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July 13, 2020 No Responses

NIGERIA: No New Covid-19 Case Officially Recorded over the Weekend

Latest Highlights from National Centre for Disease Control(NCDC), says… On the 12th of July 2020, 571 new confirmed cases and 16 deaths were recorded in Nigeria No new state has reported a case in the last 24 hours. Till date,...

July 10, 2020 one Response

How NCC, World Bank, GSMA, Fuse to Up INTERNET Broadband to 70% in Nigeria

‘Broadband Penetration now 40.14% in Nigeria’ NEWSWATCHNIGERIA can report that efforts to grow broadband internet infrastructure in Nigeria has been rekindled and if the new mandate by government is anything to go by, 90 per cent of the country&#82...

July 9, 2020 No Responses

UPDATE: Hushpuppi Not Guilty, Chicago Criminal Defense Attorney Says

ME: REALLY? ‘Billionaire Gucci Master’ May Appear in Court Monday NEWSWATCHNIGERIA can report that the self acclaimed ‘Billionaire Gucci Master’ Ramon Abbas, (A.k.A Husspuppi) has secured a heavy weight criminal defense attorney in Chicago in t...

July 9, 2020 No Responses

Covid-19: Nigerian Students Won’t Write WAEC 2020, says FG

WAEC Releases Timetable, FG: We’ll not reopen our schools The Federal Government has dismissed media report that Unity Schools will be reopened for graduating students to sit for their final examinations. The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, stated ...

July 8, 2020 one Response

NIGERIA: Digital Economy Agenda Boost for GDP, says NCC Boss

NCC Creates New Dept to Accelerates FG’s Digital Economy Agenda NewswatchNigeria can report that more developments are unfolding in the ongoing effort to revamp and reposition the architecture of the Nigeria’s telecommunication regulatory structure...

July 6, 2020 No Responses

NIGERIA: WAEC Starts On August 4, NECO, NABTEB to Follow, says Education Minister

The Federal Government has just announced that the WAEC examinations will take place between August 4th and September 5th, 2020. The Minister of State for Education Emeka Nwajuiba announces on Monday, at the Presidential Task Force on COVID–19 daily briefing...

July 6, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria: Third Mainland Bridge to be Shut for 6 Months From July 24,

The Federal Government of Nigeria is set to shut Lagos Third Mainland Bridge for six months starting from Friday, July 24. This was confirmed by the Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Olukayode Popoola. According to him, consultations are ongoing...

July 6, 2020 No Responses

Chike-Obi Emerges Fidelity Bank Chairman as Ebi Retires

Fidelity Bank Plc. on Sunday announced the appointment of Mr Mustafa Chike-Obi as the Chairman of the bank. Chike-Obi, who is currently Executive Vice Chairman at Alpha African Advisory, has over 40 years of experience in investment banking and the...

July 3, 2020 No Responses

Airports: Nigeria Resumes Domestic Flight with Tough Condition for Politicians, VIPs

NIGERIA: Aviation Minister Hadi Sirika on Thursday disclosed that aides of Very Important Persons (VIPs), and politicians without any business traveling would not be allowed to enter the airports when domestic flights would resume. Sirika made the disclosure a...