SENSITIVE: Tears, Trauma, Wreath-laying @ United Nations House

SENSITIVE: Tears, Trauma, Wreath-laying @ United Nations House

Amid tears, wreath-laying, and tales of trauma, survivors, families, and colleagues of the 23 victims of the 2011 UN House bombing, on Thursday held a ceremony to celebrate their ‘fallen heroes’. NEWSWATCHNIGERIA gathered that at an event held at the...
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JUST IN: Nigeria Extends SIM/NIN Registration To October 31, Tells Diplomatic Missions to…

JUST IN: Nigeria Extends SIM/NIN Registration To October 31, Tells Diplomatic Missions to…

Again, the Federal Government of Nigeria has extended the National Identity Number (NIN)-Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification and integration exercises to October 31, 2021.   In a statement signed by the Nigerian Communications Commission &#82...
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Loans to Nigeria Mutually Beneficial, says China – What Do You Think?

Loans to Nigeria Mutually Beneficial, says China – What Do You Think?

Mr Cui Jianchun, Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Nigeria, says his country’s loans to Nigeria are of mutual benefit. Jianchun explained that this was because Nigeria and China had a history of good friendship and bilateral relations....
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How United Nations Wants the World to Remember NELSON MANDELA

How United Nations Wants the World to Remember NELSON MANDELA

UN Deputy Secretary-General, Nigeria’s Amina Mohammed, has hailed Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first black President, describing him as exemplifying “courage, compassion and an unwavering commitment to social justice and equality”. Mohammed told the ...
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TELECOMS: Nigeria Fixes Timeline for Auctioning, Assigning & Commercialisation of 5G Spectrum

TELECOMS: Nigeria Fixes Timeline for Auctioning, Assigning & Commercialisation of 5G Spectrum

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has proposed to auction its planned Fifth Generation Technology (5G) spectrum by the Fourth Quarter (Q4) of 2021. The Executive Vice-Chairman (EVC) of the NCC, Prof. Umar Danbatta, recently hinted this at the maiden...
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JUST IN: NCC Says Airtel Nigeria Has No Approval YET

JUST IN: NCC Says Airtel Nigeria Has No Approval YET

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), says it is yet to renew Airtel Mobile Operating License. Dr Ikechukwu Adinde, NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, made this known in a statement on Sunday, in Abuja. According to him, the attention of the...
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‘Excellence in Service’ – Camera, Glitz, Cake, Blitz as Jerry Ugwu Retires @ NCC

‘Excellence in Service’ – Camera, Glitz, Cake, Blitz as Jerry Ugwu Retires @ NCC

Danbatta, Others Extol Retired Deputy Director, Jerry Ugwu The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) was recently in the news showing to the world how to put smiles and cheers on the face of someone who has served meritoriously in the course...
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Reopen Schools Now, Assess Fund for Pandemic-related Learning Loss, says UN

Reopen Schools Now, Assess Fund for Pandemic-related Learning Loss, says UN

Around one third of countries are yet to implement remedial programmes for students to catch up on their lost learning, in the wake of school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to UN agencies. Two UN agencies and partners...
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Nigeria Records New Feat in Telecoms Coverage, Fixes Roaming Services Nationwide Policy

Nigeria Records New Feat in Telecoms Coverage, Fixes Roaming Services Nationwide Policy

How did NIGERIA achieve this new feat of domesticating roaming services in telecoms as a matter of of national policy for the sector? Get full details here.
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U.S., S/Arabia, Russia, Mauritius, Ghana, Nigeria Tough in Cybersecurity, says ITU

U.S., S/Arabia, Russia, Mauritius, Ghana, Nigeria Tough in Cybersecurity, says ITU

The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) said measures to prevent cybercrime are best in the United States. It ranked Saudi Arabia third, Russia fifth and Turkey 11th in its latest assessment of countries’ precautions. It urged countries to be more pr...
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