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The Federal Government says it is working frantically to complete the 120,000 kilometre fibre optic cable project to enhance internet access, financial inclusiveness and telecom services nationwide. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigeria Communications Commission, NCC, Professor Garba Danbatta stated this while addressing guests at the Commission’s World Cosumer…
The House of Representatives, has resolved to conduct a status of inquiry on Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) with a view to address its inefficiency, as well as the recent Ibadan-Lagos train fuel saga.This was sequel to a motion by the Minority Leader, Mr Ndudi Elumelu, at plenary. The lawmaker expressed…
Governor Umar Ganduje of Kano State says the March 26th date for the National Convention of the All Progressives Congress APC is sacrosanct.Briefing journalists at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja, governor Ganduje said people selected for specific responsibility for the convention would also be trained for effective discharge of…
TARABA STATE NYSC COORDINATOR, MR. ANTHONY NZOKA REPRESENTED THE DG, MAJ. GEN. SHU’AIBU IBRAHIM.
President Muhammadu Buhari has charged the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, to go into online examination and Marking system in the next few years to conform with the global best practices in the world of examinining candidates in twenty-first century. The President gave the charge in a message to the…
A Ukraine-trained resident nurse of Dowen College, Ms Omobola Kayode, has revealed that the late 12-year-old Sylvester Oromoni Jnr., who was allegedly beaten up by some senior students had a minor injury on his thigh when she came in contact with him. The nurse who holds a Bachelor of Science…
Corps Members have been charged to apply the lessons learnt during the three-week Orientation course in the development of their host communities and place of Primary Assignments. NYSC Director-General, Major General Shuaibu Ibrahim gave the advise while debriefing the 2022 Batch ‘A’ Stream One Corps Members during a nationwide virtual…
The NYSC Management says Investigation is currently ongoing regarding a video currently trending on the social media showing Corps Members supposedly in NYSC Orientation camp in very compromising actions that pushed beyond the boundary of decency. In a statement, the Deputy Director, Press and Public Relations, Mr. Emeka Mgbemena, the…
The war against corruption is set receive a boost in Lagos State, with the appointment of a Chairman for the Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission. Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who signed the law setting up the Commission in April 2021, has now appointed retired Justice Mojisola Olatoregun as Chairman. A statement…
Nigerians in Lagos, Enugu, Ibadan, Anambra, and some other states have once again been thrown into darkness after the national epileptic rise again.This is the second time, the national grid would experience a system collapse in less than two days after an earlier fault has been reported.The Eko Electricity Distribution…