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- 14 Jun 2021
Google Yanks Off Adamu Garba’s Social Media App from Play Store
Google, popular search engine, has deleted Adamu Garba’s Crowwe social media app from Play Store. Adamu Garba Garba, who was formerly a presidential aspirant, created the application as an imitation…
- 6 Dec 2022
Buhari Nominates Aishah Ahmed, Edward Adamu as CBN Deputy Governors
President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded the names of Aishah Ahmed and Edward Adamu to the Senate for confirmation as deputy governors of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). President Buhari’s request…
- 15 Dec 2022
Senate Confirms Aishah Ahmad, Edward Adamu for Second Term as CBN Deputy Governors
The senate has on Thursday, confirmed Mrs Aishah Ahmad, Deputy Governor, Financial System Stability, Central Bank of Nigeria and Edward Adamu, Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, Central Bank of…
- 21 Feb 2017
FCMB Appoints Adamu Nuru New MD
The board of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Group has announced the appointment of Adamu Nuru as the Managing Director of the commercial banking arm First City Monument Bank Limited. According to a…
- 17 Jun 2021
Adamu Garba’s Crowwe Applies for NBC Licence
Crowwe, the social media platform being promoted by Mr. Adamu Garba, former presidential aspirant and strong supporter of President Muhammadu Buhari, has applied for a licence from the National…
- 26 Mar 2026
Kidnappers Now Use Banks to Collect Ransoms — Expert
Dr. Kabir Adamu, a security expert, has raised concern that kidnappers in Nigeria are now using banks to collect ransom payments. Pix... CNBC Adamu explained that in the past, kidnappers typically…
- 20 May 2016
FG Commends NERDC, Sidmach Over e-Curriculum Solution
Malam Adamu Adamu, minister of Education, applauded the collaboration between the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC), one of the key parastatals of the Federal Ministry of…
- 23 Feb 2018
FG Authorizes the Establishment of ICT Academy in 6 Geopolitical Zones
The Federal Government has approved the creation of ICT Academy in schools within the six geopolitical zones of the country to fast-track the innovations of students. Malam Adamu Adamu,…
- 9 Jan 2019
FEC Approves Four New Private Universities
The Federal Executive Council has approved the establishment of four new private universities in Nigeria. The Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu, who announced the approvals while briefing…
- 8 Mar 2018
Minister says Qualitative Education is Tied to ICT Development
Mallam Adamu Adamu, Minister of Education, says the qualitative education in the modern world was intrinsically tied to the development and deployment of ICT in education. The Minister who was…
- 3 Jun 2021
Garba Asks FG to Ban Twitter in Nigeria for Deleting Buhari’s Statements
Adamu Garba, former presidential aspirant, has called on the federal government to ban Twitter from operating in the country. Garba made this call on Thursday after the social media giant deleted…
- 11 Jan 2018
Kaduna to Inaugurate CCTV Cameras Today
Gov. Nasiru El-Rufa’i will unveil the first set of CCTV cameras in Kaduna on Friday, installed to enhance security surveillance in the metropolis, an official said on Thursday. Alhaji Sa’idu Adamu,…
- 19 Oct 2017
IBB Varsity set to Deploy Software to Check Research Works Plagiarism
The Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai says it will employ the”Turnitin” software to check academic plagiarism. Dr Kabir Adamu, Turnitin Administrator in the institution, said this would…
- 31 Mar 2021
IGP Launches Nigeria Police Radio 99.1 FM
Mohammed Adamu, inspector general of police (IGP) on Wednesday launched the Nigeria Police Radio 99.1 FM Abuja, a community-based radio, targeted at “bringing the Police closer to the people.”…
- 23 Jun 2020
Missing Journalist, Mathew Onwuasoanya: Group Calls for IGP Intervention
The Awba-Ofemili League of Professionals (ALeP) has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Mr. Mohammed Abubakar Adamu to intervene in the recent abduction of a journalist, Barr. Mathew…
