Alpha Okechukwu
15 Nov
LisBon, a visionary tech startup, is set to revolutionize informal transport, logistics and trade with the launch of a public testing phase on November 18, 2024. The testing will take place across Asaba, Warri and Abraka in Delta State, Nigeria.
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A 34-year old man, Kabiru Isyaka, was on Wednesday arraigned before a Sharia Court in Kano over alleged theft of motorcycle parts worth N800, 000. Isyaka, who resides at Darmanawa Quarters, Kano, is being charged with theft, to which he pleaded not guilty. The Prosecution, Insp Abdullahi Wada, told the court that the complainant, Labaran…
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Special Adviser to the President on ICT and Digital Innovation, Tokoni Peter Igoin, has made a passionate appeal to Engr. Udengs Eradiri, a former Labour Party (LP) governorship candidate in Bayelsa State, to join the All Progressives Congress (APC). Igoin's plea came during a visit to Eradiri's country home in Azikoro Village, Yenagoa, on Wednesday.…
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The Edo Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defense Corps (NSCDC) says it has redeployed 1600 personnel for special operations during the celebration of Christmas in the state. The redeployment was announced via a statement by the command’s Public Relations Officer, SC Efosa Egbebor on Wednesday in Benin. Egbebor quoted the state Commandant of…
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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has unveiled the 2025 budget tagged the Budget of Restoration: Securing Peace, Building Prosperity to a joint session of the National Assembly. The ₦47.9 trillion proposal is designed to solidify ongoing economic reforms, tackle insecurity, and lay the groundwork for long-term national prosperity. “This is not just a budget, it is…
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Senate president Godswill Akpabio has warned ministers to respect invitations from the National Assembly anytime they are called upon. The Senate President made this known on Wednesday when President Bola Tinubu presented the 2025 budget estimate of N47.9 tn before the National Assembly. Akpabio said such ministers have no place in the country's democracy, and…
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Akwa Ibom State Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, has declared a state of emergency in the power sector and highlighted plans to ensure better power supply in the state. Speaking on the second day of the ongoing EXCO Ministerial briefing/end of year review taking place at the Banquet Hall, Government House Uyo, the governor noted that…
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The Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Malam Shehu Mohammed, has directed commanding officers nationwide to make mobile court operations, a critical part of the end-of-year enforcement. Mohammed said this in a statement issued by Corps Public Relations Officer (CPEO), Olusegun Ogungbemide, on Wednesday in Abuja. The FRSC corps marshal said that the directive…
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The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has lauded President Bola Tinubu’s groundbreaking tax reform initiatives. Speaking at the presentation of the 2025 Appropriation Bills, Akpabio emphasised that the four key tax reform bills would play a pivotal role in strengthening Nigeria's fiscal structure and driving sustainable economic growth. The tax reforms, which include…
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An Area Court in Jos on Wednesday, sentenced Ayodele Afariogun, to 15 months imprisonment for swindling a businessman of the sum of 184,000. The judge, Shawomi Bokkos, sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the offence. The judge, however, gave the convict, in the first instance, an option of Np30,000 fine or going to…