By Funmilola Gboteku Stakeholders in Nigeria’s criminal justice system have called for stronger digital evidence management, inter-agency collaboration and continuous capacity building to help the country stay ahead of increasingly sophisticated cybercriminals. They made the call during a specialised training on Cybercrime, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Digital Evidence forContinue Reading
By Florence Onuegbu The secretaries to the 57 Local Governments and Local Council Development Areas (LCDAs) in Lagos State have been urged to drive the state’s THEMES+ agenda at the grassroots. Mrs Abimbola Salu-Hundeyin, the Secretary to the Lagos State Government (SSG) gave the charge on SaturdayContinue Reading
By Oluwaseun Nubi Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area on Friday demolished illegal shanties on Offin/Oreta Road. The enforcement, directed by the Chairman of the council, Mr Hammed Aroyewun, was carried out by officials of the council’s Environment and Waste Management Department. The council’s enforcement team alsoContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Chief Executive Officer, National Insurance Commission (NAICOM), Mr Olusegun Omosehin, has warned insurance companies yet to meet the new minimum capital requirements that the July 31 recapitalisation deadline was mandatory and not symbolic. Omosehin gave the warning on Friday in Lagos at the investitureContinue Reading
By Taiye Olayemi The Chartered Insurance Institute of Nigeria (CIIN) on Friday inaugurated Mr Akinjide Orimolade as its 53rd President and Chairman of Council. Oriomolade, while speaking at his investiture in Lagos, pledged to deepen technology adoption, strengthen insurance awareness and commence the construction of its permanent secretariat. TheContinue Reading
By Babajide Awoyinfa Comedian and actor Ifeanyichukwu Ogbonnaya, popularly known as M.O.P, will host the fourth edition of his annual comedy show, “Son of Patience”, in September. Speaking ahead of the event, during an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Lagos, M.O.P saidContinue Reading
By Oluwaseun Nubi Mr Hammed Aroyewun, Chairman, Igbogbo/Bayeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA), has called on residents to join hands in combating drug abuse. Aroyewun made the call in a statement on Thursday, describing drug abuse as a major threat to the future of young people and the securityContinue Reading
By Busayo Onijala Experts in Artificial intelligence (AI) and policy advocates have renewed calls for global governance frameworks to guide the development of AI. The experts and advocates warned that unregulated innovation could worsen inequality, fuel conflicts and pose a threat to humanity. They made the call during aContinue Reading
By Millicent Ifeanyichukwu A Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), the Pink Diva Organisation, says it will continue to promote inclusive education by expanding menstrual health education and leadership development to more hearing-impaired girls. The organisation’s teenage founder and convener, Miss Ayomide Akran, disclosed this in an interview with the News AgencyContinue Reading
By Angela Atabo The Federal Government says the four legacy highway projects are progressing steadily, alongside approval of new road contracts to enhance connectivity and economic growth. The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi disclosed this at a news conference on Thursday, in Abuja. Umahi said the projects were centralContinue Reading
