Politics

2019: Agbakoba, Tafawa Balewa lead NIM to adopt Alliance for New Nigeria as political platform

Ihesiulo Grace 22 June 2018 0

The Nigeria Intervention Movement (NIM), one of the new political movements, comprising of Nigeria professionals determined to rescue the nation from its present political leadership, has adopted the Alliance for New Nigeria (ANN) as the political platform that it intends to use to pursue its

Columnist

Babachir, ‘Cabal’ as anti-theory

Ihesiulo Grace 2 November 2017 0

Just a couple of hours before President Buhari’s last Monday bombshell on the suspended former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Lawal Babachir and the D.G. National Intelligence Agency, NIA, Ayo Oke, I was at the Abuja residence of my erstwhile Concord Press boss and former Chairman of Progressive Peoples Alliance PPA, Lisa Olu […]

Tech

Oyo, Microsoft provide 800 computers to boost digital literacy

Ihesiulo Grace 30 October 2017 0

The Oyo State Government says it is partnering Microsoft and Signal Alliance on its digital literacy programme by providing 800 computers across eight centres as the pilot scheme. The government made this known during a press conference attended by representatives of Microsoft Nigeria, Signal Alliance, tertiary institutions, schools governing boards and other stakeholders

Africa

Kenya’s presidential election rerun ruined

Ihesiulo Grace 28 October 2017 0

Kenya’s electoral commission has announced an estimated 34.5 percent voter turnout after the country’s presidential election rerun which was marred by opposition boycott, protests and deadly clashes. According to Agency report,the Independent Electoral Boundaries Commission (IEBC) said on Thursday that 35, 564 polling stations opened for the election out of the 40, 883 in

Business

USAID, Nestle, others partner to improve agro-products

Ihesiulo Grace 26 October 2017 0

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), Nestlé Nigeria Plc, Volunteers for Economic Growth Alliance (VEGA) and VEGA Member Cultivating New Frontiers in Agriculture (CNFA) have announced a new partnership programme, Feed the Future Nigeria and Nestlé Maize Quality Improvement Partnership (M-QIP). The new partnership is expected to significantly expand on