Nigeria’s House of Representatives on (December 19) passed the Digital Rights and Freedom Bill (HB. 490). The piece of legislation is proposed for “an act to provide for the Protection of Human Rights Online, To Protect Internet Users in Nigeria…
For three consecutive years, President Muhammadu Buhari has presented budgets that are more reckless and ridiculous than his predecessor’s. Buhari did not only adopt the budget template of Goodluck Jonathan, whom his administration has consistently accused of financial profligacy, he…
Follow the Money, a Nigerian start-up that tracks budgetary allocations, empowers citizens by providing information through local languages – online, by SMS and across community radios – in the country’s northern region. The project acts as an intermediary between the…
President Muhammadu Buhari in one fell swoop on Friday night appointed 209 board chairmen and 1,258 members of government owned agencies and parastatals, redeeming a part of the pledge he made on October 31 at the National Executive Committee meeting…
The Nigerian Senate does get quite a telling from the citizenry, and sometimes they very well deserve it. However there are also many times when they do make the people proud. So, as we take stock of the year, here…
Ten-year-old Jahkil Jackson makes sure his parents keep a stash of blessing bags — packages filled with socks, toiletries and snacks for homeless people — in the car at all times. “He yells at us if we don’t,” his mom, Natae Jackson,…
MainOne and Tizeti have announced the completion of a joint development project with Facebook to enable the expansion of internet services in Lagos. This partnership will leverage MainOne’s fibre connectivity, Tizeti’s twenty brand-new solar-powered towers, and Facebook’s Express Wi-Fi. As a result of this project,…
Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo will grace the golden jubilee of Kadaria Ahmed, seasoned journalist and broadcaster. Friends and well-wishers of Ahmed will gather at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), Victoria Island, Lagos, by 10am on Saturday. Osinbajo will deliver the keynote…
After weeks of being declared wanted by the Lagos State Police Command, pop musician, Damini Ogulu, a.k.a Burna boy, was today arrested and detained. Confirming the arrest, the state Police Public Relations Officer, SP Chike Oti said Burnaboy was sought by…
The Osasu Show Foundation, a Non-Government Organization focused on improving the welfare and livelihood of the women and children through capacity building, education scholarships and start-up capital, will on Saturday, December 16th, 2017, host a Christmas party for over 1000 Internally Displaced Persons and Orphans…
