Spotify to Sack 17% Staff Members
Music streaming giant Spotify said today it would reduce the number of its employees by around 17% in a bid to cut costs amid “dramatically” slower economic growth. Spotify in…
Governor Sanwo-Olu Slams Developers on Incessant Building Collapse
The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has blamed real estate practitioners not building according to the property laws of the state for the menace of building collapse in Lagos.…
Nigeria’s Food Insecurity Rises 133% as Poverty Deepens
The number of Nigerians facing food insecurity has increased by 133 percent in three years as poverty deepens in Africa’s most populous country. The figure surged from 63.8 million people…
Federal Govt Takes Over Completed 2nd Niger Bridge
The Federal Government has taken delivery of the completed 2nd Niger Bridge and stressing the need for prompt supervision of road projects. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, received the handover…
Magnitude 5.1 Quake Hits Sea South of Istanbul
A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck just south of Istanbul on Monday, rattling parts of Turkey’s largest city but causing no immediate injuries or damage. The earthquake’s epicentre was in the…
Gunmen Kidnap Abuja Landlords, Demand N20m Ransom
In a tragic development, Gunmen on Sunday kidnapped two landlords in the Asokoro extension area of the Federal Capital Territory. The gunmen are demanding N20m ransom to release the victims.…
UNICAL Increases Tuition Fees by 100%
The management of the University of Calabar has announced an increase in the university’s tuition fees for undergraduates by over 100 per cent. The announcement was contained in a statement…
NAF Jet Allegedly Bomb Villagers During Maulud Celebration
A bomb allegedly dropped by a Nigerian Air Force jet during a Maulud celebration at Tudun Biri, a community within the Igabi Local Government Area of Kaduna State has reportedly killed many…
