very close to Fuji icon, Alhaji Abass Qudus Akande Obesere, fondly addressed as Omo Rapala, they know him as one musician who loves to give back to the society because he appreciates the affection shown to him since his career started. Also, for a long time, it had been in his…
While virtual reality might seem like a recent technology, that’s far from the truth because we’ve had bits and pieces of it before. Since the 1960s we have seen prototypes of immersive stereoscopic videos, motion-tracking headsets and interactive Google Street View-like experiences. The fact is that it is only in recent years that the technology…
You’re about to head out the door, but your phone desperately needs some extra juice before you leave. Thankfully, you can charge your phone faster … if you can separate truth from myth. If you remember your high school physics, electricity is measured in watts, which is a product of voltage (in the number of…
Nigeria has come a long way when it comes to financial inclusion. We have gone beyond digging holes in bedrooms to bury money to keeping money in the bank. According to the Global Findex Database report by the World Bank, only 40 per cent of Nigerian adults have bank accounts. Sadly, the same report says that 118…
A renowned nutritionist, Dr Bisi Abiola, has identified cultural and natural restrictions as the major problems preventing a greater percentage of Nigerians from meeting the recommended daily fruit servings. Abiola, Managing Director of Indulge Nigeria Limited, said this in her latest monthly healthy living discourse, a platform that reviews the positive role that fruit juice…
Enugu State has joined the list of states that have produced semi-finalists for the ongoing Cowbellpedia Secondary School Mathematics Television Quiz show, sponsored by Cowbell Milk, the flagship brand of Promasidor Nigeria Limited. In reaching that stage, Ngozi Nworu, a student of Bishop Otubelu Juniorate, Enugu, Enugu State, raised the expectation of the southeast region…
Lagos State government has indicated interest to partner with the Food and Beverage Recycling Alliance (FBRA) on the eradication of post-consumer polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles that are improperly disposed thereby blocking drainages and canals in our environment. Commissioner for the Environment, Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti, disclosed this through the Assistant Director of Environmental Services, Mrs Tolulope Adeyo…
After many years of keeping a grudge against his former Vice, former President Olusegun Obasanjo has finally forgiven Atiku Abubakar, backing him to become the next president of Nigeria. Both parties met at Obasanjo’s house in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, alongside some prominent politicians and eminent Nigerians. During the closed-door meeting today, the former…
The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Africa’s leading entrepreneurship philanthropy, is partnering with Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH, the German Government’s Agency for International Cooperation. GIZ will support the Tony Elumelu Foundation Entrepreneurship Programme to empower 210 young African entrepreneurs, focusing specifically on female entrepreneurs and tech-enabled businesses. The Entrepreneurship Programme of TEF was…