- 19 Apr 2021
NIGCOMSAT Denies Paying N10.4Bn to Insure Satellite
Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) has said it didn’t pay N10.4 billion as insurance for its Nigcomsat-1R satellite. Adamu Idris, spokesman, of the agency in a statement said…
- 4 Mar 2021
Jigawa Inks Law to Tackle Cyber and Digital Crimes
Jigawa State government has signed laws to tackle social media, cyber and other digital crimes against the state or individual. Dr Musa Adamu, attorney-general and commissioner for Justice made the…
- 20 Oct 2020
Garba Asks Court to Ban Twitter in Nigeria, SERAP Hires Falana to Oppose Suit
Adamu Garba, Nigerian businessman Tuesday asked a federal high court in Abuja to ban Twitter from operating in any part of the country. But Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP)…
- 16 Apr 2013
MDAs to Give 2,250 Conditional Cash Transfer in Adamawa
Alhaji Adamu Garbajo, coordinator, Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), Adamawa state, has said that 2,250 persons would benefit from its Conditional Cash Transfer programme in Adamawa. Garbajo said…
- 19 Nov 2020
Nigerian Police Opens Reporting Portal to Fight Cybercrime
Nigeria Police Force has unveiled a Cybercrime Reporting Web Portal, with Mohammed Adamu, inspector general of police (IGP) promising whistleblowers of confidentiality. The portal which can be…
- 29 Apr 2024
Why Multichoice Hiked Subscriptions for DStv and GOtv Packages- FCCPC
Dr. Adamu Abdullahi, acting Executive vice chairman, Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC), has disclosed that Multichoice submitted a four-page letter detailing the reasons…
- 18 Apr 2022
Why AGF Malami Must Not Soil His Reputation, Governorship Ambition
By Adamu Sani, Public Affairs commentator The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami remains a man who divides opinions. However, in spite of the differing…
- 25 Jun 2024
Alleged Blackmail of Zinox Chairman and Access Bank by Benjamin Joseph: The Full Story
By Adamu Sanni, Public Affairs Analyst An undue reprieve came the way of Mr. Benjamin Joseph, an indigene of Enugu State and Managing Director of Ibadan-based Citadel Oracle Concepts Limited, on…
- 6 Oct 2020
IG Bans SARS, Others from Searching People’s Phones, Laptops
Muhammed Adamu, Inspector-General of Police (IGP), has banned policemen, especially men of the Special Anti Robbery Squad (SARS) across the country from searching people’s mobile phones, laptops and…
- 8 Aug 2024
Some N700Bn Paid as Bribes in 2023 in Nigeria — ICPC Boss
Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, chairman, Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), has said that an estimated 87 million bribes amounting to N700 billion were paid in 2023…
- 16 May 2015
Ex-Governors Have N172Bn Cases of Fraud- Punch
Saturday Punch has revealed that over N172 billion fraud cases are pending against some senators-elect who were formerly governors. Over 15 ex-governors won senate seats in the March 28 election with…
- 2 Jun 2016
FG Scraps Post JAMB
Federal government on Thursday scrapped the controversial examinations usually organised by universities in Nigeria for admission seekers after the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UMTE)…
- 13 Feb 2024
Alleged $6.2m Fraud: FG Enlists INTERPOL to Arrest 3 Suspects Linked to Emefiele
Federal government has requested the Interpol National Central Bureau to place a Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) staff and two others on its Red Notice. Monday’s request is connected to an alleged…
- 4 May 2023
Winners emerge at WASH Innovation Fair
WASH Innovation Fair brought together thought leaders and dignitaries all over the WASH Sector to witness innovative ideas as well as winning the sum of N17.5 million from 5 innovators. Engr.…
- 21 Jun 2021
Felak Concepts Explains Relocation of of Ibom Deep Sea Port from Okposo to Ibeno
The relocation of the $4.6 billion Ibom Deep Sea Port (IDSP) from Okposo to Ibeno is not political but based on professional and engineering decisions, said Felak Concepts Ltd, the Transaction…