Microsoft Courts App Makers With dive into Windows 10

Microsoft made a new pitch Wednesday to app makers, promising an audience of more than a billion people if they develop services for the upcoming Windows 10 operating system.

The US technology titan opened its annual Build developers conference with a three-hour keynote presentation highlighting how Windows 10 will let software savants serve up creations on the full spectrum of smart devices, including HoloLens augmented reality headgear.

Senate Presidency: Between Saraki and Akume

Saraki

ALTHOUGH the leadership of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has not made a definite official pronouncement on where the Senate President should come from in the next political dispensation, all eyes are on the North-Central as the most likely, out of the six geo-political zone, to produce Nigeria’s number three citizen.

As the position of the President has gone to the Northwest and the Vice-President to the Southwest in the unprecedented alliance of the two zones in the country’s political history, ordinarily, the position of the Senate President should go to either the Southeast or the South-South.

NLC Tasks FG On Implementation of Employees Compensation Act

Ajero, newly emerged NLC factional president. Image source elombah

THE Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has commended the Federal Government for the enactment of the Employees Compensation Act (ECA 2010), pointing out that the challenge is to make the law to work.

“The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF) should wake up to justify its statutory mandate,” the NLC said on Tuesday at a press conference in Kaduna to mark the 2015 World Day for Safety and Health.

Buhari's Request For Agencies Reports Makes Jonathan Angry

President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday scolded  the incoming Muhammadu Buhari administration, accusing it of trying to set up a parallel government.

Dr. Jonathan’s anger was obviously over the terms of reference of the transition committee set up by Gen. Buhari. He told the committee to give him an overview of some government agencies, such as the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Customs and the Nigeria National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC).

PDP Governors Ask Mu’azu, Others To Resign

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THE internal crisis that culminated in the defeat of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the general elections has deteriorated.

This came as the party’s caucus in the House of Representatives, yesterday, urged All Progressives Congress (APC) to be more tolerant of opposing views.

The PDP governors convened a meeting of party stakeholders in Abuja on Tuesday and asked all serving members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) to quit.

UK Institutions To visit Nigeria, Ghana For International Educational Exhibition

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Free seminar on post-study work opportunities in the UK and Africa Free entry, application process, visa, scholarship information

One of the leading educational advisory organisations in Nigeria, the United Kingdom Education Advisory Service (UKEAS) is set to bring representatives from over 60 UK Universities and colleges to Nigeria and Ghana for their yearly international education fair this April and May.

APC Releases Press Statement, Says AIT Free To Cover President-Elect’s Activities

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that all accredited media organizations in the country, including the African Independent Television (AIT), are free to cover the activities of the President-elect, Gen. Muhammadu Buhari.

Photos From Alex Ekubo’s 29th Birthday Party

 Nollywood actor Alex Ekubo who was recently a year older celebrated his birthday party last week Saturday with family and friends. See more photos from the party after the cut.

Importance of Bank Verification Number

THE Bank Verification Number, BVN, is an-other important step the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, is using to strengthen the security of banking transactions and to ensure that fraudulent transactions are minimised, if not totally eliminated. The campaign is on, but the public may not realise its importance until it closes in June 2015.

Yet as the public embraces the initiative with enthusiasm, it should be aware that some fraudsters are trying to undermine the exercise by providing seemingly easier registration options for bank account holders. They request these details online and threaten that the account would be closed if the owner does not provide them the details. Their target is the account holder’s money. The best way of enrolling remains direct communication with one’s bank.

Buhari Can’t Stop AIT From Covering His Activities- Dokpesi

The owner of Daar Communications PLC, Dr. Raymond Dokpesi has said the president-elect, General Mohammadu Buhari lacks the power to stop his private tv station, AIT, from covering his activities, hence the president-elect might just be bringing Nigeria back to the era of Decree 4, where a lot of journalists were jailed under his regime. While speaking exclusively to Premium Times, Dokpesi made it clear, AIT has the responsibilities of reporting the activities of the soon to be Nigeria’s first citizen to Nigerians. Continue...

APC Alleges GEJ's Administration Engaging In Last Minute Dubious Activities

The Leadership of the APC has alleged that members of Pres. Jonathan's administration are engaging in last minute dubious activities ahead of the May 29th handover. In a statement released by the publicity secretary of the party, Lai Mohammed, the party alleged that reports from the media as well as information gathered from reliable sources suggest the current administration is engaging in rushed contract awarding and staff recruitment.

