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- 11 May 2009
Growing Activities of Cyber Criminals Bothers Yar’Adua
President Umaru Musa Yar’adua has decried the rate at which cyber crime is increasing in the country and called for measures to stem the tide. He also warned that the situation is now a global…
- 6 Jun 2017
Officials, Bizmen Stole N1.4trn under OBJ, Yar’Adua, Jonathan
Itse Sagay, chairman, Presidential Advisory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), has said that 55 top government officials and private businessmen in Nigeria illicitly diverted N1.35 trillion (about…
- 2 Jun 2008
FG Says ICT Pivotal to National Development
President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua has restated government’s continuous improvement on the nation’s infrastructural base, saying it is one of the cardinal policies of the current…
- 2 Mar 2009
NBC Grants 18 Campus Radio Licenses
The National Broadcast Commission (NBC) has granted radio broadcast licenses to 18 tertiary institutions across the country, following President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s approval. Giving the…
- 2 Nov 2009
FG Establishes e-Travel Desk
President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua has approved the establishment of a centralized electronic travel desk in the office of the head of the civil service of the federation to coordinate the issuance…
- 24 Nov 2008
President Approves Literacy via Radio for Country
President Umaru Musa Yar’adua has approved the extension of the Literacy by Radio project of the National Commission for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education (Nmec), to all the states…
- 9 Dec 2014
Late Yar’Adau Deceived Me, Atiku, Others are Shameless Liars-OBJ
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former president in his new memoir titled “My Watch” has accused late President Umaru Musa Yar’Adau of deceiving him about how serious his health issues were before he became…
- 7 Sept 2009
NBC Gets Nod to License More Broadcast Networks
Yomi Bolanriwa, director general, National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) said that the president, Umaru Musa YarÁdua has directed the Commission to begin fresh bidding process for…
- 23 Aug 2017
SERAP Petitions ICC over N11Trn Power Sector Scam Under OBJ, Others
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in The Hague is considering the petition on the allegations of widespread, systematic and large-scale corruption in the electricity sector since the return of…
- 30 Apr 2024
Google, Kaduna State Others Partner to Launch First Hausa-Language AI learning Series to Expand Tech Education and Empower Women
A new initiative aimed at empowering women in Northern Nigeria through AI education was launched today. Google, in collaboration with the Kaduna State Government, and Data Science Nigeria, introduced…
- 13 Mar 2013
Ribadu Fumes over Presidential Pardon for Alams
Nuhu Ribadu, former head, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said last night that the presidential pardon granted Diepreye Alamieyeseigha, former Bayelsa state…
- 2 Mar 2009
FG Set to Fully Deregulate Down-Stream oil Sector
Federal government said it is introducing a full scale deregulation of the down stream sector of the nation’s petroleum industry with a view to saving the huge expenditure on subsidy and…
- 25 Aug 2008
Revealed! How Siemens Got Energy Deal
A high wire presidential intervention brokered by Angela Merkel, German Chancellor led to the inclusion of controversial firm, Siemens Nigeria in the energy partnership deal between Nigeria and…
- 31 Aug 2009
2.3GHz: Companies Unfazed, Eye Licenses
The announcement of fresh licensing for spectrum in the 2.3GHz frequency band after the previous process was declared void, has conjured an array of feelings but more applicants unfazed by diatribes…
- 10 Nov 2009
ComBit Africa 2009 Catalyst for ICT Development
Nigerians seem to not avail themselves of the opportunities that abound in the Information and Communica-tions Techno-logy in their different endeavours. This has led to none exploitation of cheaper…
- 16 May 2015
PDP Dangles 2019 Presidential Ticket on Atiku
The undying presidential ambition of former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar has now become the talking point among close associates of President Goodluck Jonathan who have already begun moves to woo…
- 20 Oct 2008
Committee on Digitization Goes to Work
Federal government has inaugurated a 25-man advisory committee to ensure the smooth transition of the transition from analogue to digital broadcasting. The committee is headed by Engr. Isaac Wakombo,…
- 16 Jun 2008
e-Tourism Workshop Charts Way Forward in Abuja
Stakeholders in the tourism industry will seek ways of charting developmental frontiers for the industry even as the Federal Ministry of Tourism, Culture & National Orientation in collaboration…
- 9 Aug 2012
Maritime Challenges: Nigeria Requires Multidimensional Approach
Stakeholders in the maritime have called for inter-agency collaborations among other multidimensional approaches to tackle the multifaceted challenges facing the nation’s industry. They believe that…
- 31 Aug 2012
N5, 000 will Fuel Cashless Project-CBN
The proposed N5, 000 notes, which is five times more valuable than Nigeria’s largest denomination bill will help reduce the volume of money in circulation and aid the cashless initiative, Central…
- 30 Apr 2013
GEJ, Others Waste N1.5Trn on Frivolities
A report by the Senate Committee on Public Accounts has disclosed that N1.518 trillion voted into the Special Funds Accounts (SFA) between 2002 and 2012 was alleged to have been misappropriated. The…
- 31 Oct 2013
Niger Delta Militancy, Others Hobble Shell’s Global Profit
Continued militancy in the Niger Delta, Nigeria’s oil and gas belt despite a government programme to retool restive youths has helped driven down Royal Dutch Shell’s global profit margin for 2013 by…
- 27 Dec 2013
Uncertainty over Sanusi, CBN Governor’s Job
Mallam Lamido Sanusi, governor, Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), will proceed on retirement leave effective April 1, 2014, two months to the end of his tenure, according to a top official of the apex…
- 4 Sept 2014
Citizen Timi Drags Deziani to EFCC over Alleged Illegal Oil Deals
A federal high court sitting in Abuja has been asked to order the Economic and Financial Commission (EFCC) to investigate the minister of petroleum, Mrs. Deziani Allison-Madueke and the…
- 1 Oct 2014
OBJ Goes to School @ 77
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former President, has enrolled for an MA/Ph.D. in Christian Theology at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) His admission letter titled, ‘‘Provisional admission…
- 15 Mar 2015
How New Technologies Are Changing Real Estate Landscape
Social media have become one of the most relevant tools for communication in the lives of Nigerians. There are currently over 65 million internet users in the country and more than 11.2 million of…
- 28 May 2015
GEJ Tells GMB to Extend Probe to Obasanjo, Others
President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday advised the President-elect, Muhammadu Buhari, not to single out his administration in any probe he may want to carry out after his inauguration on Friday.…
- 25 Nov 2016
Obasanjo Plots to Bring Down Buhari’s Govt – Reps
House of Representatives said yesterday that former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s recent statements are aimed at bringing down the government of President Muhammadu Buhari. The lower chamber was…
- 3 Aug 2017
NaijaBet Takes Bets on Sick 'Buhari to Return' Game
President Muhammadu Buhari who has been away in London for almost three months on health grounds has become the subject of a sports betting game in Nigeria. A popular sports gaming site,…
- 23 Apr 2018
NOTAP Targets Tech Advancement with IPTTO
National Office for Technology Acquisition and Promotion (NOTAP) has expressed optimism that setting up Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer Office (IPTTO) would lead to fast tracked…