President Goodluck Jonathan on August 28 launched the new national e-ID card at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The new e-ID card, which is powered by MasterCard is designed to also be used to transact and receive payments. So it’s two in one, ID card and ATM. The first phase of the project will see 13million…
Ebola: One Death And Two More Cases In Port Harcourt
The Minister of Health, Onyebuchi Chukwu on Thursday, August 28 confirmed the death of a doctor due to the Ebola Virus Disease and two other cases of persons with the disease in Port Harcourt, River State. Speaking with journalists in Abuja, the Minister said the doctor died on Friday, August 22 after treating a diplomat…
First Non-Bank Credit Card Launched in Nigeria
03 CAPITAL has launched the first non-bank credit card called 03 Credit Cards in Nigeria. The event took place at the Southern Sun Hotel, Ikoyi, Lagos on Thursday August 28. 03 Capital is a Nigerian owned financial institution that offers various consumer loans using the credit card as its delivery channel. Its operating systems would…
Eto’o Retires from International Football
Samuel Eto’o, Everton strikerhas announced his retirement from international football. Former Chelsea striker Etoo’ joined Everton with a two-year deal on free transfer on Tuesday. “I wish to inform you that I hereby put a definitive end to my international career, ” Etoo said on his Instagram page. “On this occasion, I wish to thank…
Plateau Governor Appoints Board Heads
Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State on Thursday approved the appointment of Rebecca Kumbut as General Manager of the state Assets Management Agency and Emmanuel Danbo as General Manager of Plateau State Roads Maintenance Agency. Shedrack Goleng was named as a permanent member, Plateau State Planning Commission, while Alex Chup, emerged as Chairman of the…
10 feared dead in Kogi boat capsize
10 persons were feared dead and others wounded following a boat capsize yesterday at Ebe village in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi State. About 100 commuters on the 50-seater boat were said to be going to the Lokoja five-day market when the incident occurred. According to an eyewitness, the boat sank in the River Niger due…
7 Missing Police Officers Found, 28 Still Missing
By Clinton Inene The Nigeria Police Force has said seven of its 35 personnel that went missing after an attack on the Police Mobile Force training camp in Gworza, Borno State, have been rescued. This was made known on the official twitter handle of the Nigerian Police. The camp was reportedly attacked by members of…
Another American Killed While Fighting For ISIS
By: Clinton Inene Douglas McCain, an American citizen was killed over the weekend in Syria while fighting for the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, ISIS militant group, United States officials have said. McCain, who was said to be an ISIS, sympathizer, was killed by the Free Syrian Army, a rival group supported by the…
Confab Report Will Make Nigeria Better – Gani Adams
Gani Adams, national coordinator of the Oodua Peoples’ Congress, OPC, has expressed optimism over the report of the just concluded national conference. In an interview with the magazine on Wednesday, August 27, 2014, the OPC leader said the report has the ability to transform Nigeria into a better society. Although Adams said the report would…
Ebola Scare: Federal Shifts School Resumption
The federal government of Nigeria has directed an immediate halt to all Summer school activities across the country as part of efforts to prevent a spread of the deadly Ebola Virus Disease, EVD, in the country. Announcing the decision after a meeting with commissioners of education of all the states of the federation, Ibrahim Shekarau,…
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