15m Nigerians connect to internet daily, say foundation, Google Connectivity Mimshach Obioha, Programme Director, Ventures Capital Foundation (VPF) says an average of 15 million people use social media in Nigeria but laments that many don’t go beyond sending messaging and making calls. Obioha said this on Sunday during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria(NAN)Continue Reading
Regular blood donation blood helps save millions of lives every year, lowers calories and improves body fitness, the Institute of Human Virology, Nigeria (IHVN) has said. Mr Abdullahi Abubakar, the Blood Safety Programme Manager of the Institute, made explanation at a blood donation drive in Abuja to mark World BloodContinue Reading
Storytelling inspires young innovators on entrepreneurship says foundation Inspiration By Abolade Ogundimu Abuja, June 13,2018(NAN) Mr Mimshach Obioha, the Programme Director, Ventures Platform Foundation(VPF) says the foundation is inspiring entrepreneurs and undergraduate innovators to apply for 100,000 dollars ( N361,000,000) Anzisha Prize for young innovators to be self-employed through storytellingContinue Reading
Gov. Nyesom Wike of Rivers says he has received assurances from heads of security agencies in the state that adequate measures are in place to ensure a peaceful local council poll. A media aide to the governor, Mr Simeon Nwakaudu, in a statement on Thursday quoted Wike as saying thatContinue Reading
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it has suspended the ongoing Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) in some communities in Bassa and Dekina Local Government Areas of Kogi. The state’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC), Prof. James Apam, who announced this during a press conference in Lokoja on Wednesday, blamed the developmentContinue Reading
Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has backed England to shine at the World Cup due to the depth of experience in the squad. “They have a good group of young but experienced players,’’ Mourinho told British media. “All of them play in the most competitive competition in the world, theContinue Reading
The Police Service Commission (PSC) has approved the promotion of 3,665 senior police officers. The commission’s Head, Press and Public Relations, Mr Ikechukwu Ani, said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He said that approval for the promotion was one of the high points of the commission’s 28thContinue Reading
The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari will sign the 2018 budget next week. Adesina said this when he briefed State House correspondents on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting held on Wednesday at theContinue Reading
Mohamed Salah gave Egypt’s World Cup hopes a huge boost Wednesday when he joined a squad training session at their Grozny base. The Pharaohs’ superstar was sidelined after suffering a shoulder injury in Liverpool’s Champions League final loss to Real Madrid on May 26, casting doubt on his World CupContinue Reading
