Nigeria News Archives — Page 8 of 22

September 2, 2021 No Responses

FEC Approves N84.6b For Airports’ Projects, Odukpani-Itu-Ikot Ekpene Road

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved over N5 billion for various contracts in Lagos, Abuja, Kano and Katsina airports. The meeting of the Council, which was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja on Wednesday, also approved the...

September 2, 2021 No Responses

UNICEF, Traditional Rulers Decry High Prevalence Of FGM In Osun

The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), traditional rulers and other stakeholders, have decried the high prevalence of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) practice in Osun State and called for its eradication. They made the call at an engagement progr...

August 31, 2021 No Responses

Nigeria Attains 202 Percent Increase In Data Usage

Nigeria has attained 202.08 percent increase in data usage, indicating 205,880 terabytes in three years, data from Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has revealed. According to the subscriber/network data reports of 2018, 2019, and 2020, data usage rose ...

August 31, 2021 No Responses

Enhancing Growth Through Telecommunications Based Research

Barring any last-minute’s adjustment, the deadline for the submission of responses for proposals on the Telecommunications-Based Research Innovation from Academics in Nigerian Tertiary Institutions expires Tuesday, August 31, 2021. Under the arrangemen...

August 30, 2021 No Responses

NCC Seeks Stakeholder’s Inputs On Regulatory Policy

The Nigerian Communications Commission in the exercise of its functions under the Nigerian Communications Act 2003 (the Act) has published the following draft regulatory instruments on its website www.ncc.gov.ng for stakeholders’ comments: Re...

August 29, 2021 No Responses

UNICEF Welcomes Release Of Tegina Abducted Students

The United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), on Saturday, said it was relieved that the 91 abducted students of Salihu Tanko Islamiya School Tegina, in Niger State, have regained their freedom. A statement issued by Mr Samu...

August 28, 2021 No Responses

Towards Digital Literacy For Nigerian Youths

By Moses Ebosele, ebosele@hotmail.com — Rising from the recently concluded nationwide digital literacy training for Nigerian Youths, the Executive Vice Chairman, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Umar Garba Danbatta cha...

August 25, 2021 No Responses

FRSC Yet To Remit N5.1b To Federation Account, FRC Alleges

The Fiscal Responsibility Commission (FRC) has alleged that the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) is yet to remit N5.1 billion into the Federation Account from 2016 to 2019 FRC made the allegation on Wednesday in Abuja at the ongoing public...

August 25, 2021 No Responses

Tax Evasion: Tribunal Orders DSTV To Pay N900b Tax Backlog

The Tax Appeal Tribunal (TAT) sitting in Lagos on Tuesday, 24th August 2021 ordered Multichoice Nigeria Limited, owners of popular cable television services, DSTV, to pay 50 percent of N1.8 trillion which the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has determine...

August 25, 2021 No Responses

Fayemi Mourns Ex-NCC Board Chairman, Durojaiye

The Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, has expressed condolences on the death of an elder statesman and former member of the National Assembly, Senator Olabiyi Durojaiye. The late Senator Durojaye, who was a prominent chieftain of the National Democra...

August 22, 2021 No Responses

APC, PDP Congratulate New Olu Of Warri

The Delta All Progressive Congress (APC) and the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have felicitated with Omoba Tsola Emiko on his ascendancy to the throne Of Olu of Warri Kingdom. In a statement, signed by the APC state Publicity Secretary (caretaker),...

August 20, 2021 No Responses

Buhari Approves Review Of 368 Grazing Reserves In 25 States

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved recommendations of a committee to review “with dispatch, 368 grazing sites, across 25 states in the country, and to determine the levels of encroachment.” Malam Garba Shehu, the President’s Senior Special Ass...

August 20, 2021 No Responses

NPA Implores AIG Maritime, Others To End Attacks On Barges, Illegal Check Points

There is a need to end the incessant cases of attacks on vessels, barge operators and other port facilities around the waterfronts and channels, the Acting Managing Director of Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA), Mohammed Bello-Koko, has said. The...

August 19, 2021 No Responses

SEC Seeks Collaboration On Dispute Resolution In Capital Market

The Securities and Exchange Commission has expressed its readiness to collaborate with relevant Alternative Dispute Resolution professionals as a means to ensuring effective dispute resolution in the capital market. Director-General of the SEC, Mr. Lamid...