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FG Launches ‘Hire from Nigeria’ Initiative to Match Talent with Global Market
Olawale Ajimotokan in Abuja The federal government has launched the “Hire from Nigeria” campaign, an initiative that will position the country as a preferred global source of skilled talent and
Duane ‘Keffe D’ Davis Found Guilty of 1996 Murder of Tupac Shakur
• Rap legend was only 25 when he was shot 30 years ago •Convicted gang leader vows to appeal judgement Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja A Las Vegas jury has found
Firms Invest $4m for Expansion of Solar Mini-Grids in Nigerian States
Blessing Ibunge in Port Harcourt To ensure expansion and access to renewable energy in Nigeria, All On and Energise Africa (EA), invested a total of $4million for the development and
Young Innovators Showcase Tech Solutions in NCC’s Hackathon, Win N6 Million
Emma Okonji Three teams have emerged top winners of the Hackathon organised by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The three winning teams showcased their technology solutions alongside other teams during
Lagos Begins Three-Year Plan to Make Primary Healthcare More Resilient
Ayodeji Ake The Lagos State Government is developing a three-year strategy to close critical gaps in its primary healthcare system as population growth, malnutrition, workforce shortages and disease outbreaks continue
FG Canvasses Increased Investment in AI to Drive Digital Economy
Oghenevwede Ohwovoriole in Abuja The federal government has called for increased investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI) to drive the nation’s digital economy and data sovereignty. Secretary to the Government of
UBTH Cancer Treatment Centre now 100 % Operational, Says CMD
Felix Omoh-Asun in Benin The Chief Medical Director of the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH), Prof. Ida Ize-Iyamu, yesterday, said the Cancer Treatment Centre housed by institution is now
NAPTIP Rescues 180 Trafficked Children, Arrests FMC Onitsha Nurse
Michael Olugbode in Abuja The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has rescued more than 180 children allegedly trafficked from five states, uncovering a network of
Meta to Charge N14 for WhatsApp Business Messages from October
Emma Okonji Businesses that market their products on WhatsApp will no longer do so free of charge, as Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, will begin to charge all business
EFCC sacks over 40 staff for corruption, prosecutes 5 others
The Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr Ola Olukoyede, says more than 40 staff members have been dismissed for corruption and financial malpractice in the last three years.
