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- 7 Jun 2019
Court Orders Govt to Pay Breeze FM N67m for Illegal Demolition of Station
A High Court in Lafia, on Friday, ordered the Nasarawa State Government to pay the management of Breeze 99:9 FM Lafia, N67. 3 million for illegal demolition of the station. Delivering the…
- 25 Jun 2023
Nasarawa School Emerges Best in MTN ASAP Quiz Competition
PTA/NADP International College, Lafia, Nasarawa State has emerged victorious at the MTN Foundation Anti-Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP) Quiz Competition for secondary schools. L-R: Secretary,…
- 15 Sept 2008
Nassarawa Invests N100m to Boost Power Supply
Nassarawa State Government has purchased twenty 500 KVA transformers estimated at over 100 million naira to Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN) to boost electricity supply in Lafia, the…
- 10 Jan 2013
Nasarawa to Boost State Power Supply with N5Bn
Umar Tanko Al-makura, governor of Nasarawa State has said the state government would invest N5 billion on the construction of a power substation in Lafia to boost electricity supply. Al-makura, who…
- 19 Dec 2013
Airtel Doles out Over N250m to Subscribers as Journalist Wins
Danjuma Ibrahim Yakubu, a journalist with Radio Nigeria Precious FM, in Lafia, Nassarawa State, has emerged the grand prize winner in the just concluded Red Hot Promo by Nigeria’s leading mobile…
- 23 May 2017
NBC Condemns Demolition of Breeze 99.9 FM by Nasarawa Govt
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has described the demolition of the structures housing the Breeze 99.9 FM, Lafia as “shocking and unbelievable”. The structures were demolished on Saturday,…
- 2 Jul 2024
MTN Foundation Rallies NDLEA, UNODC to Combat Substance Abuse @ Multi-Stakeholder Conference
In a collaborative effort to combat substance abuse through prevention, MTN Foundation, NDLEA, and UNODC came together for a multi-stakeholder conference in Abuja. The event saw key government…
- 22 Apr 2024
NASENI, Nasarawa State, Firm to Establish Tractor Manufacturing Plant in North-Central Geo-political Zone
National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) is set to collaborate with Nasarawa state government and Bobtrack Tractors, a division of Saint Bob Motors Limited to start the…
- 27 Mar 2018
Nasarawa Builds Technology Incubation Centre to Encourage Innovative Enterprise
The Nasarawa State Government has built an incubation centre to encourage innovative enterprise in the state. Prof. Jonathan Ayuba, the Commissioner for Special Education, Science and Technology,…
- 25 May 2017
NUJ Battles Al Makura Govt. over Breeze FM Demolition
Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) has demanded an unconditional apology and compensation from the Nasarawa State Governor, Umaru Al Makura for the demolition of a radio station, Breeze FM, 99.9,…
- 13 Jun 2014
StarTimes Declares Readiness for Digital Migration with Set Up Boxes
The June 17, 2015, digital Migration deadline set by the International Telecommunications Union for member nations especially in Nigeria is fast becoming a reality as stakeholders are gearing up for…
- 13 Aug 2014
Teacher Gets Car in StarTimes ExtraTime Promo
Oladele Ajibola, secondary school teacher, has received the 2014 Toyota Yaris car; he won in the on-going StarTimes’ ExtraTime promo. The prize was presented to him at the StarTimes headquarters in…
- 27 Nov 2014
StarTimes Begins Free Decoder Give-Away Promo
As part of its commitment to commemorate the festive season and ensure every Nigerian enjoys digital TV experience, foremost Pay-TV provider, NTA-Star Network StarTimes, has commenced a massive free…
- 30 Nov 2014
Airtel’s Red Hot Promo Is Back
Airtel said at the weekend that following the success of its ‘Red Hot’ promo which was first introduced last year, it has launching the second edition of the consumer promo, which has created…
- 3 Dec 2014
StarTimes Bags Nigerian Broadcasters Merit Award
In recognition of its effective technical infrastructure and remarkable contributions towards making digital television accessible for every Nigerian, foremost Pay-Tv provider, StarTimes NTA-Star…
