N9 Billion Raised to Fuel Violence in #EndBadGovernance Protests – Police

NewsNigeriaPoliticsN9 Billion Raised to Fuel Violence in #EndBadGovernance Protests – Police

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)November 1, 2024

The Nigeria Police Force has disclosed that around N9 billion was allegedly raised by unidentified groups and individuals to incite violence during the recent #EndBadGovernance protests across the country. This revelation was made by Force Public Relations Officer, ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, during the Civil Space Guard Conference, organised by the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism (WSCIJ) in collaboration with the Kingdom of the Netherlands, in Abuja. Adejobi stated that prior to the protests, the...

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Google Invests in Nigeria’s AI Future with N2.8bn Grant and Training Programme

NewsNigeriaTechnologyGoogle Invests in Nigeria’s AI Future with N2.8bn Grant and Training Programme

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 31, 2024

The Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy has announced a N2.8 billion grant from Google to enhance artificial intelligence, AI, talent development across Nigeria. The grant, provided through Google to Data Science Nigeria, will support the Ministry’s ongoing initiatives to upskill Nigerian youth, underemployed, and unemployed citizens, focusing on advanced AI skill development and education. This funding forms part of Google’s broader $5.8 million commitment to digital skills programmes across sub-Saharan Africa. Dr...

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Olukoyede Marks One Year as EFCC Chair with $105 Million Recovery

NewsNigeriaPoliticsOlukoyede Marks One Year as EFCC Chair with $105 Million Recovery

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 31, 2024

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has disclosed the recovery of over N248 billion and $105 million, as well as securing 3,455 convictions in its anti-corruption campaign over the past year. The Chairman of EFCC, Mr Ola Olukoyede, announced this on Thursday in Abuja at a briefing marking his one-year anniversary in office. Represented by the Director of Public Affairs, Wilson Uwujaren, Olukoyede stated that the EFCC had also initiated legal proceedings against four...

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Civil Servants In Abia State Protest Salary Deductions

NewsNigeriaPoliticsCivil Servants In Abia State Protest Salary Deductions

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 31, 2024

Some aggrieved staff of the Abia State Ministry of Environment, Umuahia, staged a protest on Wednesday. They claimed that more than eight million naira had been deducted from their salaries in the past three years. The staff who carried a placard with different inscriptions said that the money started in 2021 is still ongoing under the Christmas welfare programme and kept in a dedicated account, adding that staff is yet to be refunded and some...

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Tinubu Appoints Oluyede as Acting Chief of Army Staff

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Appoints Oluyede as Acting Chief of Army Staff

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 31, 2024

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Major General Olufemi Olatubosun Oluyede as the acting Chief of Army Staff, COAS. The appointment follows the absence of the substantive Chief of Army Staff, Lt. General Taoreed Abiodun Lagbaja, who is currently receiving medical treatment in the United States of America. In a statement released on Wednesday, Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, confirmed the development. “President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Commander-in-Chief of the...

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Don’t Set Rivers On Fire, Atiku Urges Judiciary

NewsPoliticsDon’t Set Rivers On Fire, Atiku Urges Judiciary

Uzoamaka Ikezue (Staff Reporter)October 30, 2024

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has warned the judiciary against setting Rivers State on fire in the wake of the Wednesday judgment wherein a Federal High Court in Abuja ordered the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to halt payments to the state. In a press statement on Wednesday by his Media Adviser, Paul Ibe, the former Vice President, said it was appalling that some elements loyal to the Federal Government were pulling the strings from...

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Power Firm Gives Deadline For Full Restoration Of Power In The North

NewsNigeriaPowerPower Firm Gives Deadline For Full Restoration Of Power In The North

Hassan Umar Shallpella (Regional Correspondent)October 30, 2024

The Managing Director Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), Sule Abdulaziz said electricity will be fully restored to most parts of northern Nigeria by Sunday, 3 November 2024. The blackout has left millions without power and brought economic activities in the region to a near standstill. At a press briefing in Abuja on Tuesday, TCN Managing Director assured that engineers were working diligently to repair critical infrastructure and restore the northern region’s electricity supply. Abdulaziz explained...

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Nigeria’s Push for Permanent UN Security Council Seat, Gets Biden’s Backing

NewsNigeriaPoliticsNigeria’s Push for Permanent UN Security Council Seat, Gets Biden’s Backing

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 30, 2024

President Bola Tinubu and his United States counterpart, Joe Biden, held a phone conversation on Tuesday to discuss the release of Tigran Gambaryan, Binance’s head of finance crime compliance, and other bilateral issues. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, confirmed the 30-minute call, stating that it followed Gambaryan’s release on October 23 after spending eight months in detention. In April, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, had arraigned Binance and Gambaryan on charges...

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Bernard Odoh appointed as 7th Vice-Chancellor of UNIZIK

EducationNewsNigeriaPoliticsBernard Odoh appointed as 7th Vice-Chancellor of UNIZIK

PilotnewsOctober 29, 2024

Professor Bernard Odoh has been appointed the 7th Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, following his top performance in the selection interview held on Tuesday. The university’s Governing Council, chaired by Pro-Chancellor and Council Chairman, Ambassador Greg Mbadiwe, announced Odoh’s selection, highlighting his achievement over 18 other candidates vying for the position. Handing over the appointment letter, Amb. Mbadiwe explained that the appointment aligns with Section 4 of the First Schedule, Nnamdi Azikiwe Act...

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Tinubu Commends Armed Forces, Announces N500 Million Donation to Nigerian Legion

NewsNigeriaPoliticsTinubu Commends Armed Forces, Announces N500 Million Donation to Nigerian Legion

By Ezinwanne Onwuka (Senior Reporter)October 29, 2024

The Federal Government on Tuesday donated N500 million to the Nigerian Legion as part of efforts to support veterans and their families. President Bola Tinubu praised the Nigerian Armed Forces for their steadfast commitment to tackling the security challenges confronting the country. The announcement was made by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, George Akume, during the launch of the 2025 Armed Forces Remembrance Day Celebration Emblem and Appeal Fund at the...

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