Two digital tech companies, Cassava Smartech andComviva have jointly won the East Africa Com Award in the ‘Changing Lives’ category for Cassava’s EcoCash mobile money service powered by mobiquity Money. The award was presented recently at Radisson Blu Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya. This is the second consecutive award for both companies as they also won…
Editors Condole With ThisDay MD
The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, has expressed shock and disbelief over the news of the demise of Mrs. Helen Eniola Bello, wife of Eniola Bello, managing director of ThisDay Newspapers. She died in a London hospital on Tuesday after a three-year battle with breast cancer. “We commiserate with you and your entire family on…
A Memory of GTBank Food and Drink Fair
On display were different kinds of culinary experience, ranging from pastries (different cake styles), wine stalls and also, savory sit down meals. Beside these treats, there was a place set aside for Nigerian street foods. These are foods that can be found either by the roadside or the ones that are usually hawked from place…
Why Govt. Demolished AIT Headquarters in Abuja
The Federal Capital Development Authority, FCDA, this Tuesday in Abuja, demolished a structure within the premises of DAAR Communications Plc., owners of African Independent Television, AIT, and Ray Power FM. The FCTA and DAAR Communications had on November 2018 resolved to peacefully settle dispute surrounding a portion of land occupied by the media company through…
Sanwo-Olu Gets Certificate of Return, Re-assures on Building Greater Lagos
Lagos State Governor-elect, Babajide Sanwo-Olu and his deputy Obafemi Hamzat on Friday received Certificates of Return from the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. The presentation of certificates was held at the INEC Lagos Office, Yaba and performed by the INEC National Commissioner in charge of Lagos, Ondo and Ogun States, Adekunle Ogunmola. Sanwo-olu assured Lagosians…
Pastors kill brother-in-law for preventing church service in Ogun
The Ogun State Police Command has arrested two pastors, for allegedly killing their brother-in-law Peter Chukwuyem, in the Papa-Ibafo area of the state. The suspects are Chukwuka Stephen and Ejim, who allegedly waylaid and killed their brother-in-law after he had stopped them from conducting church services in the frontage of his house. The state Police…
Akiolu, Baba Ijebu Donate Relief Materials to Victims of Lagos Building Collapse
Oba of Lagos, Rilwan Akiolu and Chief Adebutu Kessington popularly called Baba Ijebu are among Nigerians who have donated to victims of the three-story building which collapsed at Ita-Faji, Lagos Island. Jide Idris, Lagos State Commissioner for Health, while receiving donations from Akilu, Kensington and Spectranet Nig. Ltd., said the gifts would go a long way in…
IPOB: Court Orders Nnamdi Kanu’s Arrest, Revokes Bail
An Abuja Division of the Federal High Court has granted order for the re-arrest of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. Kanu, a separatist leader calling for an independent Biafran country, jumped bail when he escaped from the country. The court presided over by Justice Binta Murtala Nyako, gave the order on…
INEC Withholds Certificates of Return of Three Delta Legislators-Elect
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, on Wednesday withheld certificates of return to three House of Assembly members-elect in Delta State. Mohammed Lecky, INEC National Commissioner in charge of Delta State, confirmed the development while presenting certificates of return to successful candidates of the March 9 election. He cited subsisting court cases against the legislators-elect as…
Death Toll from Mali Attack Hits 157
The UN has confirmed that the death toll from Saturday’s attack by gunmen on villagers in central Mali has risen to 157. A government spokesman, Amadou Kotia, confirm the figure on Tuesday. Government sources had on Saturday disclosed that about 134 were killed in a deadly attack on a Fulani village. While giving the update,…
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