Schools in Ebonyi State have been asked to temporarily close down following the outbreak of Lassa Fever in the state. In a statement today to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), the State Commissioner for Education, Prof. John Eke, said although the outbreak in the
In an effort to regain advertisers’ trust, Google is announcing what it says are “tough but necessary” changes to YouTube monetization. For one thing, it’s setting a higher bar for the YouTube Partner Program, which is what allows publishers to make money through advertising. Previously, they
Bitcoin may have been a fun Christmas gift to give in 2017, but its value hasn’t held up as well as a lump of coal so far this year: The price of the digital asset has fallen by a quarter since the day many people
A mostly Muslim county in western China has banned children from attending religious events over a winter break, an education bureau said in a notice posted online, as authorities step up control of religious education. According to a notification by the district education bureau, school
The Senate has given the Inspector-General of Police (IGP) Ibrahim Idris 14 days ultimatum to arrest and investigate the perpetrators of Benue killings. This position is sequel to the consideration of a report of the Senate Ad Hoc Committee on the Review of the Current Security Infrastructure
Armed Fulani men attacked a community in Taraba State, killing the local traditional ruler, Punch reports. Bala Bako, caretaker chairman of Ibi Local Government, where the armed men attacked, confirmed the attack to Punch in a telephone interview. They were holding a security meeting in Karmen area
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo is in the U.S. to deliver a lecture at the Harvard University, Boston, U.S. on “Africa Rising” at Harvard Business School. Osinbajo, while at Harvard, will also engage in marathon meetings at the Ivy League school. Harvard described the lecture as a historic moment as it will
A gas station reportedly exploded at CMD Road, in the Magodo area of Lagos. While the reason for the fire, at Second Coming Gas Plant, is currently unknown, fire fighters are said to be on ground to put out the fire. Social media users claim that
More than 300 persons were rendered homeless in Yenagoa on Saturday, after fire gutted a neighborhood in Ekeki suburb of the Bayelsa capital. The inferno, which occurred at about 2 AM, also destroyed valuables worth millions of naira. The cause of the fire has not been ascertained.
Asher Oyelowo, son of British-Nigerian actor David Oyelowo, made his runway debut walking for Dolce & Gabbana. His proud father made the revelation, posting a photo and a video of his son walking on his Instagram. He wrote: Congrats to my beautiful son @asher_oyelowo on his runway
Donald Trump (Photo by Olivier Douliery-Pool/Getty Images) African Union ambassadors to the UN demanded an apology from U.S. President Donald Trump for his racist remark on the people of Africa. The group of over 50 nations in a statement said: “the AU expressed its disappointment and outrage over
Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai has said he has no apologies for seeking President Muhammadu Buhari’s reelection in 2019, Punch reports. El-Rufai said this after 7 governors, including himself, met with the president at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The 7 governors, all from the All Progressives Congress (APC), and from
The United Nations has appointed Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun into the Investments Committee of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF). In a statement signed by Adeosun’s Special Adviser, Media and Communication, Oluyinka Akintunde, on Sunday in Abuja, it was disclosed that the minister will serve a one-year term effective
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) has asked that the Federal Government pay compensation to herdsmen affected by all forms of crisis in the country. The National Secretary of MACBAN, Baba Ngelzarma, made the appeal while briefing newsmen in Abuja on Sunday on the position
Telecommunications company, Glo, has distanced itself from media reports which claim that it was the preferred bidder to acquire telecommunications company, 9Mobile. A press statement issued in Lagos on Friday said: “Globacom has not acquired 9Mobile as widely reported in the media.” According to the company, “We are