Cars45 is unarguably the leading and most popular platform to buy used cars in Nigeria.

Founded in 2016 by Etop Ikpe, Iyamu Mohammed, Sujay Tyle, and Peter Lindholm, the early mission of Cars45 was to help Nigerians sell their cars within 45 minutes after inspection at any of the 55 Cars45 Inspection Centers in Lagos.

This mission of Cars45 appears to be under threat as the brains behind the innovative idea have ‘unceremoniously’ exited the company. Leading the top executives who recently left Cars45 are Etop Ikpe, the CEO/co-founder, and Iyamu Muhammed Co-Founder/ VP Trading....

Continue here: https://www.techawkng.com/2020/09/04/crisis-at-cars45-ceo-etop-ikpe-resigns/

The Federal Government has again adjusted the pump price of petrol to N151.56 per litre, up from N148, the third increase in three months.

According to a statement by the Pipelines and Product Marketing Company (PPMC), a subsidiary of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC on Wednesday informed depots owners of the increase.

However, the Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) said it was yet to get the official directive from the government on the new price...


Continue here: https://explorenewsng.com/2020/09/03/federal-government-increases-pump-price-of-petrol-to-n151/

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Nigerian songstress, Tiwa Savage has said that her new album titled CELIA will be released on August 29th, 2020. Tiwa Savage made this announcement on her twitter.

The tweet revealed that CELIA will feature 12 tracks/songs with the likes of Sam Smith, Davido, Naira Marley, and Steflon Don amongst others singing alongside the Mavin Record artist...

Continue here: https://explorenewsng.com/2020/08/18/tiwa-savage-announces-release-date-tracklist-for-her-new-album-celia/

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has said that its mobile app has not been released or approved for public consumption. This clarification was made in a statement by Head, Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke.

He said in the statement: “Our attention has been drawn to several complaints about the NIMC Mobile App. We will like Nigerians to be aware that the App is a novel innovation by the Commission, but it is yet to be officially approved for public consumption...

Continue Here: https://www.techawkng.com/2020/08/18/nimc-mobile-app-not-yet-approved-for-public-consumption/

Kaisha has become the latest housemates to exit the BBNaija Lockdown season 5. Kaisha had an eventful few days. She had a heated argument with Nengi that nearly led to a brawl but luckily, it did not.

Interestingly, only one housemate was evicted this week which happens to be Kaisha.

It brings to a total of 5 housemates to be evicted from BBNaija Lockdown Season 5. Kaisha will join Ka3na, Lilo, Eric, and Tochi. Now, there are 15 housemates vying for the grand prize of 85,000, 000.

https://explorenewsng.com/2020/08/16/kaisha-has-been-evicted-from-bbnaija-lockdown-season-5/

In a shocking response to the demolition of the Enugu airport fence, the residence of John Jerry Emejulu has been demolished by the Enugu state capital territory development authority.

Narrating what happened, Hadi Sirika, the Minister of Aviation said Emejulu had hired thugs who accompanied him to bring down the fence on the claim that it encroached into his land.

“While the procurement (of the Enugu airport rehabilitation) was going on, a certain cantankerous individual by name Arch. J.J. Emejulu came with bulldozers and hundreds of armed thugs and destroyed more than 2km of our fence”....

Continue here: https://explorenewsng.com/2020/08/15/home-of-man-who-pulled-down-enugu-airport-fence-demolished/

Lyta, who recently signed for Naira Marley’s Marlian Music, has been accused of plagiarizing the “Just Right” music video of South Korean boy band GOT7 for his newly released video for ‘Hold Me Down’.

The video which has racked up over 400,000 views bears obvious resemblance with GOT7 Just Right which was released in 2016.

The similarities were noticed by K-Pop fans long to notice the significant similarities between “Hold Me Down” and the music video for GOT7’s hit “Just Right”.

