The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) and the Nigerian Universities Commission (NUC) have opened discussions on strategies to strengthen digital literacy in Nigerian universities and other centers of learning in the country. Indications to this development emerged when the Director General of NITDA, Kashifu Inuwa led a delegation for a courtesy visit to … Read more
A federal lawmaker, Leke Abejide, has identified politics and religion are the major stumbling blocks to the tax reform billsHenzodaily.ng reports that there is a northern resentment of the proposed tax reform bills currently at the national assemblyIn an interview on Wednesday evening, December 4, monitored by Henzodaily.ng, Abejide said some persons came to him … Read more
Internationally renowned streaming platform, Netflix is reportedly set to exit the Nigerian market amidst the nation’s ongoing economic challenges. According to information obtained by Peoples Gazette, the decision comes in light of recent inflation figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics, highlighting the worsening economic landscape. A Netflix official, speaking anonymously ahead of an … Read more
Despite reports from three publications suggesting Netflix is exiting the Nigerian market, the global streaming giant has firmly denied these claims, insisting it will continue to invest in Nigerian content. The speculation was fueled by comments from Nigerian filmmaker Kunle Afolayan, who spoke at the 2024 Zuma International Film Festival. Afolayan claimed Netflix canceled several … Read more
CAF Awards 2024 is slated for December 16, and the football body has unveiled nominees in the women’s categoriesNigerian star Chiamaka Nnadozie has been nominated for the Player of the Year Award and the Goalkeeper of the Year AwardThis year’s nominees reflect the excellence in women’s football across the African continent from January to October … Read more
The former Governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi, has frowned at the remand of Human Rights Attorney and activist, Dele Farotimi, in prison. Henzodaily reported that a Magistrate Court in Ado Ekiti ordered Farotimi to be remanded following allegations of defaming a prominent legal figure and founder of Afe Babalola University, Aare Afe Babalola, SAN. The activist … Read more
Owners of Small and Medium-scale Enterprises (SMEs) in Dakata, Nasarawa local government area of Kano State, have held a special prayer session following a 70-day power outage in the area. The outage has reportedly affected over 10,000 businesses in the area, with operators estimating losses running into millions of naira. During the prayer session, the … Read more
Despite stiff opposition, Honourable Abejide Leke has stated that the north will benefit from President Tinubu’s new Tax Reform BillIn an interview on Wednesday, Leke stated that the opposition against the bill from the northern region is politically motivated and it is an attempt to influence public opinion ahead of the 2027 electionsThe Kogi lawmaker … Read more
Former Nigerian President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has described the emergence of Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah as the new and first female president of Namibia as a demonstration of the voice of the people. According to Obasanjo, the good people of Namibia have spoken through their votes, leading to the emergence of Nandi-Ndaitwah. The former Nigerian leader said he … Read more
The Hybrid Group, an Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) company has graduated 15 Nigerian youths under the Dapo Omolade Empowerment (DOME) Initiative. The 15 young Nigerians were selected from nine states across Nigeria through a very rigorous process with hundreds of applications from all over the country. The founder, Engr. Dapo Omolade, said the DOME … Read more