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The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to create and enforce regulations that will Fast-track effective utilisation of Blockchain technology for the development of the Nigerian digital economy. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami) made the pledge, while delivering a keynote address on the Applications of Blockchain Technology for Intellectual Property (IP) Enforcement at …

The Nigeria Labour Congress on Thursday said it would hold a one-day national protest to force the Federal Government to meet the demands of university-based unions. The NLC noted that reports from a meeting of its Central Working Committee showed a lack of progress in the negotiations with the leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, Senior Staff Association …

The Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB) has said that the Duport Midstream Company Limited (DMCL) with licence to refine petroleum products would commence operation in July 2022.   Executive Secretary, NCDMB, Simi Wabote stated this during a facility tour of the company in Egbokor, Orhionmwon local government area of Edo State, Engr. Simbi Wabote    He said “The …

Former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu, on Thursday appeared before the Uxbridge Magistrate court in the United Kingdom UK over organ harvesting charges. At the hearing today, the prosecutor told the court that David Ukpo, who alleged that he was coerced to donate his kidney to the Senator’s daughter, is 15 years. Ekweremadu’s wife Beatrice, 55, is charged with …

One of the students taking an Igbo name from the traditional ruler who performed the ceremony at UNN Forty students and faculty members from Morehouse College Glee Club in Atlanta, United States of America, USA, on Wednesday took Igbo names and declared their ancestry to the Igbos of South East Nigeria. At an official naming ceremony held at the University …

Edo State Government will continue to prioritize investment in education, health, security, agriculture and other critical sectors of the state’s economy, ensuring a conducive environment for businesses to thrive, Acting Governor, Rt. Hon. Comrade Philip Shaibu, said on Thursday. L-R: Director, Finance and Accounts, Nigeria Postal Service (NIPOST) Corporate Headquarters, Aba Friday; Chief of Staff to Edo State Governor, Hon. Osaigbovo Iyoha; …

Cooperation and collaboration among people of different ethnic groups and faiths in Kuje, a suburb of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), is a model for the rest of the country, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN).  Prof. Osinbajo stated this Wednesday when he received a delegation from the Kuje Interfaith Community at the Presidential Villa led by the Senior Pastor …

Edo State Government has pledged to sustain reforms and programmes to guarantee better opportunities for youths in the state, ensuring that they are provided with the right environment and skills to survive and thrive in a technology-driven society. Representative of the Edo State Governor and Chief of Staff to the Governor, Hon. Osaigbovo Iyoha, gave the assurance, during a courtesy …

Edo State Government has directed the closure of the Nigerian Observer newspaper for a period of one month, for the re-organization and re-launch of the media outfit. In a statement, the Secretary to the State Government, Osarodion Ogie Esq., said, “The Edo State Government, in line with the reforms of the state-owned media organisations, has directed the closure of the Nigerian …

Three legal practitioners in Abuja have asked the Federal High Court to stop the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from accepting the nomination of Senator Bola Tinubu, Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi as presidential candidates. The lawyers predicated their request on the grounds that the trio were unlawfully nominated by their respective political parties. In the suit marked: FHC/ABJ/CS/1004/2022, the plaintiffs, …