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The Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has said that Governor Ifeanyi Okowa of Delta State would leave worthy legacies behind for Deltans at the end of his tenure in 2023. Prof. Osibanjo stated this on Monday in Asaba during the commissioning of the Prof. Chike Edozien Secretariat Complex for civil servants and the 8.5 Megawatts […]
Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey is expected to step down from his executive role, CNBC reported. Twitter stock was up on the news before being halted due to news pending. Shares of the microblogging platform surged 9% in early trading, while those of digital payments firm Square Inc (SQ.N), of which Dorsey is also chief […]
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), says it is monitoring emerging evidence on Omicron variant and its implication, to inform Nigeria’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Director General, NCDC, Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Sunday in Abuja. NAN reports that […]
Japan on Monday said it would ban all new foreign arrivals from Tuesday, Kyodo news agency reported. The Japanese government had earlier said it was considering reviving a blanket ban on foreign arrivals due to concerns regarding the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Japan’s border restrictions were eased in early November, allowing students, […]
The Nigerian team, after their opening 71-79 loss to Cape Verde on Friday when the window one of matches began, had gone on to beat Mali 72-70 on Saturday. The resurgence saw them taking control of the group on Sunday with an overwhelming defeat of the East Africans. The FIBA world-ranked 23 team took […]
American designer and men’s Artistic director for Louis Vuitton , Virgil Abloh is dead. He died on Sunday, at the age of 41, after battling with cancer. This was disclosed on his Instgram account. However, after being diagnosed in 2019 with a rare, aggressive form of cancer known as cardiac angiosarcoma, the CEO of […]
Nigerian musical artist, Olubankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W has released his Long awaited EP– “The Bank Statements” The Award winning Veteran artiste released this mini project after the success of the lead single – JO. Banky W is a multitalented and prolific Singer, Songwriter, Actor, Filmmaker, Businessman and Philanthropist, who has evolved […]
The Principal of Auga Community Grammar school, Mr Joshua Adeyemi his vice, Mr Ifedayo Yesufu and three N Power Teachers have been abducted by gunmen. The victims were abducted along Auga-Ise Road while travelling in a Toyota corolla car on Thursday. A pregnant teacher among them, Mrs Blessing Okeke, was said to have been […]
Zeetin Engineering, an engineering company, is setting up a multi-billion naira factory in Idu Industrial area of the federal capital territory (FCT) to produce electric cars. Speaking with journalists on Thursday, Robert Azibaola, promoter of the company, said he has invested about N3.5 billion in setting up the place. Azibaola said, so far, he […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says Nigerians should expect gigabytes in a second, smart cities, self-driving cars, robust telemedicine, and others with the deployment of the fifth-generation (5G) technology in Nigeria. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC) of NCC, stated this while responding to questions during a webinar, titled: “Unlocking 5G Potential in […]
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