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Mr Mike Odere, the Cross River Commissioner for Finance, says the state requires the sum of N100 billion to fix government assets that were destroyed during the EndSARS protest in 2020. Odere disclosed this in an interview with with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Calabar on Wednesday. He said that the level of…
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of some federal commissioners for the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC). Special Adviser to President Tinubu (Media & Publicity), Ajuri Ngelale, announced the appointment of the 21 commissioners in a statement on Tuesday night. READ ALSO: Protest: FG labels Russian flag display treason, vows to prosecute…
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Kolawole Olowoporoku is the Chief Executive Officer of AlidTech Consulting. His core focus include building scalable applications using a mix of DevOps practices. With over six years experience across various industries, Olowoporoku, in a chat with The Guardian shares insights working in the tech space: What inspired you as a Software Engineer? For me, it’s…
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Introduction In today's fast-paced corporate environment, the need for efficient knowledge management has never been greater. Companies are increasingly turning to knowledge management software to streamline their operations and ensure that valuable information is accessible to all employees. Among the various tools available, AI-powered knowledge bases are emerging as game-changers, functioning as dynamic, all-knowing corporate…
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The Nigerian Army has detained a soldier who killed a 16-year-old boy, Ismail Mohammed while attempting to stop hoodlums who were causing mayhem in Samaru, Zaria in Kaduna State on Tuesday. This is contained in a statement by the Director, Army Public Relations, Maj.-Gen. Onyema Nwachukwu, on Wednesday in Abuja. Nwachukwu said the troops received…
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The leadership of the Ijaw National Congress (INC) on Wednesday dismissed reports of infighting in the National Executive Council (NEC) of the organisation. This is contained in a statement issued by Prof. Benjamin Okaba, and Chief Ezonebi Oyakemeaghegha, President and Publicity Sec, of the INC. The officials said that the clarification became necessary in view…
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President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of seven persons to head strategic agencies and programmes under the Federal Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development. A statement issued Tuesday night by the Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, explained that the appointment was aimed at facilitating the needed relief to Nigerians and ensure the…
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The death has been announced of Mr. Olusegun Obadare-Akpata, who departed this world on Thursday, August 1, at the age of 67. Mr. Obadare-Akpata was a creative maven, whose remarkable talents as a production designer, film director, and actor left an indelible mark on the creative arts of Nigeria. His contributions to the industry and…
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The term Japa is Nigeria’s latest gift or offering to English Lexicon after Nollywood. It is the latest label to identify youth surge and search for new identity. Applied loosely, Japa means ‘run away’. But what are they running away from? What new identity are they craving? A bit of pandering to history will answer…
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Comptroller General, Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Bashir Adeniyi, has said that the service would begin implementation of the duty waiver on imported foods, next week. Adeniyi made this known, yesterday, in Abuja during a combined news conference by the heads of security agencies and service chiefs, convened by the Chief of Defence Staff, Gen. Christopher…
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The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has tasked the Federal Government to provide clear timelines for when the numerous promised policies and interventions will be implemented. Reacting to President Bola Tinubu’s speech on the #EndBadGovernanceInNigeria protests, the Director-General of the Chamber, Dr Chinyere Almona, said the FG must go beyond highlighting its achievements…