Continue here: https://explorenewsng.com/2020/08/15/lyta-accused-of-plagiarizing-got7s-just-right-music-video/

Ireland has signed a deal with Nigeria to return 5.5 million euros ($6.5 million) looted by former military dictator Sani Abacha. This was confirmed in a statement by Helen McEntee, Ireland’s Minister for Justice and Equality.

The statement reads: “I am very pleased to sign this Memorandum of Understanding between Ireland and Nigeria. This represents the culmination of a long process that began with an internationally led investigation....

Continue here: https://explorenewsng.com/2020/08/14/another-abacha-loot-on-its-way-to-nigeria-from-ireland/

Burna Boy, the African Giant, and Grammy-nominated artist has released his fifth album Twice As Tall. The 15-tracked album simply shows that Burna Boy is still the African Giant but he has grown Twice As Tall in his music career.

Twice As Tall is no doubt one of Burna Boy’s best album considering the artistes he featured in his songs and the fact that it was executive produced by the best in the music business Diddy. Stormzy, Chris Martin, Naughty by Nature, Youssou N’Dour, and Sauti are among the superstars that entertained the world in the album....

Continue here: https://www.techawkng.com/2020/08/14/listen-african-giant-burna-boy-is-now-twice-as-tall/

Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos popularly called UNILAG, has been removed by the governing council of the school.

Ogundipe who has been at loggerheads with the Chairman of the governing council, Mr. Wale Babalakin was sacked at a meeting held recently at the headquarters of the National Universities Commission in Abuja.

According to reports, about 11 council members including Prof. Ogundipe who was accused of financial impropriety and gross misconduct were in attendance.

In an official statement announcing the sack of Prof Ogundipe, the Council, in a statement titled “Notice to the general public on the removal of the Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos and signed by the Registrar/ Secretary to the Council, Oladejo Azeez, said Ogundipe was removed from office based on alleged wrongdoing.

The statement read,” The general public is hereby notified that at an emergency meeting held on Wednesday, 12th August 2020 and in accordance with the statutory powers vested in it by law, the Governing Council of the University of Lagos removed Professor Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe, FAS, from office as the Vice-Chancellor of the university with immediate effect.

“The decision was based on Council’s investigations of serious acts of wrongdoing, gross misconduct, financial recklessness and abuse of office against Professor Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe, FAS.

Acting on the directive of the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, the National Universities Commission ordered UNILAG to suspend the convocation till further notice.

Reacting to the removal of Prof. Ogundipe, Chairman, UNILAG chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, Dr. Dele Ashiru, said the Council lacked such powers. “We are following the development. We are aware that the Council relocated to Abuja to meet. The Council does not have the constitutional powers to sack the Vice-Chancellor. We will react appropriately when things become clear,” he said.

The running battle between Prof. Ogundipe/UNILAG Management and the University’s governing council led to the cancellation of the school’s convocation.

Mr. Adamu gave the directive in response to a letter written to the vice-chancellor by the council chairman, accusing Prof. Ogundipe of failing to share important details about the ceremony with the council.


https://explorenewsng.com/2020/08/12/unilag-vc-oluwatoyin-ogundipe-removed-by-schools-governing-council/

O’Sanctus App, a catholic church management app, has been launched by Nigerian tech firm, Applus Dome Limited.

The O’Sanctus app, created in 2019 allows the catholic faithful to attend virtual services, reserve time with priests and make financial offerings.

The app which has been garnered over 500 downloads (1.5MB), became popular as a result of the COVID-19 lockdown in Nigeria.

Continue here: https://www.techawkng.com/2020/08/07/firm-launches-osanctus-app-to-digitise-nigerian-churches/

The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communica­tions Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has said that commercial banks in the country owe Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) over N17 billion following the regulator’s suspension of its determination on Unstructured Supplemen­tary Service Data (USSD) pric­ing last year.

The NCC, in furtherance of its mandate to protect the interests of consumers and support a robust telecom­munications sector, recently announced that it had revised the determination on the USSD....

