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12 Sep
The Sir Emeka Okwuosa Foundation (SEOF), this month, will make history by conducting open-heart surgeries that will bring the total number of open-heart surgeries it has undertaken since the inception of its Medical Mission and Community Health Fair programme to 100. The foundation, on Friday, made this known while announcing its sixth Biannual Medical Mission…
12 Sep
Leading players in the crypto payments industry, 100Pay has announced a significant step forward in promoting cryptocurrency adoption across Nigeria with the launch of a $200,000 startup fund. In addition to the funding, the platform also unveiled its new 4,000-square-meter headquarters in Port Harcourt, signaling a major step in its expansion plans across Africa. The…
11 Sep
To cushion the effect of current business challenges in Nigeria such as limited access to funding, inflationary pressures, difficulty in business operations and a volatile economic environment, Vale Finance has launched an app. The new business banking web app aims to provide solutions that address these pressing issues and empower businesses to thrive amidst the…
11 Sep
Healthcare fraud takes many forms, from false billing to identity theft, draining resources from an already strained system. Ohiozua believes that data holds the key to stopping it. "The power of data analytics is immense," he says. "We can identify patterns and prevent fraud before it causes serious damage." The healthcare industry, a cornerstone of…
10 Sep
The Federal Government said it is considering the adoption of green, sustainable, and climate-smart housing designs and technologies. The government urged the professionals in the sector to be innovative and ingenious. Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa, revealed this, at the 2024 Archibuilt Exposition organized by the Nigerian Institute of Architects (NIA), in…
9 Sep
Group Managing Director of Sujimoto Holdings, Dr Sijibomi Ogundele, has recounted how the Enugu Smart School partnership came about. “Our initial mission was to advance the Sujimoto Farm Project into the hinterlands of Enugu, where we intend to cultivate 20,000 hectares of arable land to develop the nation's largest Rice farm estate, aimed at eradicating…
9 Sep
Oluwabusayo Awoyomi, a renowned expert in Natural Language Processing (NLP), is leading a pioneering project, CIRAL, to revolutionize Cross-Lingual Information Retrieval (CLIR) for African languages. This groundbreaking initiative aims to address the significant gap in high-quality human-annotated CLIR resources for African languages, which are crucial for developing effective information retrieval systems. The CIRAL project has…
8 Sep
The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with two Chinese corporations to improve light and water supply in the territory. READ ALSO:PDP rep dismisses Rivers State congress as Wike’s ‘owambe party’ Wike disclosed this in a statement signed by Mr. Anthony…
8 Sep
The National Chairman of the National Agricultural Commodities Projects (NACP) and Country President of the Universal Institute of Professional Management (UIPM), Dr. John Adekorede Aderibigbe, has expressed deep concern over Nigeria's current state, warning that the nation is "bleeding" due to worsening economic conditions and insecurity. In a passionate address, Aderibigbe called on President Bola…
7 Sep
APC has described as “expensive political gimmickry” the decision of the Edo Government to suspend indefinitely the resumption date for schools in the state over the hike in the price of fuel. The Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Education, Ojo Akin-Longe, via a memo, announced the postponement of Sept.9, the earlier scheduled date…
4 Sep
The Plateau Government has awarded contracts for the construction of 55 new secondary schools across the state. Gov. Caleb Mutfwang disclosed this when he signed the contract documents on Wednesday in Jos. The governor noted that the move was part of his commitment toward overhauling and improving the education sector . He explained that the…
4 Sep
Motorists and commuters in Jos, have decried the hike in pump price of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL). The NNPCL on Monday increased the pump price of PMS from N617 to N897 at its outlets. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), correspondent who went round Jos on Wednesday,…
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Former US national security advisor John Bolton, the target of an alleged Iranian assassination plot, said Tuesday that President Donald Trump has withdrawn his Secret Service protection. Bolton, who served in the White House during Trump's first term but has since become an outspoken critic, said he was "disappointed but not surprised" by the move.…
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National Orientation Agency (NOA) has tasked citizens to be security conscious and promote ethical values to address insecurity and other vices in Nigeria. Dr Priscilla Gondoaluor, Nasarawa State Director, NOA stated this at a stakeholders engagement on Promoting Awareness, Ethical Values and National Development, held on Tuesday in Lafia. She said that the stakeholders’ engagement…
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The Alliance for All Labour Party Professionals and Stakeholders (AALPS) has raised serious concerns over what it describes as the destabilisation of the party by its 2023 presidential candidate, Peter Obi. The group has warned that his actions are threatening the party’s future and could lead to catastrophic electoral consequences in the 2027 general elections.…
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Mr Solomon Akwashiki, member representing Lafia Central Constituency in the Nasarawa State House of Assembly, has called on leaders at all levels to be just in their dealings. Akwashiki, made the call on Tuesday at a one day Stakeholders Engagement/Town Hall Sensitisation Programme on Security Awareness, Human Rights and Get-Rich- Quick Syndrome in Lafia. The…
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The Taraba State Police Command has rescued two kidnapped victims following a raid on a kidnappers' hideout in Isinyi Forest, Tapga Village, Ibi Local Government Area (LGA). According to a statement released by the command's spokesperson, Abdullahi Usman, the operation was conducted in the early hours of January 21, 2025, by detectives from the Ibi…
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A development economist, Chief Tunde Fanimokun, has called for transparent, corruption-free and visionary leadership at all levels of government to facilitate national development. Fanimokun, also an administrator and technocrat, made the call while delivering the 2025 Distinguished Personality Lecture of the Lagos State University (LASU). The lecture had the theme: `The Practicability of Incorruptibility under…
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Two daredevil terrorists ravaging the Northwestern part of the country have surrendered to troops following superior firepower. The two prominent terrorist leaders, Abu Radde and Umar Black, operating in Batsari and Safana Local Government Areas of Katsina State, surrendered to troops of Operation FANSAN YANMA operating in the NW operational theater of the nation on…
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The Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, has justified the 50 percent tariff increase in services rendered by telecommunication outfits, saying it was due to inflation and rising costs of operation. The minister spoke while responding to questions at the 2025 budget defense session by the joint House of Representatives and Senate…
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Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have arrested suspected armed robbers and kidnappers in the state following a tip-off. DSP Mansir Hassan, the state’s police spokesperson, made this known in a statement on Tuesday as he explained how the arrests were carried out. He added that the four armed robbery suspects, Abubakar Alkamu (age…
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In a landmark development for Nigeria’s energy sector, Transgrid Enerco Limited has signed the Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) to acquire a 60 per cent equity stake in Eko Electricity Distribution Company (Eko DisCo). This transaction represents the first market-driven acquisition in the power sector, signaling a bold new era for electricity distribution in Nigeria. Transgrid…