Nigeria, Ghana To Lead Africa’s Tech-Preneurship

Nigeria and her sister country, Ghana may become clear leaders of Africa’s technology entrepreneurship should Samsung’s recent partnership with Meltwater Entrepreneural School of Technology, MEST, yield the expected results. The two organizations have commenced a partnership deal aimed at providing more opportunities, resources and tools to Nigerian and other West African entrepreneurs.

NNPC Audit Reveals Double Payment Of Subsidy On Petrol & Kerosene, Spent N3.65trn Without Approval

The just released audit report by PricewaterHouse Coopers PWC on the financial management of the NNPC has revealed that there were many cases of duplicated subsidy payment by the NNPC to many oil marketers between 2012 and 2013.
According to the report, payment of subsidies for petrol (PMS) and kerosene (DPK) between January 2012 and July 2013 when investigated had a difference of $980 million (about N195 billion) due to duplicated payments.

Burundi Government Blocks WhatsApp and Viber Access

According to this person from Burundi, the government blocked WhatsApp and Viber access in the country following violent protests over the country's President, Pierre Nkurunziza's decision to run for 3rd term in office. Protesters clashed with police today for a third straight day. The government believes protesters use these apps to engage others and convince them to join the fight...

Lagos State Commissioner Of Police, Kayode Aderanti, Has Set Up A Special Task Force To Clear The Endemic Traffic Gridlock Along The Oshodi – Apapa Expressway.

According to the police boss, ”We are going to deploy our men with full force to ensure that tanker drivers will no longer constitute a menace on that road. We are aware of the inconveniences and sufferings of people for long there and we have decided to take the bull by the horns this time around.He told Vanguard exclusively that the task force will be saddled with the responsibility of maintaining a passable space both at the service and fast lanes of the six-lane expressway, which has been undergoing rehabilitation for long.

NSE Market Capitalization Drops N88bn Amid Sell Pressure

Activities at the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday opened for the week on a negative trend with the value of equities dropping by N88 billion due to sell pressure.

A breakdown of the transactions showed that ýLafarge Wapco led the gainers’ table, increasing by N4.10 to close at N93.50 per share. It was trailed by Mobil Oil with a gain of N2.95 to close at N155, while Cadbury Nigeria appreciated by N2 to close at N42 per share. Nigerian Breweries advanced by N1 to close at N152, while GT Bank grew by 52k to close at N28.63 per share.Market capitalization of listed equities lost N88 billion or 0.74 per cent to close at N11.663 trillion against N11.751 trillion recorded on Friday. Also, the NSE All Share Index shed 168.00 points to close at 34,317.72 points compared with 34,485 .72 points recorded on Friday.

I Did Not Apologise To You, Tinubu Replies Bode George

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu

National leader of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has denied ever apologising to Chief Bode George, the erstwhile deputy national chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP over his incarceration for alleged contract splitting.

In a statement issued by his media office, Tinubu said George’s account of their meeting at the burial of Chief Alao Arisekola last year was a twist of the facts as he said that he, Tinubu, was only beckoned by some dignitaries to greet George who he claimed he had earlier ignored.

Tinubu said that the attempt by George to take that greeting as an apology could only be a way for the PDP leader to walk back from his earlier vow to go on exile should General Muhammadu Buhari win the presidential election.

NNPC’s Missing $20bn: I’ve Nothing To Hide - Jonathan

THE Presidency and the ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), yesterday, said they were ready for any probe the incoming administration of President-elect, Major-General Muhammadu Buhari (retd) would undertake.

The Presidency was responding to Buhari’s resolve to probe the reported Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) missing $20 billion and allegations by the All Progressives Congress (APC) of last-minute looting of the treasury and rash actions by the outgoing government. It said the party would probe activities of the government especially after the March 28 presidential polls.

Sick - When I Blow (Mixed By @ItsMrKaey)

The young / talented rapper "Sick" who recently won the AKSIDI FREESTYLE BATTLE competition is here with his second single titled "When I Blow". When it comes to delivery, metaphor & word play, this young rapper is on top of his game. Check out "When I Blow"

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MUSIC: WKBOI ft. Baseone, Pelepele & Kingsboi - CHASING DREAM REMIX

WKBOI makes a grand return into the game with a remix of his single Chasing Dreams featuring indigenous rappers Baseone, PelePele,& the hook leader Kingsboi produced by the veteran smokeytunes after hitting his previous single (Love for money)prod by B.banks of YBNL .. Here's what you won't wanna miss out Check it out #Chasing Dreams 

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I Will Look Into Sanusi’s Missing $20bn Claim –Buhari

President-Elect Muhammadu Buhari on Sunday said his administration would probe the claim by a former   Governor of the Central Bank of NIGERIA and now the Emir of Kano, Muhammadu Sanusi II, that the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation failed to remit $20bn oil money to the federation account.

