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20 Feb
The Federal Government’s efforts to bridge the infrastructure gaps through the private sector under the tax credit scheme have gulped over N3.96 trillion in five years.
14 Feb
MTN Nigeria yesterday hosted players and officials of the Super Eagles to a welcome breakfast in recognition of their exceptional performance at the just-concluded 2023 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Cote d’Ivoire.
9 Feb
The federal, state and local governments, last year, shared a total of N2.52 trillion as the Federal Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC) foreign exchange (FX) rate gain.
9 Feb
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) announced yesterday that the interconnect debt dispute between MTN Nigeria Communications Plc. (MTN) and Globacom Limited (Globacom) has been amicably resolved.
7 Feb
Official communications partner of the Nigerian Football Federation (NFF), MTN, has sent a note of support to the Super Eagles of Nigeria ahead of today’s semifinal battle with South Africa.
31 Jan
MTN said it operates by its licensing conditions and regulations in its position on interconnect debt.
24 Jan
Former expatriate staff of the MTN Group, Mr. Paul Odunewu, has filed a further-reply-affidavit and written address at the Court of Appeal, Lagos in support of his application praying the court to compel the telecommunications giant, MTN to deposit the judgment debt and accrued interest as ordered by the National Industrial Court Nigeria (NICN), Akure Division with the court.
22 Jan
In a landmark judgment delivered by Justice J.K. Omotosho of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has been ordered to grant the Freedom of Information request by Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) by providing details concerning the resolution between CBN...
19 Jan
Going forward, telecommunications sector licensees will be held more accountable for all their deeds in the sector.
18 Jan
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has said that MTN and Globacom have both reached an agreement to resolve the interconnect debt issue, over which the former was to disconnect the latter today. This came as the 10-day pre-disconnection notice issued by the Commission lapsed today. However, NCC in a statement signed by its Director of…
11 Jan
Safety For Every Girl, a women-led non-profit dedicated to empowering girls and women and eradicating period poverty, has announced the first-ever 2024 National Essay Competition celebrating International Women's Day at www.safetyforeverygirl.com. Open to girls and women across Nigeria, the essay competition kickstarts SFEG’s Period Summit, which is set to captivate minds nationwide and unleash a…
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Tradegy struck as a newborn baby drowned inside a well at Ruguzau in Takai Local Government Area in Kano. This is contained in a statement signed by the Public Relations Officer of Kano State Fire Service, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, on Wednesday in Kano. He said the incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon. ”We received an emergency…
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The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has directed the transfer of regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Ekiti from NERC to the Ekiti State Electricity Regulatory Bureau (EERB). It also directed the regulatory oversight of the electricity market in Ondo State from the Commission to the Ondo State Electricity Regulatory Bureau (OSERB) in compliance…
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Jeffrey Donaldson, former leader of Northern Ireland's main pro-UK unionist party, had his bail extended Wednesday in his first court appearance on sex offence charges. Donaldson, 61, one of the province's best-known politicians, has previously said he will be "strenuously contesting" the allegations. In Wednesday's court hearing, he did not enter a plea. He is…
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A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Gwagwalada, FCT, on Wednesday ordered that a 35-year-old cattle rearer, Adamu Idris, be held in the Kuje correctional centre for allegedly kidnapping a Bolt driver. The police charged Idris, with two counts of kidnapping. The defendant pleaded not guilty to the charge. Justice Aliyu Shafa ordered that…
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Authorities have cancelled hundreds of flights at French airports on Thursday despite the country's main air traffic controllers' union dropping a call for a one-day strike after making a deal for higher pay. In Paris around 75 percent of flights at Orly and 55 percent at Charles de Gaulle airport would be dropped Thursday, the…
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<img src="https://guardian.ng/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/download-6-1.jpeg" alt="" width="299" height="168" class="size-full wp-image-2377592 The Kaduna Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) on Wednesday sealed the United Bank for Africa branches in the state metropolis over alleged N14.3million unpaid tax. Speaking to newsmen after the exercise, Hajiya Aysha Ahmad, the KADIRS Board Secretary/Legal Adviser, said the enforcement was to ensure tax compliance in the…
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The Federal Government on Tuesday announced the appointment of 12 Consuls General to some Nigerian Missions abroad the appointment also includes five new five new Chargé D'affaires. The Consuls General are, Auwalu Jega Namadina, Atlanta, USA; Nnamdi Okechukwu Nne, Bata, Equatorial Guinea; Francis Ntui Enya, Douala, Cameroon; Gbadebo Afolabi, Shanghai, China and Oludare Ezekiel Folowosele,…
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President Bola Tinubu recently signed an executive order on oil and gas reforms in Nigeria. Presidency spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, said following extensive engagements, analyses, and benchmarking with other jurisdictions, Tinubu initiated the amendment of primary legislation to introduce fiscal incentives for oil and gas projects. Tinubu's aide on social media, Dada Olusegun, in an update…
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German police said Wednesday they had arrested 11 suspected members of a Nigerian mafia group behind a large-scale dating scam. The Black Axe gang was involved internationally in "multiple areas of criminal activity," with a focus in Germany on romance scams and money-laundering, Bavarian police said in a statement. The dating trick was a "modern…
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The Federal Government said it has recovered N57 billion from the N5.2 trillion liabilities owed the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and other bodies by Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government. Permanent Secretary, Special Duties, Federal Ministry of Finance Okokon Udo revealed this on Tuesday in Enugu State during a Sensitisation Workshop on Federal…