The naira on Monday exchanged at N446 to the dollar at the Investors and Exporters window in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria. The figure represented an appreciation by 0.11 per cent, compared…
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NCC: Nigerian mobile subscribers hit 210m in August
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said no fewer than 210 million Nigerians had been active mobile subscribers in Nigeria as at August with a teledensity of 109.99 per cent. …
Nigeria’s plastic waste hits 1.25mt— UN Reports
The United Nations has disclosed that plastic waste in Nigeria has been on the increase due to the increasing consumption of plastics by citizens across the country. This was disclosed…
14-year-old Nigerian girl beats 11000 opponents, emerges 2022 MTN Spelling Bee competition winner
An exceptional 14-year-old girl named Kate Ene David has outperformed 11,000 contestants to win a spelling bee competition in her home country – Nigeria. Kate Ene David represented Intimacy with Christ International…
Just In: Film to commemorate Human Rights Day unveiled
Paradigm Initiative (PIN), a leading Pan African human rights and advocacy organisation, on Friday unveiled its short film – “Finding Diana” – online to commemorate the 2022 International Human Rights Day. …
HEFAMAA: Lagosians must move against quackery to save lives
The Health Facilities Monitoring and Accreditation Agency (HEFAMAA) has called on the residents of Badagry division to join hands with the State government to fish out the bad eggs in the State’s…
Lady bags two science and technology scholarships, earns US prestigious Astronaut admission
An exceptional African-American Lady named Mikayla Harris has won two science and technology awards including the prestigious Astronaut Scholarship Foundation award and the Neil Armstrong Award of Excellence. Mikayla Harris is a…
The TIME awards 11-year-old boy ‘kid of the year’ for showing kindness
An exceptional 11-year-old boy from Texas United States, Orion Jean has been named the TIME’s Kid of the Year in recognition of his dedication to make the world a kinder place, Orion…
Nigerian Lady develops Smart Bulbs, uses hand clap as its control (Video)
A Nigerian software engineer identified as Helen Ugoeze Okereke, has designed a smart bulb that functions automatically. She programmed the electric bulb to come on with the aid of human control by…
Forbes names Okonjo-Iweala as one of World’s most powerful women in 2022
Director-General, World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala has been named one of Forbes’s World’s 100 Most Powerful Women in 2022. Forbes is an American business magazine owned by Integrated Whale Media Investments…