Anietie Udobit, AbujaPresident Bola Tinubu has called for an immediate resolution to disagreements with the United Arab Emirates (UAE) that affected flights and issuing of visas.The UAE last year stopped issuing visas to Nigerians following the suspension of flights by the Emirates airline after it was unable to repatriate funds
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says Nigeria has ranked as the 7th country in the global usage of mobile phones and 11th in terms of internet penetration.NCC Executive Vice-Chairman, Umar Danbatta, made this known in Abuja on Thursday, at the ‘Emerging Technology Forum’ for stakeholders in the telecommunications industry.According to
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The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has called for the immediate shutdown of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) Agbani, over the mysterious death of students in the institution.According to a statement entitled: “Call to shut down Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) immediately,”
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No fewer than 22 military personnel who died in combat in Niger State are being laid to rest at the National Military Cemetery in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja.UNITY TIMES recalls that the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) on August 14, announced the death of at least 36 officers who were
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Electricity consumers nation-wide are faced with possible dilemma and risk of not being able to energise their pre-paid meters after the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) alerted on software expiration by November 2024.Though NERC said the pre-paid meters software would crash next year, some Electricity Distribution Companies, DisCos, have warned
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The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Betta Edu, said the government would soon unveil the Humanitarian funds to lift 133 million Nigerians out of poverty.She disclosed this during a Channels Television interview on Friday.UNITY TIMES recalls that Edu on Monday said the government would lift 133 million
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The governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abba Kabir Yusuf, has reaffirmed commitment to strengthen the 11-year partnership between the Kano State Government and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.During a meeting at the Kano State Government House, governor Yusuf assured representatives from the Foundation of his commitment.The deputy governor, Comr.
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Governor of Adamawa State, Ahmadu Fintiri has approved the procurement of Innoson luxurious buses at the cost of over N10billion to improve the transportation system in the state.The decision was made known, yesterday, at the State Executive Council meeting, presided over by the acting governor, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta.Commissioner for information
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), has launched a manhunt for a Lekki Lagos-based notorious drug dealer, Sowunmi Ayodeji Kayode, who is on the run after driving his luxury car to crush an NDLEA officer.Kayode was running in his bid to escape arrest when operatives were on a search
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Anietie Udobit, AbujaPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has celebrated with His Eminence, Sultan of Sokoto, Muhammadu Sa'ad Abubakar III, and the Sokoto Sultanate Council, as the revered royal father and spiritual leader of Muslims in Nigeria turns 67 on August 24, 2023.The president, in a statement by presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale,
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