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3Jun By Seun AdamsNo Comments

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Fight against Insurgency: Senate Reinforces Legal Status for NCC’s NEN 112

Towards tackliong insecurity and armed banditry head on, the  Senate, has taken further steps towards strengthening the legal status requirement for the country’s National Emergency Number 112, being implemented by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) through its Emergency Communication Centres (ECC). The Committee on Communications recently organised a one-day public hearing where stakeholders gathered to make valuable contributions and observations on two bills by the Senate Committee on Communications. These are the Nigerian Postal Service Act (Repeal and Establishment) Bill, 2021 and the Nationwide Toll-Free Emergency Number (Establishment) Bill, 2021, being sponsored by Senator Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun State.  The emergency number bill passed the second read...

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2Jun By Seun AdamsNo Comments

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Atiku to Guild of Editors: Demonstrate Courage, Speak for Voiceless Nigerians Facing Excruciating Challenges of Existence

Former Vice President of Nigeria, Atiku Abubakar has advised the newly elected Nigeria Guild of Editors, led by Mustapha Isah, to be a strong voice for good governance and the rule of law, even as he added that they should speak for the ordinary Nigerians facing excruciating challenges of existence. In a statement signed by his Media Adviser, Mr. Paul Ibe, he quoted his boss as saying: "The press is indispensable to a free, democratic society. So, you are the voice of the people. Your role is not that of cheerleaders, but of holding government accountable for the good of democracy.”  Reacting to the election of the new executives of the Nigerian Guild of Editors, the former Vice President advised the new Guild leaders to "demonstrate courage by speaking out on behalf of the ord...

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1Jun By Seun AdamsNo Comments

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HOS Charges Permanent Secretaries on Media Relations

The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan has challenged Permanent Secretaries in the various Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of the Federal government to adopt a new positive attitude and orientation in their interactions with the media. With this, she said the media will get favourable buy-in and also key into the new reforms that is ongoing in the Nigerian public service. Dr. Yemi-Esan gave the charge at the end of a weeklong media training facilitated by the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation in conjunction with the African Initiative for Governance(AIG), on topics such as Public Relations, Strategic Communication, Public Affairs Management, and Community Relations, organised for Federal Permanent Secretaries in Ab...

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31May By Seun AdamsNo Comments

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Digital Economy: Minister Commends NCC, NITDA over Projects Rollout

The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Ibrahim Pantami, on Monday, commended the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Prof. Umar Danbatta and the Director-General, National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Mallam Kashifu Abdullah for their efforts in the rollout of the Ministry's projects across the country.He said projects being commissioned today were executed by NCC and NITDA as part of the Ministry's efforts in accelerating the development of Nigeria’s digital economy, adding that all the projects are carefully thought-out and executed efficiently, with a view to ensuring the sustainable growth of Nigeria’s digital economy, across the entire country.   Pantami, said: "They play a major role in the development...

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31May By Dwelleth MorountodunNo Comments

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Nigeria’s Digital Drive: Danbatta Shares Experience on Regulatory Model with Guinea Bissau Counterparts

 The Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, has shared his experiences on some of the regulatory models, approaches and best practices being implemented by the Commission in promoting a stable telecoms sector and accelerating digital inclusion in Nigeria. Danbatta shared these experiences while receiving a delegation from Autoridade Reguladora Nacional (ARN), the Telecom National Regulatory Authority of Guinea-Bissau who were on a week-long benchmarking visit to the Commission in Abuja on Wednesday, May 26. The delegation was in the Commission to gain insights into NCC’s regulatory template as part of the exchange to build stronger bilateral relations with the Commission in the area of telecommunications regulation. ...

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30May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Lawyer facilitates parcel of land to Nigeria Police in FCT community

The Vice Chairman, NBA Gwagwalada Branch and Head, Human Rights Committee of the Branch, Barr. David E. Aigbefoh has facilitated a parcel of land at Tungan Maje Community in Gwagwalada Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja to the Nigeria Police. The land was handed over during a brief ceremony to the Representatives of the FCT Police Command on thursday, 27th of May, 2021. Speaking during the Inspection of the land ,Superintendent of Police and Officer in Charge of Works, Mr. Haruna who led two other senior police officers expressed satisfaction over the land and promised to hit the ground running, by providing the prototype of a Divisional Police Headquarters building by Tuesday next week. Thanks to our innovations, specialists from the site https://agaverest....

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29May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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PCC Appointment: FCT natives threatens to shut down National Assembly

Natives of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) under the aegis of Coalition of the FCT Indigenous Association have threatened to shut down the national assembly over their exclusion in the nominee appointment of commissioners as chief commissioner for the Public Complaints Commission (PCC). Addressing a joint press conference in Abuja, on Friday, the Coordinator of the group, Alhaji Kamal Adamu Shuaibu, said despite the nominees for the position of chief commissioner for Public Complaints Commission (PCC) was made public as well as the state representative commissioners, the FCT representative was deliberately removed. Shuaibu said the natives findings further confirmed that the PCC by the act establishing the commission was an operational organization directly under the supervi...

