The U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has assured President Bola Tinubu of the readiness of U.S. technology experts to drive a technology revolution in Nigeria. Blinken, who is currently on an African tour that would end on Jan. 26, arrived in Abuja late Tuesday. “American entrepreneurs and companies are ready to partner and invest in Nigeria, particularly in the tech sector,” he said while briefing the press after he met with President Tinubu at...

…Tells FG to stop ministers from touching money, to curb corruption Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN) and former Federal Commissioner for Works, Femi Okunnu has disagreed with those calling for special status for Lagos State. Okunnu while speaking on Arise TV on Tuesday also commented on corruption perpetuated by politicians and suggested that the government should ensure that permanent secretaries rather than ministers should be responsible for accounting in the ministry. Speaking further, he said,...

Minister of Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike has assured residents of the nation’s capital that the security challenges would soon be addressed following the approval for emergency procurement by President Bola Tinubu. Wike disclosed this on Monday during a media chat with journalists in Abuja and said that the approval was for the procurement of digital tracking tools and operational vehicles to help halt kidnappers in their tracks. According to the Minister, the...