Technology

By Ikadolo Efosa In an effort to clean their books of questionable accounts and comply with regulatory orders, commercial banks in Nigeria closed a total of 2.021 million bank accounts in the first quarter of 2024 (Q1’24). This information is contained in a report by the Nigerian Interbank Settlement System …

By Ismaila Adeyemi The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has instructed all Computer-Based Test (CBT) center operators to detain any parent discovered near their facilities during the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The directive was announced during the final briefing for CBT center operators on Wednesday, April 17, …

By Ahmed Idris Minister of Works, Engr. David Umahi, addressed concerns last week in Lagos regarding the cost and transparency of the 700-kilometre Lagos-Calabar coastal highway project. This came after allegations of lack of transparency in awarding and costing the project, connecting the South-west to the South-south of Nigeria, were …

By Temisan Omadeli Meta, the parent company of Threads, has clarified the temporary suspension of the Threads app in Turkey. The decision, announced by Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is effective from April 29. This suspension follows a regulatory dispute with the Turkish Competition Authority (TCA) concerning …

By Fredrick Umuerure The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA), Warri branch, today embarked on an awareness walk through the heart of Warri, Delta State, signaling the start of their Law Week. The event, led by the branch chairman, Barr. Oghenero Okoro, saw a significant turnout from the legal community, all united …

By Onomiguren Agbamu Delta State Governor, Rt. Hon Sheriff Oborevwori has bagged global recognition award in the fight against climate change recently held in Dubai. The Commissioner for Oil and Gas, Chief Vincent Oyibode revealed this during an interactive section with some oil companies in the state in Asaba, in …

Iteveh Nur’ Ekpokpobe is an advocate of no mean repute. An investigative journalist, social commentator, Consultant, rights activist and Convener of Isoko Youth Groups Coalition for Marginalization in the Award of Pipeline Surveillance Contract in the Niger Delta Region. In this interview, Iteveh unearthed several issues surrounding the pipeline surveillance …

By Onomiguren Agbamu In a bid to put to rest the Incessant vandalization of transformers across the state, the Commissioner for Power and Energy, Mr. Jerry Ehwero, has called on the Benin Electricity Distribution Company (BEDC) to up their task in restoring faulty transformers to enable them avert vandalism. Ehwero …

By Onomiguren Agbamu Delta state government has reassured investors of a peaceful environment in ease of doing business The State Commissioner for Oil and Gas Chief Vincent Oyibode gave the reassurance during an interactive section with journalists in Asaba on why investors should key into the peaceful environment as a …

By Onomiguren Agbamu Immediate past Commissioner for Science and Technology under the Senator Dr lfeanyi Okowa administration, Olorogun Jennifer Oma Adasen , has affirmed that with the distractions of tribunal cases which culminated in the supreme court verdict affirming Governor Sheriff Oborevwori as duly elected Governor of Delta, the people …