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- 29 Jun 2026
Akara Business Can Pay More than Bank Jobs - Governor Aide
Ossai Ovie Success, special assistant on Media to the Governor of Delta State, has defended First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu over the backlash trailing her recent advice encouraging Nigerians to…
- 29 Feb 2016
Shittu Pledges Commitment to NIPOST Reform
Mr Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications and Technology, has said that the Federal Government has no plan to hand over the operations of the Nigerian Poster Service, (NIPOST), to foreigners. He…
- 27 Jan 2017
Danbatta, NCC Boss in Enugu, Says Telcos Must Observe KPIs
Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, the executive vice chairman and chief executive officer of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday paid a visit to the South East Zonal Office of the…
- 15 Aug 2016
Minister’s Aide, Three Others Cheat Death
Mr. Victor Oluwadamilare, special assistant (Media) to the minister of Communications, and three others narrowly escaped death in a horrifying motor accident at Yangoji, Kwali Area Council of the…
- 20 Jan 2022
FIRS Priorities Taxation of Digital Economy
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) will make the taxation of the digital economy its priority, this year. Johannes Wojuola, the Special Assistant to the Executive Chairman (Media &…
- 15 Oct 2015
FG Accuses Dasuki, Former NSA of Staging Coup against Buhari
Garba Shehu, senior special assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, has revealed that Sambo Dasuki, former national security adviser, staged a “coup d’etat” against President Muhammadu…
- 24 Nov 2023
Dearth of Digital Skills Among Communication Graduates Worries Experts
Communication scholars and media industry experts have called for change in the mass communication curriculum to adequately equip communication graduates with knowledge and skills critical for…
- 4 Jul 2015
Uproar as Buhari favours Northerners with Appointments
Nigerians especially those from the Southern part of the country on Friday, expressed concern over the appointments made so far by President Muhammadu Buhari, according to the Punch. They said the…
- 26 Aug 2016
Digital Switch Over on Course – Mohammed
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has restated that the process of switching over from analogue to digital broadcasting “is very much on course’’. The minister stated this at…
- 25 Jul 2017
Stakeholders Call on Government Agencies to Embrace Digital Engagement
Stakeholders at a one-day roundtable talk on digital rights and engagement have called on government agencies to fully embrace digital tools in their engagement with the public. The roundtable,…
- 29 Jun 2015
Reasons Why Buhari has not Appointed Ministers
President Muhammadu Buhari may not appoint ministers “in the next two months as the new administration seeks to come to grip with what its officials claim as the rot it inherited. Apart from the rot,…
- 8 Sept 2022
NIPR Fellowship to Muoka, Ibietan, Meritorious - Danbatta
Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has hailed the conferment of the Fellowship of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations,…
- 31 May 2020
Foreign Industrialists Plan $40Bn Investment Hub in Anambra
The sum of $40 billion is to be invested by foreign industrialists towards establishment of an investment hub in Anambra State, according to Chika Ibeneme, senior special assistant to Governor Willy…
- 11 Sept 2022
NITRA Hails Muoka, Ibietan on NIPR Fellowship
The National body of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Journalists under the aegis of the Nigeria Information Technology Reporters Association (NITRA) in Lagos, has applauded the stride…
- 23 Jun 2015
Empty Treasury, a Disgrace to Nigeria, Says Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said that the nation’s treasury is virtually empty, with huge debts, leading to inability of both federal and state governments to pay salaries. The President…
- 13 Oct 2015
Ministerial Nominees: Odimegwu, Oyinlola, Others on Buhari’s 2nd List
President Muhammadu Buhari, yesterday sent the second list of ministerial nominees to Senate President Bukola Saraki. This is coming 12 days after the first list was sent to the lawmakers, who will…
- 24 Jul 2019
Buhari Taps Sunday Dare, NCC EC as Minister
President Muhammadu Buhari has nominated Mr Sunday Dare, executive commissioner (Stakeholder Management) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as the ministerial nominee from Oyo State.…
- 6 Jan 2020
eClat Healthcare, Edo State to Drive Health Improvement Programme
Interswitch Limited, a leading technology-driven company focused on the digitisation of payments in Nigeria and other countries in Africa, has announced that eClat Healthcare Limited, an Interswitch…
- 20 Apr 2026
Flutterwave Dismisses Reported $75m Investment by FG
Flutterwave has distanced itself from reports claiming the federal government has approved a $75 million investment in the company as a precursor to a public listing. In a statement, Flutterwave…
- 21 Sept 2009
Glo Gives Cheque to ‘Text 4 Million’ Winners in Benin
Globacom fulfilled promises to its subscribers as it presented a cheque of N10milllion to Rev. Alex Iduh of the Church of God Mission, Benin, who emerged winner of the second monthly draw in the…
- 24 May 2017
Unease Calm as Customs Intercepts Fresh 440 Rifles at Lagos Port
On the wake of rumoured plot for military coup in the country, the Tin Can Island Command of the Nigeria Customs Service, has intercepted a total 440 pieces of pump action rifles imported from…
- 19 Jan 2018
UNILAG Gets TV License
The management of the University of Lagos has announced that President Muhammadu Buhari approved of a television license for the university, UNILAG TV. Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, Vice…
- 28 Mar 2013
FG Backs Down, Says Removal Oil Subsidy to Wait
Dr. Doyin Okupe, senior special assistant to the President (Public Affairs), yesterday, posted a statement on Facebook which said that the federal government will not remove oil subsidy…
- 25 Jun 2018
Osibona to Chair Broadband Access Event
Lanre Osibona, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Information and Communication Technology , will chair this year’s edition of Nigeria ICT Impact CEO Forum (NIICF) and Africa Digital Awards…
- 8 Oct 2019
Ogunlesi, Williams, Akande Others to join McMedal @ Fourth Lagos PR Summit
Lagos State Chapter, the flagship branch of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has announced date for its fourth Lagos Digital PR Summit geared towards deepening the skill-set of…
- 26 Jul 2019
Sunday Dare, Silent Poster Boy of Nigeria’s ICT Sector
The tapping of Mr. Sunday Dare, executive commissioner (Stakeholder Management) of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) as a ministerial nominee from Oyo State by President Muhammadu Buhari…
- 23 Oct 2024
Sunday Dare: The Critical Thinker is Back to Base
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has got this appointment spot on. He has just appointed Sunday Akin Dare, as special adviser on Public Communications and Orientation. Sunday Dare Dare is a square peg in…
- 2 Mar 2016
Shittu, Comms Minister Clarifies Issues On MTN Fine
Mr. Adebayo Shittu, minister of Communications, has cleared the air over the controversy trailing the role of the Ministry in the out-of-court settlement by MTN Nigeria, and its payment of N50…
- 24 Apr 2022
ipNX Visits NCC, Commends Commission for Efficient Regulatory Services
Key members of the top echelon of the Management of ipNX, a licensee of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), were at the Commission yesterday for a courtesy visit. The delegation from ipNX,…
- 3 Aug 2025
Idris, Information Minister Says Only NBC can Suspend Broadcast Licences
Mohammed Idris, minister of information, has reacted to the closure of Badeggi FM radio station in Niger state. Mohammed Idris, minister of information, On Friday, Umar Bago, governor of Niger state,…