- 6 Dec 2014
StarTimes Free Decoder Initiative Is To Drive Digital Migration- Bolaji
Nigeria’s foremost Pay TV service provider, NTA-Star Network StarTimes, has said that its recently launched free decoder offer to all Nigerians is aimed at driving the country’s transition from…
- 10 Dec 2014
Welder, 4 Others, Emerge Millionaires in Airtel Promo
Customers of leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, have started reaping the rewards of Airtel Red Hot promo as five lucky Nigerians have emerged winners of N1 million…
- 6 Dec 2015
Airtel Returns with RedHot Promo Season 3
Leading telecommunications services provider, Airtel Nigeria, has announced the return of its groundbreaking consumer reward initiative tagged Airtel Red Hot Promo. According to the telco, this…
- 16 Dec 2015
CPC Applauds AirtelRedHot Promo Season 3
The Consumer Protection Council (CPC) has backed Airtel Nigeria on the AirtelRedHot Promo Season 3 tagged: #LetsGoToDubai. Speaking at announcement of winners of the groundbreaking promo…
- 7 Dec 2016
Airtel Offers Customers N10m Weekly as Red Hot Promo Returns
Airtel Nigeria on Tuesday announced the launch of the fourth edition of its Red Hot Promo, an annual reward initiative and one of Nigeria’s biggest and most credible consumer promotion platforms,…
- 8 Jan 2018
FG Restores Gas Supply to 6 GenCos After Repair of Burnt pipeline
The Minister of Power, Works and Housing, said that it has repaired and restored the western gas pipeline that supplies about six power Generation Companies (GenCos) producing about 3,100 megawatts…
- 9 May 2018
Nasarawa to Establish Biggest Solar Power Plant in Africa
Nasarawa State Government has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with Kuber Power Limited (KPL) on an Eligible Customer Basis which allows licensed generation company to access underserved…
- 23 Oct 2018
FG Reaffirms Commitment to Driving Productivity with Technology & Innovation
The Federal Government has affirmed its commitment to use Science, Technology and Innovation to drive productivity in all sectors of Nigerian economy. Mr Bitrus Bako, Permanent Secretary, Federal…
- 15 Jan 2020
NITDA Empowers 100 Women on Application of ICT Tools
The National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA, has begun training of 100 women in the North Central zone on application of ICT tools for small scale businesses and entrepreneurship.…
- 24 Nov 2020
Court Orders Fidelity Bank to Pay Creditors N1.4Bn
National Industrial Court of Nigeria has ordered Fidelity Bank and the Benue State Government to pay the sum of N1.4 billion to one Aondohemba Agba Injo and 210 others over unpaid claims of the…
- 25 Nov 2020
NBC Sanctions Broadcast Stations over Preachers, Unverifiable Cure Claims, Others
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has released the breach profile of broadcast stations in the country for the second quarter of 2020. The report compiled quarterly by the Directorate of…
- 11 Mar 2022
John Asein, DG NCC, Others Bag ANA Patriot Award
The Association of Nigerian Authors (ANA) has honoured Dr. John O. Asein, the Director-General of Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), with the ANA Patriot Award in appreciation of his enduring and…
- 15 Mar 2024
NDPC Announces Date for Launch of National Privacy and Digital Awareness Campaign
In a bid to uphold the principles outlined in the Nigeria Data Protection Act (NDPA), 2023, Dr. Vincent Olatunji, the National Commissioner/CEO of the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC), is…
- 20 May 2024
Fidelity Bank Renovates Nasarawa PHC Clinic, Donates Water Facility
As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiatives, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has renovated the Primary Healthcare Clinic along the Workers Village in the Tudun…
- 2 Jun 2008
Network News Rekindles Interest in NTA
Things are changing at Nigeria Television Authority (NTA) and that is simply because of the quality and content of it prime NTA Network News programme. Ironically, the same programme made station…