GROHE Eurosmart range of high-quality faucets designed and engineered in Germany are now available in Nigeria and other West African countries. Eurosmart range are best-selling line with more than 30 million units sold all offering renowned GROHE quality. GROHE SilkMove cartridge for uniquely comfortable lever action. With more than 30 million faucets installed to date, Eurosmart – the best-selling line of GROHE faucets worldwide, is now widely available in West Africa. Eurosmart combines high quality with an attractive design and innovative technology. Whether it is in residential bathrooms and kitchens or in public and commercial settings, Eurosmart is the smart choice…
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Facebook is up for a jam-packed creative week at the Loeries Awards 2017 in South Africa. The Loeries Awards helps in creating a number of programmes to help grow and recognise young, diverse creative talent across Africa and the Middle East, to showcase Facebook and Instagram’s mobile canvas for brands Facebook is once again throwing its full support behind young, digital talent in South Africa, with a busy programme of events for Loeries 2017 Creative Week. The world’s largest social media community is sponsoring the Student Category of The Loeries Awards for the second year running, as well as hosting workshops and…
While Angola is fast emerging as growing tech hub on the continent of Africa, an Internet Exchange Point based in the country, Angonix is now top-three in Africa. In just two years, Angonix – an Internet Exchange Point (IXP) based in Luanda – has grown exponentially to become the third largest African IXP. With peak traffic of 10.8 Gbps as recorded in July 2017, Angonix has become a competitive force in Angola and the sub-Saharan region. Managed by Angola Cables, Angonix allows global and local networks such as Internet Service Providers (ISPs) and Content Delivery Networks (CDNs) to interconnect directly to…
Kaspersky Lab has revealed how attackers hide backdoor in ShadowPad Software used by Hundreds of Large Companies around the World. ShadowPad is one of the largest known supply-chain attacks. Kaspersky Lab experts have discovered a backdoor planted in a server management software product used by hundreds of large businesses around the world. When activated, the backdoor allows attackers to download further malicious modules or steal data. Kaspersky Lab has alerted NetSarang, the vendor of the affected software, and it has promptly removed the malicious code and released an update for customers. ShadowPad is one of the largest known supply-chain attacks. Had…
The Governor of Osun State, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola has disclosed that the state government is not insensitive to the plight of pensioners in the state. He explained that the government is incapacitated to pay the pensioners gratuity which is about 5 billion naira. The governor stated this just as he called on the Federal Government to assist state governments across the country in raising bonds to pay the gratuities of state pensioners who voluntarily retired from the service to avoid the Contributory Pension Scheme. Aregbesola made the call while playing host to the Executive Secretary of the Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate,…
The rise of bitcoin as a legitimate currency has pushed many businesses to start accepting it as a payment method. And of course, online businesses should be the first to consider such a step. Starting 2013, hybrid casinos – those that accept both real world currency payments and online cryptocurrency payments – began to emerge. Moreover, the popularity of bitcoin prompted the emergence of casinos that operate exclusively with bitcoins. Although bitcoin’s integration into online casino businesses is a slow process which is currently at its initial stage, bitcoin is certainly a factor that is changing the online casino industry.…
I wish to extend my warmest greetings to all my leaders, elders, supporters and followers in Ogun State and South West, in general. I thank you for your unwavering support for me through the years, be it in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) or the Omoilu Foundation. Following recent happenings at the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting and National Convention of our great party, the PDP, it has become imperative for me to share with you my stance on the issues as they relate to the state of our party in the South West. I am talking about the purported…
After about 2 years of intense research, writing and editing, a Political Scientist, Olalekan Adigun, has finally launched his book, WITNESSING THE CHANGE. The book features themes on the 2015 presidential election, powered by “Change” saw the author discussing political techniques, the use of propaganda, forgeries and threats of political violence by the two leading political parties, the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) all from a participant observer’s perspective. The author gives accounts of the “gamble” by both parties in fielding the candidates and the associated risks. He also gave, as against popular views, why…
According to the report, travel to Lagos Nigeria slumps while travel to Africa as a whole displays double-digit growth. During the coming five months, August – December 2017, there will be 16% fewer airline seats on domestic routes and 9% fewer and on international routes to and from Lagos An analysis of seat capacity for travel to the top ten international airports in Africa, produced by ForwardKeys, reveals that Lagos is seeing substantial declines in both domestic and international capacity, mainly because Arik Air is cutting 53% of its seats for the rest of 2017. During the coming five months, August…
“I never knew that writing on Amaechi as a man ahead of his time can be this tasking and assiduous. I have tried to x-ray this enigma in this regard on the areas of his feats as the first Nigerian to assume office as a State Governor in Nigeria while on self exile and the only Nigerian to have been a two time Speaker of Rivers State House of Assembly and chairman, Conference of Speakers of State Houses of Assembly in Nigeria. Two-time Governor of Rivers State for eight years and two- time chairman, Governors’ Forum a feat not common…
