Adedeji Dhikrullahi Olajide
16 Oct
The House of Representatives Committee Chairman on Digital, Information Communication Technology and Cyber-security, Adedeji Dhikrullahi Olajide, and digital experts and convener of Ibadan Tech-Expo 2024, Danjuma Balogun
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The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has defended its decision to outsource aspects of its accreditation process, following strong opposition from the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP). In a statement issued on Sunday, NBTE’s Head of Media Unit, Fatima Abubakar, clarified that the outsourcing would be limited to physical accreditation exercises and only…
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In a historic election held in Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire, the President of the Nigeria Rugby Football Federation (NRFF), Dr. Ademola Are, has been elected as the 1st Vice President of the Union of West African Rugby Federations. This landmark gathering brought together rugby union presidents from across West Africa, including Côte d'Ivoire, Mali, Burkina Faso,…
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Troops of the 6 Division, Nigerian Army, have achieved significant successes in their crackdown on oil theft and associated crimes in the Niger Delta Region (NDR). A series of joint operations conducted with other security agencies from February 3-9, 2025, resulted in the deactivation of 31 illegal refining sites, the arrest of 29 suspected oil…
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The Holy Child College Old Girls Association (HCCOGA) has announced the launch of an N800 million fundraising campaign as part of the school’s 80th-anniversary celebrations. The initiative aims to support key projects, including the purchase of tablets and digitalisation of its mentoring curriculum workbooks in the school’s leadership empowerment program, establishing a coding and robotics…
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Two vandals were arrested on Thursday by men of the North Central District (NCD) of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) and the Nigerian Railway Police Command in a renewed onslaught against the vandalism of the nation's railway fixed assets. The management, in a statement issued by the Deputy Director of Public Relations, Mahmood Yakub, on…
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Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has invited the 27 pro-Wike lawmakers led by Speaker Martin Amaewhule for a crucial meeting, signaling a potential resolution to the ongoing political crisis in the state. The invitation, conveyed in a letter signed by the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Tammy Danagogo, was issued on Sunday in Port…
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The Federal Government has converted the Gombe State government-owned General Hospital, Kumo, into a Federal Medical Centre. This is according to a statement by the Spokesman to President Bola Tinubu, Mr Bayo Onanuga. Onanuga said that the Kumo Federal Medical Centre would serve as a tertiary health hospital, contribute to the training of medical personnel,…
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The family of the late Head of State, Gen. Sani Abacha, has faulted former military President Gen. Ibrahim Babangida’s claim that the annulment of the June 12, 1993, presidential election was the responsibility of the late General Sani Abacha. Mohammed, the son of Abacha, in a statement on Sunday, maintained that Babangida, in his autobiography…
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The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa has emphasized that the construction of Renewed Hope Projects must be based on contractual terms to ensure durability, warning that he will not hesitate to revoke the contract of any substandard work. Dangiwa stated this when inspecting the ongoing construction of 1,500 and 500 houses in…
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A former senator, Shehu Sani, says reform of Nigeria’s judiciary alone cannot transform the country into an Eldorado. Sani, a vocal activist-turned politician, made the assertion while speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja. He said: “We can’t have a perfect judiciary when we have an imperfect country. All segments…