Telecommunication Company Begins Final Phase Of Sim Disconnection

Telecommunication Company Begins Final Phase Of Sim Disconnection

Telecommunication companies in Nigeria have commenced the final phase of disconnecting Subscriber Identity Module numbers (telephone lines) not linked to National Identification Numbers. Two senior officials from the telcos who were not in a position to speak publicly on the matter confirmed this development to a news medium on Sunday. The disconnection was initially scheduled for April 15, 2024, but the Nigeria Communications Commission postponed it to July 31, 2024, after carefully […]

July 29, 2024 14

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FCT Minister Wike Mobilises Youths Against Hunger Protest

The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is mobilising Abuja youths and other stakeholders against joining the planned August 1 to 10 nationwide protests over hunger and hardship. Speaking during a ministerial engagement with FCT youths from Abuja South Federal Constituency, in Kwali Area Council over the weekend, Wike said, a similar interaction was held with stakeholders in AMAC, on Saturday, while stating that youths and other stakeholders […]

July 29, 2024 17

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Nigeria And The Senate Mourn Senator Ifeany Ubah

President Bola Tinubu has condoled with the family of late Senator Ifeanyi Ubah, representing Anambra South Senatorial District at the National Assembly. In a statement, the President describes the deceased as a renown businessman and politician. President Tinubu commiserates with the friends and colleagues of the late Senator, the National Assembly, and the government and people of Anambra State over the loss. The President prays for the repose of the […]

July 27, 2024 23

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FCT Police Command Vows To Resist Violence During The Planned Nationwide Protest.

The Nigerian Police, FCT Command has vowed to resist violence during the planned nationwide protest slated for August 1. A statement by Police Public Relations Officer, Josephine Adeh in Abuja on Friday, said the FCT Command has also deployed a total of four thousand two hundred police officers to curb any form of violence that might arise during the protest. The command was reacting in anticipation of the planned nationwide […]

July 26, 2024 73

Economy

The Network Of Abuja Left Groups Calls For a Uniformed Salary Structure.

The network of Abuja left groups has called for the implementation of a uniformed salary structure for workers and political office holders, reduction in the cost of petrol and electricity tariff and implementation of a minimum wage that meets the basic needs of all workers. The coalition which is an association of activists committed to social justice and equal rights for all Nigerians, made the demand in Abuja at a […]

July 26, 2024 46

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Defence Headquarters Warns That The Planned Nationwide Protest.

The Defence Headquarters (DHQ), says the planned nationwide protest has the potential of degenerating into anarchy, and reign of terror based on the situational analysis by the military high command. Director, Defence Media Operations, Major General Edward Buba made this statement in Thursday while briefing newsmen on the operations of the armed forces in Abuja. Buba said the military had thoroughly examined several factors such as whether or not the […]

July 25, 2024 6

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President Bola Tinubu, Pledges To Empower The Nigeria Police Force With More Weapons, Training And Personnel.

President Bola Tinubu, has pledged to empower the Nigeria Police Force with more weapons, training and personnel to boost its capacity to fight crimes. The President made the pledge on Wednesday in Abuja at the inauguration of the Nigeria Police Force National Cyber Crime Centre (NPF-NCCC) and the Nigeria Police Force Resource Centre. Tinubu, represented by the Minister of Communication, Innovation and Digital Economy Dr. Bosun Tijani said the pledge […]

July 25, 2024 21 1

Economy

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE FAULTS FCTA PARK AND PAY ARRANGEMENT

A House of Representatives has faulted the park and pay arrangement of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA). The House committee of FCT which stated this during an interactive session with the mandate secretary in charge of the transportation secretariat, Chinedum Elechi, said residents and motorists in the nation's capital are being harassed by those employed to enforce the policy. Chairman of the committee, Muktar Betara, demanded details on how […]

July 24, 2024 8

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KEBBI STATE GOVERNMENT DISSOLVES TWENTY ONE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ADMINISTRATORS

The Kebbi Government has announced the dissolution of all the 21 Local Government Council Administrators. The dissolution is contained in a circular addressed to the Sole Administrators and made available to newsmen in Birnin Kebbi on Wednesday. It was signed by the Acting Permanent Secretary, Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Aliyu Hassan-Kalgo. According to the statement, all the local government sole administrators are to hand over the affairs […]

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