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The Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency Nitda, Kashifu Abdullahi says Nigeria is now a global supplier of tech talents following yesterday’s unveiling of the second batch of 60 Africa Startups grantees of the Black Founders Fund BFF initiative by Google in Abuja Abdullahi, in his remarks during the unveiling ceremony, said the project will boost Nigeria’s Digital Economy, adding that it is a golden opportunity for Startups because funding […]

Indications have emerged of another planned nationwide strike by electricity workers in the country over the alleged unwillingness of the government to resolve issues of unpaid entitlements to former workers of the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria PHCN. It was gathered that some government agencies, including the anti-graft bodies, are allegedly harassing labor leaders in the sector over the agreements reached with the government during the privatization of the […]

The Federal Government has suspended the introduction of a five percent excise duty in the digital economy sector, which was earlier proposed by the Minister of Finance, Zainab Ahmed The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, who disclosed this in Abuja during the inauguration of a committee that would review the policy, said he personally rejected the policy and advised President Muhammadu Buhari against it in view of […]

The Governor of Ebonyi State, David Umahi yesterday swore in the newly-elected 13 council chairmen and the 171 councilors amid tight security. The Federal High Court in a judgment delivered by Justice Fatun Riman on 25th August 2022, had voided the said election that produced the 13 local government chairmen that was conducted by the Ebonyi State Independent Electoral Commission, EBSIEC. The newly elected council chairmen had earlier approached the […]

The Federal Road Safety Corp FRSC said it has arrested over 13,000 illegal motorcycle riders and impounded about 20,000 motorcycles across the country in August. Acting FRSC Corp Marshall, Dauda Biu, while addressing newsmen in Abuja on the preparation for accident-free operations in the ember months, noted that it has also uploaded over 100,000 into the national vehicle identification database. Biu said the corps is set to carry out a […]

The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Customs Service, Col. Hameed Ali, has questioned the figures for the daily consumption of Premium Motor Spirit PMS, popularly known as petrol. Ali Who made an appearance before the House Committee on Finance for the hearing on the Medium Term Expenditure Framework 2023 – 2025 said if the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation puts daily consumption of PMS at 60 million liters, why does it […]

The Imo Hoteliers Association has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Imo State Government to end the cruel trend of illegal taxation or risk the closure of hotels in the state. The Chairman of the Association, Chima Chukwunyere, who made the threat yesterday while addressing journalists in Owerri was in response to what he described as the illegal sealing of Harvesters Hotel by revenue touts, disguised as government’s revenue agents, […]

The Federal High Court in Abuja has fixed October 19, 20, and 21st as the trial dates for the embattled Deputy Commissioner of Police, Abba Kyari, and four others after presiding Judge, Justice Emeka Nwite declined to grant them bail yesterday. Ruling on the bail application, Justice Nwite said the applicants failed to present sufficient materials and evidence to warrant the granting of the fresh application, therefore, reaffirming his earlier ruling […]