Continue here: https://www.techawkng.com/2020/08/07/ncc-vice-chairman-says-banks-owe-mno-n17bn-for-ussd-services/

The West African Examination Council (WAEC), Nigeria has released the final international Timetable for the conduct of WASSCE for school candidates, 2020.

According to a statement from WAEC, it urged candidates, parents, and stakeholders to ignore other timetable versions as it is not from the West African Exam Body.

Continue here: https://www.techawkng.com/2020/08/05/waec-releases-timetable-for-conduct-of-wassce/

The Aviation industry is one of the hardest hit due to COVID-19. It was one of the first sectors to be shut by the Federal Government of Nigeria.

Since the reopening of the airport on July 8th, 2020 for domestic flights, the usual crowds often witnessed at the airport have disappeared as Nigerians abide with the advice of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) to stay home in order to stay safe.

Now, it is unsurprising that AirPeace, one of the leading flight operators in Nigeria has decided or concluded plans to sack 70% of its pilots and cut the salaries of its staff by 40%....

Continue here: https://www.techawkng.com/2020/08/04/covid-19-airpeace-sacks-70-of-its-pilots-cuts-salaries-by-40/

Earlier today, there were reports making the rounds that ShopRite, the South African grocery retailer, was leaving Nigeria after 30 years of operation in the country. The news that ShopRite is leaving came months after Mr Price, exited the market.

According to the reports, international supermarkets (excluding Nigeria) contributed 11.6% to group sales and reported a 1.4% decline in sales from 2018. South African operations contributed 78% of overall sales and saw an 8.7% rise for the year...

Continue here: https://www.techawkng.com/2020/08/03/confusion-as-shoprite-denies-it-is-leaving-nigeria/

The Federal Government has disclosed that over 5 million Nigerians applied for the 400,000 available slots for the N-Power programme, an initiative aimed at lifting Nigerians out of poverty through capacity building, investment, and direct support.

According to a statement by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Rhoda Iliaya, the application for the N-Power Batch C have been extended by two weeks (August 8th 2020)....

Continue here: https://www.techawkng.com/2020/07/29/n-power-latest-news-over-5-million-nigerians-apply-fg-extends-deadline/

Dr. Stella Immanuel is a Doctor in American who has gone viral for stating that hydroxychloroquine can cure COVID-19.

The Doctor who studied Medicine between 1984 and 1990 in Nigeria is advocating for the hydroxychloroquine despite the fact that it has not been approved by the World Health Organisation.

In fact, Dr. Stella Immanuel unequivocally states that she has treated over 350 people in the early stages of coronavirus with hydroxychloroquine...

Continue here: https://www.techawkng.com/2020/07/28/what-to-know-about-stella-immanuel-doctor-who-claims-hydroxychloroquine-can-cure-covid-19/

The Federal Government of Nigeria has asked schools in Nigeria to resume for WAEC and NECO from August 4th. With this decision, SS 3 students will be able to return in time to school to prepare and write WAEC which starts August 17th, 2020.

A statement, Monday, by the Director of Press and Information of the ministry, Bem Goong, said, “These were the unanimous decisions reached today at a virtual consultative meeting between the Federal Ministry of Education, Honourable Commissioners of Education of the 36 states, the Nigerian Union of Teachers, (NUT), the proprietors of private schools, and Chief Executives of examination bodies....

Continue here: https://www.techawkng.com/2020/07/28/federal-government-says-schools-can-resume-for-waec/

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami has ordered The Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST) to suspend the new license fees for courier and logistics companies.

Pantami disclosed in several tweets that he did not approve the new license fees announced by NIPOST...

Continue here: https://www.techawkng.com/2020/07/25/pantami-orders-nipost-to-suspend-new-license-fees/

Fisayo Soyombo, a Nigerian investigative journalist, has accused Stanbic IBTC of reportedly hoarding higher denominations of high-value currencies from their customers.

Soyombo made this accusation on Twitter after he visited the Opebi and Allen Avenue branch of the bank.

