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The Senate on Monday urged the police to investigate the circumstances leading to the death of a toddler, Master David Udo, at a nursery school in Abia State. This followed the adoption of a motion titled: “Urgent need to mandate schools to locate their creche and nursery classes to ground floors of their high-rise buildings and implement safety protocols presented …

This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today   1. Egypt’s Glamera obtains fintech license to expand in Saudi Arabia Egyptian beauty services booking platform, Glamera, has obtained the fintech license “SoftPOS” from Saudi Payments, the major payment system in Saudi Arabia, established by Ministry of Finance under the supervision of Saudi …

RENEWED SYNERGY TO BOOST EXPORTS: Managing Director / CEO Nigerian Ports Authority, Mohammed Bello Koko visit Ag. Comptroller General of Customs. The Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) have renewed cooperation to boost exports and facilitate trade. The renewed synergy was expressed when Mohammed Bello Koko MD/CEO NPA visited the Acting Comptroller General of Customs Bashir …

A Kano State High Court has restrained the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, (ICPC), the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB), and other investigative agencies from arresting the Chairman of the Kano Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission, Muhyi Magaji Rimin Gado. The court which gave the order on Monday following an …

A youth group, Northern Youths Assembly (Majalisar Matasan Arewa) has called on President Bola Tinubu to warn his political allies or appointees against meddling into the electoral dispute in Kano state, warning of possible dire consequences. Ripples Nigeria reports that Kano State Governorship Election Tribunal recently nullified the election of Gov. Abba Yusuf of the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) …

The Federal Capital Territory Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has confirmed that a diesel tank explosion caused the fire that gutted a section of the Canadian High Commission in Abuja on Monday. The Head of Public Affairs of FEMA, Mrs. Nkechi Isa, who disclosed this in a statement, said two persons were killed and two others injured in the incident. Isa …

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State has accepted the public apology tendered by his estranged Deputy, Philip Shaibu, adding that as a man of faith, he was bound to accept the apology. Obaseki, in a letter titled, “Re: Public Apology By The Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu,” said in good faith, he believes that the public apology made by …

The family of actor John Okafor, popularly known as Mr Ibu, confirmed on Monday that one of his legs had been amputated. Ibu’s daughter Jazimine Okafor disclosed this in a statement shared via Instagram. She wrote: “Good afternoon, Nigerians. We want to appreciate everyone who has come through for our dad, saying we are grateful is an understatement and only …

The Presidency on Monday berated the Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi, for criticising the judiciary after his failure at the Supreme Court. The former Anambra State governor had during a press conference in Abuja earlier on Monday Obi criticized the apex court for upholding President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the February 25 election. He argued that the October 26 …

    Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, has advised states and local governments to adopt safety measures to avoid impending flood that is expected as a result of the recent opening of Lagdo Dam in Cameroon.  There were media reports that authorities in Cameroon had alerted the Nigerian government that they would open the Lagdo …