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Just recently, the Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, Dr Bosun Tijani, unveiled a strategic blueprint for the ministry, which aims at accelerating Nigeria’s collective prosperity through technical efficiency. The document articulates a vision for Nigeria that builds on the transformative power of digital technology and innovation to diversify and deepen the country’s economy. In this interview with CHUKS …

Nigeria’s per capita consumption of milk is eight litres, below the global average of 44 litres, according to the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) thus leaving a deficit of 36 litres per capita. It is late August and Illiyasu Atawame is milking his cows at his hut in Jigawar Tsada, a village on the outskirts of Dutse, the Jigawa State …

• Say Sector Has Potential To Create 50,000 Direct And Three Million Indirect Jobs• Establishing National Vessel Fleet Can Yield About N7. 2 trillion Yearly• Physical Examination Of Containers Hurting Economy• We Are Commitment To Scaling Up The Rating Of Nigerian Ports, Says Minister The financial crunch currently hitting hard on the country can be eased with domestic solutions, provided …

Labour Party Leaders and stakeholders from Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, on Wednesday in Abuja, described and condemned in stern terms as “unacceptable serial inflammatory public statements and blackmail” by Mr. Abayomi Arabambi against Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential flag bearer of the party in the 2023 general elections. It was the first time the party’s top echelons and stakeholders reacted …

The Supreme Court said although the glitches did not impede result collation, they impacted negatively public confidence in the disputed presidential election. The Supreme Court on Thursday said the malfunctioning of the INEC Results Viewing (IReV) portal during Nigeria’s presidential election on 25 February reduced public confidence in the electoral process. Delivering judgement on two separate appeals filed by Atiku …

New York (CNN) — Ivanka Trump must testify at her father’s New York civil fraud trial, the judge overseeing the case ruled on Friday. New York Judge Arthur Engoron denied a motion from Ivanka Trump’s attorneys to quash a subpoena for her testimony, though he said her testimony should not be scheduled before Wednesday to give her time to appeal his ruling. …

…Chairman, 11 other members to resume Nov. 30  President Bola Tinubu on Friday approved the appointment of Prof. Tunji Olaopa as Chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission, subject to the confirmation of the Senate. He also appointed 11 others to direct the affairs of the country’s civil service with effect from November 30, 2023. The Special Adviser to the …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has detained the former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. Emefiele was picked up on Thursday night, less than an hour after he regained his freedom from the custody of the Department of State Services, DSS. The former CBN governor, it was learned, is currently being interrogated at the EFCC headquarters …

The two leaders met behind closed doors after which Mr Jonathan addressed journalists. Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan Friday visited President Bola Tinubu at the State House, Abuja, after which he said ex-Nigerian presidents and other political leaders must stop “fighting” for the sake of the country. The two leaders met behind closed doors after which Mr Jonathan addressed journalists. The former president said …

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip — Internet and phone services collapsed in the Gaza Strip under intensified Israeli bombardment Friday night, largely cutting off its 2.3 million people from the outside world and each other, as Israel’s military said it was “expanding” ground operations in the besieged territory. The military’s announcement signaled it was moving closer to an all-out invasion of …