The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Nokia Solutions and Networks Nigeria, to train young Nigerians on latest 4G/ 5G radio and transmission technologies at the Nigerian Communications Commission’s Digital Parks.The NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Dr. Aminu Maida, led by the Minister of Communications,
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Following the visit of the Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, to the official residential quarters of the Rivers State Assembly in Port Harcourt on Thursday, the factional speaker of the state Assembly, Rt. Hon. Martin Amaewhule, has accused the Governor of planning to demolish the edifice.Amaewhule, who frowned at the
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), has ordered deposit money banks to suspend charges on cash deposits until September 30, 2024.The apex bank disclosed this in a circular dated May 6, 2024, signed by its Director of Banking Supervision, Adetona Adedeji.Customers of some of the Deposit Money Banks have complained
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-Agency reportsIsraeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed his country would "stand alone" if its closest ally followed through on threats to suspend arms shipments over a full-scale invasion of Rafah, where more than one million people have taken refuge.Speaking Thursday after President Joe Biden's warning sparked fury and infighting
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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court on Thursday remanded Hadi Sirika, former aviation minister, and two others in prison after granting them bail at N100 million each.The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned Mr Sirika before Justice Sylvanus Orji on six counts of fraud.Mr Sirika’s daughter, Fatima Sirika,
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Mr. Ebenezer Olufowose, a Non-Executive Director, has been appointed the new Chairman of the Board of Directors of First Bank of Nigeria Limited, even as Tunde Hassan-Odukale stepped down.In a notice to the Nigerian Exchange Group on Thursday, the company's secretary, Adewale Arogundade, said Hassan-Odukale’s exit followed the completion of
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President Bola Tinubu returned to Nigeria from Europe yesterday, a statement by the Presidency said. Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, who announced the development in a post on his X handle today, welcomed the president into the country.“Welcome Home Mr President!,” he wrote.President Tinubu had
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The immediate past speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, Hon. Chinedum Orji, has defected from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the All Progressives Congress (APC).Orji, a two-term member of the House, announced this at the APC state secretariat in Umuahia, the state capital, yesterday, saying it
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Some suspected gunmen invaded Piko community in Bwari area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), kidnapping 13 residents.The attack came barely a week after gunmen invaded Bmuko community in Bwari area council, kidnapping four residents of the community who are yet to be freed by their captives.Information gathered revealed
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The Kaduna State House of Assembly ad hoc committee investigating financial dealings under the administration of former governor Nasir El-Rufai has summoned former commissioners, their permanent secretaries, some local government chairmen, and other stakeholders.The committee was set up by the House to scrutinize the state's financial transactions, loans, contractual liabilities,
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