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Fiorentina have announced Gennaro Gattuso will not take up his role as head coach, 23 days after he was initially appointed by the Serie A club. The ex-AC Milan and Napoli boss was appointed by Fiorentina on May 25 but was not due to officially begin his tenure until July 1. Gattuso has been […]
A fierce boundary dispute between two Delta neighbouring communities of Obubu and Oleri in Udu Local Government Area has claimed no fewer than 17 residential houses, with women and children fleeing in different directions for dear lives. The clash, it was gathered, erupted on Tuesday afternoon when a real estate developer from the Obubu […]
The Federal Government on Wednesday sought power to regulate private broadcasting in the country using the internet and other online outlets, saying the government has an obligation to monitor broadcast content. Minister of Information, Alhaji Lai Mohammed who spoke at a public hearing on a bill to amend the National Broadcasting Act organized by […]
Some senators have dismissed the calls by individuals and groups for a brand new constitution, saying the amending of the 1999 Constitution will address grievances and challenges in the country. The senators, who spoke to our correspondent in Abuja, believed that it was not practicable to have a brand new constitution. Senators Gabriel Suswam […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved automatic employment in the Federal Civil Service for one graduate from each of the immediate families of the 10 slain National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members in 2011 in Bauchi State. This information was disclosed by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Mr. Sunday Akin Dare on Tuesday. […]
The Nigerian Army has clarified that the new Chief of Army Staff, Maj.-Gen. Faruk Yahaya’s service record started on Sept. 22, 1990 when he was commissioned as an officer. The Director, Army Public Relations, Brig.-Gen. Mohammed Yerima, made the clarification in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Yerima said that the COAS, during his […]
State governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) have given reasons President Muhammadu Buhari should consider lifting the suspension on Twitter. The Nigerian government recently suspended Twitter after the microblogging site deleted Mr Buhari’s tweet which it said violated its rules. Since then Nigerians have been denied access to Twitter, […]
The Federal Government on Tuesday confirmed that Twitter has formally written to seek dialogue on issues leading to the indefinite suspension of its operations in the country. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, confirmed this when he featured on “Politics Nationwide,’’ a Radio Nigeria call-in programme monitored by the News Agency […]
China’s Liaoning Province has built 26,500 5G base stations to date, amid efforts to accelerate the upgrade of its digital infrastructure, local authorities said on Tuesday. It is a coastal province in Northeast China that is the smallest, southernmost, and most populous province in the region. The 5G network now covers all Liaoning’s urban […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has appointed Mr Balarabe Shehu Ilelah, a veteran broadcaster, as the Director-General of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC). Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture announced the appointment in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday. Recall that after the suspension of Moddibo Kawu as the DG of NBC, Professor […]
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