In his narration, Soyombo said that the staff at some of the bank’s branches are illegally profiting from the backdoor foreign exchange by hoarding high-value currencies from customers. Soyombo added that he had suspected the practice for years but recently confirmed it....

Continue here: https://www.techawkng.com/2020/07/24/customer-reportedly-accuses-stanbic-ibtc/

The cybercrime/internet fraud complaint brought against Olalekan Jacob Ponle aka Woodberry in the United States has been dismissed without prejudice.

Woodberry was arrested alongside his associate Hushpuppi who has already been released on bail on June 10 by the Dubai Crime Unit. The two suspects were extradited to the US on July 2 and are accused of defrauding millions of unsuspecting victim.

In the complaint against Woodberry, an unnamed Chicago company was tricked into sending wire transfers totalling $15.2 million....

Continue here: https://www.techawkng.com/2020/07/24/woodberry-fraud-complaint-case-dismissed/

It is no longer news that Jeff Bezos, the Amazon founder, and CEO is the wealthiest in the world with a $189 billion net worth according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index.

Now, the Bloomberg Billionaire Index reports that Jeff Bezos has added $13 billion to his soaring wealth. It was the most significant single-day increase in personal wealth since the index started in 2012.

Amazon's stock has swelled 73 percent year-over-year. The e-commerce giant has seen an unprecedented boom in business since the COVID-19 started as more people shopped online from home due to the lockdown.

Bezos' personal wealth is now more than some of the most valuable companies in the world, including Wells Fargo, Costco, and Oracle.

The Amazon CEO became the wealthiest man in modern history in 2018; Microsoft founder Bill Gates' net worth briefly surpassed Bezos' in October 2019 after Amazon's stock fell.

However, as of today, he is now back at the top as the wealthiest man alive.

https://www.techawkng.com/2020/07/21/jeff-bezos-gets-wealthier-adds-13b-to-net-worth/

Oluwatosin Ajibade, popularly known by the stage name Mr Eazi has disclosed that he is launching an African Music Fund that will invest in the upcoming African music act.

The Fund according to reports is worth $20 million and the lead investor in the fund is 88mph, a company that provides capital for African businesses.

Mr Eazi says the objective of the fund is to provide financial support for artists to expand their catalog and offer a new funding model for the music business on the continent.

Speaking with CNN, Mr Eazi sad that Many investors and financial institutions don’t understand the business of music and as a result, are unable to properly fund musicians.....


Continue here: https://www.techawkng.com/2020/07/20/mr-eazi-launches-20-million-africa-music-fund/

Big Brother Naija season 5 aka BBNaija is back and the 20 housemates and their names have been revealed to Nigerians and they have dissected them.

For the next 71 days or so, the housemates bbnaija season 5 will battle for the N85, 000, 000 prizes or reward up for grabs. Without further ado, here are the Big Brother Naija 2020 housemates.

Ozoemena “Ozo” Chukwu

Ozoemena “Ozo” Chukwu is from Imo State. He is a consultant and entrepreneur. At the same time, he works with UEFA.

Victoria “Vee” Adeyele

Vee is 23 and she is a Lagos-based musician. She was born and raised in London and moved to Lagos over a year ago to begin her music career.

Nelson Enwerem Prince

Prince (24) is into modelling, fashion designing and interior decoration. He is a graduate of the University of Calabar.

Boluwatife “Lilo” Aderogba

Lilo is a dietitian and an entrepreneur.

Florence Wathoni Anyansi

Wathoni is a 29-year-old fashion entrepreneur This single mother runs a fashion business and a parenting blog.

Continue here: https://www.techawkng.com/2020/07/20/meet-20-housemates-of-big-brother-naija-2020-season-5-housemates/

The financial activities of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) is currently being probed by the House of Assembly. Today was the final day of the NDDC probe and as expected, shocking allegations and counter-allegations were made.

