Why I Omitted Tinubu in My Victory Speech – Akeredolu

Why I Omitted Tinubu in My Victory Speech – Akeredolu

The Ondo State Governor-elect, Chief Rotimi Akeredolu, on Wednesday said he did not acknowledge a national leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, in his victory speech on Sunday because it was not expedient to do so. He...
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Telcos, ISPs to Comply as NCC Suspends Directive on Data Price Hike

Telcos, ISPs to Comply as NCC Suspends Directive on Data Price Hike

Telecommunication operators are expected to heed the directives by the industry regulator; the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), to suspend any upward review of subscribers’ data tariff plan as earlier pegged to commence by 1st of December, 2016 . Th...
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NCC Considers Spectrum Trading for Telecoms Sector

NCC Considers Spectrum Trading for Telecoms Sector

GSMA, ATCON, ALTON Okay Regulator’s Guideline Industry watchers have given their nods for full implementation of spectrum trading to address band scarcity amidst abundance in Nigeria’s telecommunication sector. This came as the industry regulator; Nige...
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Falcons to Play Cameroon in Final

Falcons to Play Cameroon in Final

Beats South Africa 1-0The Super Falcons has qualified for the final of the 2016 African Women Cup of Nations. The Nigerian female footballers defeated Bayana Bayana of South Africa with a lone goal scored by Desire Oparanozie in the 53rd...
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76 Die As Plane Carrying Brazilian football Team Crashes

76 Die As Plane Carrying Brazilian football Team Crashes

A plane which had on board players of a Brazilian football club, Chapecoense, has crashed in Colombia, killing 76 passengers. Only five passengers survived. The flight was transporting the Brazilian side to Medellin airport for the final of the Copa...
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Recession: Subscribers To Witness Increase in Data Tariff

Recession: Subscribers To Witness Increase in Data Tariff

Telecommunication subscribers in Nigeria may wake up to a new tariff regime in the sector from December 1st 2016, NewswatchNigeria has learnt. It was gathered that that the operators in the industry have been given a clear route to introduce...
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YOU MUST FARM: Okorocha Allocates Lands to Corps Members

YOU MUST FARM: Okorocha Allocates Lands to Corps Members

Governor of Imo state, Rochas Okorocha has directed caretaker committee chairmen in the 27 local government areas to allocate land to 1,545 corps members deployed to the state to enhance agricultural production. Okorocha gave the directive at the opening of...
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Aftermath of Ondo Polls: Buhari Opens Up On Tinubu

Aftermath of Ondo Polls: Buhari Opens Up On Tinubu

President Muhammadu Buhari has described Bola Tinubu, national leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), as a “priceless asset” to the ruling party. Reacting to reports of discord between him and Tinubu on many issues concerning the party, Buhari said...
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Bloomberg: Buhari’s rigid leadership worsening Nigeria’s economy

Bloomberg: Buhari’s rigid leadership worsening Nigeria’s economy

Bloomberg, a financial software, data, and media company, owned by Michael Bloomberg, the sixth richest man in the world, says President Muhammadu Buhari’s rigid leadership style, is making the Nigeria’s economic problems harder to solve. An editorial by t...
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Additional N40m Nigerians to Access Telecoms Services in 2017- NCC

Additional N40m Nigerians to Access Telecoms Services in 2017- NCC

‘Securities Synergy Pertinent Against Telecoms Infrastructure Assault’ The Nigerian Communications Commission, (NCC) has said that provisions have been made in its 2017 budget to extend telecoms services to additional N40 million people across the coun...
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