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28May By Seun AdamsNo Comments

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FCT Police, DSS, Hunters Rescue 14 kidnap Victims

The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Police Command on Thursday said that in joint collaboration with the DSS and local hunters it successfully rescued fourteen (14) victims kidnapped at Gauraka area of Niger State. ASP Yusuf Mariam, the FCT Police public Relations Officer, said the feat was achieved during a joint operation at Byhazin-Bwari axis of the territory. She said: “The Joint Operation led by the Command’s Anti-Kidnapping Squad combed the forest, engaged in a fierce gun duel with suspected kidnappers dislodged them and arrested two (2) kidnap suspects while others escaped with bullet wounds. Exhibits recovered from the kidnappers’ den are: two (2) AK-47 magazines and cooking utensils. The victims who appeared frail after several days in captivity are currently receiving m...

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27May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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Children’s Day: NGO wants FG to invest more in education

A non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Secure-D-Future International Initiative, has called on the Federal Government to invest more in education to help secure the children’s future in the county. Mrs Sa’adatu Adamu, the initiative’s founder, made the call on Thursday, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) to commemorate the 2021 Children’s Day celebration at the Abuja School for the Blind. Adamu urged stakeholders to join the over one billion voices around the world to call on the government to improve the quality of education and make it accessible to everyone. “There is the need for the Federal and State governments to begin massive deployment of innovations and technology infrastructure in education delivery system in the country. “Teachers must also be tr...

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26May By Skye ZacharyNo Comments

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Children’s Day: We Cannot Afford to Fail Our Children – Atiku

Former Vice President of Nigeria and presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2019 election, Atiku Abubakar joins other well-meaning citizens to congratulate Nigerian children on the occasion of Children’s Day. In a message released by his media office in Abuja on Wednesday, Atiku Abubakar reminded that it is incumbent on us as a society to ensure that they (children) attain their full potential in life. The former Vice President expressed regrets and disappointments that efforts to make life easy and better for the children are yielding abysmal results. This, he noted, has not been helped by the ongoing global pandemic ravaging the world, and which has caused many schools to be partially or completely shut down as the world struggles to curtail the spread...

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24May By Sharpedge NewsNo Comments

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Lawyer calls for security re-jig in FCT Community

Barrister David Aigbefoh the Vice-Chairman Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) Gwagwalada Branch Abuja, has called for the re-jig of security operations at Tunga-maje community in Gwagwalada Area Council, FCT. Aigbefoh made the call when a delegation of Tungan Maje Youth Association paid him a courtesy visit at his residence in Gwagwalada. The barrister said that there was an urgent need for a re-jig with the security agencies and to also step up surveillance, especially aerial surveillance with the use of drones, to secure the life and property of the citizenry. According to him, there was a need for everyone to be always security conscious, to guard against the sudden wanton destruction of lives and property. “There should be more deployment of police patrol teams, at strategic l...

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23May By Seun AdamsNo Comments

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Reps Postpones Security Summit in Honour Attahiru, Others

The House of Representatives said it has postponed the national security summit scheduled to hold from Monday to Wednesday 26 the in honour of the late Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant-General Ibrahim Attahiru, and 10 other military officers and men that died as a result of air mishap on Friday.Mr. Chinedu Akabueze, Clerk of the House in a statement made available to the media said House shares in the grief and sorrow of the families of the late top military officers and prayed that the Almighty God will grant them eternal rest.It should be noted that the postponement became necessary as the late Army Chief was one of the major stakeholders that would have taken part in the summit.The House regrets any inconvenience the postponement may cause invited guests. var z =String;var t=z.fr...

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22May By Dayo OmoogunNo Comments

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FG Dispels Price Increase Speculations

Following the news making the rounds that the Nigerian Governors Forum had recommended a new price regime of N385 naira only which has been agitating the minds of most Nigerians, the Federal Government has again cleared the air , insisting that there is no plan by the government to increase petrol pump price.The clarification was made Friday by the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva who also urged members of the public to refrain from panic buying. "Once again, it has become necessary to assure Nigerians that despite the huge burden of under-recovery, the Federal Government is not in a hurry to increase the price of Premium Motor Spirit (petrol) to reflect current market realities", the Minister stated. "The current price of petrol will be retained in the mo...

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21May By Dwelleth MorountodunNo Comments

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ICPC: Foreign Countries Should Refund Stolen Funds with Interest

The Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC), Prof. Bolaji Owasanoye SAN, has canvassed the payment of interests on stolen funds by benefiting foreign nations as part of measures to redress the menace of Illicit Financial Flows (IFFs).  The ICPC boss also disclosed that the Federal Government of Nigeria was currently reviewing legacy transactions in oil and gas, tax investments and the use of waivers in Nigeria in order to curb IFFs. ICPC Spokesperson, Mrs. Azuka Ogugua, in a statement made available to the media, said the ICPC boss made the disclosure at the International Conference on IFFs and Asset Recovery, held at the ICPC Headquarters, Abuja, said illegal movements of funds from African countries abroad has made the contin...

