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The Federal Government is set to make about N12bn a year from the N1,000 Proof of Ownership Certificate verification fee motorists are to pay. Last week, the Permanent Secretary, Lagos Ministry of Transportation, Abdulhafiz Toriola, disclosed this. He stated that this certificate would help vehicle owners and the government assure …

In a bid to liberalise education funding in Nigeria, President Bola Tinubu has signed the Student Loan Bill into law. The President’s assent to the bill is in fulfilment of one of his promises to enable indigent students to access federal government loans to fund their educational pursuit and career …

The Nigerian Communications Commission has so far remitted N463 billion directly into the Federal Government’s Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF) in the last five years. This disclosure was made while the Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta with the management team of NCC visited the Permanent Secretary, …

As the world celebrates World Water Day, Ogun State Ministry of Environment and Nestlé Nigeria have jointly hosted a stakeholders’ forum to address the Water Sustainability challenges in Ogun state. World Water Day, held on 22 March every year since 1993, focuses on the importance of freshwater. World Water Day …

16-year-old Jane-Frances Okorie has won the maiden edition of the 9mobile FutureCEO speech competition. Okorie, a Lagos State Civil Service Senior Model College student, Igbogbo, Ikorodu defeated nine other finalists in a keenly contested speech battle held at the Immaculate Heart Comprehensive Senior High School, Maryland, Lagos. Over 50 Students …

One of the six Y’ello Doctor Mobile clinics will provide health care services to communities in Lagos state. This is following the handover of the vehicle by MTN Foundation to the Lagos State Government at the state ministry of health. The handover ceremony had in attendance several executives from the …

…NCC-CSIRT project will strengthen telecoms infrastructure protection– Danbatta The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has inaugurated an Computer Security incidence response facility (NCC-CSIRT) aimed at addressing incidences of cybercrimes, protecting telecoms infrastructure and encouraging increased participation in nation’s digital economy. The NCC Center for Computer Security Incident Response is the Commission’s …

The Nigerian Government says it has established more than one thousand six hundred and sixty seven (1,667) Information and Communications Technology (ICT) centres and developed sixteen (16) ICT policies within two years. This, it said, is geared towards supporting the country’s digital drive. The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. …

…Targets 3m jobs, receives 77 applications The Federal Government weekend gave conditions under which companies and start-up businesses can access the N250 billion National Gas Expansion Fund set up by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to boost gas usage in the country. The government disclosed that so far, 77 …

The Lagos State Government has concluded plans to roll out the New Lagos Identity Card, “LAG ID” for residents of the State. This was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Science and Technology, Ms. Yinka Fashola during an Internal Stakeholders Workshop held on Saturday, 10th July, 2021, at Alausa, …