President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered a military crackdown on bandits operating in rural communities in Zamfara State, following fresh attacks on some communities in Shinkafi and Maradun Local Government Areas. Gaba Shehu, Senior Special Assistant to the President (Media and…
To protect whistle blowers and guarantee the public’s access to relevant information, Premium Times, TheCable, and coalition of media and civil society organisations launched a secure, independent whistle-blowing platform. The platform named leaks.ng and hosted on a website – https://leaks.ng/ was recently…
The U.S. Mission to Nigeria has awarded $404,553 in grants in response to applications to its 2017 annual program statement. A total of 23 projects were funded that will address issues of concern to all Nigerian citizens. The grantees include…
In partnership with CC Hub, Facebook will be opening the doors to its first community Hub space in the heart of Lagos, scheduled to open early next year. ‘NG_HUB from Facebook’ will be a multi-faceted creative space, which will connect…
Uber has received a fine of $8.9 million for allowing employees with serious criminal or motor vehicle offenses to work for the company as drivers. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission said it launched an investigation into the ride-hailing service in March after an…
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has so far completed, commissioned and delivered 500km of gas pipelines between 2010 to date as part of an aggressive expansion of gas pipeline infrastructure across the country. Group Managing Director of the NNPC,…
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) backed the Federal Government’s external borrowing plan, decision by the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) meeting of the Central Bank of Nigeria on Tuesday in Abuja. It also said nothing short of 6 percent annual…
Robert Mugabe, the world’s oldest ruler, resigned as Zimbabwe’s president on Tuesday. His resignation signalled the final end of his decades in power after last week’s military bloodless coup. The 93-year-old despot wrote a letter saying he was quitting “with…
The Federal Government of Nigeria on Monday announced that it has priced its offering of $3 billion aggregate principal amount of dual series notes under its $4.5 billion Global Medium Term Note programme (increased from US$1.5 billion). The Notes comprise…
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani on Tuesday declared the end of Islamic State as a senior military commander thanked the “thousands of martyrs” killed in operations organized by Iran to defeat the militant group in Syria and Iraq. “Today with God’s…
