The Federal Government Thursday began opening bids from 47 companies for the supply of 1.25 million electricity smart meters funded by the World Bank’s $155 million loan.The bid opening is part of the Federal Government’s National Mass Metering Programme started in 2021 with the supply of one million meters in
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The Lagos State Police Command, on Wednesday, declared a singer and friend of the deceased Owodunni Ibrahim also known as Prime Boy wanted over his failure to honour invitation regarding the death of Mohbad.The Lagos State Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday.“Following his
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The Federal Government on Wednesday announced a two-week timeline for the issuance of passports, saying the era when Nigerians waited for months to get their passports was over.Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced the timeline in Abuja while briefing newsmen on his earlier directive to the Nigeria Immigration Service,
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The Senate has moved to investigate the alleged killings and imprisonment of over 250 Nigerians in Ethiopia.This followed a motion, titled, ‘Urgent need to investigate the unlawful killings and incarceration of over 250 Nigerians in Ethiopia,’ and sponsored by the Minority Leader, Senator Simon Mwadkwon, member of the Peoples Democratic
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The Katsina State Police command, has confirmed the kidnap of five female students of the Federal University Dutsinma, FUDMA, in Katsina by gunmen.The Command Public Relations Officer, ASP Abubakar Aliyu said that the terrorists’ invaded “resident of the students” behind Mariamoh Ajiri Memorial School, Dutsinma.Mr Aliyu said that the incident
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) says it plans to transmit results of the Nov.11 Bayelsa governorship election manually.The state INEC Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) Mr Obot Effanga, stated this in Yenagoa on Wednesday, during an interactive section with religious leaders and faith based organisations.Effanga said that INEC was ready
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The Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, on Wednesday, sworn in 23 new judges of the Federal High Court.The ceremony was held at the Supreme Court in Abuja.Justice Ariwoola charged judges in the country to always apply constitutional provisions in deciding each case assigned to them.He added that despite
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The Chicago State University has affirmed that President Bola Tinubu presented a forged degree certificate to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) when he filed his paperwork to lead Nigeria in June 2022.Giving a sworn deposition on Atiku vs Tinubu case, the university on Tuesday stated that the documents stamped
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Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’allah has disclosed that students who intend to study in the university must undertake and present a drug test before admission.Mr Na’allah, who made this known at the 27th Pre- Convocation briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, said the institution is working with NDLEA
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One of Africa’s leading integrated payments and digital commerce companies, Interswitch, has announced its Platinum Sponsorship of the second edition of the International Financial Inclusion Conference (IFIC).This prestigious event, organized by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), is scheduled to take place on October 5th and 6th at the Landmark
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