Technology Empowerment
6 May
An extraordinary tale of hope and transformation unfolds beneath the surface of Badamia Home in Port-Harcourt Rivers State; a sanctuary dedicated to the rescue, feeding, and education of street boys. A year ago, Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and NNPC Limited in partnership with The Offshore Lab donated a mini-ICT lab to the Home, (Junior…
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Wema Bank Plc has reaffirmed its commitment to combating fraud and protecting customers' financial interests. This was disclosed at a seminar hosted by Wema Bank to commemorate International Fraud Awareness Week 2024, themed ‘Share A Story, Stop A Scam’, which was held at the bank's head office in Lagos. The bank’s MD/CEO, Moruf Oseni, emphasised…
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Arla Foods, the farmer-owned dairy co-operative, in partnership with the Consulate General of Denmark, and the Financial Centres for Sustainability (FC4S), has hosted a high-level workshop that brought together key stakeholders from the dairy value chain—including government officials, farmers, nutrition experts, policymakers, and industry leaders—to discuss strategies for improving dairy nutrition, sustainability, and access. Titled…
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The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, has presented a nine-part draft National Policy document developed in collaboration with international partners, including the African Union Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-IBAR), the Kingdom of Norway and WorldFish, for stakeholder review, input and validation. Speaking at the Technical Validation Workshop on the National Policy…
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The Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA) said the latest National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in output growth and labour market are false and do not reflect the realities. The bureau, on Monday, published the gross domestic product (GDP data for the third quarter, showing the economy expanded by 3.46…
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ACTIVITIES of cyber criminals appear to be on the rise as hackers were able to steal about N53.4 billion from banks in nine months. FITC Fraud and Forgery reports for the first, second and third quarters of 2024 revealed this loss. According to FITC, while there was a minimal loss of N468.4 million in Q1,…
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While Nigeria is working to reform its tax system to enable it to generate more revenue to run governance, the Chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), Dr Zacch Adedeji, said it is important to diversify public revenue streams by exploring alternative sources like tourism, agriculture, technology and natural resources to reduce dependence on…
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Nigerians may not expect any relief until next year, Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, has said even as the Monetary Policy Committee raised the interest rate by another 0.25 per cent at the close of its meeting yesterday. Speaking at the end of the 298th meeting of its Monetary Policy…
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The National Leadership of the Labour Party (LP) has disassociated from a self-styled group called the Interim Executive Committee (IEC), which has been attempting to hijack the leadership of the party in Ogun State. A statement signed by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Obiora Ifoh, said that the only legally recognised executive of…
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Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, said that some people want him to die. Obasanjo made this known during the commissioning of Old-Garage-Oke-Fia-Lameco Road by Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke. The former President, who dispelled the death speculation, wondered why anyone would want him dead, saying that anyone who thinks ill of him would not escape…
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EKITI State Governor, Biodun Oyebanji, has charged the University of Ibadan (UI) to continue its mission of excellence and innovation, particularly in addressing the challenges facing Nigeria’s educational system. He, however, acknowledged the role of the foremost university in shaping the intellectual and leadership landscape of Nigeria. According to the governor, no one can deny…