archiveDecember 2, 2021

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), in the course its routine media review, became aware of the front page headline of the BusinessDay newspaper of Thursday, December 2, 2021 with the title, “How NCC moved 5G deadline after only MTN submitted bid.” According to a press statement signed by Dr. Ikechukwu...

The Kaduna State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB) says it will sack 233 primary school teachers for allegedly presenting fake certificates. The Executive Chairman of the Board, Mr Tijjani Abdullahi, who made this known at a news conference on  Thursday in Kaduna, said that the measure was to ensure standard...

A Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has said that there is no provision in law that empowers the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, to overrule the decisions of the #EndSARS Judicial Panel of Inquiry. In a communique titled, ‘Comments On LASG White Papers On Endsars Panel Reports’, the...

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has given approval which issues authority to Anambra State Government to open the Anambra International Cargo and Passenger Airport for commercial operations with effect from December 2, 2021. The State Commissioner for Works, Mr Marcel Ifejiofor, made this known on Thursday. According to him,...

Many of the security challenges in the country will be resolved in due course and this country will be stronger and greater. This was the declaration by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, while receiving on a courtesy call, the Muhammadu Buhari Osinbajo (MBO) Dynamic Support Group, today at the Presidential...

  wins Best Bank in Nigeria and 12 of its subsidiaries The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has reaffirms its leadership position across Africa, as the bank has been globally recognised as the African Bank of the year 2021 by the Banker Magazine, a leading global finance news publication...

  About 40 million more people worldwide are likely to be added to the number of those in need of humanitarian assistance or protection in 2022, according to United Nations (UN) estimates. The United Nations is projecting 274 million people in need in 2022, up from 250 million in 2021,...

The President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, has sent his condolences to the family of former Senate President, Joseph Wayas, who died on Thursday. Lawan commiserates with the family of Senator Wayas, the Government and People of Cross River State, friends and political associates of the late elder statesman. He...

 The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has announced MTN Nigeria Communications Plc, Airtel Networks Ltd and Mafab Communications Ltd., as approved bidders of the forthcoming 3.5 gigahertz (Ghz) spectrum auction.Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, Director, Public Affairs, NCC, said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Adinde said the license was for...

 The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has elected Dr Michael Olawale-Cole as it’s 24th president to take charge of the Chamber for the next two years. Olawale-Cole emerged as the President after a duly conducted election at the LCCI’s 133rd Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Thursday in Lagos....