The House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta commenced investigative hearing on the mismanagement of N81.5 billion between January and July 2020 by the commission.

The Chairman of the probe/investigative committee stepped aside

Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, representing Akoko North East/West Federal Constituency of Ondo State and the Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Niger Delta Development resigned his Chairmanship position of the committee. This follows the allegations of his involvement in corrupt practices in the commission by the acting Managing Director of NDDC, Prof. Kemebradikumo Pondei. The Deputy Chairman of the NDDC committee, Thomas Ereyitomi took over proceedings....

Continue here: https://www.techawkng.com/2020/07/20/three-key-highlights-from-todays-nddc-probe/

The personal assistant of Fahim Saleh, the founder, and CEO of Nigeria’s motorcycle ride-hailing platform, Gokada has reportedly been arrested for his brutal and horrific murder, the New York Times reports.

The dismembered body of Saleh was discovered by his sister who went to check on him in his $2.25 million home because he was incommunicado for about a day.

Now, according to the New York Times, Tyrese Devon Haspil, 21, has been arrested in his murder, and he is expected to be charged with second-degree murder and other crimes....

Continue here: https://www.techawkng.com/2020/07/17/fahim-salehs-personal-assistant-reportedly-arrested-in-gokada-founders-horrific-murder/

Millions of people make use of Google Search to get answers and information every day. A lot of us aren’t harnessing the full power of Google, though. Google Search’s Web, Image, Video, News, Maps, and More tabs can help ensure you get the kind of results you are after. Beyond simple queries, there is a lot more you can achieve with Google Search.

Here are ten useful things that Google Search can do for you.

1.) Search Jobs

By searching for “jobs near me” or specifically for the job position you seek, you can find options that you are interested in and apply for them. Google offers a quick and easy way to find your next job whether it is full-time, part-time, or an internship.

2.) Search Lyrics

Search for lyrics to your favourite songs. By typing, ‘song name’ plus “lyrics” in the search bar, you get the lyrics displayed at the top of the search results page. This is useful for fans, music lovers, during karaoke, or for a chorister who wishes to learn how to sing a song...

Continue here: https://www.techawkng.com/2020/07/17/ten-useful-things-google-search-can-do-for-you/

The Twitter accounts of prominent users were hacked to push a bitcoin scam. The compromised accounts include Elon Musk, Bill Gates, Kim Kardashian, Kanye West, Apple, and Uber among others.

Although Twitter has brought the hack under control, it is imperative that you keep your account secure by following these helpful tips.

Use and create a strong password

The use of strong passwords cannot be overemphasized as this is one of the easiest ways to access your account. Ultimately, always remember to change your password....


Continue here: https://www.techawkng.com/2020/07/16/5-tips-to-keep-your-account-secure-in-wake-of-twitter-hack/

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Cryptocurrencies are yet to be recognised as a legal tender in Nigeria. However, the buying and selling of cryptos are on the rise in the country.

In the 2nd quarter of 2020, Nigeria had the largest share of Bitcoin transactions. According to Usefultulips, Nigerians transacted $34.4 million worth of Bitcoin, which is currently the most popular cryptocurrency in the world; South Africa had $15.2 million. Kenya followed with 7.8 million, $640k for Ghana, and Tanzania at $600k.

Hence, it is not surprising that there are a handful of cryptocurrency startups in the country serving as platforms for trading in bitcoin and other types of cryptocurrencies. Here are some of them...

Continue here: https://www.techawkng.com/2020/07/13/top-seven-companies-to-trade-in-cryptocurrencies-in-nigeria/

N-Power, an initiative of the Federal Government of Nigeria aimed at lifting Nigerians out of poverty through capacity building, investment, and direct support, has so far received 4.48 million applications 16 days after the application portal was opened.

It might interest you to know that the application for the third batch of the N-Power beneficiaries kicked off 26th June 2020...

Continue here: https://www.techawkng.com/2020/07/13/4-48-million-nigerians-apply-for-400000-n-power-jobs/