Nigeria’s data regulation creates N5.2b economy, 2,600 jobs

Photo:: technologytimes.ng Within 30 months of its implementation, the Nigeria Data Protection Regulation (NDPR) has created a market worth over N5.2 billion and 2,600 jobs. This was disclosed by the National Information and Technology Development Agency (NITDA), a government body in charge of its supervision. Specifically, the Director, eGovernment Development and Regulation, NITDA, Dr. Vincent […]

Continue Reading

APC spokesman, Otaloro, bags IHNR fellowship award

In recognition of his “immense contributions to the public relations profession,” the Director of Media & Publicity of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Ondo State Chapter, Mr Steve Otaloro, has been conferred with the Fellowship award of the Institute of Human & Natural Resources. The award was conferred  on him during the investiture programme by […]

Continue Reading

Who has power to restructure Nigeria?

By Luke Onyekakeyah President Muhammadu Buhari’s reported rejection of the nationwide clamour for restructuring the polity gives the impression that the president has the final say on the issue of restructuring. It gives the wrong impression that the buck stops on the president’s table as far as this critical national issue is concerned. It is like […]

Continue Reading

ABUAD commissions N50 billion industrial park

Founder, Afe Babalola University Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD), Aare Afe Babalola (second right); 2nd National President of Nigerian Association of Chambers Of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Dele Oye and Osemawe of Ondo Kingdom, Oba Victor Kiladejo, during the commissioning and foundation-laying of ABUAD Industrial Park in Ado-Ekiti… yesterday Facility to generate N7b yearly, 1,000 to […]

Continue Reading

Why secession will fail – Moghalu

charges Ndigbo to look beyond Buhari Kingsley Moghalu A former presidential candidate, Prof. Kingsley Moghalu has charged Ndigbo to look beyond the President Muhammadu Buhari administration and plan towards repositioning the South East region beyond his era. Insisting that the Buhari government would end in the next 23 months, he also stated that the current […]

Continue Reading

Nigeria considers new law to unbundle power sector

Stakeholders raise concerns over regulatory enforcement in sector The Electric Power Sector Reform Act 2005 (EPSRA), introduced privatisation of the power sector may become obsolete by the end of the year as the National Assembly, yesterday, revealed that a new legislation was being planned to unbundle the sector. Speaking in Abuja at a programme organised […]

Continue Reading

Court orders FG to pay Bayelsa $951m derivative arrears

The Federal High Court, Abuja, yesterday, ordered the Federal Government to pay $951 million to the Bayelsa State Government. The amount is the 13 per cent derivative sum due as arrears of revenue and payable to Bayelsa State. Justice Inyang Ekwo, who delivered the judgment, held that the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF), the sole […]

Continue Reading

Nigeria faces import crisis as reserves hit 13-month low

Reserves fall behind South Africa, Egypt, Morocco, Libya ‘Contract-crude swap robbing economy of rising crude gains’ Low confidence worsening investment outlook Nigeria’s economy could be leaning against the wind as the country’s external reserves fell to a 13-month low last week, tumbling quickly to $30 billion, the level it was between 2015 and 2017. Last […]

Continue Reading

Siasia rejects five-year ban, will challenge CAS’ verdict on alleged match-fixing, says Akanni

Super Eagles Former Coach, Samson Siasia, does not accept the Court of Arbitration for Sport’s (CAS) verdict on the match-fixing charge brought against him by world football governing body, FIFA, an associate of the Olympic silver medallist, Waidi Akanni, has said. In 2019, FIFA banned Siasia from all football related activities for life over an […]

Continue Reading

MWAN assures Edo women of free breast cancer screening, unveils clinic

President of Edo State chapter of the Medical Women’s Association of Nigeria (MWAN), Dr. Adesuwa Urhoghide-Edigin, has assured patients of free breast cancer screening, as it unveiled its first Mini Wellness Clinic in Benin City. Urhoghide-Edigin, who gave the assurance the commissioning of facility, said the clinic would cater for health matters and provide free […]

Continue Reading