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ORODATA Science, in collaboration with Africa Data Hub, has developed a digital platform to empower citizens and stakeholders with baseline data and resources necessary to understand the true status of Primary Health Centres (PHCs) across the federation. The platform is also intended to reduce the barriers African journalists face in their storytelling and aid access…
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Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has condemned the mass uprising, looting, destruction of properties, and attempts to take over government buildings on Thursday by some individuals protesting against the hardship under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Egbetokun during a live broadcast in response to the #EndBadGovernance nationwide protest said a police officer was murdered, some…
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Police Special Fraud Unit, Ikoyi, yesterday, brought two students – Timothy Fashina Oluwabukola and Anthony Imonina Odemerho – before a Lagos High Court for allegedly hacking MTN Nigeria Communication Plc’s computers, and stealing airtime and data valued at N1.9 billion. The duo were said to be students of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) Abeokuta, Ogun…
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Legal Practitioners Privileges Committee (LPPC) has approved the elevation of 87 legal practitioners into the Inner Bar as Senior Advocates of Nigeria. Among those awarded the honour were ex-Guardian law report editor, Christopher Okeke; an Abuja human rights activist, Tarkaa Aondo; and Theodore Ezeobi, Monday Onyekachi Ubani, among others. The committee, under the chairmanship of the…
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Legal experts have said that counter trafficking efforts would yield little result if corruption is not tackled in Nigeria. They spoke after a meeting that discussed the nexus between corruption and human trafficking. Director General of National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Prof. Fatima Waziri-Azi, said that bribery of law…
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Following the demand of the Managing Director of the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Olubunmi Kuku, for quicker implementation of AviaCargo's Roadmap Committee findings, a pilot project of exports through four selected airports, is underway. This was revealed at a meeting between FAAN and the enlarged membership of the AviaCargo Roadmap Committee.It was disclosed…
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• NCC keeps mum, service providers deny obstruction • 9mobile blames fibre cuts • Protesters torch, loot NCC Kano facility As the #EndBadGovernance protest lasted yesterday, Nigerians experienced partial Internet service with downtime noticed for the better part of day.The subscribers accused Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the telecoms operators of deliberately ensuring that telephony…
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Society Legislative Advocacy Centre (CISLAC) has called for the protection of protesters, even as it urged protesters to maintain peace and avoid destruction of properties amid growing concerns that the demonstrations have been hijacked by criminal elements and political actors with nefarious intentions. In a statement signed by the Executive Director of CISLAC, Auwal…
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Apex pan-Igbo socio-cultural organisation, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, yesterday thanked all Igbos at home and in the diaspora for their unwavering commitment to the decision to boycott the nationwide protests. Taking an inventory of its political stewardship, it further affirmed its support for the President Bola Tinubu administration. In a statement on Thursday by its Secretary-General, Mazi…
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Cross River, Warri, Ughelli, others shun protest Peace in Yenagoa, the Bayelsa State capital, was almost breached as Ijaws youths, yesterday, dispersed pockets of protesters who dared their resolve, as well as that of the Niger Deltans by taking part in the ongoing nationwide protest. Aside from pockets of skirmishes, there was a near zero…
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Twenty teams have been listed for the second 1XBET Cup, a community football competition, which offers N20 million to the participants. In the draws held in Lagos, defending champions, Shomolu/Bariga FC, who defeated Odion Ighalo FC 2-0 to win the maiden edition last year, are paired with Dosu FC, Collins Edwin FC, Team360 FC, and…