Enabling ICT inclusion is central to Galaxy Backbone Limited’s discharge of its mandate of addressing the connectivity, transversal and other technology imperatives for ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) of the Federal Government of Nigeria. The organisation has also been committed to synergy with the private sector to help provide digital services to Nigerians and Africa. Its Managing Director, Mohammed Abubakar, Read More
The Gulf of Guinea is a large maritime area of about 2.3 million square kilometers and stretching for over 5700 kilometers of coastline with considerable economic opportunities that cannot be ignored. The area comprises of 17 countries from Senegal to Angola, apart from the fact that this area has considerable deposits of natural resources especially hydrocarbons it is also an Read More
Cloud Exchange, a leading system Integrator in West Africa and a provider of end-to-end Information Technology (IT) system solutions, has officially launched Africa’s first uptime institute tier IV modular prefabricated data center in collaboration with telecommunications giant, Huawei. The state-of-the-art data center was unveiled in Lagos at a grand ceremony held at Oriental hotel. The introduction was in line with Read More
Students of Comprehensive Secondary School Nkume Njaba in Njaba local government area of Imo state suffered humiliation on Monday when they were chased of the examination hall by suspected Indigenous Peoples of Nigeria (IPOB) operatives. Blueprint gathered that immediately the gunmen entered the school, they started shooting sporadically and both students and teachers who were at the time concentrating on Read More
West Africa’s main regional bloc has suspended Guinea’s membership, days after a military coup that removed President Alpha Conde. During an extraordinary virtual summit on Wednesday, leaders from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) demanded a return to the constitutional order and the immediate release of Conde, who was arrested by special forces led by Lieutenant Colonel Mamady Doumbouya on Read More
LG Electronics has restated its commitment to give users of its products more power to control their devices with ThinQ. The LG ThinQ app was designed to seamlessly connect with the company’s AI-enabled products and services, giving the user full visibility and access to all compatible home appliances while home or on the go. On the LG ThinQ app, energy Read More
The bloody attack in the Ansongo Circle, Mali, that took place on August 8 shocked the international community: shortly before nightfall armed men arrived on motorcycles and opened fire on civilians of the villages of Ouattagouna, Karou, Dirga, and Daoutegueft. According to the Malian Armed Forces’ Directorate of Information and Public Relations (Dirpa), at least 49 people were killed in Read More
LG Electronics (LG) has announced the launch of its most advanced innovation in laundry, the new LG ThinQ™ Front-Load Washing Machine features an Artificial Intelligent Direct Drive™ (AI DD) motor and the smart Wi-Fi enabled steam clothing care system Styler into the Nigerian market. LG’s new AI DD Washing Machine not only detects the volume and weight of each unique Read More
The Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) urged the government at all levels to be proactive and creative in tackling insecurity, and also in carrying out their constitutional duty of securing life and property in the country. NGE described the recent compromise of the security at the Nigerian Defence Academy in Afaka, Kaduna State, by gunmen as a worrisome dimension to Read More
Following the new Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s policy which mandated commercial banks in the country to sell forex to deserving customers, banks have come out with fresh requirements for their customers to access Foreign Exchange (forex). Commercial banks are sending letters to their customers outlining the requirements for Forex exchange access, especially for those travelling outside the country and Read More
The eve of a democratic Nigeria witnessed high incidence of ethnic-related rivalry and violence in the North Central zone, to which Plateau state belongs. These ethnic rivalries posed serious socio-economic threats to the state and the fortunes of the people are being jeopardised. Ethnic rivalries are as old as the world itself.The Plateau ethnic rivalry has received both local and Read More
Nigeria’s foreign liabilities stood at $187.36 billion while the country’s foreign assets amounted to $102.15 billion as of December 2020, the International Monetary Fund (IamF) has said. From 2016, Nigeria’s foreign liabilities jumped by 42.41 per cent from $131.56bn, while foreign assets rose by 13.67 per cent from $89.87 billion. Foreign assets are the investment securities owned by the Nigerian Read More
