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Microblogging and social networking service provider, Twitter, has explained why it chose to locate its Africa office in Ghana and not Nigeria. Twitter had recently announced its Africa office will be located in Accra, capital of Ghana. Twitter says Ghana is a ‘champion of democracy’ as opposed to Nigeria ???????? Twitter is now present on the continent. Thank you Ghana and @NAkufoAddo. #TwitterGhana https://t.co/tt7KR3kvDg — jack (@jack) April 12, 2021 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js https://twitter.com/jack/status/1381609431381766147?s=20 It however clarified that Nigeria remains its target market though the office will be in Accra. The company in a post by Kayvon Beykpour and Uche Adegbite, Twitter’s…

The management of Dangote Cement Plc. says that the price of a bag of cement from its factories and plants in Obajana and Gboko is N2,450, and N2,510 at Ibese. Mr Devakumar Edwin, the company’s Group Executive Director in charge of Strategy, Portfolio Development and Capital Projects, stated this in a statement he made available to newsmen in Lokoja on Tuesday. He said that these were the prices of cement which included the Value Added Tax (VAT) as at April 12. According to him, the clarifications become necessary in view of the recent insinuations that the company sells cement in…

Immediate past Imo Governor Senator Rochas Okorocha has broken silence on his arrest by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged misappropriation of public funds. Okorocha was arrested by the EFCC operatives at about 4:10pm on Tuesday at his Unity House office located at Garki, Abuja. But speaking through his media aide, Sam Onwuemeodo, Okorocha said since the anti-graft agency was only doing its job he would cooperate fully with it. “To us, the commission is doing its job and should be given the needed co-operation. And Okorocha being a law-abiding citizen, would always cooperate with the commission…

Google today honors Oliver De Coque by dedicating a brilliant doodle to him today which should have been his 74th birthday. Lagos-based guest artist Ohab TBJ illustrates the doodle. The famous Nigerian guitarist died at the age of 61 on June 20, 2008. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Ohab TBJ (@ohabtbj) //www.instagram.com/embed.js Oliver De Coque, King of Highlife King (Dr.) Chief Oliver De Coque was also known as Oliver Sunday Akanite crowned the “Highlife King of Africa,” he is widely revered as one of the continent’s most prolific recording artists. Born on this day…

BrandImpact Consulting, in their latest survey, says that tech giants Google, MTN, Facebook and pay-TV, StarTimes are among the top brands making waves in Africa following their analysis for the year 2020. The research ranked the top 100 brands making waves on the continent featuring multinational companies like Coca-Cola, LG, HP, Jumia, Airtel, Dangote and a host of others. ‘Brands Making Waves in Africa’ survey sought to uncover brands that are enjoying a great deal of market penetration, awareness and acceptance in the African market. The research assessed brand familiarity, presence, perception and level of willingness of customers and other…

Super Eagles captain, Ahmed Musa, has agreed to rejoin his former club, Kano Pillars FC for the remainder of the 2020/21 Nigeria Professional Football League season (NPFL). Musa previously played for the Pride of Kano in 2009 where he ended the season as the top scorer in the Nigeria Professional Football League with 18 goals before moving to VVV-Venlo in the Netherlands. In a statement from the office of the chairman of the club, Alhaji Surajo Shuaibu Jambul, signed by the media officer, Rilwanu Idris Malikawa and made available to www.kano-pillars.com on Tuesday 13th April 2021, revealed that the Sai…

General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) Pastor Enoch Adeboye met with the Executive Governor of Kaduna state on Tuesday, Nasir El-Rufai. Adeboye who was primarily in the state to visit the recently freed victims (who were on their way to a Lets-Go-A-Fishing exercise) was invited to the state house by Governor El-Rufai. Earlier today, I decided to go out of my schedule to see my Children who God delivered from the den of the kidnappers while they were on their way to the venue of the Lets Go Fishing Exercise. To the Glory of God, they…

Paris St-Germain (PSG) lost the second leg of the quarter-final tie but held on to claim an away-goals victory over holders Bayern Munich that takes them through to the last four of the Champions League. In a fascinating second leg between the sides that contested last year’s final, PSG were threatening on the break, testing visiting goalkeeper Manuel Neuer a number of times and twice hitting the woodwork through Neymar. It was Bayern, though, who broke the deadlock, giving themselves hope of a comeback win as Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting rose highest to follow-up David Alaba’s saved shot with a close-range…

Chelsea have reached the Champions League semi-finals for the first time since 2014 thanks to a 2-1 aggregate win and despite Porto grabbing a late consolation goal in their quarter-final second leg. Chelsea lost the match but had an aggregate win Thomas Tuchel’s men laid the groundwork in the opening tie a week ago, when Mason Mount and Ben Chilwell scored to hand the Blues two important away goals. However, Mehdi Taremi netted a stunning overhead kick in stoppage time, but it was too late for Sergio Conceicao’s side to stage a fightback. Sergio Ramos tests positive for COVID-19 Both…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday evening arrested former Imo Governor, Senator Rochas Okorocha. Although the details of the arrest were not yet known, Mr. Okorocha, a serving Senator, was still with the EFCC as of Tuesday evening, sources said. Okorocha had reportedly refused to honour previous invitations from the anti-graft commission. He was arrested at about 4pm at his Unity House private office in Abuja after a five-hour standoff with EFCC operatives who trailed him to the location. In February, Mr. Okorocha was invited for questioning by the Commissioner of Police in Imo State, Nasiru Mohammed.…