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- 15 Aug 2018
Electricity Workers Threaten to Shut Power, Demand Sack of TCN MD
Electricity workers threaten to shut power, demand sack of MD – Electricity workers yesterday in Abuja threatened to shut down power, unless the Federal Government sacks Usman Mohammed, managing…
- 21 Aug 2019
TCN Boss Risks Jail for Shutting Down Phase 3 Telecom Plants
High Court of the Federal Capital Territory has ordered Mr Usman Gur Mohammed, managing director of the Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN), to appear before it and explain why he should not be…
- 24 Sept 2015
AAM Alleges SON Double Standard, Seeks Buhari’s Reaction
Officials of Alliance Against Monopoly (AAM), a human rights group, have requested President Muhammadu Buhari to urgently call the management of Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) to order…
- 9 Jun 2021
Buhari Receives First Made in Nigeria Mobile Phone
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday received the first made in Nigeria cell phone, known as ITF Mobile. Adeniyi Adebayo, the Minister of Industry, trade and Investment, presented the phone to the…
- 8 Dec 2019
NCC Sets Up 112, ECC in FCT, 17 States
Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has established Emergency Communication Centres (ECC) across 18 States of the country including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The ECC are operational in…
- 25 Oct 2018
FG Bans Unauthorised Use of Drones, Broadcast Equipment
The federal government has, as part of broad measures to stem the tide of insecurity in the country, banned the unauthorised acquisition of firearms, drones and broadcast equipment. This was…
- 1 Jul 2025
MTN Foundation, NDLEA, UNODC Unite in Abuja Against Substance Abuse
As part of activities commemorating the International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the MTN Foundation, in partnership with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency(NDLEA) and the…
- 14 Aug 2019
FG May Pay ‘Failed Investors’ N736Bn to Repossess Discos
Federal government is considering repossession of 10 electricity distribution firms as one of the options to rescue the nation’s beleaguered electricity industry. According to the Punch, this…
- 20 Mar 2024
FG Names 15 Terrorism Financiers, BDCs
Federal government said that it has uncovered the identity of 15 entities, including nine individuals and six Bureau De Change operators and firms, allegedly involved in terrorism financing. On…
- 31 Aug 2025
Airtel Africa Foundation Presents Nigerian Students with Tech Scholarships
In a bold step towards advancing access to education and youth empowerment in Nigeria and the rest of the continent, the Airtel Africa Foundation, through Airtel Nigeria, has announced that two…
- 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…
- 13 Nov 2022
Inuwa, DG NITDA Re-emphasizes Digital Transformation Adoption for Economic Growth
As digital technologies continue to change the world by transforming existing traditional processes to digital processes to enhance productivity, the Director-General, National Information Technology…
- 1 Jun 2017
FG, MTN in Court over Mast Installation in Niger
A Federal High Court sitting in Minna, Niger State, is currently hearing a case of illegal installation of mast instituted by the office of the Attorney-General of the Federation against telecom…
- 29 May 2019
Huawei Global ICT Competition, 3 Nigerian Students Emerge Winners
Three Nigerian students have emerged among the top three winners in the Global Final of Huawei ICT Competition, concluded on 26 th of May at the company’s headquarters in Dongguan, China. The…
- 11 Nov 2015
Buhari Swears-in Ministers, Gives Them Portfolios
President Muhammadu Buhari at the swearing of 36 new ministers in Abuja today also assigned them portfolios. The President, who assigned to himself the Minister of Petroleum Resources, also pruned…
- 18 Oct 2020
Pantami Reiterates Call for Skills Preference over Certificates, As FG Commissions 5 Projects in Gombe
Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has reiterated that Nigeria should give preference to skills over paper qualifications for youths to enable them fit into various…
- 27 Sept 2021
MNOs Hit by 16,000 Outages in 7 Months- Pantami
Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has disclosed that there were about 16,000 reported outages by mobile network operators in the country from January 2021 to…
- 8 Jun 2020
Pantami Tasks Danbatta, NCC on Digital Economy
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy has charged Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta as the executive vice chairman (EVC)/CEO of the Nigerian Communications Commission…
- 20 Apr 2016
NJC Sacks 2 Judges over Alleged Judicial Misconduct, Falsification
National Judicial Council (NJC) has sacked Justice O. Gbaja-Biamila of the Lagos State High Court and Justice Idris M. J. Evuti of the Niger State High Court, found guilty of professional misconduct.…
- 27 Oct 2021
eGovernment Projects: FG, Republic of Korea to Kick-Start Second Phase in Nigeria
After a successful implementation of phase one of the e-Government project, the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Republic of Korea are getting set to kick-start the second phase of project. Prof…
- 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,…
- 14 Mar 2025
AMCON Vows to Recover N455bn Debt from Arik Air, Affiliates
Asset Management Corporation of Nigeria (AMCON) has reaffirmed its commitment to recovering over N455 billion in debts owed by Arik Air Limited (in receivership) and its affiliated companies. …
- 6 Jul 2010
NBC Redeploys Key Staff to Boost Efficiency
The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has announced a major shakeup, with new postings affecting the zonal operations as well as directorates. The Commission in a statement signed by Mallam…
- 20 Sept 2022
NCC Deploys 84 IT Projects to Support Persons with Disabilities
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has deployed 84 assistive Information Technology projects at different locations in Nigeria to support people with special needs while supporting policies…
- 20 Jul 2026
NASENI Honours Outstanding Staff, Says Workforce Driving Agency’s Transformation
Mr. Khalil Suleiman Halilu, Executive Vice Chairman, National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), has reaffirmed that the Agency's remarkable transformation is powered by the…
- 11 Feb 2017
Terrorists Plan to Attack Banks, Others- FG
Federal Government has alerted Nigerians on plans by Muslim Brotherhood Cell, a Boko Haram affiliate, in Kogi State, to acquire bomb-making chemicals and high-calibre weapons to perpetrate acts of…
- 28 Jan 2014
NPA Promises Support for 35th Kaduna Trade Fair
Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) has expressed its readiness to support the Kaduna Chamber of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (KACCIMA) on the Sponsorship of the 35th Kaduna Trade Fair.…
- 5 Aug 2026
NASENI's Innovation Push Gains Presidential Endorsement as Industrial Agenda Accelerates
The Presidential Renewed Hope Media Tour has commended the National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) for its progress in advancing indigenous technology development,…
- 28 Nov 2015
FAAN MoU with ACI Will Boost Manpower- Dunoma
Engr Saleh Dunoma, managing director of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) said the partnership between FAAN and the Airports Council International (ACI) will enhance skills and the…
- 7 Oct 2015
Nigerians Poke Buhari, Say He Tabled “Ministerial Compensation” List
Mixed reactions, yesterday, trailed the formal unveiling of the ministerial list sent to the Senate last week by President Muhammadu Buhari. On the list of 21 nominees whose names were read out at…