Month: March 2024

Undersea Cable cuts disrupt Data, Voice Services along African West Coast – NCC

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Nigerian Communications Commission NCC has said 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 of West Africa, including Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal, Cote de Ivoire, among others.   NCC stated this in a release signed by Director, Public Affairs,NCC ,Reuben Muoka, the cuts occurred somewhere in Cote de’Ivoire and Senegal, with an attendant disruption in Portugal.   “Cable companies – West African Cable System (WACS) and African Coast to…

Northern Senators’ Forum elects Yar’Adua as Chairman

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The Chairman Senate Committee on Army, Senator Abdulaziz Yar’Adua on Thursday emerged as the new chairman of the Northern Senators’ Forum.   The emergence of Yar’Adua, followed the resignation of the former chairman of the forum, Senator Abdul Ningi (Bauchi Central, PDP).   Recall, Ningi was suspended on Tuesday by the Nigerian Senate, sequel to an interview he granted the BBC Hausa Service over alleged padding of the 2024 budget.   Rising from a meeting on Thursday, the forum elected the Katsina central senatorial district lawmaker to pilot affairs of…

We’ll sustain defeat of terrorist groups across Nigeria – DHQ ….. Troops neutralise 213 Terrorists, several criminal elements arrested

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The Nigerian Military authority has assured that the aim of the military in ongoing counterinsurgency war is the enduring defeat of terrorist groups across the country and the dismantling of their military capabilities, such that they can no longer terrorize or hurt citizens.   This was disclosed by Major General Edward Buba,Director Defence Media Operations at a bi-weekly media briefing on the ongoing military operations in Nigeria.   Buba accordingly said the armed forces remain focussed determined to enduring defeat of terrorists groups and other criminals elements across Nigeria.  …

Akpabio urges NBA to partner N’Assembly on Constitution review processes

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The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio has called on the Nigerian Bar Association to collaborate with the National Assembly in the ongoing constitution review processes. Senator Akpabio made the call when he received the leadership of the association on a courtesy call in his office in Abuja. Akpabio said he was delighted by the visit and noted that the National Assembly can benefit greatly from the inputs of the lawyers. “We have robust plans to tinker with some of the laws that we met on ground particularly those that…

Abduction: Speaker Abbas leads Reps delegation to Kaduna … Says House ready to partner State Govt to end insecurity

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The Speaker of the House of Representatives Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, on Wednesday, led a high-powered delegation of the House to Kaduna to commiserate with the government and the people of the state following the abduction of school children in Kuriga community on Thursday, March 7.   Recall that bandits in their large numbers invaded Kuriga and abducted over 280 school children, who were at school for learning, on the morning of the said date.   Concerned by the unfortunate development, Speaker Abbas, who represents Zaria Federal Constituency of Kaduna…

Youth Ministry pledges support for NYSC Trust Fund

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The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Youth Development, Dr Dunona Umar has disclosed that the Ministry would render every necessary assistance towards the actualization of the proposed NYSC Trust Fund for the benefit of Corps Members. He said the Scheme is a laudable programme that has engineered youth empowerment, job creation, socio-economic development and also strengthened national unity. Dr Umar stated this when the Director General of NYSC, Brigadier General YD Ahmed paid him a visit on his appointment in his office in Abuja. The Permanent Secretary, while commending General…

Essential Knowledge to Mastering PR Practices By Afolabi Olajuwon

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The world of Public Relations is rapidly evolving, and the force behind this change is the continuous flux of technological advancements and shifting public expectations.   Today, more than ever, it is not enough to just be a conduit between organizations and the public; PR practitioners must emerge as agile, informed, and strategic thinkers. In this relentless whirlwind of change, the adage of “read, learn, and adapt” has never been more relevant. Here is how you can tap into these pillars to not only survive but also thrive in…

RG CAC seeks stakeholders’ support for enhanced service delivery

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The Registrar-General and CEO of the CAC, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN, has enlisted the support of stakeholders and customers to work with the Commission to ensure that issues related to the regulation of entities are seamlessly implemented.   The Registrar General made the call today during a one-day familiarisation with customers and stakeholders held in Abuja.   Hussaini Magaji described the event as an avenue to exchange ideas on the way forward for enhancing efficient and effective service delivery that satisfied the yearnings and aspirations of all stakeholders.   He…

NOA,UNICEF restate commitment to new level of partnership ,as Mallam Issa-Onilu outlines reposition plan

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The National Orientation Agency (NOA) and the United Nations Children Emergency Fund (UNICEF) has reiterated commitment to a new level of partnership that will ensure that strategic objective of health for all citizens become realistic in Nigeria. This was the outcome of the first day of a strategic review meeting between the management of the two bodies on pushing a collaboration centred on public enlightenment, education, community engagement and mobilisation. In his speech,the Director General ,NOA, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu who is leading the Agency’s team at the meeting used the…

Southern Senators’ Forum announces Abiru as Chairman ….. Vows to work with Northern Senators’ Forum on nation building

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Exactly Nine months after inauguration of the 10th Senate, the 51 Senators from the 17 Southern States, today met to revive their forum and elected Six Executive members to pilot the affairs of the forum. The Forum announced All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Adetokunbo Abiru, representing Lagos East District.as Chairman The Senators, who met at the Conference Room of the Senate Leader, Michael Opeyemi Bamidele ( APC Ekiti Central) said the Forum, like the Northern Senators’ Forum, has been in existence since the 9th Senate and not a newly formed…