News Updates
Alleged money laundering: Supreme Court contractor detained — ICPC
The Managing Director, MD, of a construction company, Temitope Banjoko, has been detained over alleged involvement in money laundering.
Nigeria’s ruling class in its entirety have run out of ideas’ — TPAP-M
The People’s Alternative Political Movement, TPAP-M, has announced the commencement of her Campaign For Socialist
Breaking News
(PHOTOSPEAK) See how vehicles, properties got destroyed in the Kuje prison attack
On Tuesday, July 5, 2022, yet-to-be-identified persons attacked the Kuje Custodial Centre, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja…
Dangote customers to win N1billion in new Cement Promo
Consumers of Dangote Cement Plc, a leading cement brand in Nigeria, stand the chance of winning over N1 billion…
Alleged money laundering: Supreme Court contractor detained — ICPC
The Managing Director, MD, of a construction company, Temitope Banjoko, has been detained over alleged involvement in money laundering.
PSG announces new coach
Christophe Galtier was on Tuesday announced as the new coach of Qatari-owned French champions Paris Saint-Germain.
Nigerian Fintech awards to reward excellence in Fintech ecosystem
Excellence will be rewarded when the finest of the Nigerian Fintech companies gather for honours at this year’s…
LIRS optimizes payment procedure on eTAX for taxpayers
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) is currently optimizing its payment procedures for utmost efficiency and taxpayers’ convenience.
When J Martins thrilled guests at Part Vega Waterpark
West Africa’s international standard waterpark, Park Vega Waterpark, played host to prolific Afro Hip-hop singer, songwriter, and…
Editor’s Choice
PSG announces new coach
Christophe Galtier was on Tuesday announced as the new coach of Qatari-owned French champions Paris Saint-Germain.
When J Martins thrilled guests at Part Vega Waterpark
West Africa’s international standard waterpark, Park Vega Waterpark, played host to prolific Afro Hip-hop singer, songwriter, and…
Nigeria’s ruling class in its entirety have run out of ideas’ — TPAP-M
The People’s Alternative Political Movement, TPAP-M, has announced the commencement of her Campaign For Socialist
Entertainment News
When J Martins thrilled guests at Part Vega Waterpark
West Africa’s international standard waterpark, Park Vega Waterpark, played host to prolific Afro Hip-hop singer, songwriter, and…
Club shooting: Students express disappointment in Burna boy
Following Burna Boy’s recent hooliganism act at Obi Cubana’s club in Lagos, students at various campuses have expressed their disappointment in the hip-hop artist and Grammy Award winner, Burna boy.
My marriage with Funke Akindele has crashed’ — Bello
The marriage between actress Funke Akindele and rapper Abdulrasheed Bello popularly known as JJC Skillz has hit the rock.
Abeokuta set for the installation of Bukola Olopade, wife as Egba High Chiefs
Come this Friday, the rocky and ancient city of Abeokuta, the capital city of Ogun State will go agog as a successful sports administrator,...
Making Headlines
(PHOTOSPEAK) See how vehicles, properties got destroyed in the Kuje prison attack
On Tuesday, July 5, 2022, yet-to-be-identified persons attacked the Kuje Custodial Centre, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja…
Alleged money laundering: Supreme Court contractor detained — ICPC
The Managing Director, MD, of a construction company, Temitope Banjoko, has been detained over alleged involvement in money laundering.
PSG announces new coach
Christophe Galtier was on Tuesday announced as the new coach of Qatari-owned French champions Paris Saint-Germain.
Another Catholic priest kidnapped in Kaduna
Suspected bandits in Kauru local government area of Kaduna State have kidnapped another priest of the Catholic Church.
Nigeria’s ruling class in its entirety have run out of ideas’ — TPAP-M
The People’s Alternative Political Movement, TPAP-M, has announced the commencement of her Campaign For Socialist
Foreign News
Organ harvesting: NIS backs former Senate President, Ekweremadu
The Comptroller General, CG, of the Nigeria Immigration Service, NIS, Idris Jere, on Sunday confirmed that the service followed due process in issuing a Nigerian passport to David Nwamini, who was allegedly trafficked to the United Kingdom for organ harvesting by former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu.
