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A rise in branded sales helped lift operating profit by 4 per cent

Seeks co-operation from MLAs and MLCs to break ‘garbage mafia’ even as Bengaluru Solid Waste Management Limited (BSWML) is re-tendering 16 of 21 waste management packages

The confrontation comes amid a fresh vigilance investigation into alleged irregularities in public works contracts worth more than ₹12 crore awarded to the company.

The Kebbi State Government has completed 25 major infrastructure projects and awarded 19 new contracts, the Commissioner for Information has disclosed. Read More: https://punchng.com/kebbi-completes-25-projects-awards-19-new-contracts/

Dubai Municipality has awarded four contracts worth Dh3 billion to expand the emirate’s stormwater drainage network, as part of a wider project aimed at increasing rainwater drainage capacity by 700 per cent by 2033. The project falls under the third phase of the Dh30 billion Tasreef programme and will involve constructing and extending 100km of main drainag

Singapore’s gas importer will take the necessary steps to protect its rights and interests under such contracts, says Prime Minister Lawrence Wong.

The European Parliament refused to refund some of the conservative party's pre-election spending.

President Bola Tinubu has urged international oil companies to give competent Nigerian firms greater opportunities to take part in major energy projects. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-urges-iocs-to-give-local-firms-more-energy-contracts/

The high court has ruled that irregularities made parts of the Department of Health’s multibillion-rand ARV tender unlawful, ordering the department to reconsider the awards within 120 days. Current suppliers must continue deliveries to prevent shortages while the department investigates possible bid collusion and corrects scoring errors.

President Bola Tinubu has urged international oil companies to give more gas and energy contracts to competent Nigerian firms, reinforcing his ‘Nigeria Fir Read More: https://punchng.com/give-local-firms-more-gas-energy-contracts-tinubu-urges-iocs/

The Federal Government has made the Equipment Leasing Registration Authority certificate a mandatory requirement for contractors seeking public procurement Read More: https://punchng.com/fg-makes-leasing-registration-mandatory-for-procurement-contracts/

The BBC speaks to several current and former Google DeepMind employees about their concerns with AI use on the battlefield.