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NCC seeks judiciary’s interest in ICT trends
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is seeking the nation’s judiciary to be part of Information Communications Technology (ICT) trends, whose impact has now affected ways that justice is delivered across the world. The leadership of the Commission made the call during a workshop organized for Nigerian judges which started in Lagos on Tuesday with the theme: “The digital world and…
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My naira note is newer than yours
There is a unique kind of frenzy in the country today. But it is not a general or commonplace hysteria. It is limited to a tiny fraction of the population, but who curiously hold a humongous part of the country’s wealth. Major denominations of our currency, the naira, have been redesigned, and billed to come into use from December 15.…
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The age of make believe, By Odi Ikpeazu
In most of Africa, we are understandable absentees in some of the most positive stages of world civilization, notably the Age of Discovery and the Industrial Revolution. Though we are keen to leech on to Egypt’s legend as the cradle of civilisation, a sardonic bystander might cynically regard us as wannabe characters in a virtual fiction when we do so.…
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Oil producing states got N625.43bn refund since 2021, says FG
The Federal Government has revealed that the nine oil producing states in the country received a total N625.43 billion as refund from 13 per cent oil derivation, subsidy and SURE-P refunds. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity Garba Shehu disclosed this in a press statement on Friday. Shehu said the information was gotten from the Federation…
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UN Secretary-General appoints Nigerian Balogun-Alexander Resident Coordinator in Timor-Leste
United Nations Secretary-General, Antonio Guterres has appointed Olufunmilayo Abosede Balogun-Alexander of Nigeria as the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Timor-Leste, with the host Government’s approval. She takes up her post on 1 December. Her appointment was announced in a post published on UN Sustainable Development Group website on Thursday. Olufunmilayo Abosede Balogun-Alexander has more than 30 years of experience working…
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Lagos begins issuing international driver’s permit
The Lagos State government says it will start issuing international driver’s permit effective this month. Director of Vehicle Inspection Service (VIS), Akin-George Fashola, announced this in a statement on Thursday. Mr Fashola disclosed this while receiving the Transport Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Abdulhafiz Toriola, who was on an official visit to the Head Office of the VIS at Ojodu, Lagos. He…
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3,440 Nigerian fraudsters convicted in 2022, says EFCC
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it secured 3,440 convictions on financial and cyber crimes across the country from January to November 2022. EFCC Chairman, Abdulrashid Bawa disclosed this while delivering a goodwill message at the opening of a workshop on Financial Crimes Reporting. Mr Bawa also stated that the commission will work to enforce the Electoral Act…
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AMAA organisers unveil plans, calls for entries ahead of 19th edition
The Africa Film Academy, the organisers of the Africa Movie Academy Awards, AMAA, has unveiled plans and activities ahead of the 19th edition. The plans and activities were made known to members of the media in a media parley that was held at the Radisson Hotel on Isaac John Street, GRA, IKeja, Lagos on Thursday, December. The event had in…
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FG to tax cryptocurrency, other digital assets in Finance Bill – Zainab Ahmed
Minister of Financ,e Zainab Ahmed has briefed the National Economic Council (NEC) on the main features of the proposed Finance Bill 2022. At an extraordinary virtual meeting held on Thursday, the finance minister also resolved to update the draft with additional inputs from state governors as the bill goes ahead to the Federal Executive Council (FEC). According to the minister,…
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Boko Haram, bandits, IPOB threat to 2023 elections, says Tony Blair Institute
The Tony Blair Institute for Global Change said the conduct of the 2023 general election in Nigeria is being threatened by widespread insecurity across the country. The institute in a report published on Thursday, said nearly all regions of the country are affected by one insecurity issue or the other from Boko Haram, bandits and the Indigenous People of Biafra…
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