Category: NEWS

WAEC EXAM: INEC won’t shift Edo election –Yakubu
September 8, 2016 No Responses

WAEC EXAM: INEC won’t shift Edo election –Yakubu

The Independent National Electoral Commission has said that it would not postpone Saturday’s governorship election in Edo State for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination scheduled to hold on the same day.   The National Chairman of the commission,...
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NIGERIA RECORDS FIRST CASE OF LASSA FEVER IN ONDO
September 8, 2016 No Responses

NIGERIA RECORDS FIRST CASE OF LASSA FEVER IN ONDO

Nigeria on Wednesday confirmed a case of Lassa fever at  Owo/Ose in Owo Ose Local Governments Areas of Ondo State. The State Government said two other suspected cases are under investigation.   The State Commissioner for Health, Dr Dayo Adeyanju,...
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MTN Considers Bond Sales in U.S, U.K to Pay Nigeria’s N330billion Fine
September 7, 2016 No Responses

MTN Considers Bond Sales in U.S, U.K to Pay Nigeria’s N330billion Fine

Newswatchnigeria has gathered that MTN Group Ltd. plans to gauge investor interest in a possible bond offering in the bid to seek funds for dividends, capital expenditure and also pay a record N330 billion naira ($1 billion) fine in Nigeria....
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Jonathan Takes Shine off Buhari at Council of State Meeting
September 7, 2016 No Responses

Jonathan Takes Shine off Buhari at Council of State Meeting

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday made a surprise appearance at the second meeting of the Council of States presided by president Muhammadu Buhari. Photo journalists at the presidential villa in Abuja could not hide their surprise to see the...
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Michael Ibru Dies at 85
September 6, 2016 No Responses

Michael Ibru Dies at 85

Michael Ibru is dead. The Patriarch of the Ibru family, the Otota of Agbarha-Otor Kingdom, the Olorogun Michael Christopher Onajirhevbe Ibru (OFR) died in the early hours of today Tuesday). He was 85 years old. Until his death Michael Ibru...
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Nigeria ICT Sector Nets $35Bn FDI in 15years – NCC
September 6, 2016 No Responses

Nigeria ICT Sector Nets $35Bn FDI in 15years – NCC

Plans for UN/ITU 2016 Forum The Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) Prof. Umar Danbatta, on Monday said that over $35 billion had been invested in the nation’s telecommunications industry from Foreign...
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Boko Haram: Journalist, Ahmed Salkida, in Nigerian Army Custody
September 6, 2016 No Responses

Boko Haram: Journalist, Ahmed Salkida, in Nigerian Army Custody

Security operatives have arrested a journalist, Ahmed Salkida, who was declared wanted by the Nigerian Army in August. Dubai-based Salkida was arrested on Monday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport after his flight landed in the country. He had been...
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Airtel Rewards Outstanding Trade Partners in Nigeria
September 6, 2016 No Responses

Airtel Rewards Outstanding Trade Partners in Nigeria

It was a night of giving back to loyal business partner in Nigeria at the 2016 Smart Partners’ Awards held by telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, to honour its outstanding associates. Airtel said the recognition was is in line with...
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Nigeria Inaugurates New Advocacy Group for IPV6 Migration
September 6, 2016 No Responses

Nigeria Inaugurates New Advocacy Group for IPV6 Migration

IPV6 Council Nigeria has inaugurated its Communications and Advocacy Committee (CAC) as part of efforts to ensure that Nigerian networks migrate to the internet protocol at good time. According to Mohammed Rudman, chairman, IPv6 Council Nigeria, while inaugura...
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Shift Edo Guber Poll, WAEC, GCE Candidates Protest
September 6, 2016 No Responses

Shift Edo Guber Poll, WAEC, GCE Candidates Protest

‘We can’t Write Exam in Other State’ Secondary School students have called for a shift in date of the gubernatorial election in Edo State scheduled to hold on Saturday, September 10, 2016 to another date as it clashed with their...
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