Shop attendant docked for allegedly stealing employer’s N203,000
A shop attendant, Juliet Ali was on Wednesday docked in a Kado Grade I Area Court Abuja, for allegedly stealing N203,000 from her employer. The police charged Ali, who resides in Idu, Abuja with criminal conspiracy, breach of trust and theft. The Prosecution counsel, Stanley Nwafoaku, told the court that the matter was reported at […]
Govt to amend Cybercrime Act, says Ribadu
The National Security Adviser, Mr Nuhu Ribadu, on Wednesday said the Federal Government is currently putting measures in place to amend the 2015 Cybercrimes Act. He disclosed this at a two-day conference by the Cyber Security Experts Association of Nigeria (CSEAN) in Abuja, under the theme “Cybersecurity: A Digital Transformative Tool in Achieving Sustainable Development […]
Nigerian Leaders: O Wrong Nau!
By Toyin Falola Na only God fit save us from this kontry. Which kain wahala be this? Cried Ejiro, a forty-year-old commercial road transport worker. To unsuspecting individuals, his outcry could have passed for the cries of a lazy person—one who perhaps works little and cries more. But to the majority around the park, Ejiro […]
Hajj: Nigeria, Ghana to collaborate on service delivery
Nigeria and Ghana have agreed to collaborate on improved service delivery to pilgrims during the annual pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON), Alhaji Zikrullah Hassan, made this known when he received the Chairman of the Ghana Hajj Board and Presidential Coordinator, Ben Banda on a familiarisation […]
I’m in touch with my boss, he is recuperating well, says Ondo Ag. Gov
The Ondo State Acting Governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, says he is in constant touch with Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, who is recuperating in a hospital abroad. He made this known on Tuesday in Akure, while reacting to some media reports he tagged: ‘faceless writers to fan ember of unity in the state” The acting governor urged […]
2023 Hajj: First batch of Lagos pilgrims departs Makkah for Nigeria
No fewer than 380 Lagos State pilgrims who participated in the just-concluded 2023 Hajj in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia flew out on Monday for home. According to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the pilgrims who departed King AbdulAzeez International Airport, Jeddah, aboard a Flynas airline at 11.30 am Saudi time, are expected to […]
Farooq Kperogi: A Book And A Conference
By Toyin Falola My book, Citizenship and the Diaspora in the Digital Age: Farooq Kperogi and the Virtual Community, received its first attention on June 15, 2023, at a conference woven around it that attracted about sixty presentations. This book, which will be the first of two books on the art of social media use, […]
e-Learning: Borno lawmaker distributes laptops to 500 students
A lawmaker, Sen. Mohammed Monguno, on Sunday, distributed new laptops and undisclosed amount of money to 500 students to promote e-learning in his constituency. The lawmaker, representing Northern Borno Senatorial District, presented the laptops and certificates to the beneficiaries in Maiduguri. He said that the beneficiaries were chosen from the different wards that make up […]
Adewale Ayuba releases Amapiano version of his single “Koloba Koloba”
Fuji music icon Adewale Ayuba has announced the release of the ”Amapiano” version of his single “Koloba Koloba”. Ayuba on his Instagram account disclosed that it was to encourage individuals to download as well as stream the music. He said “Koloba Koloba Amapiano version is out and available for you to download and stream anywhere […]
NiMet predicts three-day sunshine, cloudiness
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted sunshine and cloudiness from Monday to Wednesday across the country. NiMet’s weather outlook released on Sunday in Abuja forecast sunny atmosphere on Monday with patches of clouds over Northern region with prospects of morning thunderstorms over parts of Taraba, Adamawa, Sokoto, Zamfara, Kebbi and Kaduna States. According to […]
