The death of Deborah Samuel is still stirring emotions. The 200-level home economics student of Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto was accused of blasphemy. On Thursday, May 12, 2022, Deborah Samuel, also known as Deborah Yakubu, was lynched by…
Olubadan charges NJP on peace sustainability
Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade ll has called on members of the Nigeria Justice of Peace (NJP) to ensure that peace, anchored on justice, equity and fair-play is worked for and sustained in the country. Making the call on Tuesd…
Presidency warns Northern Elders Forum against inciting statement
The presidency has condemned a reported call by the Northern Elders Forum (NEF) asking a section of the country to be excluded from Nigeria. In a statement on Tuesday signed by Garba Shehu, the senior special assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari, on…
Deborah’s siblings, parents, may move to PH via OPM offer
Fear not those who destroy the body but those who destroy the soul, or both, so warned the holy book. Those who stoned Deborah Samuel (now Emmanuel), may have destroyed the body but they may not know the end yet. They may have fast-forwarded her to hea…
Meet Bitnob, the cryptocurrency company sponsoring Nigeria’s football league
The Nigerian League Management Company (LMC), which is licenced to organise and regulate the Nigeria Professional Football League (NPFL), has secured an agreement with Bitnob Technologies Incorporated. According to Shehu Dikko, chairman of the LMC, the…
Gbemi Saraki now transport minister as Amaechi resigns
Gbemisola Saraki, the minister of state for transportation, has now taken over as minister of transportation following the official resignation of Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi on Monday. Amaechi formally resigned his appointment as Nigeria’s Minister of Tra…
Aerospace University, Abuja, takes off soon – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari Tuesday in Abuja said he has approved the establishment of an Aerospace University in Abuja, to cater for research and development as well as provide manpower for the industry. President Buhari stated this when he received th…
NowNow launches Nigeria’s first fully integrated NFC wallet
NowNow Digital Systems Limited, leading African fintech startup, has launched a first of its kind fully integrated near field communication (NFC) enabled wallet which allows complete contactless payments to take place on the platform. This new function…
Review of electricity pricing rule not automatic tariff increase – NERC
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has said a review of the electricity pricing methodology called the Multi-Year Tariff Order does not automatically translate to tariff increase. The commission had adopted the Multi-Year Tariff Orde…
Africa Specialty Risks energy division capacity hits $38m
The pan-African-focused reinsurance group, Africa Speciality Risks has announce that its energy division’s capacity increased to $38 million. This was provided through their ongoing relationship with GIC Re and Peak Re. It follows a 12 months of profit…