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Google has announced that its Android Messaging app has been selected by Huawei as its default messaging app. This means that Huawei’s upcoming smartphones will offer the Android Messages app as the default messaging app in all markets. It’s a win for Google as the company continues to expand...

Jose Mourinho ‘not unconfident’ over Alexis Sanchez chase Hayters Manchester United hope to hand Alexis Sanchez his club debut this Saturday (20 January) when they take on Burnley. The 20-time English champions are believed to have agreed personal terms with Sanchez with Arsenal manager Arsene...

The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) on Thursday in Abuja urged employers in the private and public sector to send in more requests for the services of corps members. Mr Bello Ballama, the NYSC FCT Coordinator said this at the swearing-in ceremony of the 2017 Batch ‘B’ Stream II … via...

2017 marked a tough year for many of you, with several issues affecting our community and the revenue earned from advertising through the YouTube Partner Program (YPP). Despite those issues more creators than ever are earning a living on YouTube, with the number of channels making over six...

Emirates Airlines said Thursday it has struck a $16 billion deal to buy 36 Airbus A380 superjumbos just days after the European manufacturer said it would have to halt production without new orders. The company said it had placed firm orders for 20 of the double-decker aircraft with options for...

England international, Theo Walcott, has been speaking on his move from Arsenal to Everton and he has revealed the key role played by one of his erstwhile national teammate, Wayne Rooney. Walcott, 28, completed a move from Arsenal to Everton Wednesday in a deal reportedly worth £20 … Via...

Manchester United are set to land Alexis Sanchez from Arsenal by making him the Premier League’s highest-paid player, according to several reports on Thursday. The Chilean striker would earn between 400,000 and 500,000 pounds ($555,000 and $690,000) a week before tax by moving to Old Trafford...

Alvaro Morata is meant to be solving problems at Chelsea: score goals that would win games for the Blues. Sadly, the Spaniard has been failing in his primary duties in recent games and was even worse in Wednesday night’s FA Cup clash where Chelsea had to dig … via Premium Times Nigeria –...

Individual using a bitcoin ATM Cryptocurrency markets around the world were yesterday thrown into panic yesterday when bitcoin fell 28% yesterday, breaking below the $10,000 floor. Ripple fell by 46%, while ethereum lost 30%, dropping below the $1000 floor. This led to over $400 billion being...

CYRIACUS IZUEKWE The management of SwissPharma Nigeria Limited has come out to clear the air over the allegation that the pharmaceutical firm sacked over 300 of its workforce and chased them away with police dogs. The Swipha workers had alleged that the management sent text messages to some...

ALAT, the digital bank powered by Wema Bank has been named the ‘Best Mobile Banking App’ and ‘Best Digital Bank for 2017’ at this year’s World Finance Digital Banking Awards. The World Finance Digital Banking Awards celebrate organisations that lead the way with digitalisation while meeting...

Stanley Opara Despite N298bn appreciation recorded in the country’s equities market, Nascon Allied Industries Plc, Cadbury Nigeria Plc and University Press Plc closed in losses at Wednesday’s trading. Nacon, Cadbury and UPL shares plummeted respectively by 4.98 per cent, 4.97 per cent and 4.94...

If it is true that what you say, and how you say them expose and unveil the condition and attitudes of your heart, it is safe to say that the Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari is not interested in technology in Nigeria, at least not in 2018. … via BusinessDay : News you can trust –...

Herbert Wigwe, Group Managing Director, Access Bank Effective January 2018, male employees of Access Bank Plc can now take advantage of an enhanced parental leave policy that extends paid benefits to all mothers and fathers. The new policy offers paid leave to all new parents at the Bank...

Juliet Anammah, Chief Executive Officer, Jumia E commerce giant Jumia, has rolled out new standards vendors on its platform are expected to adhere to. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the company, Juliet Annumah made the disclosure at an event held to reward them. Vendors are businesses that...

Walter Wagbatsoma, chairman, Ontario Oil & Gas Limited who was sentenced to 10 years following his prosecution by EFCC for N754million oil subsidy fraud, has been convicted by Leicester Crown Court in UK for money laundering. Following a trial at Leicester Crown Court a thirteenth defendant has...

Jonathan Eze Determined to bring back the glorious days of cocoa which used to be one of the major foreign exchange earner for Nigeria, the Standards Organisation of Nigeria (SON), International Standards Organisation (ISO) and relevant stakeholders in the cocoa industry have drafted series of...

Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru (left); Minister of State for Petroleum, Dr. Ibe Kachikwu and Director General, Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA), Dr. Dakuku Peterside; at a meeting on change in trade terms from...

L-R Ladi Sanni, CEO, Viathan Engineering Limited, Chinua Azubike, CEO, InfraCredit, Bukola Badejo-Okusanya, CEO, Gasco Marine Limited at the signing of Nigeria’s first infrastructure Bonds Issuance recently Viathan Group, a provider of captive and embedded power solutions, issued Nigeria’s first...

The publisher of Daily Times Newspaper, Fidelis Anosike, has been ordered to be remanded in prison custody by a chief magistrate court in Abuja. Also remanded in prison is the managing director of the company Noel Anosike. Both men were arrested on Monday by the police following a complaint of...