Buhari gave the hint while receiving a delegation of the All Progressives Congress elected officials and supporters from Adamawa State at his campaign office in Abuja.

Boko Haram Is Religious Fraud – Buhari Says

ABUJA – President-elect, General Muhammadu Buhari has said that Boko Haram was nothing but a religious fraud, stressing that this would be known when it denied a recruitment base the local communities.

Buhari said this when leaders of various communities from Nassarawa State led by the State Governor, Mr. Tanko Almakura paid him a congratulatory visit in Abuja

Who Will Rebuild The PDP?

With a resolve after recent top-level meetings to stay together, the potency of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, surviving in the harsh political and economic climate as an opposition party would be seriously determined by the sagacity of the men and women who will lead its reinvention.

By Charles Kumolu

WITH an electoral defeat that bruised and deflated the ego of virtually every MEMBER of the self acclaimed largest party in Africa, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, the prospects of the party were hazy in the eyes of Senator Olurunnimbe Mamora, the deputy-director general of the All Progressives Congress, APC Presidential Campaign Organisation. One caution he gave to the emerging opposition political party was to imbibe the principle of constructive criticism.

FG Names Major Streets & Roads In Abuja After GEJ, Sambo, Atiku, El Rufai, others

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory has revealed plans to rename some major streets and road in the FCT after some prominent Nigerians.

In a statement released today April 27th by his spokesperson, Nosike Ogbuenyi, the minister said those to be honored with street names include President Jonathan, Vice President Namadi Sambo, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Senate President, late Dr. Chuba Okadigbo, former Speaker of House of Representatives and Katsina State Governor-elect, Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, former Chief Justice of the Federation, Justice Dahiru Musdapha, Business moguls, Femi Otedola, Aliko Dangote and several others.

Man rides bicycle from Kaduna to Lagos to thank Yorubas for voting Buhari-Osinbajo

A 35-year-old Kaduna-born cyclist and supporter of the president-elect Gen Buhari and Professor Osinbajo, Mohammed Kabiru Jafaru, has embarked on a bicycle ride from Kaduna to Lagos to meet with the vice president-elect, Professor Yemi Osinbajo in Lagos State as a way to show his appreciation to the Yorubas for voting en-mass for the Buhari-Osinbajo ticket during last election.

Worker Eentenced To 266 Years Imprisonment For Stealing N8m

Eatery worker sentenced to 266 years imprisonment for stealing N8m

A staff of popular eatery Sweet Sensation, Oluremi Olayinka pictured above has been sentenced to 266 years imprisonment by an Ogun state High Court for stealing N8 million from her employers.

Her company petitioned the EFCC after she made away with N8million handed over to her by her employer. Olayinka was in May 2013 dragged before the court for the offence.

The 2Kings Concert 2015 Featuring Femi & Seun Kuti

Concert history is about to be made this weekend as two Afrobeat legends: Seun and Femi Kuti would be performing in a concert together for the first time ever! The international superstars who are both sons of the late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, have attained individual success performing in worldwide concerts, but have never performed together on stage.

After National Quality Policy Draft, What Next?

The Director General, Standards Organization of Nigeria (SON), Dr. Joseph Ikem Odumodu, entered his second year in February 2012 and started talking something quite different from his administration’s Six-point Agenda: a National Quality Policy which he said is vital and urgent for Nigeria to take solid stand on global trade.

In his estimation, it is policy that sets the template for officials, players and fans; in this case the regulators, standards accreditation bodies, facilities and skills for effective standards regime and ultimately, the consumers.

The Realities Of Fighting Poverty – World Bank President

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At the just concluded Spring Meetings of the IMF/World Bank Group, Dr. Jim Yong Kim fielded questions from journalists. Excerpts:

Dr. Kim, when you said this isn’t about spending billions of dollars, this is spending trillions of dollars. Now you’re talking about trillions, you’re talking about the private sector, the profit-seeking private sector. Governments usually know how to work with the non-profit sector, but they don’t really know how to work effectively with the profit-seeking.

Xenophobia: Nigerians Lost N21m In Burnt Cars, Looted & Burnt Shops, - Envoy

In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, the Nigerian Consul-General in South Africa, Amb. Uche Ajulu-Okeke, said Nigerians residing in South Africa have lost more than N21m Rand (1.2m) in looted shops, burnt shops, two burnt mechanic workshops, 11 burnt cars and two stolen cars, among others since the xenophobic attacks in some parts of South Africa started. She said the damages are enormous. What she said after the cut...

