Category: National/Politics

5G Auction: NCC Denies Knowledge of Tinubu’s connection to Mafab Communications Ltd

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has denied ever knowing that the APC National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has links with Mafab Communications Limited. Mafab Communications Limited and MTN Nigeria Plc on Monday, December 13, 2021 emerged the two successful winners of the 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum auction for the deployment of Fifth Generation (5G)…

EFCC Smashes Fake Currency Syndicate, Warns Nigerians

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested members of a syndicate who specialize in counterfeiting foreign currencies, especially the dollar, for sale to unsuspecting members of the public. Wilson Uwujaren, spokesperson for the Commission, revealed this in a statement he issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Uwujaren stated that the Commission in a joint…

Huawei Report Predicts “More Food, Renewable Energy, No Traffic” Globally By 2030

Mankind will live a better life in 2030, with more food, larger living spaces, renewable energy, digital services, and no traffic. We will be able to relinquish repetitive and dangerous work to machines, and have secure access to digital services. These and more are some of the highlights of the “Intelligent World 2030 report” released…

Sanwo-Olu Commissions 744 Homes in Sangotedo, Vows to Eradicate Land Grabbing Menace

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tuesday commissioned and delivered 744 home units at LagosHOMS Sangotedo Housing Scheme Phase I in Eti-Osa East Local Council Development Area (LCDA) of the State. This is in line with the administration’s commitment to bridge the housing deficit and create affordable accommodation for residents. Governor Sanwo-Olu said the…

Dangote Cement Partners FRSC for Accident-Free Road Transportation

Dangote Cement Plc, Ibese has embarked on road safety awareness campaign as well as provision of road safety kits to motorists and commercial motorcyclists to help ensure accident-free road transportation. Also, the Company, as part of its efforts at ensuring accident-free trucking disclosed that it has partnered with the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) to…

Shows Evidence of Money Borrowed – Wike Tells FG

  Governor of Rivers State, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike says Nigeria has enormous resources, if well managed, can change, not only the fortunes of the country but the life of every Nigerian. He has therefore, challenged the Federal Government to show evidence where it has deployed all the money borrowed from external creditors. Governor Wike made…

EFCC Arraigns Man Who Concealed 2863 ATM Cards in Noodles

The Lagos Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, December 8, 2021, arraigned one Ishaq Abubakar before Justice P.O. Lifu of the Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos on an 11-count charge bordering on cybercrimes. The suspect was arrested by officers of the Nigeria Customs Service, NCS, on August 22,…

NDDC Pledges to Pay Contractors, Calls for Calm

By Francis Udoka Ndimkoha The Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has pledged to settle all verified outstanding claims by its contractors in its efforts to facilitate sustainable development of the oil-rich region. A source close to the Interim Administrator of the Commission who spoke on condition of anonymity said the NDDC boss was saddened that…

Huawei, IUCN Launch Tech4Nature for Nature Conservation

Tech company, Huawei, has launched Tech4Nature, an initial 3-year program aimed at using digital technology innovation to aid nature conservation in partnership with the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The project, launched at a hybrid event entitled ‘Tech4Nature: an innovative technology partnership for conservation’ impact was held at the IUCN World Conservation…