Senator Ekweremadu and ‘An Evil Soul’ called David
As I said from the outset, I cannot and will not condemn my friend and brother Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his beautiful
Primate Ayodele’s prophecy fulfilled, as President of Mali survives coup attempt
If not for the timely intervention of Mali forces, the current president, Colonel Assimi Goita would have been ousted yesterday…
‘UAE president died after battling illness for several years’ – State media
The death has occurred of the United Arab Emirate’s President, Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
He died on Friday after…
Politics Headlines
(PHOTOSPEAK) See how vehicles, properties got destroyed in the Kuje prison attack
On Tuesday, July 5, 2022, yet-to-be-identified persons attacked the Kuje Custodial Centre, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja…
Alleged money laundering: Supreme Court contractor detained — ICPC
The Managing Director, MD, of a construction company, Temitope Banjoko, has been detained over alleged involvement in money laundering.
Sports Update
PSG announces new coach
Christophe Galtier was on Tuesday announced as the new coach of Qatari-owned French champions Paris Saint-Germain.
Primate Ayodele releases fresh prophecies on sports, others
The Leader of INRI Evangelical Spiritual Church, Primate Elijah Ayodele, has released fresh prophecies on the telecommunication, sports and railway...
‘For unruly behaviour, Nigeria fined $154,000’ — FIFA
Consequent to the unruly behaviour of the fans at the end of the second leg Qatar 2022 World Cup play-off between the…
NFF: ‘Pinnick’s arrogance made him fail’ – Primate Ayodele
It is no longer news that the Super Eagles of Nigeria failed to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup as Ghana knocked them out through the away goal rule.
Dangote customers to win N1billion in new Cement Promo
Consumers of Dangote Cement Plc, a leading cement brand in Nigeria, stand the chance of winning over N1 billion…
Alleged money laundering: Supreme Court contractor detained — ICPC
The Managing Director, MD, of a construction company, Temitope Banjoko, has been detained over alleged involvement in money laundering.
Nigerian Fintech awards to reward excellence in Fintech ecosystem
Excellence will be rewarded when the finest of the Nigerian Fintech companies gather for honours at this year’s…
LIRS optimizes payment procedure on eTAX for taxpayers
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) is currently optimizing its payment procedures for utmost efficiency and taxpayers’ convenience.
Dangote Cement’s past consumer promo winners recount gains
Two years down the line, past winners of the Dangote Cement consumer promo have commended the management for the positive economic impact of the promo on their lives.
ASUU demands: SERAP wants FG to redirect presidency, NASS budget
President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to “urgently recover missing N105.7bn of public funds from ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to fund the country’s public tertiary institutions, improve the welfare of staff members, and ensure that the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) return to class without further delay.”
Features
Mobile Technology, a catalyst for innovation and socio-economic development
Some forty years ago we made the unimaginable possible by enabling people to make voice calls from anywhere. Fast-forward to today and there are more mobile subscriptions than the number of people living on our planet.
Resignation: Former CJN has shown utmost responsibility, personal integrity — A2Justice
News of the resignation of Nigeria’s Chief Justice, Hon. Justice Tanko Muhammad draws the curtain over the illustrious career of Hon. Justice Mohammad, who rose from humble beginnings to become Nigeria’s Chief Justice.
Senator Ekweremadu and ‘An Evil Soul’ called David
As I said from the outset, I cannot and will not condemn my friend and brother Senator Ike Ekweremadu and his beautiful
What to consider before investing in office property
By Dennis ISONG Office property investment is not just an investment you can barge into without putting some factors into consideration. Things have been changing rapidly which has created a different dynamic of how things work. A few years back, it was easy to get...
The moment of truth
By Chris Nwaokobia Obi's candidacy is a Pan Nigerian redemptive ballot-based revolution, it is beyond Creed or Clan, it is indiscriminate of Region or Religion, and it is indiscriminate of the Muslim/Christian divide that trouble our space. It is about a nation in...
