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DEMS Volunteers’ seeks Executive Order to override NASS delay on CNI Bill

Leading national advocacy group, Digital Economy Media Support Volunteers’ (DEMS Volunteers’), a non-governmental group of media practitioners working on digital economy has decried snail speed applied by the National Assembly in passing the Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) Bill. Recall that…

PDP considering legal action against PMB over asset seizure executive order

Strong indication emerged weekend that the leading opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is talking to its legal team on the possibilities of challenging the latest Executive Order which they saw as being against the spirit of the Nigerian…

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NITDA assesses websites of MDAs, only 25% has reachable phone lines

Contrary to claims by all ministries that they have repositioned to drive ease of doing business which is now a core value of the government, a new investigation by an agency has raised a serious question mark on the claims….

Osinbajo worried on jumping price of Garri, Nigeria’s leading staple food

Indications emerged towards the end of last week that the Federal Government may issue another Executive Order that will compel security agencies and states governors to take proactive steps towards ending frustrations faced by farmers in the hands of Fulani…

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NITDA warns MDAs, steps up monitoring of EO on local content in IT procurement

Proactive agency, the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has notified Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) that the Agency has put measures in place to facilitate compliance with the Executive Order (EO) on ‘Support for Local Content in IT Procurement’….

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NIS appeals to foreign investors to use online platform for ease of Visa on Arrival

In view of documentary hitches so far recorded by the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) in processing Visa on Arrival (VoA) for visitors at arrival points across the country, the agency has advised foreign investors and companies willing to apply for…