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General News
Election: Jonathan leads West African elders to Senegal
Former President Goodluck Jonathan has led the West African Elders Forum (WAEF) to Senegal on a mediation mission ahead of the country’s presidential election on Saturday. This is contained in a statement signed and issued in Yenagoa on Thursday by the Communications Officer of the Goodluck Jonathan Foundation, Mr. Wealth Ominabo. According to the statement, Jonathan, who is also the…
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General News
Internet Disruptions: ATCON encourages investments in local content, data centres
The Association of Telecoms Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) says there is a need to locally domicile content and put more investment in localised data centres to reduce the effect of disruptions in connectivity. The President of ATCON, Mr. Tony Emoekpere, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that it was important to domicile content locally as this would…
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science
Undersea cable cuts disrupt data, voice services along African West coast – NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says a combination of cable cuts, resulting in equipment faults on the major undersea cables along the West African Coast, have negatively impacted data and fixed telecom services in several countries in West Africa. A statement in Abuja on Friday by NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Dr. Reuben Muoka, said the countries included Nigeria, Ghana,…
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Metro
Tinubu honours Qatar’s invitation, participates in business, economic forum
President Bola Tinubu would depart for Qatar on Thursday at the invitation of Sheikh Tamin Al-Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar. Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. He said Tinubu would depart Lagos State on the two-day official visit to further strengthen cooperation between…
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Sports
Handball : Nigeria beat Guadeloupe 28-23 to record first victory
The Nigeria Under-18 women’s handball team defeated their counterparts Guadeloupe 28-23 on Wednesday to record their first victory in their first match of the 2024 IHF Women’s Trophy Intercontinental. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the Nigerian team led in the first half by 16-9. The coach of the Nigerian team, Agboola Shittu, told NAN that they would…
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General News
State govts, stakeholders validate Agric Extension Service Bill
Some agricultural stakeholders validated the Draft Agricultural Extension Service Delivery Revitalization Bill on Wednesday to strengthen the extension service system in the country. The stakeholders provided their inputs at a one-day technical and consultation workshop in Abuja. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the participants at the workshop include State Commissioners for Agriculture, Permanent Secretaries in State Ministries…
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Metro
Air Peace announces N1.2m for London route
Air Peace announced on Wednesday that announced N1.2 million and N4 million, respectively, on its London route for economy and business classes, effective March 30. This is contained in a statement in Lagos by the airline’s Corporate Communications Lead, Mr. Stanley Olisa. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that flight tickets for London in Nigeria are between N2.3 million…
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News
Ford Foundation harps on championing social justice through Judiciary
In commemoration of the World International Day for Social Justice, Dr Chichi Aniagolu, Regional Director, Ford Foundation West Africa, says the Day serves as a stark reminder that achieving fairness and equity is the bedrock of every society. Aniagolu, said this in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Wednesday in Lagos. According to her, when social justice is…
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Africa
Niger Junta Leader Vows Sahel Nations Won’t Rejoin ECOWAS
NIAMEY: General Abdourahamane Tchiani, head of the military junta in the Niger Republic, declared on Monday that none of the three Sahel countries, including Burkina Faso and Mali, would reconsider rejoining the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In an interview with the RTN news channel in the capital city of Niamey, Tchiani reiterated the stance taken by the…
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Sports
Ademola Lookman’s heroics send Nigeria soaring into AFCON 2023 semi-finals
Ademola Lookman’s first-half strike booked Nigeria’s place in the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) semi-finals with a 1-0 win over Angola. The win continues the Super Eagles’ excellent AFCON quarter-final record, having lost only one of their previous 11 last-eight ties in the competition. Details to come… Ademola Olajide Lookman of Nigeria scored what would end up being the match-winning…
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NEWS
Nigeria loses 91% revenue to illegal miners — ECOWAS Speaker
The Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States Parliament, Mohamed Tunis, has disclosed that Nigeria loses 91 percent of its revenue from the mining sector to illegal miners. The Speaker stated this at the opening of a three-day seminar organised by the Parliament on “Illegal mining and its implications in the ECOWAS Region” on Thursday. Tunis said a…
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Featured
GICL Completes the Rollout of 10,000km of Fiber Optic Cables
IHS Nigeria, part of the IHS Holding Limited (NYSE: IHS) (“IHS Towers”) group, one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count, has today announced the completed rollout of more than 10,000 kilometers of fiber optic cables across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory through its subsidiary, Global…
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Arts & Culture
Oxford English Dictionary Crowns ‘Rizz’ as Word of the Year 2023
In a move to capture the evolving linguistic landscape, the Oxford University Press, renowned for the Oxford English Dictionary, has declared “rizz” as the Word of the Year for 2023. The selection process, engaging over 32,000 public votes, featured contenders like “Swifttie” and “situation ship.” Originating from social media, “rizz” gained prominence after actor Tom Holland’s mention in a Buzzfeed…
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IHS Towers Partners with Limitless Space Institute to Inspire Space Exploration and Education in Brazil and Nigeria
LONDON & NEW YORK — IHS Holding Limited (NYSE: IHS) (“IHS Towers”), one of the largest independent owners, operators, and developers of shared communications infrastructure in the world by tower count, has today announced a one-year partnership with the Limitless Space Institute (LSI), a non-profit education and research organization. This partnership will commence in January 2024 and is designed to…
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Africa
Cambridge Broadband Networks Ltd. Africa and Tarana Announce Partnership to Equip Sub-Saharan Operators with Breakthrough Next-Gen Fixed Wireless
LAGOS, Nigeria & MILPITAS, Calif. — Cambridge Broadband Networks Limited Africa (CBNLA) and Tarana announced today their partnership to serve network operators throughout Africa with Gigabit 1 (G1), Tarana’s groundbreaking wireless broadband platform. CBNLA is a value-added reseller of telecommunications equipment for mobile operators and internet service providers. With the aim of enabling their customers to bridge the digital divide…
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Africa
VigiPay of Nigeria Selects ThetaRay AI Solution for AML Monitoring
LAGOS, Nigeria & NEW YORK & TEL AVIV, Israel —VigiPay, a Nigerian fintech providing digital payment services, and ThetaRay, a leading provider of AI-powered transaction monitoring technology, today announced they will collaborate to protect VigiPay’s growing business against money laundering, sanctions violations, and other financial crime risks. Through the agreement, ThetaRay will provide VigiPay the SONAR AML solution, a cloud-based transaction monitoring and…
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Featured
Minister wants improved visa policy between Nigeria and Qatar
Minister of Aviation, Sen. Hadi Sirika, has called for improved visa policy between Nigeria and Qatar. Sirika made the call when the Charge d’Affaires of Qatar in Nigeria, Mr Ahmed Mohammed, paid a courtesy visit to him in Abuja on Monday. He said restrictions on both sides were making it difficult to connect the two countries as expected. The minister…
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