FOUR Nigerian female wrestlers have arrived the venue of this year’s World Wrestling Championships, which began yesterday in Budapest, Hungary. Continue reading Wrestling: Adekuoroye, Oborududu, two others for World Championships at Vanguard News.
Gumel hails NOC Patrons ahead of investiture tomorrow
PRESIDENT of the Nigeria Olympic Committee, NOC, Engr Habu Gumel has described tomorrow’s investiture of new patrons as a sure way of bringing light into Nigerian sports. Continue reading Gumel hails ...
Deem yourselves beautiful
PERMIT me to renew or share with you some didactic, relevant literary experience availed the world by the duo of Ghana’s Ayi Kwei Armah and Nigeria’s Chinua Achebe, both writers of indomitable renown. ...
Buhari, IBB, Saraki, Obi, PDP mourn as ex-CJN, Idris Kutigi, dies at 78
Kutigi, who served as CJN between January 30, 2007 and December 30, 2009, reportedly died in a London hospital on Saturday after a brief illness. Continue reading Buhari, IBB, Saraki, Obi, PDP mourn a ...
There’s gang-up to remove me – Oshiomhole
The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, has accused some unnamed elements in the party of frustrating his plans to reposition it, alleging a gang- ...
Alleged N4.7bn fraud: Fayose moved to Lagos for arraignment today
AHEAD of his arraignment, today, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, yesterday, moved former Ekiti Governor, Ayodele Fayose, to Lagos Continue reading Alleged N4.7bn fraud: Fayose move ...
Akwa Ibom APC aspirants back party’s candidates
Aspirants who failed to get the nomination of the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Akwa Ibom State have resolved to support the party’s candidates in all the elections in 2019. Continue reading Akwa Ibom APC aspirants back party’s candidates at Vanguard News.
2019: Buhari wrecked nation’s economy, Atiku’ll fix it — PDP
ABUJA—Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, has said its Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, will turn around the country’s economy wrecked by President Muhammadu Buhari’s government through creation of ...
Stanbic IBTC, CYCDI educate youths on Sustainable Development Goals
STANBIC IBTC Bank, in collaboration with the Creative Youth Community Development Initiative (CYCDI), and Covenant University, Ota, Ogun state, has engaged youths on better understanding of the Unit ...
CBN moves to reduce credit risk in mortgage financing
THE Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced the introduction of Mortgage Guarantee Companies (MGCs), aimed at reducing credit risk in the mortgage finance sector as well as increase access to mort ...
Second Term Politician
Politician Continue reading Second Term Politician at Vanguard News.
Retire all Service Chiefs, Anglican Bishop urges Buhari
THE Bishop of Anglican Diocese of Afikpo, Ebonyi State, Rev. Paul Udogu, weekend, called on President Muhammadu Buhari to retire all the service chiefs in the country without further delay. Continue r ...
Labourer goes berserk, hacks sergeant, 75-yr-old farmer to death in Ondo
Akure—Ondo town, Ondo State, was weekend thrown into confusion as a farm worker went berserk and hacked a police Sergeant Abiodun Omotehinse and a 75 year old farmer, Olusegun Oyadele to death. Contin ...
Advertising stakeholders hold cocktail
Association of Advertising Agencies of Nigeria, AAAN, and the Committee on Women In Advertising is holding its maiden edition of Women in Advertising Annual Cocktail. Continue reading Advertising stakeholders hold cocktail at Vanguard News.
Minimum wage: Labour holds nationwide mass protest Oct 30
Organised Labour, yesterday, fixed Tuesday,October 30, for a nationwide mass protest as part of activities to sensitise workers and other Nigerians ahead of the start of indefinite strike on November ...
Bini culture best in the world —Okungbowa
BENIN—For Okungbowa Aisosa Michael(aka Young Face) the Bini culture has no equal all over the world. To him being born and bred in Benin land that makes up the southern district of Edo State is a blessing. Continue reading Bini culture best in the world —Okungbowa at Vanguard News.
2 die, as car laden with scooped fuel explodes in Aba
ABA—NO fewer than two persons reportedly died as a car laden with gallons of fuel exploded yesterday, at Umuode community, Osisioma Ngwa Local Government Area, Abia State. Continue reading 2 die, as c ...
