Ralph Mupita
21 Aug
Although subscriptions on the network rose to 288 million customers in 18 markets, MTN Group reported a 20 per cent drop in its service revenues.In its interim financial results for the six months ended on June 30
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Nigeria’s men’s volleyball team delivered a commanding performance at the ongoing African Military Games 2024 (AMGA) in Abuja, yesterday, securing an emphatic 3-0 (25-17, 25-8, 25-13) win over Sierra Leone. The match, held at the Indoor Sports Hall of the Moshood Abiola Stadium, saw Nigeria record their first victory in the men’s volleyball event of…
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Bottled water at a typical grocery store is just a couple bucks, which is what most people will pay, while others will spend a bit more for a brand name they want and trust. If you have ever seen bottled water that costs more than you would pay, then you haven’t seen how expensive…
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The NIS Sports Hall at the National Stadium, and the Rowe Park, in Yaba are all dressed up in readiness for the second phase of the Ardova Handball Premier League, which begins tomorrow at the two venues. According to the Handball Federation of Nigeria (HFN), the 22 teams participating in the league are expected to…
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Ticket fare for Enyimba Football Club of Aba’s opening CAF Confederation Cup group stage game against Al Masry of Egypt, in Port Said, has been pegged at £100 (Egypt pounds) (N3,500) or £75 (N2, 500). The board of the Egyptian club, as per BSNSports.com.ng, has commenced ticket sales for the crucial game billed for the…
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Dr Eric Odo, Chairman, Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area of Enugu State, has vowed to arrest parents of any child hawking goods during school hours. Odo said on Monday that he would do his best to reposition public schools in the council area as a strategy to end out-of-school syndrome. Odo spoke during the inauguration of…
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Labour, Bayelsa govt reach truce over N80,000 Cross State workers, yesterday, began a two-day warning strike over the failure of the state government to come to an agreement with the state’s Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) on the minimum wage despite the government’s plea. Some of the workers, who reported for…
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A member of the Patriot Group Committee on Drawing up a New Constitution for Nigeria, Gboyega Adejumo, has said that only a restructured Nigeria and a system based on regionalism with the parliamentary style of government will save the nation from the current economic challenges. He noted that to save the country, there is a…
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The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) and Heifer International Nigeria, yesterday, called for a data-driven, de-risked mechanisation model as a critical step to addressing Nigeria's food security challenges. Country Director of Heifer Nigeria, Dr Lekan Tobe, who spoke during a workshop in Abuja, lamented the poor management of existing mechanised equipment, which has led to…
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The Plateau governor’s wife, Mrs Helen Mutfwang, has called for collective action to combat gender-based violence (GBV) in the state. Mutfwang made the call on Monday in Jos while briefing newsmen as part of activities to mark 16 days of activism on GBV. The governor’s wife said that there was an urgent need to address…
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THE Nigerian Academy of Science (NAS) has awarded the 2024 NAS Gold Medal Prize for Physical Sciences to a professor of Physical Chemistry at the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Ondo State, Matthew Ayorinde Adebayo. The NAS Gold Medal Prize was instituted by the Academy in 2016, to be awarded to deserving Nigerian scientists who…