Information and Technology (IT) professionals in Nigeria have charged President Muhammadu Buhari to prioritise Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in the country’s quest for a revamped economy. They also advocated a new tax regime for imported software. Led by the ...
Read More »SERAP accuses EFCC of illegality over Shehu Sani’s continued detention
The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project, (SERAP) has urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to release Senator Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central Senatorial District in the 8th National Assembly. In a statement signed by the Executive Director, ...
Read More »Okorocha accuses Ihedioha of witch-hunt, denies culpability in N6b ISOPADEC funds sleaze
Former governor of Imo State, Rochas Okorocha, has accused Governor Emeka Ihedioha of a witch-hunt, following his alleged embezzlement of N6 billion meant for Imo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ISOPADEC). Okorocha, the state’s immediate past governor, was on ...
Read More »Borno CJ cautionns judicial officers against graft
Chief Judge of Borno State, Justice Kashim Zannah, has warned that any judicial officer found indulging in corrupt practices would be sacked and prosecuted. Zannah gave the warning while addressing participants at the Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Town Hall meeting on ...
Read More »ACPN asks Supreme Court to nullify Kogi, Bayelsa elections
Allied Congress Party of Nigeria (ACPN) has accused the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of unlawful exclusion from the Kogi and Bayelsa states governorship polls held in November last year. It, therefore, asked the Supreme Court to declare the outcome ...
Read More »Group urges residents of South East to confront EEDC on digital migration
The Igbo United Forum (NUF) has asked South East residents to resist any attempt by officials of Enugu Electricity Distribution Company (EEDC) to remove the standalone meters in their residences without evidence of immediate replacement. The group, which met with ...
Read More »Court adjourns arraignment of Lagos bizman for alleged N2.9b fraud
A Federal High Court in Lagos has fixed January 29, 2020 for the arraignment of a Lagos-based businessman, Kenneth Amadi, and his company, Idid Nigeria Limited. The court presided over by Justice Mohammed Liman fixed the date considering the court’s ...
Read More »Zamfara earmarks N9b for science schools, compensation, Kebbi donates N30m to legion
The Zamfara State government has earmarked N7 billion for renovation of its science schools and training of science teachers and N2 billion to compensate those whose lands were acquired for various projects. The Commissioner for Science and Technology, Bilyaminu Shinkafi, ...
Read More »Rivers govt pays UTME fees for SS3 students
The Rivers State Government has begun the process for the payment of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) fees for eligible SS3 students in the state. The state Ministry of Education, principals of public and private schools are to register ...
Read More »Wike seeks traders, residents’ understanding over construction of flyovers
Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike has urged traders and residents of the state to make sacrifices, bear the initial pains and vacate buildings marked for demolition to ensure timely delivery of the ongoing flyovers across the state. Wike made the ...
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