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The Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation Thursday announced that it would organise a national conference to find solutions to the multiple problems facing the education sector in the northern part of the country. Chairman of the organising committee of the conference and Secretary of the Board of Trustees of the foundation, Mr Ibrahim Shekarau, said this at a conference in Abuja. …

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Thursday night berated the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, for pushing for the nullification of President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February 25 election. The former Vice President during a world press conference held earlier on Thursday in Abuja, alleged that the president forged the certificate he submitted to the Independent National …

The Senate will screen the former Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo, and Mairiga Mahmud on Monday. President Bola Tinubu forwarded the names of the nominees to the Senate on Friday. The upper legislative chamber adjourned the exercise after screening five nominees – Ishak Salako (Ogun), Bosun Tijani (Ogun), Lola John (Lagos), Uba Ahmadu (Taraba), and Tahir …

The Commissioner of Police in Anambra State, Aderemi Adeoye, has warned residents against engaging in jungle justice by lynching crime suspects. According to Adeoye, the command would no longer condone situations when people engage in jungle justice by lynching suspects to death without trial. DSP Tochukwu Ikenga, the Police Public Relations Officer in Anambra State, quoted the police commissioner in …

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on Friday presented the certificate of return to Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, following his victory in last weekend’s election in the state. In a remark at the brief ceremony in Owerri, Uzodimma promised to bequeath a legacy of rancour-free politics in the state. He also pledged to run an inclusive government where the …

The Court of Appeal Staff has asked its staff to stay at home on Wednesday, the day set aside for judgment in the petitions challenging President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February 25 election. The court’s chief registrar, Umar Bangari had in a statement earlier on Monday announced the resolve of the presidential election petition tribunal to deliver judgement in …

The newly appointed Executive Vice Chairman/Chief Executive Officer (EVC/CEO), National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, said he would ensure President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda is achieved through the deployment of Science, Technology and innovation (STI) in the economy. Mr. Halilu said this while addressing the management and staff of the Agency shortly …

This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today. 1. Welltec Group closes £5.4m to enhance FinWellTech A Financial Wellness Technology (FinWellTech) firm, Welltec, has announced closing a substantial R100 Million ($5.4M) investment from Legacy Africa Capital Partners’ (LACP) Fund 1. Welltec’s FinWellTech software is designed to create personalized and configurable financial wellness …

The Ibadan Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, apprehended a total of twenty (20) individuals suspected of engaging in internet fraud. These arrests transpired on September 1, 2023, in the Ologolo and Idi-Ishin areas of Ibadan, Oyo State, following intelligence reports detailing their fraudulent activities. The apprehended suspects have been identified as follows: Mustapha Adeyemi Afeez, …

The tariff of Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) in Nigeria like Globacom, 9mobile, MTN and Airtel may soon be reviewed upward as telecom operators under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) on Thursday said that the current tariff regime in the sector was no longer sustainable. The Chairman of ALTON, Mr. Gbenga Adebayo, dropped this …