In the latest world ranking released by World Taekwondo, Nigeria’s Elizabeth Anyanacho has broken into the top thirty and is now ranked 28th in the world, after her participation at the G-20 ranked Tokyo Olympic Games. The 22-year-old who lost in the round of 16 to former world champion and double Olympic medalist, Nur Tartar of Turkey, also saw her Read More
The over two decade strive to have a common currency in West Africa may remain a dream, because the other member states are scared Nigeria alone may dominate the region monetary policy and stall expected benefits. It was therefore not surprising to many, when the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) recently announced that the launch and adoption of Read More
Chaka Technologies, a Digital Sub-broker and leading digital investment platform licenced by Securities and Exchange Commission has raised $1.5 million in a pre-seed funding round led by Breyer Capital, premier global venture capital and private equity firm focused on catalysing growth in high-impact tech companies. Other participants in the round are 4DX Ventures, Golden Palm Investments, Future Africa, Seedstars, and Read More
Combined security operatives in West Africa have reportedly arrested a popular Yoruba Nation agitator, Sunday Adeyemo also known as Sunday Igboho in Cotonou, Benin Republic. Reports say Igboho was arrested Monday night after fleeing Nigeria to evade arrest by the Department of State Services (DSS). According to Sahara Reporters, a source privy to his departure from Nigeria said he had perfected Read More
The Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) is canvassing for an increase in the Value Added Tax (VAT) on luxury items like perfume, wine and other alcoholic beverages, insisting that Nigeria remains the least VAT paying country in West Africa. Director Domestic Tax, ECOWAS, Tiemtore Salifou, who made the appeal on the sideline of a two-day regional seminar on Read More
Welcome to the third edition of this publication which began from a zest to promote greater inclusion of young leaders into the public sector and showcasing profiles of outstanding individuals leading Ministries Departments & Agencies of government. Our team having faced the challenges of indulging noteworthy individuals to provide relevant information not available in the public space keeps getting burdensome Read More
Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo state has ordered that, on no account should anyone, whether in government or acting independently, engage in disrespectful exchanges and altercation with the Benin monarch, HRM Oba Ewuare II. Obaseki said he has displayed “and will continue to display immense respect for our traditional institutions and therefore will continue to make effort to secure a Read More
It is a common sight in Nigeria and indeed many developing nations to use kids as labourers or expose them to indecent activities such as traffic hawking, street trading, housemaids, domestic services, okada- riding and in several nano, micros and small businesses as casual workers including agriculture. These nano businesses include kiosk and corner shops, vulcanizers, street vendors, shoemakers, apprentice Read More
The Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria (AIB-N) has extended technical support to the government of Sierra Leone to enable it to set up the country’s Aircraft Accident Incident Investigation Bureau otherwise called SL-AAIIB. High point of the mission culminated with a two-day fact-finding mission to the Sierra Leone Aircraft Accident Incident Investigation Bureau by officials of the Accident Investigation Bureau, Nigeria Read More
About four years after jumping the bail granted him by Justice Binta Nyako of a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja; leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu was extradited to Nigeria Sunday to face trial. Kanu was accused by the federal government of instigating violence, especially in the South-east Nigeria, resulting in the loss of Read More
The Attorney-General of the Federation Abubakar Malami, SAN, has revealed that the federal government has arrested the leader of the proscribed Indegeniuos People of Biafra (IPOB) Nnamdi Kanu. Malami who made the disclosure to journalists on Tuesday, revealed that Kanu was arrested and brought back to Nigeria on Sunday. He said the arrest followed a collaborative effort between security agencies Read More
The Presidency has emphasised the involvement of private sector in solving the Out-of-School Children’s menace in the country. Speaking Thursday in Abuja at the two-day conference of the Association for Formidable Educational Development (AFED), Senior Special Assistant to the President on Education Interventions, Fela Bank-Olemo, said government alone could not solve the problem. He said the government had introduced a Read More
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