The Office of the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice has received the news of the decision of the Court of Appeal concerning the trial of Nnamdi Kanu. For the avoidance of doubt and by the verdict of the Court, Kanu was only discharged and not acquitted. Consequently, the appropriate legal options […]
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The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, has said telecom infrastructure is very critical to successful 2023 elections, therefore, every Nigerian in every community should join hands in protecting it for the benefit of the country. Danbatta, who was special guest at the 6th Edition of the Annual Conference
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By Michael Owhoko, Ph.D Without prejudice to extent of preparations, has government genuinely evaluated reasons for dispute and rejection ofprevious census results in Nigeria before proceeding to organize another headcount? Results of census conducted in 1962, 1963, 1973, 1991 and 2006 were all marred by anomalies and controversies allegedly engendered by manipulation and falsification of
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari and 36 state governors to “publicly instruct the Nigeria police and state security outfits to respect, protect, and facilitate the rights of everyone to freedom of expression, assembly, association, and equal participation during the election campaigns, regardless of their party affiliation.” SERAP also urged
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The record 20.5 trillion Naira (or $47.3 billion) proposed expenditure by the Federal Government to run the economy in 2023 reflects the huge needs that exist in critical sectors of the economy. The proposed budget, which is 19% higher than the 2022 budget is expected to take effect from January 2023 to address economic growth,
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The Nigerian Communications Commission’s Computer Security Incident Response Team (NCC-CSIRT) has flagged a high-impact threat to Windows operating system, the Blackbyte Ransomware, which has the capacity to bypass protections by disabling more than 1,000 drivers used by various security solutions. The NCC-CSIRT said the BlackByte ransomware gang, which is using a new technique that researchers
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BREAKING: Chairman IoT Africa Networks Limited to speak on Smart IoT Solutions for Oil & Gas Industry at The Daily Africa Summit, Friday, October 7, 2022 By Godswill Odiong As stakeholders continue to search for options, capable of upscaling exploration, production, refining, and distribution of energy resources and products globally, plans have been concluded to
In clear recognition of the critical role Nigeria is playing on the global telecom stage, the country was re-elected earlier today as a Council member of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU), the United Nations specialised agency that oversees global telecommunication operations. Nigeria will serve on the Council again from 2023-2026. The election of Nigeria and
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Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “recommit to transparency, and demonstrate leadership by publicly committing to publish your asset declaration at the end of your tenure of office, and encouraging other members of your administration to do the same.” SERAP also urges him to “direct the Attorney-General of the
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In the last 62 years, the Nigerian economy has performed along the line of what policy mix used to drive the economy. Our economy has significantly transformed from a largely independent agrarian economy to a net importer of finished goods. The economy is now financed mainly by oil revenue, which has exposed the economy to
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