Shortlisting of Candidates for Federal Government’s 500,000 Jobs Begins

The Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, announced on Tuesday, that the Federal Government had begun the shortlisting of candidates for 500,000 jobs it had promised would be made available for suitably qualified Nigerians. The minister, who disclosed this in a

IBEDC Introduces Online Payment System for Settling Electricity Bills

CUSTOMERS of the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company can now pay their energy bills online. The company, which sees to the power needs of Ogun, Oyo, Kwara and Osun States, will be giving millions of people across Nigeria’s South West the

Federal Government Offers Mining Companies Three Year Tax Holiday

The Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Kayode Fayemi, on Wednesday, announced that the Federal Government was offering investors in Nigeria’s mining industry a three-year tax holiday in order to make it easier for them to operate within the country’s

Lagos’ Ikeja Electric Introduces Online Live Chat to Engage Customers on the Go

Customers of the power utility Ikeja Electric will now be able to interact with the company’s representatives, report service delivery issues, and get responses to their queries in real time. The electricity distribution company says it will be engaging them

Solar Eclipse Expected To Take Place on Thursday, September 1, 2016

On Thursday, September 1, the heavenly bodies will once again treat human observers to an awe- inspiring drama. Over the course of 3 hours, the sky will become less bright, and the sun’s disc obscured. Another solar eclipse will unfold

Lagos to Introduce City-Wide Video Surveillance with 13,000 CCTV Cameras

The biggest cities on the planet tend to be the ones most in need of an effective security system. One feature of the modern integrated city-wide security system is the Closed-Circuit Television, or CCTV, which enables people to monitor activities

Thank You Delta Airlines

US-Based Delta Airlines Saves Nigeria’s Blushes in Time for Kickoff at the Rio 2016 Olympics

Federal Government Plans New Policy on Diaspora

A new policy on Nigeria’s diaspora is in the offing. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Foreign Affairs and Diaspora, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, says that the Federal Government plans to address matters that concern the millions of Nigerians

Federal Government Targets Insurance Policy Cover For Prison Inmates, NYSC, Retirees

The campaign by the Nigerian government to get more Nigerians to take up insurance policies has been intensified in recent times. Health insurance, in particular, has been advocated for. Although the message is beginning to sink in for people

Veteran Nollywood Actress, Bukky Ajayi, Dies at 82

Yesterday, veteran Nollywood actress, Bukky Ajayi was laid to rest at the Atan Cemetary, Yaba, Lagos. Mama Bukky Ajayi died at the age of 82. After studying as a federal government scholar at the Stanislavsky Institute of Drama, London, she

FC Barcelona Sets Up Academy in Nigeria

Spanish football giants FC Barcelona, known for their easy-on-the-eye style of playing the beautiful game, have unveiled their new football academy in Nigeria. The facility, which is the first of its kind to be set up by the club in

Nigerian Literary Giant, Elechi Amadi, Dies at 82

Elechi Amadi, writer of the best-selling novel The Concubine, and a versatile literary giant is dead. He was 82 years old. A relative of the late novelist told the press that he died at the Good Heart Hospital in Port

Lagos State Government Sets Up Task Force to Clamp Down On Land Grabbers

Land grabbers in Lagos, commonly known as Omo-onile, may be about to be hit hard by the State Government, which has set up a taskforce to curtail their activities in various parts of the state. The State Attorney General and

Federal Government Reveals Plan to Restructure YouWiN Programme

The Ministry of Finance has disclosed the intention of the Federal Government of Nigeria to restructure the Youth Entreprise With Innovation in Nigeria (YouWiN) programme. The planned adjustment was alluded to in a statement by a director in the Ministry

High Court Orders Abia State Governor, Ikpeazu to Vacate Seat

The Federal High court sitting today in Abuja has ordered the Abia State Governor, Okezie Ikpeazu, to vacate his seat. In a ruling delivered by Justice Okon Abang, the High Court also ordered the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) to

The United Kingdom Leaves the European Union

It’s now official the United Kingdom has voted the leave the European Union, in a historic vote that saw 51% of the registered voters voting to leave the EU. Though a very close call, most people never expected the UK

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