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Farmcrowdy, Nigeria’s first and leading digital agriculture platform has won the Digital Business of the Year (2018) award in Africa at the annual Global African Business Awards (GABA) ceremony in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Launched in…

The Lagos State University (LASU) on Tuesday said it had issued a query to an Associate Professor in its Department of Economics over alleged sexual assault of a student, and the case was already before a Joint Action Disciplinary…

The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) says it has generated N556.7 billion revenue from January to June as against N486.7 billion in the same period in 2017. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of NCS, Joseph Attah announced this in a…

The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, on Tuesday led political office holders and Permanent Secretaries in the Presidency to submit their credentials for scrutiny in the service-wide verification of personnel…

*NHIS audit uncovers how funds were stolen through curious investments THERE is the N720 billion “invested” by the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) in 12 years? Nobody seems to have an answer. Not even NHIS boss  Prof.…

THE Federal Government will send a plane to repatriate the 200 defrauded Nigerian citizens presently stranded in Russia. Nigerian ambassador to Russia Steve Ugbah, who made this known while addressing a news conference yesterday,…

Minister of State for Aviation, Hadi Sirika has disclosed that the Federal Government had started negotiations with aircraft manufacturers and investors towards the unveiling of the national carrier at the ongoing Farnborough…

GOVERNOR Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State, on Tuesday, made his first public appearance since last Saturday’s governorship election amid cheers from Ado Ekiti public as he paid the Ewi of Ado Ekiti, Oba Rufus Adeyemo Adejugbe, a visit.…

The federal high court in Abuja has served a warrant of release of Sambo Dasuki on the director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice. A federal high…

Rommy Ezeonwuka, a member of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Board of Trustees, BoT, has said any political alignment that does not give people of the South East the Presidential slot in 2023 will not stand. Ezeonwuka said…

The story has been told of a handsome male model who was stabbed to death by another model in London over a girl. According to Reporters, a male model has been stabbed to death by a jealous catwalk rival after an Instagram feud over a girl.…

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday stated the importance of the International Criminal Court, ICC, saying it is essential for international accountability.Mr Buhari stated his in his keynote speech to mark the 20th anniversary of…

The senate has confirmed Musiliu Smith, a former inspector-general of police, as chairman of the Police Service Commission (PSC). Smith will take over from Mike Okiro, also a former inspector-general of police. Buhari had…

President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Muiz Banire, a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), as chairman of the governing board of the Assets Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON). Banire is the former legal adviser of the ruling…

President Muhammadu Buhari on July 12 commissioned the light rail at the new train station in Abuja. The rail line, he said, is the first phase of the rail line which will cover 12 other stations within Abuja.  Mr Buhari said the…

Nigeria will need N254 billion (N254,445,322,600) to prosecute the 2019 general election, a letter sent by President Muhammadu Buhari to the Senate has indicated. The letter sought the approval of the sum which will be drawn from the…

The leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has reportedly summoned  Samuel Ortom, governor of Benue state, and George Akume, a former governor of the state, to Abuja for an “urgent meeting”. Ortom and Akume are the two…

Forbes has released its 20th annual Celebrity 100 package of the highest-paid front-of-camera stars right now. These stars are raking in insane amounts of dollars pulling in a combined $6.3 billion pretax over the past year, up 22%…

The Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF), an umbrella body for governors of the 36 states, has wished Ayodele Fayose, outgoing governor in Ekiti, luck in his new endeavour. The forum said this in a congratulatory message to Kayode Fayemi,…

The Founder of the Computer Warehouse Group, Mr. Austin Okere, has expressed optimism that fintech companies are likely to take a more prominent role in banking and the financial services space. Okere, said this recently at a forum…

The management of the University of Lagos, Akoka, has presented an interim report of the fact-finding panel set up to look into an allegation of sexual harassment involving one of its lecturers. The principal assistant registrar,…

A Nigerian lady, Farida Bashir, who was accused last year by her close friend, Aisha Laah, of snatching her fiance, Junaidu Usman Abubakar, has died. She reportedly died after complaining of stomach pain. Kannywood actress, Aisha…

Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State will face criminal trial after leaving office, the anti-graft agency, EFCC, said on Monday. Mr Fayose, a vocal critic of President Muhammadu Buhari, is expected to leave office in October after…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has commenced a community integration and stakeholders’ engagement to sensitise people in Cross River ahead the planned oil palm-based bio-diesel project. A statement by the NNPC…