Telecom records 0.5% growth to GDP, nets N1.4trn in Q1; Danbatta expects more growth, says NCC may review 2.6GHz Spectrum auction
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Professor Umar Garba Danbatta, has lauded the performance of the nation’s telecommunications industry in the first quarter of 2016, which…
Rural telephony: How to connect the unconnected – Survey
In a recent survey report by World Telecom Lab, WTL, into rural connectivity and how it can be funded, it was revealed that in many countries, Universal Service Funds have…
UBA gets $150m credit line from AfDB
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group (AfDB) through its private sector window has approved USD 150 million line of credit to United Bank for Africa Plc…
EFCC Arraigns ‘Dan China’ for N23.4m Scam, Docks Three for N5m Fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Thursday, June 9, 2016 , arraigned one Abdullahi Adamu Usman aka Dan China alongside his company, Solid Unit Nigeria Limited, before Justice…
The Full List of 46 Ambassadorial Nominees
President Muhammadu Buhari has forwarded a list of his ambassadorial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation. Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, read the President’s letter at plenary on…
Apo 8: ECOWAS Court Fines Nigeria $3.3m over Extra Judicial Killings
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) court has imposed a fine of $3.3mn on Nigeria over the extra-judicial killing of eight citizens in the Apo District of Abuja,…
Again, FG Asks Court for Protection of Witnesses, Claims Dasuki has Many Sympathizers
The federal government has again applied to the federal high court in Abuja for protection of witnesses billed to testify against the former National Security Adviser, Sambo Dasuki in the…
Police Smash Killer Gang, Arrest 4, recover guns, vehicle
Following discreet intelligence, the Inspector General of Police Intelligence Response Team (IRT) and the Kaduna State Command SIB operatives, smashed a deadly killer gang and arrested 4 suspects in connection…
Maria Sharapova gets two years suspension for doping
Maria Sharapova, a five-time Grand Slam champion and one of the world’s highest-paid female athletes, was suspended for two years Wednesday when an International Tennis Federation tribunal ruled that she…
Okowa calls Delta civil service a viable partner in development
Delta State Governor, Senator, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa has described the state civil service as a resourceful and viable partner in the actualisation of his administration’s developmental programmes. Speaking at the…