BusinessNewsNigeriaOkonjo-Iweala, Mo Abudu Make Forbes’ ‘World’s 100 Most Powerful Women’ List

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 11, 2022

Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, made it to the 2022 Forbes list of the world’s 100 most powerful women. Also on the list is the Chief Executive Officer of EbonyLife Group, one of Africa’s leading media conglomerates, Mosunmola Abudu, also known as Mo Abudu. While the former finance minister took the 91st position, the media mogul was the 99th woman on the list. Okonjo-Iweala was recognised for her contributions to the...

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Tech Company Builds, Unveils First Nigerian-made Robot, Omeife

NewsNigeriaTechnologyTech Company Builds, Unveils First Nigerian-made Robot, Omeife

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 11, 2022

The Nigerian government last Friday launched Africa’s first humanoid robot, Omeife developed by the Uniccon Group. Speaking at the robot’s unveiling, the director-general of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa who represented the minister of communications and digital economy, Prof. Isa Ali Pantami, who was to serve as a proxy for the vice president, Prof. Yemi Osibanjo, said the innovation signifies a dawn in the nation’s journey to becoming one of the...

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It’s disgraceful that the south-west has the highest number of uncollected PVCs — Osoba

NewsNigeriaPoliticsIt’s disgraceful that the south-west has the highest number of uncollected PVCs — Osoba

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 11, 2022

The former governor of Ogun state, Olusegun Osoba has described the high rate of uncollected PVCs in the 2019 election in the southwest as disgraceful. He expressed concern over the number of uncollected permanent voter cards (PVCs) in the region while speaking on Saturday at the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) campaign council in Ogun state. “PVC is vote. This work is grassrooted. In the south-west, we have the highest uncollected PVCs —...

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Atiku vows to meet demands of Abuja indigenes

NewsNigeriaPoliticsAtiku vows to meet demands of Abuja indigenes

Beloved John (Staff Writer)December 11, 2022

Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), has vowed to meet the demands of Abuja indigenes if elected in 2023. The former vice-president said this on Saturday at the PDP rally in Abuja. He promised to ensure that the constitution is amended to meet the agitations of Abuja indigenes. In recent years, the indigenes of the federal capital territory (FCT), have protested being excluded from political appointments and the “illegal” takeover...

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Enugu Residents Defy “Sit at Home” Despite a Two-Day Attack

Law & JusticeNewsNigeriaPoliticsEnugu Residents Defy “Sit at Home” Despite a Two-Day Attack

Ije Ulasi (Regional Correspondent)December 11, 2022

The normalcy witnessed in Coal City, Enugu on the first day of Simon Ekpa’s sit-@-home order in Enugu encouraged residents to go about their daily activities without fear on the second day. Sadly, tragedy struck in the early hours of Saturday as 2 persons were murdered and a police van burnt in the New Market area in Enugu North Local Government Area; also there were heavy shootings at strategic areas in the Coal city to...

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Police Ban Use OF Fireworks During And After Yuletide Celebration

LifestyleNewsNigeriaPolice Ban Use OF Fireworks During And After Yuletide Celebration

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 11, 2022

For a hitch-free yuletide celebration, the Nigerian Police Force has banned the use of fireworks during and after the period. AIG in charge of zone 5, comprising Edo and Delta, Lawan Jimeta, disclosed this in a statement saying, the devices are explosive that can cause harm to lives and properties as well as disturb public peace and cause unnecessary panic among residents of the zone. “Given the above, the zone hereby appeals to the general...

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2023 Polls: 10 Candidates Sign Peace Accord In Adamawa

NewsNigeriaPolitics2023 Polls: 10 Candidates Sign Peace Accord In Adamawa

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 11, 2022

To ensure peaceful conduct of general elections in 2023, 10 of the 15 gubernatorial candidates in Adamawa state have signed a peace accord for violent free polls in the state. The candidates sign the accord at an event held at Madugu Rock view Hotel Saturday was organized by the police and Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Speaking, INEC’s Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in the state, Barr Hudu Yunusa, said the signing of the peace accord...

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NDIC Recovers N8.3 Billion Naira From Banks

BusinessNewsNigeriaNDIC Recovers N8.3 Billion Naira From Banks

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 11, 2022

The Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) says it has helped depositors recover eight point three billion naira from their banks and had resolved two hundred and forty-eight customer complaints. Mr. Bello Hassan said the complaints bothered unauthorized withdrawals which accounted for the highest number of one hundred and ninety cases, P.O.S issues accounted for thirty-three, and fraud cases which accounted for twenty-five. The Managing Director of the corporation stated this at the forty-third Kano International...

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Federal Government Approves Production Of Indigenous Satellite

NewsNigeriaTechnologyFederal Government Approves Production Of Indigenous Satellite

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)December 11, 2022

The Minister of State for Science, Technology, and Innovation, Chief Henry Ikechukwu Ikoh says the Federal Government has approved the production of Indigenous satellites in Nigeria to boost Internet broadband penetration. He disclosed this during the South-South dialogue between the government and stakeholders in the Science, Technology, and Innovation, STI, ecosystem in Port Harcourt. According to him, the satellite production and design will be achieved through a Public Private Partnership (PPP) Project in line with...

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IGP Moves to Curb Car Theft, Launches Portal for Nigerians to Report Stolen Vehicles

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaIGP Moves to Curb Car Theft, Launches Portal for Nigerians to Report Stolen Vehicles

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)December 10, 2022

To curb car theft, the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has launched a digital platform for Nigerians to report cases of stolen and yet-to-be-recovered vehicles. According to the Force Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, commissioned the online platform, Central Motor Registry (CMR) Command Centre on Wednesday, 7 December. CSP Adejobi said the CMR Command Centre is domiciled at the Department of Information and Communication Technology, Force Headquarters in...

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