Federal Government Declares Public Holidays

The Federal Government has declared three days as public holidays to celebrate the Christmas season and the New Year. It announced that the 25th of December, which marks Christmas Day, 26th December for Boxing Day and the 1st January, 2018

Vice President, Osinbajo Reveals His Salary

Vice President Yemi Osinbajo stated that he is aware that remunerations were generally poor in the country, that of course, includes his own and that of the President. He disclosed that he and President Muhammadu Buhari are poorly paid for

ARCON tells NYSC to Post Architecture Graduates to Firms not Schools

To ensure that qualified architects are exposed to the construction industry, the Architectural Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON), which was set up in 1969 in order to regulate the training and practice of the Architectural profession in all its ramifications

Court Declares “State of Osun” Illegal

An Osun State High Court sitting in Ilesa has ruled that the renaming of Osun State as “State of Osun” by Governor Rauf Aregbesola was illegal; and therefore, null and void. When Nigerian constitution gave some states a dose of

Check Out the Top Google Searches of 2017

The Google Year in Search data reveals top searches done on the Google Search Engine from around the world. According to Google, 2017 is the year people asked ‘how’ more times than ever. Some of the top queries were mostly

OLX Wins Two Awards at the Nigerian Technology Award

OLX Nigeria bags two awards at the Nigerian Information Technology Award (NITA), which was held in Lagos recently. The leading online classified site added two new awards to its rack as ‘Classified Ad website of the year’ for the third

Governor Amosun urges Corps Members to Ensure a Positive Impact

Governor Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State, on Monday, called on NYSC members to ensure a positive impact in their host communities. The Governor made the call in Sagamu on Monday at the closing ceremony of the National Youth Service Corps

NERC Assesses Penalty For Electric Theft

The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission, NERC, has strongly come up with revised penalties for electricity customers who are involved in unauthorized supply by either tampering or meter bypass by electricity. The criminal practice of stealing electrical power is called Electricity

NITDA Frowns At Poor Utilization Of Data Centers

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is invoking rules and regulations on hosting government’s data, as it has successfully drawn up relevant sections of guidelines, particularly to regulate Ministries, Departments and Agencies from going offshore to host. Dozens of

Dangote Emerges as the Only African in Bloomberg’s 50 World Best

Bloomberg, a global information and technology company that connects decision-makers to a dynamic network of data, people and ideas – “accurately delivering business and financial information, news and insights to customers around the world”, on Monday announced a new annual

Dangote Crashes Cement Online Sales Price

In a move that will raise the stakes in the rapidly evolving Nigerian cement market, leading cement manufacturer, Dangote Cement Plc has announced its partnership with a foremost leading online platform, Jumia. This move is designed to reduce price and

Fuel Queues Return in Nigeria

For decades, the festive month of December has gained notoriety for sporting long queues at fuel stations due to acute shortage of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) popularly called petroleum. This situation has, therefore, sparked fear that this year’s festive season

SSANU,NASU,NAAT resume Indefinite Strike

Academic activities at universities have been suspended as the Non-Academic Staff Union, NASU, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, and National Association of Academic Technologists, NAAT, commence nationwide strike, Monday, 4th December 2017. The non-teaching staff of Nigerian universities,

#EndSARS Campaign: Drama as Tweetizens Call For Scrapping of SARS

The Nigerian Police Force Public Complaint Rapid Response Unit on 2nd December 2017, opened complain channels for the general public to make complaints about issues concerning the Special Anti- Robbery Squad, popularly known as SARS. The information was made public

Lagos Set to Upgrade, Rehabilitate Ladipo Link Roads

Residents and motorists that frequent the popular Ladipo spare parts market can finally heave a sigh of relief, as Lagos State Government has announced that it would begin an extensive rehabilitation of major link roads across the state, including roads

Government Plans To Sell TBS, National Theatre, Others

The Tafawa Balewa Square, TBS, alongside the National Theatre and some power plants under National Integrated Power Plants are among the key national assets Federal Government has concluded plans to sell. The Director-General had stated in The Nation Newspaper, that

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