Nigeria telcos
5 Aug 2024
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has directed telecommunications operators to simplify their tariff plans, bundles, and promotional activities. The NCC gave the directive in a statement by its Director of Public Affairs, Dr Reuben Muoka, on Monday in Abuja. Muoka said that the move was aimed at providing clear, easy-to-understand, and accurate information about the…
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Mexico on Tuesday began moving troops to its northern border as part of a 10,000-member deployment that President Claudia Sheinbaum promised US counterpart Donald Trump in exchange for a delay of his tariffs. "The deployment has already started," Sheinbaum told reporters a day after announcing a last-minute deal with Trump to tighten measures against illegal…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has declared that it would not be deterred by threats from the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) over the impoundment of vehicles with fake number plates. The FRSC Corps Marshal, Malam Shehu Mohammed, said this in a statement by the Corps Public Education Officer (CPEO) Assistant Corps Marshal…
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President Bola Tinubu has approved N80 billion for the reconstruction and expansion of the Alau Dam in Borno. Prof. Joseph Utsev, the Minister of Water Resources, confirmed this during a briefing with State House correspondents following the second FEC meeting of the year on Tuesday. Utsev, also the chairman of the inter-ministerial committee on dams,…
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US President Donald Trump said Tuesday he was not in a hurry to speak with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, despite expectations that they would hold talks after announcing tit-for-tat tariffs in a growing trade conflict. Beijing said it was imposing levies on imports of US energy, vehicles and equipment in a return salvo minutes…
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The management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) said it would soon unveil a policy document on the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI) in academic activities to “enhance critical thinking rather than fostering plagiarism and academic indolence”.
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The Federal Executive Council (FEC), yesterday, gave approval to the Debt Management Office (DMO) to raise a N758 billion bond to clear the backlog of pension liabilities for all categories of pensioners.
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A 200-level Mass Communication student at the University of Ilorin has reportedly taken his own life at his residence in the Oke-Odo area of Tanke, Ilorin.
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National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has handed over 12 children rescued from traffickers to Niger State Government. Director General, NAPTIP, Binta Bello, who handed over the children to the state Governor, Muhammed Bago
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In its continued effort to reaffirm dedication to online safety, social media platform, TikTok has removed over two million videos in Nigeria between July and September 2024.