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…Residents must be vigilant – security experts Many residents in Lagos State have raised concern over the growing number of components of luxury cars that are being stolen across the state. It is becoming a reality that cars, especially the more expensive ones, are being stolen piecemeal nowadays. Car thieves no longer find it fanciful […]
Vincent Olatunji, the chief executive officer of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), in this interview with TheCable’s YEKEEN AKINWALE and CLAIRE MOM, says the federal government is ready to jail anyone responsible for data breach in any organisation. He said the CEOs of such organisations risk between six months to three years in prison for […]
Nigeria’s public debt increased from about N85 trillion to N93.7 trillion in the fourth quarter of 2023. This was revealed in the Q4 debt stock report published by the National Debt Management Office (DMO) on Friday. According to the corresponding press statement, the increase was largely due to new borrowing made by the federal government to finance […]
The National Identity Management Commission has discovered a seamless method to update your Date of Birth. Here are the nine easy steps to update your NIN date of birth Discover a seamless method to update your Date of Birth with these straightforward steps via https://selfservicemodification.nimc.gov.ng 1. Begin by verifying your NIN and logging in. 2. Navigate […]
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC), on Friday, warned consumers against self-procurement of transformers without a formal agreement with distribution companies (DisCos). Aisha Mahmud, NERC’s commissioner and customer affairs, spoke at the commission’s three-day meeting with the customers of Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) in Lagos. Mahmud said it is not the responsibility of customers […]
There has been a notable surge in the prices of essential food items across various markets in Lagos State in the past two weeks. Notably, a carton of Minimie noodles has soared by 102.6%, jumping from N4,350 to N8,800. Similarly, a large bag of melon seeds now commands a price of N270,000, up from N220,000 […]
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Ola Olukoyede, has revealed that the anti-graft agency is planning to rehabilitate convicted internet fraudsters known as ‘Yahoo Boys’. This was according to a statement by the commission on Friday of Olukoyede speaking on Thursday when a delegation of the National Association of University Students led […]
It’s just the third month of the year and Nigeria has had more mass abduction victims than it did in 2019 and 2020 combined. This was disclosed in an intelligence report published by SB Morgen Intelligence, an international security intelligence-gathering firm, on Wednesday. According to the report, there have been 68 mass abductions in 2024, with 1,867 […]
With Nigerians struggling to cope with the impact of the harsh economy on their lives, GODFREY GEORGE and AMARACHI OKEH write that Lagos residents are find succour in the Ounje Eko initiative of the state government It was 8:30 am on March 17. The sun had not come out but a small crowd was gathering […]
Water producers have asked the federal government to address the increasing cost of nylon to halt further increases in the prices of sachet water. The National President of the Association For Table Water Producers (ATWAP), Dr. Clementina Ativie, made this request during an event commemorating this year’s World Water Day, themed “Water for Peace,” held […]
