STATE OF THE NATION

*_Please endeavour to read this very interesting piece!_* I have been following closely the activities of this government and whenever I have the opportunity, I try to find out the opinions of people as regards the performance of this government. I just realized that the...

Senate steps down 2016 FIRS budget

Nigeria’s Senate on Thursday stepped down report of its Committee on Finance on the 2016 budget of Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS). The proposal was rejected after careful consideration of recommendations of the committee on Finance headed by Senator John...

Fani-Kayode arraigned again in Abuja for money laundering

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode was Thursday arraigned before a Federal High Court in Abuja on a five-count of money laundering. The charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/140/2016, which has Femi Fani Kayode as the sole defendant, was filed by the Economic and Financial...

Ondo: Court grants Jegede, Makarfi, Obi leave to appeal judgment

Factional leaders of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Ahmed Makarfi and Ben Obi and the substituted governorship candidate of party in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede recorded major victory before the Court of Appeal in Abuja Thursday. The court, in two unanimous rulings...

Big Brother Nigeria Returns In January 2017

The Big Brother Naija (BBN) will return in January 2017, according to John Ugbe, the Managing Director, MultiChoice Nigeria. Ugbe told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos on Wednesday that the return of the reality show was based on popular demand by people who...

Blogger's social network hits 50,000 users, dominates Google trends

Mr Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google’s Communications and Public Affairs Manager, Anglophone West Africa, made the disclosure in a statement in Lagos. Top Nigerian blogger, Linda Ikeji’s launch of a social network was top on Google search this week, an official...

BREAKING: Buhari swears in Walter Onnoghen as new acting Chief Justice of Nigeria

Justice Walter Onnoghen has being sworn-in as the new acting Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN. Onnoghen was sworn-in by President Muhammadu Buhari, at the council chamber of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The new acting Chief Judge replaces Mahmud Mohammed whose...

Nigeria: NCC anticipates licences to deploy fiber infrastructure in five zones, as telecoms contribution to GDP hits 9.8%

Prof Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has dropped a hint that there will be a need for firms to bid for licences to deploy fiber infrastructure in five zones; North East,...

Nigeria: Kebbi surpasses one million tonnes of rice harvest

Nigeria’s Kebbi State has surpassed the one million tonnes of rice target for harvest this year by over eight hundred and fifty tonnes. This feat was disclosed by the Chairman, Rice Farmers Association,  Alhaji Sahabi Augie when the Kebbi State Governor and...