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Lagos State, in the southwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria with the epithet: Centre of Excellence, can be in the news for good or bad things. Like any megacity in the country, Lagos can be known for eccentricities that will keep many tongues wagging. On Friday morning, Lagos State government confirmed recording the first case of coronavirus in an Italian businessman who flew into the country on February 25. In the morning, some people, taxi drivers and security guards at events centres started wearing face masks and airport and hoteliers rolled out hand washers. Friday night, rain fell and rendered most…

By Akanimo Sampson The Federal Government has warned that insurgents in the North-East are plotting to spark a religious war in Nigeria. Information and Culture Minister, Lai Mohammed, says the insurgents’ latest strategy is meant to trigger a religious war and throw the country into chaos. Speaking in a media briefing in Abuja on Thursday, he pointed out that Islamic terrorists are targeting Christians and Christian communities in Nigeria. His position tends to contradict President Muhammadu Buhari’s assertion in an op-ed article published three weeks ago in a United States-based magazine, Christianity Today. He tributes the Michika Local Government Area Chairman…

By Akanimo Sampson Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) and Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) are now to fund foreign training for repentant Boko Haram fighters. This is contained in a bill proposing the establishment of  National Agency for the Education, Rehabilitation, De-radicalisation and Integration of Repentant Insurgents in Nigeria. Funding will also come from donations, grants, annual subventions from the government and counterpart funding from the six North-East states of Borno, Bauchi, Yobe, Adamawa, Taraba and Gombe. The bill,  known officially known as A Bill for the Establishment of the National Agency for the Education, Rehabilitation, De-radicalisation and Integration of…

As Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is about to roll out 5G into the market, Nigerians are told in clear terms to be ready to pay more for mobile data. 5G is the fifth-generation wireless technology for digital cellular networks that began wide deployment in 2019 and it uses higher energy millimeter-wave radiation. This is as NCC is planning to revolutionise the communication industry with the planned launch of 6G in the year 2030. The Director, Technical Standards & Networks Integrity, Nigerian Communications Commission, Engr. Wakil Baku stated this at the ongoing Social Media Week 2020 in Lagos on Thursday. Speaking…

By: Gab Efo The recent obsequies of Gabriel Emmanuel Nkanang, a teacher and church elder, turned out to be a high-powered national significance. Nkanang whose son, Udom is the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, had left for an eternal home in a blaze of glory. As his remains were lowered into the grave in his native land- Awa Iman, Onna local government area of the state, he must have sung like the Biblical Simeon Lord, let their servant depart in peace for my eyes have seen their salvation. The high and mighty across political and religious lines sank their differences…

Youssef El-Arabi scored in the last minute of extra-time to give Olympiakos a 2-1 victory at Arsenal on Thursday and knock the Londoners out of the Europa League. Arsenal, last year’s losing finalists, had won the first leg of the round of 32 tie 1-0 in Greece. Defender Pape Abou Cisse cancelled out that advantage after 53 minutes. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang put Arsenal back in front with a spectacular goal 23 minutes into extra-time, but El Arabi dramatically put Olympiakos through on away goals.

The growing use of Instagram, an American photo and video-sharing social networking service owned by Facebook, by many is peaking globally. One billion people are said to be using Instagram every month, Yasmina Al-Gannabi, an Audience Development Manager from Deutsche Welle, stated this on Thursday at the ongoing Social Media Week 2020 in Lagos. “A total of 500 million people use Instagram stories every day. The gender mix of Instagram is pretty even- 52 per cent females and 48 per cent males. 63 per cent Instagram users log in at least once per day,” Al-Gannabi further said. Speaking on the…

By Akanimo Sampson With the oil region, the Niger Delta and the theatre of war on terror, the North-East already with their development commission, some other regional power blocs have started battling for theirs. It seems the other regions are seeing in such commissions a huge gold mine. For instance, the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is awash with corruption scandals than development initiatives. The obviously displeased President Muhammadu Buhari has since ordered a forensic audit of the interventionist agency which has been described as a den of thieves by the Niger Delta Affairs Minister, Godswill Akpabio. In spite of…

The death of a four-old girl from Lagos State threw the family into deep mourning, yet the Non-Governmental Organisation that raised money for her treatment has put aside the trauma to do more for others in similar health condition. Little Kehinde Adewumi had cancer but donate-ng raised N1.2 million from crowdfunding (It is a way of raising finance by asking a large number of people each for a small amount of money). Narrating the story during the ongoing Social Media Week 2020 in Lagos on Thursday, Olubukola Anjorin, Business Support Manager of donate-ng, said the NGO raised and handed over…

By Akanimo Sampson All Progressives Congress (APC) former Governor-elect in Bayelsa State, David Lyon, says the battle is not yet over. Some of his aggrieved supporters say he will re-strategise to flush out the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) from the state.  They spoke as the apex court again, aborted Lyon’s electoral victory in favour of his opponent, Duoye Diri, of the PDP, following irregularities in the credentials of his running mate. Dissatisfied, Lyon and his party approached the apex court to review its ruling. But the Supreme Court upheld its ruling of February 13, which sacked Lyon as the duly…