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XEjet Airline receives Bombardier CRJ200
Aviation

XEjet Airline receives Bombardier CRJ200

Xejet, an indigenous airline, has announced the delivery of an extra Bombardier CRJ-200 with registration 5N-XEJ as part of its fleet growth and business plan. The Punch reported that the additional aircraft, according to the airline, arrived at Abuja’s Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport on October 12, 2023. The carrier’s managing director and chief executive officer, […]

BPP to train procurement officers in service delivery
Business

BPP to train procurement officers in service delivery

The Bureau of Public Procurement has made known that it intends to implement a capacity-building training effort targeted at improving the capabilities of procurement officials employed by government organizations and agencies. The Punch reported that the Digital Bridge Institute in Oshodi, Lagos, has set aside three weeks for the 2023 Capacity-Building training program. The Director of Research […]

Why farmers need to adopt new farming methods - Oyo
Agribusiness

Why farmers need to adopt new farming methods – Oyo

The Oyo government has urged farmers in the state to embrace modern farming methods in order to secure food security in the state and throughout the country. According to The Punch, as part of the preparations for World Food Day 2023, the state commissioner for agriculture and rural development, Olasunkanmi Olaleye, Olasunkanmi Olaleye, delivered this advice to journalists […]

Dry season farming to create 10m jobs - FG
Agribusiness

Provide land for dry-season farming, FG tells govs

The federal government has written to the leaders of all 36 state governments as well as the federal capital territory requesting that they make land available for dry-season cultivation In an effort to address nationwide food shortages. The Punch reported that the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, revealed this on Monday during a […]

South Africa to probe Meta, Google competition with news publishers
News Tech

South Africa to probe Meta, Google competition with news publishers

The Competition Commission of South Africa disclosed on Tuesday it will look into allegations that ad-supported internet platforms like Meta and Google unfairly competed with news publishers by utilising their content to generate revenue. The Commission will look into, among other things, market characteristics that could distort competition between news media companies and digital platforms […]

Russia fines Zoom $1.18m for operating without office
News Tech

Russia fines Zoom $1.18m for operating without office

A Russian court fined Zoom Video Communications 115 million roubles ($1.18 million) on Tuesday for operating without setting up a local office, the RIA news agency reported. Moscow and global technology businesses have been at odds over content, censorship, data, and local representation in a long-running confrontation that erupted in February 2022 after Russia pushed […]

Stack Overflow sacks 28% of workforce
News Tech

Stack Overflow sacks 28% of workforce

The Prosus-owned startup Stack Overflow revealed Monday that 28% of its workforce had been let go. The CEO of Stack Overflow, Prashanth Chandrasekar, stated in a blog post that the company is concentrating on its route to profitability. Although the post did not go into detail about the cause of the job layoffs, it did […]

YouTube tests two-person premium subscription in select countries
News Tech

YouTube unveils features to improve usage

Video platform, YouTube is introducing a new set of features in order to improve mobile playback, song search, and creator-friendly tools on the app. One of these features highlights the “like and subscribe” buttons whenever a creator uses those phrases. The company is making it simpler for users to speed up playback. Users may now […]

Amazon cuts 100 Jobs in devices, services unit
News Tech

Amazon unveils passkeys for products

Amazon has quietly begun to enable passkeys as it joins the passwordless future although users can continue to use their Amazon password for a little while longer, The e-commerce giant’s website now offers the opportunity to set up a passkey, enabling customers to sign in using biometric identification on their device, like their fingerprint or […]

NIN: Nigerians to provide birth certificate for DOB change
News

NIMC to license new NIN enrollment agents

The National Identity Management Commission announced plans to authorize more agents for the enrollment of National Identification Numbers across the country. According to Nairametrics, in a notice released on Monday, the Commission invited organizations, including Limited Liability Companies, startup businesses, Small and Medium Enterprises, Civil Society Organizations, and Non-Governmental Organizations with demonstrated success in similar roles, to indicate their interest […]

Why Tinubu should ban dollar cash transactions - Operator
Economy

Debt service to revenue hits 183% in 2023 Q1 – FG

In the first quarter of 2023, the federal government’s debt service to revenue ratio increased to 183% according to data from the Budget Office. According to an examination of the budget office’s first-quarter 2023 implementation report, the total budgeted revenue was N2.16 trillion, compared to N1.21 trillion in actual income. Additionally, in the equivalent quarter […]