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Group commends Nigerian Army’s apolitical posture, urged to sustain Annual Conference for revitalization

NewsDeskNgDec 6, 2022December 6, 20220

The Coalition against Terrorism and Banditry in Nigeria has described the Nigerian Army as a bastion of democracy through its numerous interventions, especially in internal security operations across the country. Commending the Army for its uncompromising and apolitical posture, the Coalition said the Chief of Army Staff, Lt. Gen. Faruk...

INEC laments over 160,966 uncollected PVCs in Kogi

NewsDeskNgDec 6, 2022December 6, 20220

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has lamented over the poor turnout in the collection of Permanent Voter’s Cards (PVC) in Kogi State ahead of the 2023 general election. INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) in Kogi State, Dr Hale Gabriel Longpet disclosed this during an interview in his office on...

Telecom Policies Enhances Digital Access, Media and Knowledge Production – Danbatta

NewsDeskNgDec 6, 2022August 7, 20230

By Sarauniya g Usman, Abuja The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said that diligent implementation of various telecommunications policies, strategies and regulatory frameworks has continued to enhance the nation’s capacity to deepen citizens’ access to digital resources, transform media and knowledge production...

Nigeria Can Leverage On Digitisation To Improve IGR – DG NITDA

NewsDeskNgDec 6, 2022December 6, 20220

By Sarauniya g Usman, Abuja The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa, says Nigeria can leverage on digitisation programme of the federal government to enhance efficiency of taxation and boost Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) in the country. Inuwa said at the panel session during...

Digitisation Policy Drive Impacting The Country Positively – DG NITD

NewsDeskNgDec 6, 2022December 6, 20220

By Sarauniya g Usman, Abuja The Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency, (NITDA) Kashifu Inuwa says digitisation policy drive of the Federal Government as contained in the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS) is impacting positively in corporate governance, Business-to-Business (B2B), Business-to-Customer (B2C), and Business-to-Government (B2G)...

FG developed Lagos, not Tinubu – Atiku

NewsDeskNgDec 6, 2022December 6, 20220

The presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, Atiku Abubakar on Monday said it was the federal government that developed Lagos contrary to the claims of All Progressives Congress, APC, presidential candidate, Bola Ahmed Tunubu that he was the one that developed the state. Speaking at the PDP presidential rally...

NCC Promises Support to Blood Mgt Agency

NewsDeskNgDec 6, 2022December 6, 20220

By Sarauniya g Usman, Abuja The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said it is willing and ready to offer any support required by the National Blood Service Commission (NBSC) to enable the latter to achieve its mandate of regulating, coordinating, and ensuring “the provision of safe, quality blood and blood products”...

No human being is immune to gaffes – Alake defends Tinubu

NewsDeskNgDec 6, 2022December 6, 20220

Dele Alake, an Adviser on Media, Tinubu-Shettima Presidential Campaign Council has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, is human and as such is not immune to gaffes. Alake also said that Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, the presidential candidates of the Labour Party (LP) and the...

Archbishop Chukwuma: Buhari government most corrupt in Nigeria history

NewsDeskNgDec 6, 2022December 6, 20220

The Archbishop of Enugu Ecclesiastical Province and Bishop, Enugu Diocese, Anglican Communion, Most. Rev. Emmanuel Chukwuma has again come hard on President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration, alleging that it is the most corrupt in the country’s history. Chukwuma spoke to journalists in Enugu on Monday evening, rating the Buhari administration as...

Demand DNA If You Doubt My Paternity -Tinubu

NewsDeskNgDec 6, 2022December 6, 20220

The presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Bola Tinubu, has told his critics to demand a paternity test if they have doubts about his origins. There had been speculations about his state of origin as well as other information about him, ahead of the 2023 election. He also revealed...