Category: News

FEC Approves Deployment Of 5-G Network
September 9, 2021 No Responses

FEC Approves Deployment Of 5-G Network

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the policy on deployment of Fifth Generation network, popularly known as 5-G  The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, made this known to State House Correspondents at the end of...
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MTN Nigeria Announces Renewal Of UAS, Spectrum Licences
September 9, 2021 No Responses

MTN Nigeria Announces Renewal Of UAS, Spectrum Licences

MTN Nigeria Communications Plc has announced the renewal of its Unified Access Service (UAS) and Spectrum for wireless local loop 900MHz and 1800MHz band licences.  This is contained in a notice by MTN Nigeria signed by the Company Secretary, Mrs...
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Manufacturers Seek End To Tax Collection Concerns
September 9, 2021 No Responses

Manufacturers Seek End To Tax Collection Concerns

The Manufacturers Association of Nigeria (MAN) has charged the federal and state governments to find a mutually acceptable way forward on the collection of taxes to address anxiety and confusion in the business community.  Director-General, MAN, Mr Segun Ajay...
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Kwara’s N169 b Supplementary Budget Passes Second Reading
September 8, 2021 No Responses

Kwara’s N169 b Supplementary Budget Passes Second Reading

Kwara’s 2021 supplementary appropriation bill of N169 billion passed the second reading at the state House of Assembly on Tuesday.  The News Agency of Nigeria NAN reports that the executive bill, presented by Gov. AbdulRahman AbfulRasaq, is seeking an u...
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No Plan To Shut Down Telecom Services In Kaduna State
September 8, 2021 No Responses

No Plan To Shut Down Telecom Services In Kaduna State

The Kaduna government has said it has no plan to shut down telecommunication services in the state.  This is contained in a statement issued on Tuesday in Kaduna by Muyiwa Adekeye, Special Adviser to the Governor on Media and Communication.  Accordi...
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FIRS Affirms Position On VAT Collection
September 7, 2021 No Responses

FIRS Affirms Position On VAT Collection

The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has urged taxpayers not to panic over the recent court ruling by the Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt which dismissed its motion for stay of execution of the judgment that Rivers State...
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Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International To Build School In Ewu
September 7, 2021 No Responses

Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International To Build School In Ewu

In its effort to contribute to nation-building and economic development, the Chris Oyakhilome Foundation International (COFI) through the InnerCity Mission network of schools is breaking barriers to education by providing marginalised and vulnerable children a...
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No Plans To Shut Down Telecom Services In Katsina
September 7, 2021 No Responses

No Plans To Shut Down Telecom Services In Katsina

The National Communications Commission (NCC) has refuted a social media story claiming that the commission had ordered telecom service providers to shut down their services in Katsina state.  Alhaji Abdu Labaran, the Director-General (DG) media to Gov. Aminu ...
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Nigeria Reports 65,145 Suspected Cholera Cases, 2141 Deaths
September 7, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Reports 65,145 Suspected Cholera Cases, 2141 Deaths

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced a total 65,145 suspected cases of cholera, including 2,141 deaths, representing a Case Fatality Rate (CFR) of  3.3 percent reported from 23 states and the FCT, as at Sept. 2, 2021.&nbsp...
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PwC To Support New Network Strategy With Six Focus Areas
September 6, 2021 No Responses

PwC To Support New Network Strategy With Six Focus Areas

PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Africa has announced six key focus areas that will support the execution of its new global strategy, “New Equation”, announced on June 15. In a statement on Sunday, the Chief Executive Officer, PwC Africa, Mr Dion Shango, highl...
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Shell Donates Auditoriums, Eight Lecture Rooms, Others To Maritime University
September 6, 2021 No Responses

Shell Donates Auditoriums, Eight Lecture Rooms, Others To Maritime University

Governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa, has described phase one of the infrastructure projects donated to the Nigerian Maritime University in Okerenkoko, Delta State by The Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Limited (SPDC) and its joint venture...
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Buhari To Visit Imo On Thursday
September 5, 2021 No Responses

Buhari To Visit Imo On Thursday

All is set for President Muhammadu Buhari’s visit to Imo State on Thursday, September 9, 2021.   Addressing Journalists at the Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport, Owerri, on Saturday, the State Governor,  Hope Uzodinma, who spoke upon his return...
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China To Open Third Stock Exchange
September 5, 2021 No Responses

China To Open Third Stock Exchange

China has announced plans to set up a third stock exchange to serve small and medium-sized businesses. President Xi Jinping said the new share market will be in the capital Beijing, during a speech to the International Fair for Trade...
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UNICEF Expresses Worry Over Rise In Female Genital Mutilation In Oyo
September 4, 2021 No Responses

UNICEF Expresses Worry Over Rise In Female Genital Mutilation In Oyo

There is a need for stakeholders’ collaboration to stem the rise in Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) cases in Oyo State, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said.  The Chief Child Protection, UNICEF, Mr Ibrahim Sesay, made this known on...
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