A Lagos High Court has drawn a line that could complicate how digital platforms build products from other people’s contacts: one person’s permission to share a phonebook does not automatically give a company permission to process the personal data of everyone in it. In a September 14, 2026, rulin...
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The Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested three suspects, including a truck driver, over the alleged vandalism of Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) pipelines in Dafa village, Kwali Area Council of Abuja. Th...
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The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has denied claims that Nigerians’ National Identification Numbers (NINs) and other personal information were exposed, following a video circulating on social media alleging that citizens’ data had been exposed and offered for sal...
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By Adegboyega Adeleye Super Eagles goalkeeper Stanley Nwabali has taunted his critics after returning to Nigeria’s squad for the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. Nwabali posted a video on his Instagram Story on Tuesday showing his penalty saves against Egypt stars Mohamed S...
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…Company liaises with DSS, Police, NSCDC to protect staff By Victor Ahiuma-Young BAUCHI — Jos Electricity Distribution Plc, JED, has moved to strengthen security around its personnel in Bauchi following a clash between some of its staff and personnel of the Nigerian Air Force, NA...
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The GOC 81 Division of the Nigerian Army, Maj Gen Adebayo Babalola, has urged defence journalists to ensure balanced reporting on national security issues. Read More: https://punchng.com/army-urges-journalists-to-ensure-balanced-reporting-highlight-military-sacrifices/...
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By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA — The Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, has arrested a truck driver and two others over alleged criminal conspiracy and vandalism of Nigerian National Petroleum Company, NNPC, pipelines at Dafa vi...
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The Federal Government says it plans to engage 4,000 social media influencers to showcase infrastructure projects executed under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja while receiving a report from the National A...
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By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — The Federal Government has declared child labour intolerable in Nigeria, describing it as a criminal offence and directing relevant agencies to immediately report cases involving children engaged in hazardous work, including mining, agriculture and ...
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…As developer fights back, says allocations valid By Omeiza Ajayi Abuja: Some residents of Guzape District in Abuja, have petitioned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory FCT, Nyesom Wike, over continued rock blasting and the planned filling of a drainage channel near the...
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Air Peace has offered a 25% discount to lawyer Inibehe Effiong as compensation for a delayed Lagos-Enugu flight, following a directive from the NCAA. Read More: https://punchng.com/air-peace-offers-25-discount-as-compensation-for-delayed-lagos-enugu-flight/...
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The United Kingdom has removed teachers trained in Nigeria, Ghana and India from the list of countries whose teachers can use its direct application service for Qualified Teacher Status, QTS, in England. The change, which takes effect from September 9, 2026, means teachers traine...
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The president of the Berom Youth Moulders Association (BYM), Dalyop Mwantiri, said he was travelling with the convoy of the security team when the incident occurred. The post Gunmen kill four in security convoy ambush in Plateau appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria ....
