Rwanda launches first ‘Made in Africa’ smartphones
Rwanda’s Mara Group launched two smartphones on Monday, describing them as the first “Made in Africa” models and giving a boost to the country’s ambitions to become a regional technology…
Truecaller to harmonise operations to comply with NDPR – NITDA
Mr Kashifu Inuwa, the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says Truecaller will harmonise its operations to suit the Nigerian Data Protection Regulation (NDPR). Inuwa said…
N900m CBN mutilated notes did not disappear in EFCC Custody
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has dismissed insinuations that the N900 million mutilated notes recovered from some bank officials disappeared from its custody. According to the Commission, the…
Reps begin probe into gov’t agencies over non-remittance of NSITF contributions
The house of representatives has opened an investigation into alleged non-remittance of contributions by the three tiers of government, public corporations and companies from 2010 till date. It would be recalled…
Alleged $11m fraud: Court orders forfeiture of N280m traced to Invictus Obi
The Federal High Court Sitting in Lagos has ordered the temporary forfeiture to the Federal Government, the sum of N280,555,010 traced to Obinwanne George Okeke popularly known as Invictus Obi….
Negotiating with criminals cannot solve security challenges, says retired army general
A retired Army officer, Major General Cecil Esekhaigbe, has said that negotiations with criminals will not solve the numerous security challenges confronting the nation. Esekhaigbe stated this on Monday during…
Nigeria’s policies yet to focus on harnessing the huge potential of its population – Sanusi
Emir of Kano, Mohammed Sanusi II Nigeria’s huge population which currently stands at about two hundred million is a liability and not an asset. This is according to the…
Oracle to hire 2,000 workers to expand cloud business to more countries
Oracle Corp plans to hire nearly 2,000 additional workers as part of an aggressive plan to roll out its cloud computing services to more locations around the world, its cloud…
For fear of EFCC govs now keep low profile, no longer organise flamboyant parties – Magu
Mr Ibrahim Magu, Acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), has alleged that some state governors are afraid of organising flamboyant parties because of the commission’s eagle eyes. Magu,…
Bodies of 13 women found after migrant boat sinks in Mediterranean
Italian coastguards recovered the bodies of 13 women who died after a crowded migrant boat capsized in heavy weather as rescue boats approached it off the coast of Lampedusa, an…