FG to States: Solid Minerals Belong to Centre
The issue of resource control reverberated on Thursday, as the Federal Government reminded the state governments that they cannot not control the solid mineral deposits located in their domains. This…
#ENDSARS: NBC Twitter handle hacked by “Anonymous”
National Broadcasting Commission, regulator of the industry in Nigeria, says its official twitter handle of (NBC) has been hacked and allegedly taken over by decentralized international ‘hacktivist’ group known as…
Stripe acquires Nigeria’s Paystack for $200M
When Stripe announced earlier this year that it had picked up another $600 million in funding, it said one big reason for the funding was to expand its API-based payments…
Editorial: The curious 2023 electoral timetable
Quite predictably, the election timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has attracted mixed reactions from stakeholders. Speaking Thursday at the inauguration of the House constitutional review committee,…
US Bars Nigerians from 2022 Visa Lottery
Nigerians have been barred from participating in the United States Diversity visa (DV) lottery in 2022 because over 50,000 Nigerians have immigrated to the US in the last five years.…
Nigeria’s Next President Election to Hold on February 18, 2023 – INEC
Nigeria’s 2023 presidential election will hold on February 18, 2023, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed. Prof Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Commission (INEC), announced this on Thursday.…
Shehu Sani to Nigerian Army: Don’t intervene in #ENDSARS Protests
Former Senator Shehu Sani a social critic, has has warned the Nigerian Army to desist from intervening in the ongoing #ENDSARS protest. Rather intervene in the protests, Sani advised the…
#EndSARS: Nigerian Army Threatens to deal with ‘trouble makers, anti-democratic forces’
Against the background of the ongoing nationwide #EndSARS protests, the Nigerian Army has warned it would deal with people it identified as “subversive elements and trouble makers” if they do…
Hoodlums Attack #ENDSARS protesters in Abuja
In what appeared as government’s fightback against the ongoing #ENDSARS protests, hoodlums attacked the protesters in Abuja on Wednesday. Also, a group opposed to the protests marched in support of…
Buhari’s Nomination of Loretta Onochie as INEC Commissioner Condemned
The nomination by President Muhammadu Buhari of Loretta Onochie, his Special Assistant on Social Media, as a Commissioner of the Independent National Electoral Commission, has been condemned by the opposition…