NSE wins ‘Best Use of Technology for Efficiency’ award
THE Nigerian Stock Exchange, NSE, has bagged the ‘2018 Best Use of Technology for Efficiency’ award from Nigeria Tech Innovation & Telecom Awards 2018 (NTITA). Continue reading NSE wins ‘Best Use ...
Delta flood victims beg FG, state govt for shore protection
Victims of submerged Gbekebor community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State have appealed to the state and federal governments to urgently send relief materials to the community. Continue r ...
2019: 40,000 A-Ibom traders back Gov Emmanuel for 2nd term
NO fewer than 40,000 traders in Akwa Ibom State under different cooperative societies, weekend, visited the state Government House on a thank you and solidarity visit to the state governor Mr. Udom Em ...
Social Media Roundup: “EFCC, I’m here!”
This week on social media; Ayo Fayose surrenders to the EFCC in style, Ighalo is making Nigerians proud again and other stories
“Tough regulations are necessary to keep businesses accountable” — Michael Kent, Azimo CEO
Azimo founder and CEO, Michael Kent talks about the company's partnership with Interswitch as well as his thoughts on the role of regulation for businesses.
Open collaboration meets professionalism: A tour of Credit Direct’s new office space
Credit Direct Limited is a micro-basic lending organisation under the FCMB Group. Check out this pictorial tour of their new headquarters.
Out of Cotonou, EtriLabs’ new generation startups are building for the world
Located in the suburb of Cotonou, inside a magnificent white duplex overlooking Cadjehoun Airport’s runway, is EtriLabs, one accelerator at the forefront of the silent uprising of Benin's technology r ...
Depuis Cotonou, les startups nouvelle génération d’EtriLabs se développent pour le reste du monde
Situé dans la banlieue de Cotonou, à l'intérieur d'un magnifique duplex blanc avec une vue donnant sur la piste de l'aéroport de Cadjéhoun, EtriLabs est un accélérateur à l'avant-garde du décollage si ...
Report: Nigerian startups raised $35.5 million in Q3 2018, 52% less than Q2
The third instalment of the quarterly report of funding in the Nigerian Internet space sees companies raising at total of $35.5 million, which is less than what we saw in the second quarter.
Online ride-hailing taxi services may not work in these Nigerian cities
There's been an influx of online ride-hailing taxi services in Nigerian cities. Here's why they may not survive outside Lagos and Abuja
In conversation with Olugbenga Agboola on his first day as Flutterwave CEO
We had a chat with Olugbenga Agboola on his first day as the new CEO of Flutterwave. Here's what he had to say.
What’s happening with the CcHUB’s ₦1 billion Growth Capital fund?
In January 2016, the CcHUB Growth Capital fund (GC fund) launched with the goal of raising ₦1 billion ($2.75m) within 24 months. The timeline having elapsed this January, the fund has only garnered ₦2 ...
Open Topic • Flutterwave completes Series A extension round, welcomes Visa CEO to its Board and a new CEO
The fintech company which was co-founded in May 2016 by Iyinoluwa Aboyeji to enable pan-African payments has now raised over $20 million according to the company.Although the actual value of this round remains undisclosed, our computation shows that they raised another $10 million since their first Series A round of $10 million.We arrive at this figure by subtracting their two $50,000 seed rounds (one of which was non-equity assistance) from the total rounded value of $20 million.Continue reading: https://www.benjamindada.com/flutterwave-fund-ceo-visa/Statistics: Posted by remeni — Tue Oct 16, ...
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Mastercard invests in Flutterwave, as Iyin Aboyeji bows out as CEO
Amidst confirmed rumours of Iyin Aboyeji's stepping down from his CEO role at Flutterwave, the fast-rising fintech startup recently secured investment from global payments company Mastercard and other ...
Social Media Roundup: For the love and hatred of Amala
This week on social media, Amala is trending on Twitter, Sarkodie's classy diss track and more stories.
Getting small collateral-free loans in Nigeria may eventually become an unbearable experience
Unnecessarily complex registration procedures may soon make it difficult for Nigerians to access collateral-free loans from online money lenders.
Could fantasy football help improve the reality of Nigeria’s local football league?
Judging by the current state of the Nigerian Professional Football League (NPFL), fantasy football may be just what it needs to improve.
The trouble is not yet over for Omatek Ventures
Despite getting a lifeline by way of a recent dismissal of the court case that the Bank of Industry instigated against Omatek, there's still impending trouble for the original equipment manufacturer, ...