Ijaw Group Request GEJ To Grant Presidential Pardon To James Ibori Before He Leaves Aso Rock

An Ijaw group called the Ijaw People’s Development Initiative, IPDI, in Delta State, over the weekend asked President Jonathan to grant presidential pardon to former governor of Delta state, James Ibori, before he leaves as president of Nigeria on May 29th.

"Ibori should be freed. Hundreds of persons, who looted heavily from government coffers are walking freely in the streets. The continuous incarceration of one corrupt man among a million other corrupt citizens cannot change the menace of high level corruption in the country. Ibori’s imprisonment could be seen as a witch-hunt and such is highly barbaric and provocative and the Nigerian government must quickly do something about his matter. Despite the ordeals Ibori is passing through, Deltans hold him in high esteem and his great achievements while in office cannot be discountenanced.

There should be no sacred cow among political office holders. Ibori’s case is not different, he is a victim of circumstances. Release him and let him breathe fresh air and let other corrupt public office holders be tried as well.” National President the group, Mr. Austin Ozobo, in interactive with newsmen, said (Vanguard)

"I Swear I Never Dated Ubi, I Was Dating Someone Else' - Emma Nyra

 

Singer Emma Nyra swears she never
dated her label boss, Ubi Franklin. In an interview with with Golden
Icon, she said;

"No
I never dated him.. No, we never dated.
We have a business deal together I never dated any of them. I swear I
never dated him. I was dating someone else in the industry, but we're not dating right now" she said

Photos: Bukola Saraki Receives Certificate of Return as Senator

Bukola Saraki received his Certificate of Return as Senator Representing Kwara Center Senatorial District today, April 20th at INEC Office in Kwara State. See more photos after the cut...

Photos: Kunle Afolayan, Tunde Kelani, Yemi Shodimu, Others Walk To The Governor's Office

Kunle Afolayan, film director Tunde Kelani, Kehinde Bankole, Yemi Shodimu, and others held a peaceful walk against piracy this morning. They marched from Ikeja Under Bridge through Awolowo way to the Governor's office in Alausa where they are waiting for the governor to attend to them. Guess this was as a result of the so called pirated copy of latest nollywood movies. This is so unfortunate, someone sweating trying to raise funds for a movie, and some people on the other end reap them off their labor.

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The Strategies We Used To Rout Boko Haram – Minimah, Army Chief

The Chief of Army Staff, General Kenneth Tobias Minimah in an interview with Vanguard responds to issues concerning the army’s preparations for the 2015 general elections, the recent pounding of the Islamist Boko Haram terrorist group, the court martial of some officers and men among others. The COAS spoke following a visit by a delegation of statesmen led by former head of state, General Abdusalami Abubakar who came on the aegis of the National Peace Committee.

2015 Polls: Tinubu Fits Into Awolowo’s Shoes, Says Alaafin’s Aide

 FOLLOWING the political ingenuity of the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu which resulted in the victory of the party at the recently concluded general elections, the Royal Ambassador to the Alaafin of Oyo, Aare Ayandotun Ayanlakin has said he (Tinubu) had attained towering political heights similar to that of the late sage, Chief Obafemi Awolowo.

An exhaustive probe of  the key flip-flops that led to President Goodluck Jonathan’s defeat and how the President lost the goodwill that earned him victory in 2011.

By Charles Kumolu

ONLY unrealistic optimists were   surprised that President Goodluck Jonathan lost Nigeria’s keenly contested poll.

The pointers to what was imminent for the Peoples Democratic Party ,PDP, were so discernible in the build up, that the President in the days leading to the poll admitted the surging popularity of the opposition meant that his party would not  secure a landslide in the presidential, parliamentary and governorship contests.

Though he explicitly affirmed that he was not losing sleep over the development, the pre-election electoral map was such that rubbished every optimism he may have had.

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Constitution Amendment: Senate Asks Jonathan To Return Original Bill

The intrigues surrounding the President’s veto of the Fourth Amendment of the Constitution deepened yesterday, after the Senate cut short a retreat to ponder its options and demanded the return of the bill sent to the President for assent.

President Jonathan

In making the demand, the Senate expressly stated that the bill should be returned along with the signature page.

The demand, learned, was to dispel suggestions rife in the National Assembly yesterday that the bill was initially signed by the President before apparently recanting.

The House of Representatives also entered the fray yesterday, with a directive to its committee on Constitution Review to study the matter.