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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says Nigerians should expect gigabytes in a second, smart cities, self-driving cars, robust telemedicine, and others with the deployment of the fifth-generation (5G) technology in Nigeria. Umar Danbatta, executive vice chairman (EVC) of NCC, stated this while responding to questions during a webinar, titled: “Unlocking 5G Potential in […]
The box office takings of the Chinese patriotic film “The Battle at Lake Changjin” hit 5.69 billion yuan ($891 million) on Wednesday, putting it in position to become China’s highest-ever grossing film, data from online movie ticket booking platform Maoyan showed. The box office takings by Wednesday had hit the same level as the […]
The governor of Delta State, Dr. Ifeanyi Okowa of has called on the Federal Government and relevant policy makers to initiate steps towards reducing the rising cost of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) in the country. The governor made the call at a two-day LPG sensitisation and awareness campaign organised by the National LPG Expansion […]
Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held a closed door meeting on Sunday night in Abuja. Meeting under the aegis of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) were the host governor and chairman of the group, Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi, his counterparts from Kwara, Imo, Borno, Ebonyi, Lagos and Zamfara. […]
Mauricio Pochettino is Manchester United’s first choice to take over as the club’s manager next summer. United sacked Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Sunday and have put Michael Carrick in temporary charge while opening the search for an interim manager until the end of the season. Former Tottenham boss Pochettino is currently in charge at […]
Emirates Airline says it has suspended the resumption of flight operations between the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Nigeria to November 30. This is despite the efforts of the federal government to resolve differences with Emirates Airline over COVID-19 guidelines. The airline said this on Wednesday in an updated statement posted on its website. […]
A member of the Lagos Judicial Panel of Inquiry on the investigation of the Lekki toll gate incident, Ebun-Olu Adegboruwa, has raised alarm over the persecution of panel members since the report of its findings was submitted to the state government. Mr Adegboruwa, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria, said in his statement on Thursday […]
The Minister of Youth and Sports, Sunday Dare, has revealed that his Ministry has tripled its remuneration to athletes representing the country in various global tournaments including the Olympics. This is as he revealed that the ministry still owes 54 athletes a total of N44.37m in bonuses and remunerations. Dare revealed these to State […]
The star of a hit new Indian film tackling the oppression of marginalised communities was under armed police guard Thursday after threats of violence. “Jai Bhim” is a legal drama based on the true story of an activist lawyer fighting for a tribal woman whose husband was wrongly arrested and killed in police custody […]
The Nigeria Union of Railway Workers (NURW) and the Senior Staff Association (SSA) have embarked on a three-day warning strike. Railways workers last Friday said they would embark on a three-day warning strike on November 18. The unions said the warning strike is to protest their “poor welfare”, adding that the strike will send […]
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