Day: December 5, 2024

EKEDC Reads Riot Act as Two Cable Thieves Bag Jail Terms

Abibat Babalola

‘Their names, their crimes,’ Babatunde Lasaki unveils identities of Cable thieves, vandals, eulogises partners and critical stakeholders support in apprehending  Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has called on the public to desist from the unlawful activities of vandalizing and stealing electricity cables and other critical infrastructure. These acts disrupt power supply to homes, businesses, and industries, causing widespread power outages and financial losses to the brand and its valued customers. Platforms Africa reports that thr General Manager, Corporate Communications of EKEDC, Babatunde Lasaki, who said this in a statement, maintained…

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Google, Meta, X, Others Paid N2.55trn Taxes To Nigeria In Six Months

Abibat Babalola

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has disclosed that foreign digital companies Google, Meta, X (formerly Twitter), TikTok, Microsoft and social media platforms operating in Nigeria paid N2.55trn ($1.5billion) in taxes to the Federal Government in the first six months of 2024. NITDA revealed this in a statement on X, Wednesday, titled ‘NITDA commends tech giants for adhering to code of practice’. The agency stated data from the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) revealed that foreign digital companies, including interactive computer service…

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Teacher Who Assaulted Corps Member Demoted

Abibat Babalola

. Why we withdraw female corps member from Kwara school – NYSC         The Kwara State Government has demoted the school teacher accused of assaulting a youth corps member posted to Government Day Junior Secondary School, Kulende, Ilorin by two-grade levels. The government has also made arrangements for the teacher to be transferred out of her current school as well as undergo counseling sessions. This was disclosed statement jointly signed by the Commissioner of Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo Kawu, and the Executive Chairman…

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Military Retirees Shut Finance Ministry In Abuja

Abibat Babalola

Some members of the Nigerian Armed Forces retirees under the umbrella of the Coalition of Military Pensioners in Abuja shut down the Federal Ministry of Finance on Thursday morning over the non-payment of their 20% to 28% salary increment from January to November 2024. The retired military officers who came from different chapters lamented the failure of the Federal Government to pay them their entitlements. Their demands are payment of palliatives from October 2023 to November 2024, payment of N32,000 added to pension, payment of Security Debarment Allowance (SDA) in…

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‘From 7 In 2023,’ Number of CNG Vehicle Conversion Centres in Nigeria Hits 158

Ganiyu Amodu

. How we secured 10 hectares of land for CNG manufacturing hub in Ajaokuta, Kogi State, Pi-CNG opens up as PNC Forum panelists highlight domestication policy to practice transition for economic development   The Presidential Committee on Compressed Natural Gas Initiative (Pi-CNG) has confirmed a significant increase in the number of CNG vehicle conversion centres in Nigeria, rising from seven in 2023 to 158 in 2024. The goal, according to the agency, is to establish up to 1,000 centers nationwide. PLATFOR AFRICA reports that Engr. Michael Oluwagbemi, Programme Director and…

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