Being a World Press Release Of The Nigerian Youth Parliament today, Monday, 14th August, 2017 in Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja, Nigeria. Preamble It was Nelson Mandela who maintains that the strength of every Nation is domiciled in the capacity, energy and vitality of their youth constituency. Little wonder the United Nations General Assembly on the 17th day of December 1999 endorsed a recommendation of the World Conference of Ministers in Lisbon, Portugal in August 1998 which outlined a clear set of commitments for member States to adopt, implement and share progress annually. Thus, one of the Key recommendations of…
As an officer in the Army, I took to farming believing that is the future of the country and that on a personal level, I could better sustain my family. Our lands are so fertile that I did not need much fertilizer; the inputs were minimal and the yields were much. Our climate, by God’s grace is predictable; it rains when it should rain and the sun shines when it should; so why not take advantage of what nature has freely given us as Nigerians. When in July 2015, His Excellency, President Muhammadu Buhari appointed me Special Adviser on Niger…
Two young Nigerian Entrepreneurs, Victoria Akinfolarin (Olimatunde) and Ajiroghene Omanudhowo are among the fifteen emerging Young African Entrepreneurs who will put their talent to work on the continent of Africa as they have been selected for Anzisha Prize finalist for 2017. Hailing from Nigeria, promising finalists to share US$100,000 Anzisha Prize 2017, Africa’s premier award for her youngest entrepreneurs Fifteen young African entrepreneurs have emerged as finalists from a field of more than 800 applicants for the seventh annual Anzisha Prize, Africa’s premier award for her youngest entrepreneurs. Supported by African Leadership Academy (ALA) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, the Anzisha Prize…
The Assistant General Manager of Osun State Investment Company Limited (OSICOL), Mrs Amade H.I, has disclosed that Essence Table water, one of its signature products, is now one of the leading brands in the array of similar products in the south western part of Nigeria. This was revealed during a briefing of the company’s activities over the weekend. The company which is an investment agency of the State Government of Osun, revealed that medical expert now recommends Essence Table water for use in hospitals because of mercury free value that has distinguished it in market. According to Mrs Amade, what…
Fifteen Emerging Young African Entrepreneurs will put their talent to work on the continent of Africa as they have been selected for Anzisha Prize finalist for 2017. Hailing from 14 countries, promising finalists will share US$100,000 Anzisha Prize 2017, Africa’s premier award for her youngest entrepreneurs. Fifteen young African entrepreneurs have emerged as finalists from a field of more than 800 applicants for the seventh annual Anzisha Prize, Africa’s premier award for her youngest entrepreneurs. Supported by African Leadership Academy (ALA) in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, the Anzisha Prize celebrates and cultivates the next generation of young African entrepreneurial leaders…
The recent revelations made by the Executive Chairman of Rivers State Internal Revenue Board, Mr. ThankGod Norteh on Rhythm FM current affairs live programme, Viewpoint has caused public stirs. In the said current affairs live programme, Mr. ThankGod made a clean breast that he had no knowledge of the budget of Rivers State and could not state the overhead budget for administering his office. All he did say was that his office overhead budget was “grossly inadequate’ and as well proved that the financial laws are not being followed by government Ministries, Departments and Agencies. Following the above among other…
According to the report from the Nigerian Police sources, the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Fatai Owoseni has warned Police officers in the state against indiscipline and corrupt practices such as extortion and illegal stop-and-search of Lagosians. Owoseni we gathered made this known while lecturing Lagos Area Commanders, DPOs, Operational Officers, including men of the Swift Anti-Robbery Squad (SARS), Rapid Response Squad (RRS) and other sectional heads on operational strategies to rid criminals in Lagos. While he also queried some erring officers and warned them against indiscipline/ disobeying lawful order against all forms of police conducts, he emphasized that…
The Rivers State Chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC) has alleged that the current chairman of Rivers State’s Internal Revenue Board Chairman had exposed Governor Nyesom Wike’s administration in the way the governance of the state is being handled. Rivers APC has viewed the stunning revelations made by the Executive Chairman of Rivers State Internal Revenue Board, Mr. ThankGod Norteh as a damning confirmation that Governor Nyesom Wike is operating a motor-park type of government where every rule of governance is observed only in breach. Mr. Norteh made the revelations as a guest on Rhythm FM current affairs live programme, Viewpoint,…
The father of a Nigerian boy Monisola Bakre, whose wife is currently awaiting deportation without the son has cried out for help. He has alleged UK Government of forcefully ‘Adopting’ a Nigerian Child. He has warned his wife not to return to Nigeria without his son. Read more about the story below: A Nigerian man, Ayo Bakre has raised an alarm over the curious illegal detention and absurd adoption of his young son in the United Kingdom. According to Bakre, the issue started in 2012 when his wife, Shade traveled to London with their son Monisola, who was less than…
The Inter-ethnic Network for Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi (INCRA), a foremost media group in Rivers State, says its attention has been drawn to a sleazy press statement by Governor Nyesom Wike’s media aide against the person of Rt. Hon. Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi. The group in a statement signed today signed stated that “naturally, we would not have responded to this dross but we are constrained by our commitment to our fundamental operational philosophy of projecting, protecting and promoting Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi, to react accordingly and keep Wike on his tracks.” Text of the statement reads: “Not much was expected from Wike…