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The Nigerian government has revealed that it is now focused on a policy that would drive economic prosperity through the adoption and deployment of Artificial Intelligence technologies. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Bosun Tijani, disclosed this on Monday at a one-day AI stakeholder meeting in Abuja. He noted that if the private sector can get it right in a matter of time, the adoption and deployment of […]

The House of Representatives has ordered the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to remit N3.602 billion to the Federal Government Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF). Bamidele Salam, the Chairman of the Public Accounts Committee, issued the order during an investigative hearing in Abuja, stating that the remittance is not open to personal interpretation. He said that it was a matter of law or regulation, and had nothing to do with […]

At least three indigenes of Enugwu-Ukwu community were on Monday killed by persons suspected to be members of Nawfia community, over what was suspected to be a land dispute between the two communities situated in Anambra State. A source told newsmen that both communities have been having dispute over land, but on Monday, some unidentified indigenes of Nawfia lured some members of Enugwu-Ukwu community through phone call to the disputed […]

In Rivers State, a Director from the Board of Internal Revenue, Aribibia Fubara, who was kidnapped last month, has regained his freedom. Reports indicate that he was released just after midnight last on a small island near Bonny, though he was not reunited with his family until Monday, September 9th, 2024. A family source, speaking anonymously, confirmed his release and disclosed that a ransom of ₦15 million was paid to […]

The Abia State chapter of the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) has strongly condemned the assault on Amarachi Lawrence, a woman whose husband, Lawrence Chukwukere, allegedly attempted to gouge out her eyes. In a statement issued by its Abia State Chairperson, Josephine Ogwo, and Secretary, Sally Anyaso, the Nigeria Association of Women Journalists (NAWOJ) demanded that Lawrence Chukwukere, the husband now in custody for the crime, must face prosecution […]

THE Federal government has refuted claims of an increase in the Value Added Tax (VAT) to 10%. The clarification came from the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, who, in a statement issued on Monday, confirmed that the VAT rate remains at 7.5%, as stipulated by the nation's tax laws. He noted that the government’s fiscal policies are meant to promote economic d byevelopment not […]

The Corporate Affairs Commission has reminded Point of Sale operators (POS) across Nigeria that the deadline for business registration, initially announced on July 7, 2024, expired on September 5th, 2024. In a statement made available to newsmen on Friday, the CAC expressed concerns over inadequate compliance with the directive, despite the large number of PoS operators in the country. The commission however, commended operators who have taken steps to formalize […]

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has revealed that it has destroyed fake, adulterated and unregistered food, drug and cosmetic products worth about N2.7 billion seized in the South-East. The Director-General of NAFDAC, Mojisola Adeyeye, in a brief remark during the exercise in Enugu stated that the products would have compromised the health of over three million people. Represented by a Director of the South-East […]