FG to Meta: Nigeria Ready With Gifted Youths to Lead Africa in Digital Technology Vision New feature coming on Instagram that will allow Nigerian creators to monetise their content, says Nick Clegg Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu has disclosed that his administration is sustaining
investments in digital technology to enhance the sustainability of small businesses, expand opportunities across sectors, and propel Nigeria to
become the lodestar of information and communications technology in Africa. Speaking yesterday while
playing host to a delegation from Meta Platforms Incorporated, led by former UK Deputy Prime Minister and Meta's President of
Global Affairs, Sir Nick Clegg, at State House, Abuja, Tinubu said Nigeria could not afford to be left behind in this age of technological
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Oborevwori to Traditional Rulers: If You Shield Criminals, You Are Inviting Trouble
We won't rest until we arrest killers of our men, recover our weapons, GOC vows Says through recovery operations in Okuama, army will make sure no one ever attacks it again
Chuks Okocha in Abuja Delta State Governor Sheriff
Oborevwori, yesterday, warned traditional rulers in the state against hiding persons involved in the killing
of three military officers and 13 soldiers in Okuama community, Ughelli South Local Government Area
of the state, saying those covering criminals are inviting trouble to themselves.
The warning came as General Officer Commanding (GOC) 6 Division of the Nigerian Army and
Land Component Commander, Continued on page 5
Tinubu: Those Alleging Malicious Embellishment of Budget Didn’t Understand the Arithmetic Says nation’s security, economic challenges over soon Confident problems can't defeat Nigeria NEC discloses FCT, states owe FG N1.7trn for budget support facility Shettima boasts govt will leave legacy of prosperity, opportunity for all Deji Elumoye in Abuja President Bola Tinubu, late last night, reacted for the first time to allegation of budget padding by Senator Abdul Ningi from Bauchi State, and concluded that those
alleging malicious embellishment of the 2024 financial estimate didn’t understand its arithmetic. Tinubu said he knew the arithmetic of the numbers that he brought to Continued on page 5
WELCOME TO NIGERIA... President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (left) with President, Global Affairs at Meta, Nick Clegg, in Abuja, after announcing the rollout of Meta's monetisation products to help creators earn from Facebook and Instagram...yesterday