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Lagos bans alcohol sales, street selling in parks, garages
News

Lagos bans alcohol sales, street selling in parks, garages

The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos Environmental Sanitation Corps, has insisted on a complete crackdown on the selling of alcohol as well as street dealing and hawking along roadsides, medians, major highways, parks, and parking lots. The Corps Marshal of LAGESC, CP Gbemisola Akinpelu (rtd), recently made this disclosure in a statement. She also […]

US schools deploy robots as security
News

US schools deploy robots as security

Alex Omenye Some schools in the US have started deploying robots to secure the campus against intruders. The Santa Fe High School in New Mexico is one of the first US schools to test an autonomous robot that employs artificial intelligence to learn the routes around the campus and the regular hours of activity, according […]

FG approves Air Peace for direct Nigeria-Brazil flights
Ports and Airports

Air Peace, Max Air top list if airlines with delayed flights

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has revealed that 284 flights were cancelled in the first three months of the year by the 11 domestic airlines that fly within the nation. Travellers appear to be experiencing the same difficulties in Nigeria regardless of the airline they choose. According to a recent assessment by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority, […]

Investors make N182bn in one week
Economy

NGX emerges best performing banking index, gains 9.82%

With a gain of 9.82%, the banking index ended the week on a high note to take the top spot among sectoral indices. The market capitalization and NGX All-Share Index both increased by 3.40% to end the week at 63,040.41 and N34.326 trillion, respectively. All other indices also ended higher, with the exception of the […]

Why tax credit schemes are not sustainable - MPC member
Business

Why tax credit schemes are not sustainable – MPC member

Nigeria’s tax credit system according to a member of the Monetary Policy Committee, Mike Obadan, is unsustainable. He urged the government to reconsider how it funds capital projects in a remark he delivered at the most recent Monetary Policy Committee meeting and which the Central Bank of Nigeria made public. Importantly, he added, “The government needs to […]

NERC makes N5.63bn in 2023 Q3
Business

NERC issues power generation licenses to 21 investors in 2022 – FG

Data released on Friday from the Federal Government agency showed that the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission granted power-generating licenses to 21 investors in 2022. According to The Punch, the commission awarded 114 permits for the construction of mini-grids to increase the country’s supply of electricity last year. Since the privatization of the power sector in November 2013, the Federal […]

Business

TotalEnergies, JAN partner to eradicate illiteracy

TotalEnergies L.E.A.D Career initiative and JA Nigeria have created a career advancement plan for chosen secondary school students around the country in an effort to help eradicate illiteracy and equip the youth with the necessary tools and skills. According to a statement from the energy company, the initiative’s 10th edition, dubbed “L.E.A.D career program,” recently took place […]

UK MP seeks AI ban from nuclear arms deployment
News Tech

UK MP seeks AI ban from nuclear arms deployment

A UK member of parliament, David Lammy has stated that the Labour government is planning to negotiate a deal to mutually forbid the use of artificial intelligence in decisions regarding the deployment of nuclear weapons, The Telegraph reported. “There have to be concerns about how AI might be used, for example in nuclear technology – […]

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Eight fitness gadgets for balanced health

Technology has become an indispensable part of our lives, including health and fitness journeys. From tracking steps to monitoring our sleep patterns, there is a wide range of innovative gadgets that can help us achieve our wellness goals. Here are top health and fitness gadgets that can assist you on your path to a healthier […]

Investors make N182bn in one week
Business

NGX 30 index drops Wema Bank, Custodian Investment

Wema Bank Plc and Custodian Investment Plc were dropped from the NGX 30 as a result of the 2022 market index review. The NGX released a statement on the findings of its half-year market index review for the NGX 30, NGX Lotus Islamic, NGX Pension, Corporate Governance Index, Afrinvest Bank Value Index, Afrinvest Dividend Yield Index, […]

Plateau varsity receives N1.2bn TETFund grant - VC
Business

Plateau varsity receives N1.2bn TETFund grant – VC

The Tertiary Education Trust Fund has given Plateau University in Bokkos a grant of N1.2 billion. This was disclosed in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Saturday in Bokkos by the university’s vice chancellor, Prof. Benard Matur where he said that the grant is the normal and zonal intervention for 2023. “We are truly appreciative […]

FG reviews road concessions, repairs on Kaduna-Abuja expressway
Transportation

Abuja-Kaduna-Kano road to be completed 2024 – FG

Nigerians have been given assurances by the Federal Ministry of Works and Housing that the Abuja-Kaduna-Kano Express Way restoration project will be finished in the first quarter of 2024. The Nation reported that the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Alhaji Mahmuda Mamman, made this statement to reporters on Friday after visiting the ongoing project. Following a motion by […]