Nigeria targets $6bn revenue from blockchain technology
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) says Nigeria plans to generate over six billion dollars through blockchain technology by 2030. NITDA Director-General, Mr Kashifu Inuwa, said this at a stakeholders’ engagement for the review of the National Blockchain Adoption Strategy Framework in Abuja on Thursday. Inuwa said that the blockchain was among emerging technologies […]
ActionAid to govt: Use taxes in resuscitating critical industries to tackle unemployment
Calls for transparency in tax payment, utilization Poverty, inequality could be tamed with taxes — NLC By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja An international Civil Society Organisation, CSO, ActionAid Nigeria, AAN, Wednesday, tasked government at all levels in utilizing taxes to resuscitate critical industries to tackle alarming unemployment in the country. This was stated by the […]
Delta Assembly C’ttee on Health chairman, Uroye makes case for PLWHA
The Chairman of Delta State House of Assembly Committee on Health, Mr Austin Uroye, has called for an end to stigmatisation against People Living With HIV/AIDS (PLWHA).
FG set to revisit oil exploration in Chad Basin
By Ndahi Marama, Maiduguri The Federal government said it will soon commence oil exploration in the Lake Chad Basin. Minister of State Petroleum Resources Mr Timipre Sylva stated this while briefing journalists shortly after a meeting with the Chief of Army Staff Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai at the headquarters Theatre Command Operation Lafiya Dole in […]
Reps reject aviation budget
By Tordue Salem, Abuja The infuriated lawmakers said the won’t treat their budget because they failed to present their 2021 proposals ahead of the scheduled date for defence. Also read: How ENDSARS protests was hijacked, misdirected Buhari tells Former heads of state Ministries and heads of agencies are customarily required to lay their proposals, days […]
Why we won’t call off strike – ASUU
YENAGOA -AS negotiation between the federal government and Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, lingers, the Union has reiterated that they will not called off the seven months old strike until all the issues in contention are adequately addressed to avoid a future industrial action in an event all the issues on the negotiation table are not met.
