The police expressed their profound regret for the terrible occurrence, which happened at approximately 7:45 am during a combined operation with the Oyo State Traffic Management Authority (OYTMA), in a statement released on Tuesday by CSP Adewale Osifeso, the command’s spokesperson. One of the cops who unintentionally shot and killed […]
Babagana Zulum, the governor of Borno State, has claimed that certain Nigerian military personnel and politicians are assisting Boko Haram rebels by serving as informants. In an interview with News Central’s Breakfast Central on Wednesday, Zulum revealed the information and promised that the government will bolster its intelligence apparatus and […]
Senior government officials gathered in a delegation to greet the president. A group of high-ranking government officials met him when he landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja on Tuesday night. The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Ganduje; the Secretary to the Government of […]
First Asset Management, a top-tier Nigerian investment manager and subsidiary of First HoldCo Plc, has officially unveiled its N20 billion Series 1 Offer—part of a broader N100 billion FBN Infrastructure Fund Programme aimed at transforming Nigeria’s infrastructure landscape. The Series 1 Fund, which is structured for a 10-year tenor and […]
The fast-growing Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector in Nigeria will take centre stage on May 24, 2025, as the Africa’s Beacon of ICT Merit and Leadership Awards (ABoICT) celebrates its 16th edition at Four Points by Sheraton, Lagos. Billed as the “ICT Growth Edition 2025,” the prestigious event will […]
MTN Nigeria has initiated legal action against more than 20 banks in an attempt to recover over ₦6 billion linked to unpaid interconnect fees owed by SleekChip Technologies Limited. This move follows a Federal High Court ruling in Abuja ordering SleekChip to pay $1.97 million (in naira) plus interest to […]
Globacom has encouraged young Nigerian girls to aim high in the tech space, assuring them of the company’s continued support in helping them achieve their goals. Speaking at the 13th Girls in ICT Day held in Lagos and hosted by E-Businesslife Communications Limited, Adeboye Adeniji, Vertical Head for Financial Institutions […]
Google CEO Sundar Pichai has declared a new era in artificial intelligence at the Google I/O 2025 conference, unveiling the powerful capabilities of the Gemini 2.5 Pro model. According to Pichai, the upgraded model has surged to the top of the LMArena leaderboard across all categories, showcasing significant improvements driven […]
Lagos State has landed a $22 million foreign direct investment to deepen its fibre optic network by 2,700 kilometres, signaling a major step toward its ambition of becoming a fully digitised, smart city. The announcement was made by Engr. Olufemi Daramola, Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Infrastructure, during […]
L-R: Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Women Affairs, Mrs. Maryam Chira Keshinro; Chairman, Senate Committee on NASENI, Sen. Francis Ezenwa Onyewuchi; EVC/CEO of NASENI, Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu; Mandate Secretary, Women Affairs Secretariat, FCTA, Dr. Adedayo Benjamins- Laniyi; Chairman of Presidential Implementation Committee on Technology Transfer, Dr. Mohammed Dahiru; and Executive […]