Additional 40 million Nigerians to get telecoms services in 2017 – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says provisions have been made in its 2017 budget to extend telecommunications services to additional 40 million people across the country. The Executive Vice Chairman…
Air Force sets up board to probe crash of helicopter in Makurdi
The Nigerian Air Force has set up a seven-man board to investigate the crash of its chopper, an Agusta Westland 101, which was handed over to NAF by the Presidency…
Telecoms stays positive, adds N1.4 trillion to GDP in Q3; subscriber base now 153 million
The telecommunications sector contributed N 1.4 trillion to GDP in the third quarter of 2016, or 8.0%, which represents a decrease of 1.8% points relative to the previous quarter, according…
Shoppers besiege Yudala on Real Black Friday sales
Yudala, Africa’s pioneer composite online and offline e-commerce giant, witnessed huge traffic online @ www.yudala.com and increased footfalls across its chain of Experience Stores located nationwide as thousands of eager…
Buhari, Dogara hail Atiku at 70
Former Vice-president, Atiku Abubakar, has joined the club of Septuagenarians as he turns 70 on Friday, 25 November. President Muhammadu Buhari and Speaker Yakubu Dogara were among the first well-wishers…
Obasanjo is the most corrupt Nigerian – House of Reps
Barely 24 hours after former president, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo dismissed the National Assembly as a den of armed robbers and epitome of corruption, the House of Representatives has fired back…
NNPC receives 224 bids for Nigeria’s crude oil, promises transparency
The Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation( NNPC), Dr. Maikanti Baru said the bid process for the sales and purchase of Nigerian crude oil grades will be transparent. Baru…
How Nigeria stole the show at ITU 2016 in Bangkok, by Yakubu Musa
At every session in the just concluded International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Telecom World, Bangkok 2016, the need for further investment in the Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) sector cropped up….
Supreme Court clears air for Makarfi, sacks Sherrif, Jimoh Ibrahim
The Supreme Court on Thursday buried whatever that remained of the Ali Modu Sherrif faction of the PDP when it recognised Ahmed Makarfi as the authentic leader of the party….
House set to pass 9% Communication Tax Bill
The Chairman House Committee on Telecommunications, Mr Saheed Akinade-Fijabi, has said the House will approve the controversial 9 per cent Communication Tax being pushed by the Federal Government as one…