A case for e-hailing services in Francophone West Africa
Francophone West Africa should be the hub for e-hailing services on the continent. Here are 3 reasons why.
Why there are annoying ads on your TECNO phone and what you can do about it
There's been a recent explosion of annoying ads in TECNO phones, here's why.
Web Development • Re: How to Create a Website in Nigeria for Beginners
Thank you, remeni! im trying to find some free and nice gallery plugin for it now! WP is really cool, installation very easyYou're welcomeStatistics: Posted by remeni — Mon Oct 08, 2018 4:40 pm
Hello South-West Nigeria, #TechpointTours is coming to you
Our mission at Techpoint.africa has always been to take tech mainstream. In the last two years, we have set out to search for innovations all over the country through the Techpoint Innovation Tour ini ...
Web Development • Re: How to Create a Website in Nigeria for Beginners
Thank you, remeni! im trying to find some free and nice gallery plugin for it now! WP is really cool, installation very easyStatistics: Posted by Goshan — Mon Oct 08, 2018 3:46 am
Web Development • Re: How to Create a Website in Nigeria for Beginners
Could you please advise a simple cms for beginners? I look at WordPress or Drupal - I don’t know which is better to start ...I need to have a convenient gallery with pictures on the site...thanks!WordPress is much easier to work with so I'll advice you go for it.Statistics: Posted by remeni — Sat Oct 06, 2018 2:01 pm
Web Development • Re: How to Create a Website in Nigeria for Beginners
Could you please advise a simple cms for beginners? I look at WordPress or Drupal - I don’t know which is better to start ...I need to have a convenient gallery with pictures on the site...thanks!Statistics: Posted by Goshan — Sat Oct 06, 2018 1:26 pm
I found a tech Islamic rosary and it’s not even an app
Inside Kano State in Nigeria, Techpoint's Victor Ekwealor found the 'Techsbih'; a tech version of the Islamic rosary. Here's how it works
Buhari, Anyim in closed doors meeting
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday met behind closed doors with a former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, at the Presidential Villa. Details later,
Teachers’ Day: What Nigerian teachers need –Stakeholders
As teachers across the world celebrate World Teachers Day, some stakeholders in the education sector have advised the Nigerian government to take practical steps to improve the welfare of teachers for optimum performance. They spoke in separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday in Lagos State. Mr Anslem Izuagie, Principal of Saint Johns Boys Secondary School, Edo State, urged government at all levels to take welfare of teachers as a priority. He suggested a specialised salary structure for teachers as well as increasing their retirement age to 70 years. READ ALSO: Dissolve m ...
Social Media Roundup: Nigeria at 58
This week on social media; Nigeria is 58 years old, Cameroonians are unhappy with Samuel Eto'o and more stories.
Dissolve my marriage, as I’m sex-starved, man pleads with judge
A man has pleaded with a customary court sitting in Ibadan to dissolve his marriage because his wife has starved him of sex for two years of their seven-year marriage. The petitioner, Mr. Wahab Olabamiji, had approached the court seeking the dissolution of his marriage because his wife, Tawakalitu, denied him of sex. Wahab, who lives at Olopo-Meta Estate, Ibadan, had petitioned the court that his wife was endangering his life with her extramarital relationships. “Tawakalitu has remained a source of frustration to me for two-and-a half years now, denying me of sex. “All my efforts at changing ...
Osun election protest: PDP chiefs ‘mentally unstable’ –Aregbesola
Olalekan Adetayo, Abuja Osun State Governor, Rauf Aregbesola, on Friday described leaders of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party who protested to the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission over the conduct of the state governorship election as “mentally unstable.” Aregbesola said this in an interview with State House correspondents shortly after he formally presented the Osun State governor-elect, Gboyega Oyetola, to President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. The President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu ...
Violent confrontations, gunshots greet Benue PDP senatorial primaries
John Charles Makurdi Violent confrontations and gunshots have marred the senatorial primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party in Makurdi, during which at least 10 persons were reportedly injured. Several people on Thursday night sustained severe injuries, with over 20 vehicles badly damaged during the party’s Benue South senatorial district primary elections, held at Aper Aku Stadium in Makurdi, the Benue State capital. Our reporter who monitored the situation observed that thugs barricaded the entrance to the venue of the primary for the state and national assemblies in Benue South senatorial ...