News: Islamic State conflict: Iraq making 'final push' on Tikrit

IRAQI government forces battling Islamic State militants have retaken a large part of north-eastern Tikrit, security officials say.

Soldiers and Shia militiamen have reportedly raised the Iraqi flag at a hospital in the Qadisiya district, two-thirds of which is under their control, although progress in the south and west of the city is slower.

News: ‎Jega urges RECs to shun distractions ahead of general elections

AS the general elections draws nearer, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has urged the commission’s States Resident Electoral Commissioners (RECs) not to allow distractions derail their focus in facilitating the delivery of credible elections in Nigeria.

News: Nigerian Phone Maker gets Global Attention

A 30-year-old Nigerian mobile phone maker, Michael Akindele, is beginning to attract attention from the global community, especially the international media.

Akindele is an application developer and co-founder of SOLO, a Nigerian smarthphone marker.

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News: Man Distils Fake Alomo Bitters, Sells to Lagosians

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control on Tuesday dragged one Akintunde Smith before a Federal High Court in Lagos for allegedly distilling a beverage drink, Kasapreko Alomo Bitters, without lawful authority.

News: Jonathan Fires Agwai as SURE-P Chairman

Lt. Gen. Martin Luther Agwai (retd.)

President Goodluck Jonathan on Tuesday sacked Lt. Gen. Martin Luther Agwai (retd.) as the Chairman of the Subsidy Reinvestment and Empowerment Programme, five days after the former Chief of Army Staff delivered the former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s 78th birthday lecture.

News: Airtel Unveils Short Code for Ebola

In its bid to support global efforts aimed at stamping out Ebola in West Africa, telecoms operator, Airtel Nigeria, has announced a new SMS short code, 7979, that will help raise funds and drive awareness for the initiative.

Chief Executive Officer/Managing Director of Airtel Nigeria, Mr. Segun Ogunsanya, said the telecoms firm had partnered with the African Union towards this end.

He said the initiative, operating under the hash tag #AfricaAgainstEbola, would use the 7979 dedicated platform to raise funds for the deployment of African health workers to affected countries.