A seven-story building collapsed in the Banana Island area of Lagos state on Wednesday 12th of April 2023. The building which was under construction collapsed and it is reported that some workers were trapped under the rubble. Giving an update on the incident, the Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga […]
Month: April 2023
The Central Bank of Nigeria has proposed that banks should transfer funds in accounts that have been dormant for up to 10 years into a trust fund account and other government securities. This is contained in the just-released exposure draft of guidelines on the management of Dormant Accounts, Unclaimed Balances, […]
PPC Limited, Nigeria’s leading engineering and infrastructure development company, has called for the use of smart technology for street lights to improve safety and efficiency in cities and towns across the country. While speaking on the need to upgrade utility infrastructure in Nigeria, the Head of the Power Division at […]
The United Kingdom has placed Nigeria on the red list of countries that should not be actively targeted for recruitment by health and social care employers. In March, the WHO published the safeguards list comprising 55 countries including Nigeria struggling with a shortage of health workers, allowing the United Kingdom […]
The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Monday, asked the Presidential Election Petition Court (PEPC) in Abuja to dismiss the petition filed by the Labour Party (LP) and its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, against the emergence of Bola Tinubu as the president-elect in the 25 February election stating that he is […]
The campaign office of the Labour Party on Wednesday said Peter Obi was detained and harassed by immigration officers at Heathrow Airport in the United Kingdom. On Wednesday the Head of the Obi-Datti media team Mr. Diran Onifafe issued a statement confirming that Obi had been detained and questioned for […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said it is not the regulator of the contents of the social media networks that many stakeholders have complained about. The submission came during a recent visit of the National Civil Society Council of Nigeria (NCSCN), led by its Executive Secretary, Blessing Akinsolotu, who […]
Organisers of the fast-growing consultative event brand, Policy Implementation Assisted Forum (PIAFo), have dedicated the event’s next edition to robust engagement on the pending amendment bill of the National Information Technology Development Agency Act, NITDA Bill 2021. The event, now in its fifth edition, is slated for Thursday, April 13, […]
Developmental Regulations, one of the core mandates of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), and a pillar in the National Digital Economy Policy and Strategy (NDEPS), have been identified as a major attraction of foreign partnership towards talent development by Business Sweden. Business Sweden is a platform for success […]
Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz, has disclosed why he is against the victories of President-elect, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and re-elected governor of Lagos state, Babajide Sanwo-Olu. According to Falz, the alleged failure of INEC to adhere to the rules and regulations guiding the elections is the basis […]