Of Yaman’s debt gaffe and PDP’s shock-jocks
By Rafiu AJAKAYE Believing one’s lie — a kind of cognitive bias — is about the worst singular thing to happen to anyone. Arrowheads of Kwara’s PDP believe their lies, and that explains their wobbling messaging thus far. They believe the only reason Kwarans rejected...
Democracy and money politics
By Professor Hope O. Eghagha The initiators of democracy in 5th Greece never envisaged a situation in which only the wealthy or super-rich would become representatives of the people, whether in the legislative or executive arm of government. Its original meaning –...
The figures 371, 1,271 and 12,371, a tough choice and the metaphysics of 2023
I have tasked my body, soul and spirit with the swing of the redemptive pendulum with 2023 in view. I have pondered about the numericals and debated the facts before us. I have x-rayed the conjectures and analysed the strength and the weakness of the leading...
News All Round
Alleged money laundering: Supreme Court contractor detained — ICPC
The Managing Director, MD, of a construction company, Temitope Banjoko, has been detained over alleged involvement in money laundering.
Nigeria’s ruling class in its entirety have run out of ideas’ — TPAP-M
The People’s Alternative Political Movement, TPAP-M, has announced the commencement of her Campaign For Socialist
Club shooting: Students express disappointment in Burna boy
Following Burna Boy’s recent hooliganism act at Obi Cubana’s club in Lagos, students at various campuses have expressed their disappointment in the hip-hop artist and Grammy Award winner, Burna boy.
ASUU demands: SERAP wants FG to redirect presidency, NASS budget
President Muhammadu Buhari has been urged to “urgently recover missing N105.7bn of public funds from ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) to fund the country’s public tertiary institutions, improve the welfare of staff members, and ensure that the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) return to class without further delay.”
Brief solicitation: Olanipekun, law firm dissociates self from junior partner’s letter
A letter written by a junior partner in the law firm of Wole Olanipekun & Co., Adekunmbi Ogunde, to Francesca Caio of SAIPEM, soliciting to handle the firm’s $130 million claims against the Rivers State Government, has been punctured by the firm alongside its founding father, Chief Wole Olanipekun, SAN.
My marriage with Funke Akindele has crashed’ — Bello
The marriage between actress Funke Akindele and rapper Abdulrasheed Bello popularly known as JJC Skillz has hit the rock.
SERAP to FG: ‘Fight against debt crisis, revenue issues in Nigeria’
The Federal Government of Nigeria, FGN, was on Wednesday charged to enact an audit law to fight against the debt crisis and revenue issues in the county.
‘Justice Ariwoola is a towering judicial colossus, moral crusader’ — Chief Ayorinde
A former Chairman of the Nigeria Legal Aid Council, Chief Bolaji Ayorinde, SAN has felicitated with Justice Olukayode Ariwoola on his appointment as the Acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, describing him as a towering judicial colossus, moral crusader and paragon of virtues.
Primate Ayodele’s prophecy on CJN Tanko Muhammad’s incapacitation actualised
Nigerians were greeted with the news of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad, resigning from his position willingly, citing health-related issues as the reasons behind his actions.
Nigeria’s Chief Justice throws in the towel
Indications are high that the Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Tanko Muhammad, has resigned his position.
It was learnt that the CJN took a bow on health grounds.
Infotech
With ChatBots Africa, Ronald Tagoe is helping businesses automate customer engagement
Chatbots—artificial intelligence (AI) systems that enable customer engagement via SMS, speech, or chat applications such as Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp—are increasingly becoming a popular method for organisations to interact with their consumers. While chatbots...
TechCabal Daily – Square away the Block 🟦
3 DECEMBER, 2021 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TGIF Did you know that Spotify Wrapped can tell you about yourself as much as any horology test will? Once a year, Spotify organises all your personal data and shares a custom account of your top artists, songs, and playlists from...
MTN Nigeria issues 575m shares through digital public offer
Nigeria’s biggest telco, MTN Nigeria, has announced that starting from Wednesday, 1 December 2021, retail investors can purchase up to 575 million shares held in MTN Nigeria at ₦169 per share—lower than its share price on the stock market. This public offer is in line...
