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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…
- 14 May 2015
Sanusi Says $12.5Bn Oil Money was Diverted under Jonathan
Muhammad Sanusi II, Emir of Kano and former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor, yesterday insisted that some $12.5billion oil money was diverted under President Goodluck Jonathan’s…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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…
- 19 Sept 2013
How Ibori Gave me $15m Cash Bribe, Ribadu Tells UK Court
Malam Nuhu Ribadu, former chairman, Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), on Thursday told the British court hearing the ongoing asset confiscation of James Ibori, convicted former…
- 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…
- 9 Jul 2015
Buhari Surrounded By Most Corrupt People in Nigeria- Okurounmu
Senator Femi Okurounmu has said that President Muhammadu Buhari is surrounded by the most corrupt people in Nigeria. He said that Buhari would have a difficult time fighting corruption because his…
- 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…
- 3 Nov 2014
Obasanjo Accuses Jonathan, Others of Destroying Power Sector
Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, former president has returned a damning indictment on his successors who he blamed for the rot in the power sector. Obasanjo, after his second coming as a civilian president,…
- 27 Mar 2015
GEJ vs GMB: Embarrassment of Choices ahead of Tomorrow’s Election
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan and Vice President Namadi Sambo are in a tight contest for Saturday's election with main opposition candidate Muhammadu Buhari and his running mate, Yemi…
- 1 Jul 2013
Court Sacks Service Chiefs, Says their Appointments Illegal
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja yesterday nullified the appointments of the nation’s security chiefs on the grounds that their appointments by President Goodluck Jonathan were without the…
- 7 Sept 2009
Reps Knocks Obasanjo’s ‘Oil Policy, Commends YarÁdua
House of Representatives has described President Olusegun Obasanjo administration’s ‘oil for infrastructure policy’ as ruse, stating that there were no infrastructural…
- 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…
- 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…
- 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,…
- 10 Jul 2014
Reps Probe Failure of $470m CCTV Projects
The House of Representatives yesterday ordered an investigation into the alleged failure of the Video Surveillance and Close Circuit Television Camera‎ projects of the Federal Government. The…
- 3 Nov 2013
Asset Confiscation Case against Ibori Collapsed for Lack of Evidence – Aondoakaa
Michael Aondoakaa, former Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and minister of Justice, has explained the reason why the assets confiscation trial of James Ibori, former governor of Delta State,…
- 16 Oct 2014
Gen. Buhari’s Presidential Bid Could Spark Northern Anger
General Muhammadu Buhari , yesterday declared he would run for president, criticising President Goodluck Jonathan's administration for corruption and failing to tackle the Boko Haram Islamist…
- 30 May 2014
FG Offers Amnesty to Insurgents
The Federal Government yesterday offered amnesty to Boko Haram members, who lay down their arms. Boni Haruna, minister of Youth Development, said at a youth programme titled: “A day with young…
- 3 Nov 2008
EFCC Warns Banks against Aiding Money Laundering
Farida Waziri, chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has challenged Nigerian banks to live up to their responsibility by giving the anti-graft agency genuine information on…