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No fewer than 2,000 youths and 1,000 federal civil servants have so far benefited from the Huawei training on Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The training is aimed at producing an ICT talent ecosystem that would form the foundation for Nigeria’s digitisation plan.   “Following the MoU signed with the …

In continuation of its tradition of recognising excellence, the Lagos State Government will reward outstanding teachers and school administrators with 12 car gifts at the second edition of the Teachers Merit Award scheduled for Wednesday, June, 29 2022. The Annual Education Merit Awards, an initiative of Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu’s administration, …

Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, INEC Chairman. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has created 14 additional Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) centres in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) to address the upsurge in registrants’ turnout. INEC said this in a statement by the FCT INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Mr. Yahaya Bello …

Ameerah The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Tuesday revealed that Amira Safiyanu who reported false news of her kidnap is set to be arraigned in court. Updated information on the case by the police, said Safiyanu, also known by her Twitter handle: @Ameerah_Sufyan will be arraigned in the Wuse Magistrate …

 The federal government in a bid to implement Section 235 of the Petroleum Industry Act on Tuesday unveiled the template for the Host Communities Development Trust. The unveiling, which was done during the issuance of Petroleum Prospecting Licence for the 2020 marginal field bid round held in Abuja, will attract …

EFCC operatives The Economic Financial Commission Commission (EFCC), has warned landlords that they risk 15-year jail term if they rent houses to internet fraudsters, popularly called ‘Yahoo boys.’ The anti corruption agency disclosed this ahead of its next edition of its public conversation series tagged, “ #EFCCConnect,” which has been …

Sterling Bank CEO, Abubakar Suleiman Favour Fame-Eruagbere, a staff of Sterling Bank Plc, Effurun, Delta State Branch, is currently on the run after allegedly defrauding customers of the bank of the sum of N300 million. The female bank worker was said to have approached some account owners to grant her …

Osa-Oghogho, Chukwu A federal high court in Benin, Edo State has granted bail to Chukwu Emeka, alias Broda Mike, a comedian and vblogger detained by the Department of State Service (DSS) over alleged public incitement. His council, Matthew Osa-Oghogho disclosed the development on Tuesday afternoon in a Facebook post. According …

CJN, Tanko Muhammad The Senate Committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal Matters has received a fresh order to probe the erstwhile Chief Justice, Tanko Muhammed over the allegations of corruption raised against him by some justices of the Supreme Court. 14 Justices of the Supreme Court had recently leveled …

     The MD/CEO of Heritage Bank Plc, Ifie Sekibo and other notable Nigerians have affirmed that the apt way to boost economic prosperity and peace in the country is to start addressing leadership challenges and insecurity. Sekibo and other notable Nigerians like the Presidential aspirant of Labour Party, Peter …