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Professor Itse  Sagay, the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC) has announced that anyone  that is not willing to support the current administration’s effort should be ready to kiss Nigeria goodbye.

DJI, the world's bestselling drone-maker has released models that warn their operators when there is a risk posed by nearby aeroplanes or helicopters. The announcement was made at the Mobile World Congress (MWC) 2017 trade show in Barcelona.

The Federal Government has on Monday appointed five new Directors and one General Manager for the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).

The Federal Government has announced that the Buhari Administration would soon hire about 350,000 unemployed graduates under the auspices of the N-Power Project .

The sum of N900,000 mistakenly deposited into the account of a customer in an new generation bank has being returned to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).

Nokia 3310 phone has been relaunched nearly 17 years after its initial launch. This handset is something one would consider iconic because of its popularity and sturdiness. More than 126 million were produced before it faded in the year 2005.

The Jigawa State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (JSPHCDA) has announced that it is targeting 1.7 million children in the current round of polio immunisation campaign, the Executive Secretary of the agency, Dr Kabir Ibrahim, stated this.

The Osun State Police Command has rescued 26 persons from what it described as ‘strange mental home’ in Iwo area of the state.
This was revealed by Mr. OLafimihan Adeoye, the State Commissioner of Police on Sunday in Osun State Capital, Osogbo.

The President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari  has on Sunday in London made a telephone call to condole with the Emir of Katsina, Alhaji Abdulmumini Usman, over the death of his mother, Hajia Aminatu Mai Babban Daki.

German archaeologists, Peter Breunig and Johannes Buringer who were working in collaboration with the National Commission for Museum and Monuments on relics of NOK Culture in Nigeria, were kidnapped at an excavation site at Janjala area of Kagarko Local Government Area of Kaduna.

AS MTN struggles to pay up their N330 billion fine imposed on them by the NCC, the telecom firm still expressed faith in Nigeria’s economy and promised to invest more in 2017 and in the future.

The Delta State Police Command has recently nabbed a woman, for allegedly selling her new born child for N600,000.

Several major news outlets have being blocked from covering its daily press briefing in White House, USA without any explanation. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer on Friday hand selected news outlets to participate in an off-camera gaggle
with reporters inside his West Wing office instead of the James S Brady Press Briefing Room. The news outlets blocked from the press briefing include organizations that President Trump has criticized by name. CNN, BBC, The New York Times, LA Times, New York Daily News, BuzzFeed, The Hill, and the Daily Mail, were among the news outlets barred from the gathering.

The people of Evekwu community in Odegu clan, Emohua, Rivers State, the host community to the gas pipeline belonging to Nigerian Agip Oil Company which exploded on Tuesday has said over four people lost their lives.

The state Chairman of the PDP, Ntufam Edim-Inok Edim announced this in a statement that was signed by him and made available to newsmen in Calabar, earlier in the week. The statement reads  “The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Cross River State Chapter supports Senator Ali Modu Sherriff led executive.

A newly released report by the GSMA has estimated that digital technologies will influence up to 45 per cent of all retail sales by 2025.  The report, titled, “Embracing the Digital Revolution: Policies for Building the Digital Economy,” developed in collaboration with Boston Consulting Group (BCG), called on policymakers to encourage digital advancement and prepare for the changes that lie ahead, while highlighting the risk of inaction.

Ibrahim Idris, the Inspector General of Police, has deployed Police Special Forces to end the violence in Southern Kaduna.

A total of N465.149 billion has been distributed as Federal Allocation for the month of January, 2017 between the Federal Government, State Governments and Local Government Councils.

March 3rd, 2017 is the official launch date of the Nintendo Switch. While you have your consoles’ preorder locked, there are a few other things you might want to grab for your Switch in advance. So you need to check them out.

The Nigerian Peace Corps has made an agreement with the Cross River State Government to produce about 100,000 uniforms for the officers and men of the Nigerian Peace Corps from the State-Owned Garment Factory.

Ayodele Fayose, the Governor of Ekiti State and also the Chairman of the PDP Governor’s Forum have said that he would soon become Nigeria’s Vice President and could also be the President of Nigeria.

Yahaya Bello, The Kogi State Governor, has vowed to deal with Boko Haram insurgents that are terrorizing the the state. He disclosed this at the 7th edition of the national security seminar in Abuja.

Garba Shehu, the media aide to President Buhari has stated that if the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) had being in power, the Boko Haram sect would have dealt with Nigeria by taking over Aso Rock.

Donald Trump appeared to invent a terrorist attack in Sweden during a campaign-style rally in Florida. On an evening during which he attacked the news media and the judges who ruled against his travel ban, Trump used his speech to talk about migration in Europe and linked it to terror attacks in Brussels, Nice and Paris before inexplicably adding Sweden to the list.

