Lawmakers promise tax holiday for tech startups The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) is aiming to save the country about $2 billion (about N720 billion) lost as capital flight as a result avoidable importation of foreign technologies into the country, Director General of NITDA,
Nigeria is literally speaking, a mono product economy, with an over reliance on commodity sales as source of revenue to the nation’s coffers. The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), is the state owned oil company responsible for supervising, regulating and in collaboration with other oil companies
Scores were killed and about 15 injured on Sunday, when a petrol tanker lost control and went up in flames at Tafa Kagarko Local Government Area, along the Kaduna-Abuja highway. It was gathered that the explosions occurred after a tanker loaded with petroleum products dodged collision
Nigerian Army has said some Boko Haram insurgents were ambushed while smuggling food into the Sambisa Forest area. The Army said two of them were shot dead during the ambush. Deputy Director, Army Public Relations and 7 Division Spokesman, Lt. Col. Kingsley Samuel confirmed the
Egypt has become the second African country to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia after defeating Congo at Borg El Arab Stadium. Mohamed Salah scored the first goal in the 63rd minute of the match while the second goal came after a penalty sending the Pharaohs
“There will be times that we are powerless when we face evil, injustice and tyranny but there must never be a time when we fail to protest. This man Buhari is a cancer that keeps growing and the only proper thing to do is to
Senator Dino Melaye on Saturday shared photos of his fleet of cars – comprising luxury vehicles like Rolls Royce, Bentley, G-Wagon, Ferrari, Bentley – saying people should talk if they want He shared photos of himself and his cars with the caption: “My Toys. My passion Noni! Talk
Gbemiga Abiodun, also known as DJ Olu, one of Davido‘s official DJs, and son of Dapo Abiodun, was reportedly found dead in his car. It is being reported that him and a friend Chime were found dead together in the car. Davido shared news of his passing, mourning him on his
A huge gas explosion recently went off in Atomic Junction, West Legon, Accra, Ghana, sending a giant fireball into the sky. The explosion reportedly went off around 7:30 PM, at GOIL liquefied natural gas station. The explosion then spread to another filling station belonging to Total
Former United States Ambassador to Nigeria, John Campbell has said former First Lady, Patience Jonathan was flamboyant and arrogant while her husband was in power. Campbell also wondered how Mrs Jonathan who has been a civil servant all her life amassed such wealth in a piece ‘Nigerian President Buhari’s Sisyphean Efforts’. He stated,
A former Administrative Secretary with the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Christian Nwosu says he was forced to admit collecting a N30 million bribe – which was used to influence the 2015 general elections. Mr Nwosu is being prosecuted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)
he Super Eagles of Nigeria and the Chipolopolo of Zambia today, played their final March to determine if Nigeria will be the first African team to qualify for Russia 2018. The first half ended goalless with Ogenyi Onazi leaving the field injured, Mikel Agu replacing him in the 30th
ast month, there was a public outcry over the decision of the Federal Government to offer it’s first Sukuk bonds as a means of raising funds for capital infrastructure. There was a large number of Nigerians who were simply confused as to why there was
Bishop of Living Faith Church Worldwide, known also as Winners Chapel, David Oyedepo yesterday, recollected how he and others travelling with him escaped what he described as a “potential plane crash.” The bishop shared the testimony at the ‘Breakthrough Service’ held at the church’s world headquarters in
A family friend to the Tagbo Umeike family, Damilola Usman, in an interview with Punch on Wednesday, alleged Tagbo passed out after taking shots of tequila. He said, “Tagbo’s family is not ready to give out information now but once they are, we would contact you because the case is