here was palpable tension in Aramoko-Ekiti, Ekiti West Local Government area of Ekiti State, as a policeman and a Special Marshall of the Federal Road Safety Corps, were shot dead on Monday evening when armed robbers attacked a branch of an old generation bank located in the community. This was the second time the bank…
A small town in Bangladesh has elected the country’s first transgender mayor after the 45-year-old independent candidate beat her ruling party rival in a landslide, officials say. Nazrul Islam Ritu said her victory showed growing acceptance of the “Hijra” community, an umbrella term for those born male but do not refer to themselves as either…
Twitter Inc. on Monday became the latest Silicon Valley titan to appoint an Indian-born chief executive officer, joining the likes of Microsoft and Google in recognizing the Asian country as one of the world’s richest pools of tech talent. The appointment of former Chief Technology Officer Parag Agrawal to the top spot at Twitter amplifies…
Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitioju VROOM Africa, the African edition of the VROOM Summit in Monaco was recently launched in Lagos.VROOM is one of the world’s biggest gatherings of investors and businesses seeking funds. The annual Monaco VROOM Summit was founded by Peter Madsen, one of Europe’s most prominent technology investors. Masden runs investor…
…Semi-final, Friday, December 3 & Final, Sunday, December 5 …As 20 teams battle for U-21 Cup in Lagos Trust Africa News, By Ayomide Otitoju After weeks of football activities among youths in Lagos State at the grassroots level, the final of the BOS Youth Cup would be played on Sunday, December 5, at the Mobolaji…
…As Commissioner, National Coordinator, agripreneurs hail Lagos APPEALS Project Trust News Africa, By Ayomide Otitoju Lagos State Government has reiterated its commitment to food security and farmers’ productivity in the State through the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project. Speaking at the Pre-7th Implementation Support Mission of the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and…
The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, has stated that the microblogging website, Twitter, has agreed to all the demands laid down by the Federal Government of Nigeria. Twitter was banned indefinitely in Nigeria after the website took down a post by the President, Major Gen Muhammadu Buhari, on his official handle,…
Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, Sen. Orji Uzor Kalu on Monday paid a visit to the detained leader of Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB Nnamdi Kanu in DSS custody in Abuja, ABN TV reports. Sen. Kalu, representing Abia North said he and Nnamdi Kanu discussed as brothers during the meeting where he encouraged him…
The Kaduna State Government will commence a transition to a four-day working week in the state. In the interim, it will permit public servants to work from home for one day per week. This measure is designed to help boost productivity, improve work-life balance and enable workers to have more time for their families, for…