Mr. Seye Oladejo the Commissioner for Special Duties and Intergovernmental Relations has disclosed that no fewer than 40 buildings in Lagos state have experienced fire outbreak, following the sudden harmattan in February 2017.

A drone refers to an unpiloted aircraft or spacecraft. Another term for it is an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle or UAV. There’s going to be a drone that would begin to carry people from place to place.

In an accident that caused the crash of a 59-passenger luxury bus on its way from Aba, Abia State, which plunged into a canal at Owode Elede, Lagos, killing three passengers and injuring 23 others, a woman was observed diving through the window to save her child from drowning into a canal.

Top automobile firm, Ford has recently stated they are experimenting new technologies that would help detect potholes and warn drivers of the spots where the potholes are located.

The Federal Government has announced its plan to assist Cross River State in achieving its economic desires placed in its proposed Deep Sea Port project and others by making sure that its major roads are of quality standard.

Muhammad Buhari is reportedly undergoing a genital surgery, and there are some hidden stories about this.

Do you seek for how to transfer money from your First Bank account to other bank accounts or even another First Bank account using your mobile phone? Then worry no more, as I would be giving you a straightforward guide with the firstbank transfer USSD Code that can be used to transfer or send money from your First Bank account to other banks. With this method, you can use just any phone to make the transfer; even with a phone like Nokia torchlight which does not need data (internet connection) for you to send money to another bank account with your First Bank account.

The Founder and CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg had listed a plan that would enable Artificial Intelligence (AI) software to review stuffs that are being posted on Facebook.

A fire incident happened on Wednesday night which led to the destruction of a filling station, 15 vehicles and some buildings at the Upper New market Road, Onitsha, Anambra State.

At about 12 noon on Thursday afternoon in White House Street (Dan Archibong Street), Calabar South, Cross River State, a young man was being treated to jungle justice and was severely beaten and burnt to death for allegedly stealing in Calabar South with his fellow gang members.

The Federal Government has announced that crude oil production in Nigeria had risen from 1.8 million barrels per day to 2 million barrels. This was announced by the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Dr. Ibe Ikachikwu.

It seems some state governors under the umbrella of the Nigerian Governors Forum are in an (emergency) meeting in the Old Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Find out what they were discussing as you read below.

The Senior Special Assistant on Media to the President, Garba Shehu has on Tuesday in a live TV programme announced that President Muhammadu  Buhari is homesick and will be on his way to Nigeria as soon as possible.

The Accountant General of the Federation, Mr. Ali Ahmed Idris has on Tuesday in Abuja announced that the commencement of the Treasury Single Account (TSA) in September 2015 made over 20,000 accounts to be closed.

Dr. Obadiah Mailafia, a former Deputy Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria has announced that Nigeria has 20 percent fake currency in various denominations circulating all around the nation.

A man identified as Mr. Peter Ibekwe was found dead in a hotel room in Aba, Abia State during the weekend, after telling his wife that he was a business trip to Umuahia, the state capital of Abia.

Telecoms giant, MTN has announced that they are expecting to report a full-year loss because of the n330 billion regulation fine imposed on them by the Nigerian Communications (NCC).

A loophole in the WordPress blogging software has allowed hackers attack and deface thousands of sites.  A source revealed that more than 1.5 million pages on WordPress blogs have been defaced.

The Nigerian senate has on Thursday drawn the attention of the federal government to another dimension of security challenge that may threaten the country, due to undermining activities of telecommunication firms operating in Nigeria.

Nigeria has made the list of thirty two countries that will be the world’s most powerful economies by the year 2030.

Military personnel who have been providing close body protection for the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari have reportedly being removed from the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

The Narcotics Control Bureau Investigators have arrested a Nigerian man identified as Okonkwo M Tony for allegedly trying to smuggle cocaine into the country after swallowing 90 capsules filled with the drug.

The Akwa Ibom State Government has announced its plan to establish a coconut refinery and toothpick factory which is part of their strategies to attract more investors to the state, in order to create jobs that will boost the economy of the state.

The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has expressed optimism to partner with the Nigerian Institute of Management (NIM) for effective training and capacity building of its workforce.

The Nigerian Senate President, Bukola Saraki has recently stated that the President of Nigeria, Muhammadu Buhari is hale and hearty, after he made a call with him on wednesday night.

Kingsley Ironbar better known as Buwizi, a young Nigerian upcoming artiste, is out with his first singles titled “Double Six 100” and it’s a very nice song that would ginger your spirit. It's one of the latest Nigerian music of 2017 you need to download for FREE.