Day: December 22, 2021

Senate Passes N17.12trn Budget for 2022, Adjourns Plenary Till January 18

The Senate on Wednesday passed an aggregate expenditure of N17,126,873,917,692 trillion naira as budget for the 2022 fiscal year. The passage followed the consideration of a report by the Appropriations Committee on the 2022 Appropriations Bill. Chairman of the Committee, Senator Barau Jibrin, said the revenue projection for the 2022 budget was predicated on the…

Huawei-Based 5G Telemedicine Solution Wins Covid-19 Innovation Award

The telemedicine solution for COVID-19 developed by the China-Japan Friendship Hospital based on Huawei’s 5G network solutions has been awarded GSMA GLOMO ‘Best Innovation for COVID-19 Pandemic Response & Recovery’. This award shows the industry’s recognition of 5G smart healthcare for its role in helping combat the virus. The judges of the award have commented…

Jigawa Informatics Institute Receives Huawei Multimedia Laboratory

As part of its commitment to promote digital skills to enhance global digital network, Huawei Technology Company (Nigeria) Limited, has built and commissioned a multimedia laboratory at the Jigawa State Institute of Information Technology, Kazaure. In his welcome address at the event, the Rector of the Institute, Professor Babawuro Usman commended Huawei for executing the…

EFCC Arrests Suspect with 576 ATM Cards at Kano Airport

The Economic Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a suspect with 576 ATM cards at Malam Aminu Kano International Airport (MAKIA). The commission, in a statement by its spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, on Tuesday, said the fresh arrest came barely two hours after securing the conviction of three suspects arrested with 1,144 ATM cards at the…

Huawei Calls On Global Partners to Join Digital Inclusion Initiative

Tech giant, Huawei has called for global partners to join its TECH4ALL digital inclusion initiative, which aims to build a more inclusive and intelligent world that leaves no one behind. Speaking at the Huawei TECH4ALL Summit, the company said the initative focuses on four areas: driving equity and quality in education, conserving nature with technology,…

Yuletide: FG Declares Monday, Tuesday Public Holidays

The Federal Government has declared Monday 27th, Tuesday 28th December 2021 and Monday, 3rd January 2022 as public holidays to mark Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day celebrations respectively. Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, who made the declaration on behalf of the Federal Government, felicitates with Christians and all Nigerians at home and…