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Amazon First-Quarter Profit Up By 18%

Amazon's first-quarter profit has risen 18% as shoppers continue to flock to the online mega retailer to buy goods. Nevertheless, the company forecasts an operating...

Facebook Beats First-Quarter Estimates

By Todd Wasserman  Facebook handily beat Wall Street's estimates for its first quarter and announced its CFO, David Ebersman, is stepping down. Ebersman will be replaced...

Justin Bieber Says Sorry After Japan War Shrine Trip

Tokyo (AFP) - Justin Bieber said sorry and insisted he loved Japan and China after he stepped into a bitter fight over history by...

WhatsApp Hits 500 Million Active Users

Mark Zuckerberg has said repeatedly that he fully expects WhatsApp to reach one billion users. Now, the mobile messaging service is officially halfway there. WhatsApp announced Tuesday that it has...

How To Get Twitter’s New Profile

Twitter's new profile platform is now available to everyone.  You can activate your new profile here.

Names Of Nyanya Explosion Victims, Not Just Numbers

Lists of Nyanya explosion victims who are currently receiving treatment at various hospitals in Abuja and environs as at today April 17, 2014  

Opinion: Who Is Afraid Of The Janjanweed Muslim-Muslim Buhari/Tinubu For 2015?

With the 2011 presidential election result as shown below, Party Candidate Votes Percentage Of Total 1 PDP Jonathan 22,495,187 58.89% 2 CPC Buhari 12,214,853 31.98% 3 ACN Ribadu 2,079,151 5.41% 4 ANPP Shekarau    917,012 2.40%     Summary of the 16 April 2011 Nigerian presidential election results Candidates Parties Votes % Goodluck Jonathan People's  Democratic Party (PDP) 22,495,187 58.89 Muhammadu...

Twitter Launches Profile Redesign

By Perkins Abaje Social media website, Twitter is currently undergoing huge virtual transformation. Twitter today launched a complete profile redesign that will be officially released...

Mozilla Boss Brendan Eich Resigns Over Gay Rights

Mozilla co-founder Brendan Eich is stepping down as chief executive following protests over his support of a gay marriage ban in California. The Mountain View,...

Google Pays 1 Million Euro Fine In Italy Over Streetview Concerns

MILAN (Reuters) - Google has paid a 1 million euro $1.4 million (843 thousand pounds) fine imposed by Italy's data protection watchdog over complaints...

ICANN chief – Russia, China Will Not Hijack Internet Oversight

By Alina Selyukh WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of a nonprofit that manages the infrastructure of the Internet defended on Wednesday the U.S. government's move...

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Lazarus Angbazo: Beyond Roads and Power, Who Will Finance Human Capital Infrastructure for Africa’s Workforce?

By Lazarus Angbazo |  [email protected] Africa is entering one of the most ambitious periods of infrastructure and industrial investment in its history. Governments are expanding power generation, transport networks, ports, industrial parks, and digital infrastructure, while African private sector leaders are making unprecedented long-term commitments to manufacturing and industrial...

Residents: Key Factors to Consider When Choosing a Self Storage Facility in Philadelphia

Finding the ideal self-storage unit can be challenging, especially in Philadelphia, where options abound. Many residents seek facilities that not only safeguard their belongings but also provide value and convenience. In this article, you'll learn the key factors to consider when selecting a self-storage facility in the...

“No Victor, No Vanquished” — Angbazo calls for unity after Nasarawa ADC Governorship Primary win

LAFIA — Retired General Nuhu Angbazo has emerged victorious from the Africa Democratic Congress, ADC, governorship primaries in Nasarawa State, calling on all party faithful to sheathe their swords and rally behind a common vision for the state's development. In a press statement issued shortly after his victory...

Lazarus Angbazo: The Countries that will lead the AI Economy are being decided right Now — By Their PowerGrids

Nigeria has enough installed generation to power a mid-sized country. The grid delivers less than half of it. Around the world, the race to build AI-ready power infrastructure is already underway — and the decisions African governments and investors make in the next eighteen months will determine...

Cheta Nwanze: Failed visa Marriages

by Cheta Nwanze The 1990 film Green Card told a relatively innocent story: a French immigrant and an American woman enter a marriage of convenience so he can stay in the US. They barely know each other. They hope never to see each other again after the deal...

Digital Marketing for Attorneys

In the competitive landscape of legal services, personal injury and medical malpractice attorneys are finding themselves overshadowed by competitors who dominate online visibility. The root of this issue lies in the digital presence that many firms lack. While traditional word-of-mouth referrals still hold value, the digital age...

Lazarus Angbazo: The global power industry is leaving Africa behind

 Dr. Lazarus AngbazoThe nascent AI revolution is not just driving electricity consumption and massive demand for additional capacity—it is reshaping how power is built, maintained, and delivered. For Africa, the real risk is no longer just insufficient capacity—it is also losing control and ability to manage the capacity it...

Bunmi Onabanjo-Kuku: The first thing you feel when you land in Nigeria

By Bunmi Onabanjo-Kuku The first thing you feel when you land in a country is not its culture, not its cuisine, not its people. It is its airport. That threshold, the space between the jet bridge and the city beyond, tells you everything a nation believes about itself...

Dr. Lazarus Angbazo: Why a fractured world strengthens the case for African Infrastructure

How inflation, energy insecurity, power scarcity, and geopolitical fragmentation are reshaping the risk-return case for African infrastructure By Dr. Lazarus Angbazo At a recent global infrastructure summit, the prevailing mood among institutional investors was unmistakable. Faced with surging capital requirements for energy transition, grid expansion, and digital infrastructure in Europe and...

Aliko Dangote to launch what could become Africa’s largest initial public offering to raise $5 billion from investors

Nigeria’s biggest local investor, Aliko Dangote, is moving ahead with plans to launch what could become Africa’s largest initial public offering, as Dangote Petroleum Refinery & Petrochemicals prepares to raise up to $5 billion from investors. The share sale is expected to open as early as May, with...

Criminal networks have turned Nigeria’s telecom towers into open-air warehouses for theft, looting

Criminal networks have turned Nigeria’s telecom towers into open-air warehouses for theft, looting 656 critical power assets across 14 states in 2025 alone and keeping up the pace in early 2026. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) data showed the haul included 152 generators and 504 batteries stolen from...

Paul Yirenkyi: A call for Caution Needed, President Tinubu and the INEC-ADC Crisis

I have seen enough cycles of tension and resolution to recognise when restraint must prevail over confrontation. The current standoff between the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and the African Democratic Congress (ADC) is one such moment. In early April 2026, INEC withdrew recognition of the Senator...