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The absence of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami among other factors, stalled a public hearing on a Bill to repeal the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA). The Director-General of the NITDA, Kashifu Abdullah, was also absent from the hearing. The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Umar Danbatta, and other stakeholders also failed to …

A Federal High Court sitting in Kano on Thursday put an end to the leadership tussle rocking the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP in the state as it declared Mohammed Abacha as the party’s governorship flag bearer ahead of the 2023 election. The Judgment delivered by the Presiding Judge, Justice A.M Liman, via zoom, however, sacked Sadiq Aminu Wali as the …

The Federal Government through the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has said that quality software development will be essential in expanding Nigeria’s digital economy. Pantami made the remark at the first Software Testing Conference in Nigeria themed, ‘Impact of Software Quality Assurance in the Nigerian Digital Economy’, organised by Nigeria Software Testing Qualification Board (NGSTQB) in …

The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has decried the high cost of fowls, attributing it to the high inflation rate and the aftermath of COVID-19 on its members, among other factors. Mr Abiola Abiodun, the Chairman of PAN, Ibadan Zone I and a Vice President in Oyo State, spoke on Thursday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria …

•CFSITT, member of Egmont Group, expresses concern over DSS’ attempt to arrest CBN governor  •Apex bank bows to pressure, reviews cash withdrawal limits upwards  •Maximum weekly withdrawal limit now N500,000 for individuals, N5 million for corporate entities •Reiterates drive for cashless economy, insists policy takes off January 9   •Deputy Governor to brief lawmakers today  •Don’t politicise security, DSS operations, Saraki …

Prof. Banji Akintoye The former leader of the apex body of the Yoruba self-determination struggle, Ilana Omo Oodua Worldwide, Prof. Banji Akintoye, has advanced reasons why he stepped down from his position. The PUNCH reports that the former Yoruba Nation leader handed the baton of leadership to his former Deputy, Prof. Wale Adeniran, citing old age and a weakened body system as his …

The Nigerian Senate has indicated that the 2023 Appropriations Bill would be passed on the 28th December. This comes amidst expectations that the 2023 Appropriations Bill would be passed today (Thursday), but the Senate, however, failed to pass the bill as earlier scheduled.  The Senate blamed the Executive Arm of Government  for submitting the budget proposal very late to the …

• Foreign interests weigh in on Emefiele, DSS conflict• Pro-Emefiele protests hold in Abuja, Kaduna• Stop ‘illegal’ plot to remove CBN boss, say Arewa youths• CBN gov explains inability to appear before lawmakers in person• Don’t politicise security, DSS operation, Saraki cautions• Market will find its course despite controversies, says Fasua Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), yesterday, bowed to pressure, …

Troops of Operation Hadin Kai (OPHK) have eliminated 103 Boko Haram/Islamic State of West Africa State Province (ISWAP) in the past three weeks   in the North-East. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Musa Danmadami stated this while reviewing progress of military operations on Thursday in Abuja. He said the troops also apprehended 22 terrorists including four commanders and 18 …

… ‘I am the candidate to beat in Ogun’ Former Ogun State Commissioner of Finance and governorship candidate of Labour Party (LP) in the state, Mr Kehinde Sogunle disagreed with critics that LP has no structure to win elections. He spoke to MUYIWA ADEYEMI on the crisis rocking the party in Ogun State and his chances of defeating other candidates …