In Peace Drive, APC Caretakers Meet Tinubu, Akande, Others
PDP screens Ondo deputy gov, eight others Chuks Okocha in Abuja The Caretaker Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) thursday reached out to two leaders of the party in… »
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Military Targets Boko Haram Sponsors
Nwezeh Kingsley in Abuja The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) thursday said intelligence agencies, including the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) and the Department of State Services (DSS) have launched a manhunt for… »
Buhari Drops Oguntade, Nsofor, Renews 12 Non-career Ambassadors
Omololu Ogunmade in Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari thursday dropped Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Justice George Oguntade, and the Ambassador to the United States, Justice Sylvanus Nsofor. He,… »
Former England boxer Kelvin Bilal Fawaz wins 16-year battle to stay in UK
Exclusive: Fawaz, who was trafficked to the UK from Nigeria as a child, won his Home Office appeal last week The former England boxer Kelvin Bilal Fawaz has won his… »
NSA Laments Resurgence of Terrorist Activities in N’ east
Michael Olugbode The National Security Adviser (NSA), Maj. Gen. Babagana Monguno (rtd), has lamented that the resurgence of terrorist activities in the North-east has put the military and security in… »
Buni Assumes Office as APC Caretaker Committee Chair, Promises to Be Fair to All
•APC state chairmen back NEC decision, as non-NWC forum dissolves executive By Adedayo Akinwale After a prolonged leadership crisis that bedvilled the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), the Chairman of… »
ASUU Decries Slide of Varsity Ranking
By Kemi Olaitan The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) Thursday decried the ranking of public universities in the country, stating that the positions of the universities vindicate the resolve… »
Could developing renewable energy micro-grids make Energicity Africa’s utility of the future?
When Nicole Poindexter left the energy efficiency focused startup, Opower a few months after the company’s public offering, she wasn’t sure what would come next. At the time, in 2014,… »
African payment startup Chipper Cash raises $13.8M Series A
African cross-border fintech startup Chipper Cash has closed a $13.8 million Series A funding round led by Deciens Capital and plans to hire 30 new staff globally. The raise caps an… »
Our Economic Injustice, biggest threat to Nigeria unity, says Valentine Ozigbo
Tribune Online Our Economic Injustice, biggest threat to Nigeria unity, says Valentine Ozigbo The immediate past Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Transnational Corporation (Transcorp Plc), Chief Valentine Ozigbo,… »
Senate Approves Six RMAFC Board Nominees, Drops One For Security Reasons
*Also confirms Yuguda as SEC DG By Deji Elumoye and Chuks Okocha The Senate on Wednesday approved the nominations of six out of seven-member board of the Revenue Mobilisation and… »
NAF at 56: Signposts to a Promising Future
By Emma Agu If I had any doubt about how deeply disorienting the COVID-19 pandemic has affected our psyche, it is the fact that the 56th anniversary of the Nigerian… »
Akeredolu Decries High Cost of APC’s Guber Nomination Form
James Sowole in Akure The Ondo State Governor, Oluwatotimi Akeredolu, yesterday said the N22.5 million fee charged by the All Progressives Congress (APC) for nomination and Expression of Interest forms… »
Halal fintech startup Wahed closes $25M led by Saudi Aramco’s investment arm
New York-based fintech startup Wahed (meaning ‘One’ in Arabic) describes itself as a digital Islamic investment platform and as the world’s first ‘halal robo adviser’. It’s now closed a $25 million… »
Africa’s top angel Tomi Davies eyes startups and co-investors
When Nigerian angel investor Tomi Davies backed his first company — Strika Entertainment in 2001 — he admits he wasn’t aware of his future role. “I was just helping out… »
FG Restricts Children from Churches, Mosques, Limits Service to One Hour
•Deploys Gene-Xpert machines in Kogi, Cross River •Worship centres remain closed in Lagos, Kaduna •812 health workers infected with COVID-19 •Nigeria resumes participation in WHO’s clinical trials •Virus infects 241… »
Africa Roundup: DHL invests in MallforAfrica, Zipline launches in US, Novastar raises $200M
Events in May offered support to the thesis that Africa can incubate tech with global application. Two startups that developed their business models on the continent — MallforAfrica and Zipline… »
Capital Importation Rises by 54% to $5.85bn in Q1
James Emejo in Abuja The total value of capital importation into the country rose to $5.85 billion in the first quarter of the year (Q1 2020), representing an increase of… »
Lawan, Sanwo-Olu, Omo-Agege, Tinubu Mourn Saturday Telegraph Editor
Deji Elumoye in Abuja President of the Senate, Dr. Ahmad Lawan; Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State; Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, and National Leader of All… »
Kenya’s Apollo Agriculture raises $6M Series A led by Anthemis
Apollo Agriculture believes it can attain profits by helping Kenya’s smallholder farmers maximize theirs. That’s the mission of the Nairobi based startup that raised $6 million in Series A funding… »
COVID-19: Nigeria evacuees to pay for isolation centres, foreign affairs demands
Tribune Online COVID-19: Nigeria evacuees to pay for isolation centres, foreign affairs demands Indication has emerged that Nigerians stranded in foreign lands and anxious to return home would have to… »
Gambari: Ilorin Prince, Seasoned Diplomat and Scholar Takes Charge as Buhari’s CoS
By Adedayo Akinwale Professor Ibrahim Agboola Gambari, the new Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, is coming on board Buhari presidency with a rich profile from the academia and… »
(Updated) Gambari Assumes Office as Buhari’s Chief of Staff
By Omololu Ogunmade The new Chief of Staff to President Muhammadu Buhari, Prof. Ibrahim Gambari, Wednesday assumed office in the State House. His appointment, according to a presidential source, was… »
MOJEC Food Bank: Providing Succour Amidst Pandemic
By Adeola Ajayi On 27 April 2020, the President Muhammadu Buhari announced the easing of the lockdown necessitated by the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Lagos, Ogun and Abuja… »
NIDO Accuses Dabiri-Erewa Creating Discord Amongst Diaspora Organisations
•Allegation false, says NIDO By Adedayo Akinwale Nigerians in Diaspora Organisation (NIDO), Europe has accused the Chairman of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri, of using her office… »
Suspected Herdsmen Attack Benue Community, Kill Two
By George Okoh Suspected herdsmen in the early hours of Tuesday attacked Agasha town in Guma Local Government Area of Benue State and killed two residents of the town. Luck… »
COVID-19 Treatment: PSN Kicks against Importation of Madagascar Mixture
By Martins Ifijeh The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has kicked against the importation of herbal concoction from Madagascar for the treatment of COVID-19 patients, describing the federal government’s decision… »
Lagos Discharges 60 More COVID-19 Patients lol
By Martins Ifijeh The Lagos State Government has discharged 60 more COVID-19 patients from its isolation centres, bringing to 321 the total number of successfully treated persons in the state…. »
Gbajabiamila Sets up Committee to Probe Bribery Allegation
By Udora Orizu The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has set up a 12-man committee to look into allegations that himself and some members of the… »
Senate Calls for Decentralisation of Nigeria Police
Wants states assembly to legalise community policing Deji Elumoye and Chuks Okocha in Abuja As part of measures to reposition the nation’s security apparatus and ensure its efficiency, the Senate… »
Dowden says beauty salons can reopen on Monday; theatres can put on outdoor shows from this weekend; repaying crisis debt will take ‘decades’ and higher taxes likely, says IFS Full… »
EQT Ventures, the Stockholm-headquartered venture capital firm that invests in Europe and the U.S., is losing founding partner Hjalmar Winbladh, TechCrunch has learned. Rumours that he was leaving the “multistage,… »
