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PASSPORT AUTOMATION: Nigerians to Receive Passports by Courier at Home, Contact with Immigration Officers Ends 

The Nigerian Government plans are almost “ready” for the commencement of full contactless passport application and the delivery of the same to applicants via courier. “Starting March 8, Nigerians will no longer have to come to our offices for their biometric,” the Minister of Interior Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo said on Monday’s edition of Channels Television’s Politics […]

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Business

Billions of Palliatives Fund in Private Accounts  Infuriates President Tinubu, Orders Minister’s Probe

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, made this known in a statement on Sunday. Controversy had enveloped Edu’s alleged involvement in the approval of N585,198,500.00 to be disbursed into a personal account. In a letter allegedly signed by the humanitarian minister, she allegedly instructed the Accountant General of the Federation (AGF), Oluwatoyin […]

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Business

Govts & MDAs Must Take Cybersecurity Serious in 2024, ZTE Corporation Warns

ZTE Corporation,  a global provider of ICT solutions, has unveiled the Cybersecurity White Paper 2023: Governance, Compliance, Openness, and Transparency. This white paper outlines ZTE’s security governance architecture and security assurance system, placing a strong emphasis on effective governance methods and industry best practices. With the evolution of digital technologies, digital infrastructure assumes a crucial […]

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Financial

NITDA Harps on Automation of ICPC to Heighten Anti-Corruption Fight

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), has said that the automation of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC) will step-up the fight against corruption to a large extent in the country. According to the Director General of NITDA, Mr Kashifu Inuwa, automation is a journey and not a one off […]

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Business

Dangote Refinery Takes Delivery of Fifth One Million Barrels of Crude Oil Cargo

Dangote Petroleum Refinery, on Thursday, received the fifth crude oil shipment of one million barrels of Bonny Light supplied by the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL), on Thursday. The company is already preparing to welcome the 6th one million crude oil cargo to the refinery, by next week. This latest development is a significant step […]

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Technology

Nigerian Military Adds Two Hi-Tech Unmanned Water Vessels to Arsenal

Nigeria has taken possession of two high-grade unmanned water vessels courtesy of a United State company desire to support the fight against insecurity in the maritime sector. According to a statement, the Minister of State for Defence, Muhammed Bello Matawalle has presented the two water vessels to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The S2 and S3 […]

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News

No Increase in PMS Prices, Says NNPC

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has assured Nigerians that there is no imminent increase in the cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol in the country. In a statement issued by the NNPC Ltd Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye, the Company urged citizens to disregard unfounded rumours adding that […]

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Business

Social Media Impersonation: Cyber-Crooks on Rampage in South Africa Hitting Top Govt Officials

The Department of Small Business Development (DSBD) has issued a warning to members of the public regarding a number of fake social media accounts which impersonate the minister of small business development, Stella Ndabeni-Abrahams. The warning comes as a response to the discovery of over 25 fake accounts on social media platform Facebook that use […]

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Financial

Biggest Cybersecurity Issues for Worries in 2024 as Hackers Hunt

Hacking courses, leaked nudes, and AI usage in scams – these are the most discussed topics on the dark web forums Every year around December experts at NordVPN try to predict the cybersecurity risks awaiting us in the next year. This year they decided to take a different route and look into the biggest dark web forum […]

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Economy

Nigerian Govt Promise Vulnerable Citizens’ Protection Ahead of  Electricity Tariff Review

The Federal Government has announced that it is currently reviewing the implementation process for a cost reflective electricity tariff, but stated that it would continue to subsidise power supply for vulnerable citizens in Nigeria. It also announced that it would unbundle the Transmission Company of Nigeria by separating Transmission services from System and Market operations […]

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