5G: NCC rakes in $547m as Mafab, MTN Win 3.5GHz Spectrum Auction; Airtel Drops Out
December 13, 2021 After 11 rounds of competitive bidding stretching over eight hours, new entrant Mafab Communications Ltd and MTN Nigeria Plc, have emerged the two successful winners of the…
PDP, Governors’ Forum, Anyim, others salute ‘courageous’ Wike at 58
December 13, 2021 The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ,PDP Governors’ Forum and former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim, are among persons and institutions that have congratulated Governor of Rivers State,…
Under Rohr, discipline was at its lowest, players talked back at officials – Pinnick
December 13, 2021 President of the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF), Amaju Pinnick, has explained why the nation’s football governing body sacked Gernot Rohr as Super Eagles coach, stressing that it…
From North to South, goodwill, support grow for Anyim Presidency in 2023
December 13, 2021 Senator Anyim Pius Anyim’s quest to clinch the Presidential ticket of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and subsequently the Presidency come 2023 is receiving nationwide…
5G deployment will further support development of Nigeria’s digital economy efforts — Pantami assures
Dec. 13, 2021 The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has assured that by 2022, Nigeria would have the largest Fifth Generation (5G) coverage in Africa. Pantami…
COVID-19: Only vaccinated PCMs will be allowed to serve from 2022 – NYSC
Dec. 13, 2021 NYSC says from January 2022, only fully vaccinated Prospective Corps Members (PCMs) will be allowed to register and partake in the scheme. “From the next orientation in…
Ex-convict gives back to society, empowers 134 youths after acquiring skills at Gombe correctional centre
Dec. 13, 2021 Abdullahi Abare, a former inmate at the Medium Security Custodial Centre, Billiri, Gombe State Command, said he had empowered no fewer than 134 youths in Kumo, Akko…
Investing $1 per person per year could save 7m lives in low and lower-middle income countries by 2030
Dec. 13, 2021 About seven million deaths could be prevented by 2030, if low and lower-middle income countries were to make an additional investment of less than a dollar per…
Two-dose vaccines induce lower antibodies against Omicron – Study
Dec 13, 2021 Two-dose COVID-19 vaccine regimens do not induce enough neutralising antibodies against the Omicron coronavirus variant, British scientists found, indicating that increased infections in those previously infected or…
Omicron poses “very high” global risk but data on severity limited – WHO
Dec. 13, 2021 The Omicron coronavirus variant, reported in more than 60 countries, poses a “very high” global risk, with some evidence that it evades vaccine protection but clinical data…