IN a bid to combat phone theft and protect users’ sensitive data, Google on Tuesday in Lagos announced new advanced theft protection features for Android devices in Africa and around the world. The announcement is contained in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by Mrs …
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PAKISTAN Health Ministry on Tuesday said the country recorded another polio case, increasing the overall number to 50 in 2024. The new case was reported from the country’s northwest Tank district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) province as health officials confirmed the detection of type 1 wild poliovirus in a 20-month-old …
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THE Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Academy of the Nigeria Employers’ Consultative Association (NECA) has graduated more than 100,000 students since inception. The NECA Director-General, Mr Adewale-Smatt Oyerinde, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in Lagos. He spoke on the sidelines …
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GOVERNOR Monday Okpebholo of Edo has ordered heads of various security agencies in the state to make Edo unsafe for criminal elements. Okpebholo gave the directive during an inaugural security meeting held on Monday night in Benin, the state capital. In a statement on Tuesday by the Chief Press Secretary …
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THE detained former governorship candidate of the Ogun State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party, Ladi Adebutu has regained his freedom. He was released early Tuesday morning after being invited and quizzed by the Department of State Services. His release was confirmed by his media aide, Afolabi Orekoya on Tuesday …
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Gov. Monday Okpebholo of Edo has launched the construction of first flyover bridge at Ramat Park, Benin, as part of immediate efforts to reduce traffic congestion in the city. Performing the ground-breaking ceremony on Tuesday, Okpebholo said his administration would also construct two more flyover bridges at Dawson Road Junction …
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An EFCC witness, told an Abuja high court that Al-Duraq Investment Limited which was registered in 2021 got the contract for the construction of the Apron Extension at Katsina Airport in 2022. The witness, Musa Odiniya, who was a former director, of procurement the Bureau Public Procurement (BPP), made this …
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The police, on Tuesday, arraigned 10 traders before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court for allegedly tampering with post paid analogue meters, property of Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the defendants are – Olalere Alabi, 45, Segun Adesokan, 42, Rabiu Ishola, 42, Kabir Sanusi, …
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A Chinese national, Zhengjia Jin, is currently embroiled in a high-profile corruption case in Nigeria. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has leveled serious allegations against Jin, accusing him of stealing over N301 million from the Golden Diamond Industrial Manufacturing Company Ltd. The EFCC alleges that Jin embezzled the …
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I am delighted to announce the approval of a new minimum wage of ₦75,000 for the workers of Benue State. This decision comes after thorough discussions with organized labour to better address the concerns of our workers. Our aim is to empower the men and women who keep our state …
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