TechCabal Daily – Going the Octa-mile
2 DECEMBER, 2021 IN PARTNERSHIP WITH Happy new month Nigeria and Ghana have both reported their first Omicron cases. This makes it 24 countries in total the new variant has been discovered in. There’s still very little known about the variant, so we’re encouraging...
Octamile secures $500k pre-seed to offer digital infrastructure for insurance providers in Nigeria
Octamile, a startup that offers infrastructure solutions for the provision of digital insurance in Nigeria, has secured $500,000 in pre-seed funding to launch fully, after building in stealth over the past few months. The funding round was led by EchoVC with...
Facebook Takes Down Anti-Vaccine Posts Harassing Doctors, Journalists
This illustration photo taken in Los Angeles on October 28, 2021, shows a person using Facebook on a smartphone in front of a computer screen showing the META logo. PHOTO: Chris DELMAS / AFP) Facebook’s parent company Meta said Wednesday it had derailed an...
Business
Dangote customers to win N1billion in new Cement Promo
Consumers of Dangote Cement Plc, a leading cement brand in Nigeria, stand the chance of winning over N1 billion…
Alleged money laundering: Supreme Court contractor detained — ICPC
The Managing Director, MD, of a construction company, Temitope Banjoko, has been detained over alleged involvement in money laundering.
Nigerian Fintech awards to reward excellence in Fintech ecosystem
Excellence will be rewarded when the finest of the Nigerian Fintech companies gather for honours at this year’s…
LIRS optimizes payment procedure on eTAX for taxpayers
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) is currently optimizing its payment procedures for utmost efficiency and taxpayers’ convenience.
Dangote Cement’s past consumer promo winners recount gains
Two years down the line, past winners of the Dangote Cement consumer promo have commended the management for the positive economic impact of the promo on their lives.
Opinion
Deborah and the who born dog treatment
Intentionally refraining from the black and white ritual of expression while seeking audiovisuals of recent as a means of effective…
The judiciary must protect the right of access to court — Access to Justice
The National Judicial Council (NJC) issued new Policy Directions last week to remedy “… the multiplicity of litigations of political suits…
Shutting down our universities!
If Federal Government officials who have demonstrated absolute incompetence and insensitivity by keeping our children at home when they should be in school…
In search of the government
MISSING. I am on my way to the police station to report that the Nigerian Government is missing. The absence of government in the country is glaring…
Politics without bitterness
Politics is all about a contest of ideas and programmes. When persons contest for a position, it is not possible…
Perspectives for 2023 (2)
In the first part of this piece, there was an x-ray of potential candidates for the different political parties ahead…
We assist over 300 Nigerian students study abroad every year — Bola Agunbiade
Mrs Omobola Agunbiade is the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Avail International Consult Ltd, a study abroad organization focused…
Crime/Defence
(PHOTOSPEAK) See how vehicles, properties got destroyed in the Kuje prison attack
On Tuesday, July 5, 2022, yet-to-be-identified persons attacked the Kuje Custodial Centre, Federal Capital Territory, Abuja…
Dangote customers to win N1billion in new Cement Promo
Consumers of Dangote Cement Plc, a leading cement brand in Nigeria, stand the chance of winning over N1 billion…
Alleged money laundering: Supreme Court contractor detained — ICPC
The Managing Director, MD, of a construction company, Temitope Banjoko, has been detained over alleged involvement in money laundering.
PSG announces new coach
Christophe Galtier was on Tuesday announced as the new coach of Qatari-owned French champions Paris Saint-Germain.
Nigerian Fintech awards to reward excellence in Fintech ecosystem
Excellence will be rewarded when the finest of the Nigerian Fintech companies gather for honours at this year’s…
LIRS optimizes payment procedure on eTAX for taxpayers
The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) is currently optimizing its payment procedures for utmost efficiency and taxpayers’ convenience.
When J Martins thrilled guests at Part Vega Waterpark
West Africa’s international standard waterpark, Park Vega Waterpark, played host to prolific Afro Hip-hop singer, songwriter, and…
Another Catholic priest kidnapped in Kaduna
Suspected bandits in Kauru local government area of Kaduna State have kidnapped another priest of the Catholic Church.
