Nigerian startup shortlisted for Silicon Valley’s demo in the United States

Tech4Her, Overall winner of the AngelHack competition.<br />Photo/Twitter/Tech4HerAfrica

A start-up social enterprise driven to raise the next generation science and technology leaders, and train female developers Tech4Her Africa, has emerged winner of the AngelHack Hackathon hosted at Impact Hub, Ikoyi, Lagos State.

EFCC seeks law to criminalise project abandonment

Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) yesterday sought a new legislation against corrupt behaviour by political office holders.

The acting chairman of the commission, Ibrahim Magu, said the move would serve as a deterrent to successive governments who abandon projects into which state funds have been invested.

Efe Ajagba wins first heavyweight bout by default

Efe Ajagba being declared winner following Curtis Harper’s departure from the ring moments after the bell rang for their world heavyweight boxing bout in Minnesota… at the weekend.PHOTO: PREMIER BOXING CHAMPIONS.

Normally, boxing matches end in one of three ways: a knockout, a technical knockout or a judges’ decision. On Friday night, one heavyweight boxer decided to end the match before it ever really began.

INEC to reposition polling booths to check vote buying, says REC

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Polling booths are henceforth to be position in a way to make it difficult for people to see how voters cast their votes during elections, a Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) announced in Awka on Monday. Dr Nkwachukwu Orji, the REC in charge of Anambra, who made the disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) said that the measure was to make it impossible for anyone to know who a voter voted for.

Sanusi warns politicians on exploitation of religion

Emir of Kano Muhammadu Sanusi II has cautioned politicians who hide behind the mask of religion to exploit Nigerians.
He regretted that the North, in the last two decades, was robbed of focus due to the politicisation of religion and culture.

Nigeria gets fresh prospects in ECOWAS, international trade

The upcoming handover of a $4.5 billion Seme border facility to Nigeria and the Republic of Benin has increased hopes of smoother trade across West Africa and with third party countries.

Man wins beer-drinking competition, dies of excessive vomitting

A Kenyan man, Mufutu Nyongesa, 25, from Tande village has died on Monday after drinking excessive amounts of alcohol on an empty stomach.
Nyongesa is said to have been drinking with friends at a local bar when they decided to have a competition. The prize was more alcohol for the one who managed to drink the most in the shortest time, reports

Complete List of Nominees For AFRIMMA 2018

It’s set time for the “Africa Muzik Magazine Awards & Music Festival” (AFRIMMA).
The list of the nominees of the 5th edition of the AFRIMMA has been released.
Nigeria is represented by Wizkid, Davido, Tekno and Tiwa Savage. To add to the spice, a new category AFRIMMA Achievers Award has been added.
The event will take place at the House of Blues, Dallas, Texas on the 7th of October.

Full list of APC senator defected to PDP

1.Rabi’u Kwankwaso (Kano-Central)
2. Dino Melaye (Kogi-West)
3. Adesoji Akanbi (Oyo-South)
4.Monsurat Sunmonu (Oyo-Central)
5.Rafiu Ibrahim (Kwara-South)

Oshiomhole vows to suspend Ngige from APC

Governor Adams Oshiomhole of Edo State.

Chairman of the All Progressives Congress­ (APC) Adams Oshiomhole has vowed to expel Minister of Labour and Producti­vity Chris Ngige and Minister of State for Aviation Hadi Sirika from the party for failing to inaugurate the boa­rds of agencies under their ministries.