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Google on Monday April 15, 2019 said it was offering scholarships to 30,000 mobile developers as part of its commitment to provide training and bridge the skills gap among 100,000 Africans in five years. The Country Director, Google Nigeria, Mrs Juliet Ehimuan-Chiazo, said that the 30,000 developers would be trained …

Uche Usim, Abuja Ahead of the May 29 inauguration President Muhammadu Buhari’s second term, the Accountant-General of the Federation, Idris Ahmed; the Comptroller-General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Hameed Ali; the Executive Chairman  Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Tunde Fowler and 11 other heads of agencies under the Ministry of …

A 26-year-old cocaine addict simply identified as Lizzy, has recounted how her boyfriend got her into drug addiction. Lizzy’s story was shared by Lagos pastor, Tony Rapu, whose foundation is working to get her off drug addiction. In two videos shared online, Lizzy who went to A-list schools like Vivian Fowler, Caleb …

By Adetokunbo Fakeye More facts are emerging about the citizenship debacle facing Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, a former Nigerian Vice president and the presidential candidate of the Peoples’ Democratic Party, PDP in the February 23 presidential election Alternativeafrica.com has learnt that Atiku Abubakar’s problem with others affected could have been resolved …

An A-list Food blogger and a Burger King from London, a Sushi Ace from Japan and a Food connoisseur from Ghana –The recently announced line-up for The GTBank Food and Drink Festival Masterclass, is not only culinary diverse, it also cuts across three continents! More facilitators will be announced as …

By Amby Uneze in Owerri The traditional ruler of Amaifeke ancient kingdom in Orlu council area of Imo State, Eze Emmanuel Okeke, has applauded Fidelity Bank Plc for its corporate social responsibility initiatives as well as its commitment to rewarding loyal customers. Okeke, made the commendation in his palace when …

By Olasunkanmi Akinlotan Palpable crisis is currently gathering momentum in the All Progressives Congress in Ogun state, most especially,among  the trio of the Governor-elect, Prince Dapo Abiodun ; former Governor of the state, Chief Olusegun Osoba and the Lagos West, Senator Olamilekan Adeola popularly called Yayi. The trio worked hand …

By Adetokunbo Fakeye United Kingdom Communities Secretary, Rt Hon James Brokenshire MP on Monday announced that, Private landlords in the country will no longer be able to evict tenants from their homes at short notice and without good reason, in the biggest change to the private rental sector for a …

The District Governor (DG) of Rotary Club, District 9110, Dr Jide Akeredolu, said that the club had set up a scheme to rescue members facing hard times from being delisted. Akeredolu, who is also a Consultant Plastic Surgeon made the disclosure at the club’s Lagos West Charter’s 36th Anniversary in …

Former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd), said yesterday, that his government built three refineries, the ones in Port Harcourt, Warri, Kaduna for domestic consumption and had planned to build more refineries to export refined products, instead of giving the crude to various countries. This came as the Minister …