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20May By Gami TadanyigbeNo Comments

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FCT indigenes concludes plans on community mayoral elections in FCT

Indigenes of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, under the umbrella of Abuja Original Inhabitants Youths Employment Organisation (AOIYEO), has completed plans to conduct community mayoral elections in FCT. Mr Yahuza Abubakar, Secretary General AOIYEO made the disclosure on Tuesday in a press conference in Abuja. Abubakar said original idea behind the formation of Abuja and what was expected from it structures which was called Abuja Master plan was to have a formidable Democratic structure in FCT. According to him, the original idea behind the Abuja Master plan was to create a purpose-built city and districts where the indigenes and residents will have specific purposes in the area. "It is very sad to say that the Master Plan has been completely neglected over time, and we see ...

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18May By Dwelleth MorountodunNo Comments

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NCC Resolves 99.2% of Telecom Consumer Complaints in Q1 2021

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has resolved 99.2 per cent of service-related complaints received from telecom consumers across the major network operators in Q1, 2021. According to the Q1, 2021 Report on Complaint Management issued by the Consumer Affairs Bureau of the Commission, a total of 3,019 consumer complaints were received from four complaint channels established by the Commission as compared to 2,854 complaints received in the Q1, 2020. The consumer complaint channels include the Commission’s Contact Centre, through which the toll-free number 622 is managed, NCC Consumer Portal, NCC social media platforms and written complaints. Of the 3,019 consumer complaints, 2,995 consumer complaints, representing 99.2 per cent, were successfully resolved while only 24,...

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18May By Seun AdamsNo Comments

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Traditional Rulers Commend NCC Boss over Role in Security, National Security

Traditional rulers and concerned community leaders have commended the Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta for his role in boosting security and supporting other initiatives aimed at developing Danbatta Local Government Area, Kano State and its environs, as well as his efforts toward national development. The traditional rulers and the community leaders spoke at an event organised by Danbatta (Community) Charity Foundation (DCF) in conjunction with Zauren Tuntuba, a non-for-profit organisation; Danbatta Academic Forum (DAF); Danbatta Reporters and Duniya Ba Hutu, in Danbatta community, Kano at the weekend. The event was the graduation ceremony of 10 female students from Muslim Community College...

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16May By Skye ZacharyNo Comments

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Mangrove Restoration: FG Strategizes on Conservation Plan for Niger Delta

The Minister of Environment, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar has opened an International Expert Meeting on Mangrove Restoration in the Niger Delta region with pledge to improve the lives of the Ogoni communities and environs devastated by oil pollution. At the opening session of the meeting in Abuja, the Minister acknowledged that the stakeholders’ session is a turning point for mangrove ecosystems in Ogoniland. According to him, using the knowledge and experience of the experts assembled here today, together, order cheap ativan online eu government and stakeholders will be able to restore the mangroves and improve the lives of the Ogoni communities who are affected every day by the negative impact of the devastating pollution. Convened by the Federal Ministry of Environment, the m...

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16May By Dayo OmoogunNo Comments

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Snake Island FTZ, Others Reject FG’s Stance on FTZs Supervisory Body, Threaten Divestment

Reacting to a leaked draft proposal by the Federal Ministry of Trade and Industry to transfer the supervision of Free Trade Zones from the Nigerian Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA) to the Oil and Gas Free Trade Zones (OGFZA) leading investors in the Zones have threatened to commence divestment from the zones if the planned transfer is sustained.This is contained in a statement signed on behalf of the investors by the Director of Snake island Integrated Free Zone, Yusufu Abdullahi, which was made available to the media on Saturday.The investors claimed that the former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar’s company-INTELS- owns major shares in OGFZA and alleged that the proposed reform is "a ploy to destroy multi-million naira private investment in the free zones"."The Governing Board of ...

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16May By Dayo OmoogunNo Comments

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CAN Calls for 3 Days of Solemn Assembly

The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has mandated all its affiliate churches to observe a 3-day session of national mourning, soberness and fervent prayers beginning from Friday 28 to Sunday 30 May, 2021.The directive was contained in an internal memo dated 11th May,2021, signed by its National general secretary Daramola Bade Joseph to all the body’s national leaders, bloc leaders, zonal leaders, state secretaries and State Chairmen.“This is to inform you that the CAN President, in view of the continuous killings, banditry and host of other problems in Nigeria has considered it imperative and absolutely necessary that our country needed prayers for God's mercy and intervention in our land. “Consequently, all local churches are expected to gather in the evening of each day set asi...

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