At last, the controversy surrounding 5G technology deployment has finally been laid to rest, as Federal government has concluded plans to commence the deployment process. This followed the successful signing of a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU between the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, on Wednesday, 5 May, 2021 with the Nigerian Communications Satellite, Nigcomsat on the clearing of C-band frequency for deployment of 5G services. Under the agreement, NIGCOSAT is committing about 160Megs of C-band from which government will generate revenue from the sales to service providers through the NCC. The MoU, according to the Executive Vice Chairman of NCC, Prof.…
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As a way of coping with current economic situation in the country, Ekiti State Stakeholders on Tuesday, 4 May, 2021 agreed with the State government on measures to be put in place to cut government spending as a way of bailing the state out of current economic challenges occasioned by downturn in global economy. This is as the State Governor, Dr Kayode Fayemi disclosed that his administration wold not sack any worker despite the cash crunch being experienced in the state, despite the need for cut in government spending. Both the Governor and Stakeholders however agreed on some cost saving…
The Senate on Wednesday, 5 May, 2021 passed a bill seeking to establish the Nigeria Steel University, Ajaokuta, Kogi State. Also passed were the Agricultural Research Council Act (Amendment) Bill, 2021; and the Federal Medical Centre Mubi, Adamawa State (Establishment) Bill, 2021. The three bills were passed following consideration of three separate reports by the Committees on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND; and Agriculture and Rural Development. Senator Sam Egwu (PDP, Ebonyi North), who presented the report of the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND on behalf of the Chairman, Ahmed Baba Kaita, said the Nigeria Steel…
The House of Representatives on Wednesday, 5 May, 2021 asked the Federal Government to immediately put a halt to plans to conduct national census in view of the rising cases of insecurity. The House said the exercise should be suspended until the security situation improves while asking chairman of the National Population Commission (NPC) to brief the House on the planned exercise. Sponsor of the motion of urgent public importance, Rep Shehu Beji Barwa, told his colleagues if the exercise is allowed to go ahead, a lot of Nigerians will be denied the opportunity of being counted having been…
As part of effort to reduce the spread of the Human Immuno Deficiency Virus (HIV) and Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), particularly the mother-to-child transmission of the virus, the Ogun State Government has said that it will continue to promote integration and strengthen referral linkages, between antenatal care, family planning, sexual and reproductive health services. The Executive Secretary/Project Manager, Ogun State Agency for the Control of AIDS (OGSACA), Dr. Kehinde Fatungase, who made this known at the year 2020 Annual Response Report on ensure HIV/AIDS, at Imodi Mosan, Ijebu-Ode, stated that resources would be harnessed to ensure that the State…
The Special Adviser on Political Matters to President Muhammadu Buhari, Senator Babafemi Ojudu, has opposed the removal of his Ado Ward 8 Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr. Clement Afolabi. Ojudu, who described Afolabi’s removal as illegal and unacceptable, said such was an assault on the right to freedom of association as stipulated in the 1999 Constitution as amended. The party in Ado Local Government last week summoned the ward chairman to appear before a disciplinary committee set up to investigate allegation of anti-party activities levelled against him. Afolabi was accused of blackmailing the Governor Kayode Fayemi…
Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC have arrested one Udochukwu Ugochukwu Simeon for allegedly creating fraudulent clones of the Commission e-mail address, and using same to defraud unsuspecting victims. The 26-year-old suspect created an Outlook email account of the Commission, “efccnigeria.org.ng@outlook.com” and a webmail, info@efcc-nigeria.org.ng which he uses to impersonate the EFCC. Investigation by the Cybercrimes Unit at the Commission’s headquarters, Abuja indicates that the suspect also uses the two fake e-mail accounts to send messages to his victims, while posing as an officer of the Commission trying to help his victims recover their stolen monies. Before his…
Popular cross-dresser, Idris Okuneye a.k.a Bobrisky has disclosed that the fear of being exposed has made him not to have a Personal Assistant. Although Bobrisky was not factual in his statement on the Instagram post he shared, he stated that he doesn’t want a snitch. He also revealed that he has been the one handling his DM since he became famous because he wants to keep conversation with people private. He wrote; Have been looking for a P.A since last year, but I don’t want any snitch in my life. Over 3years of my fame !!! You all haven’t…
Mrs. Ifueko Omogui- Okauru, former chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), has lost his brother, Dr. Austin Omoigui in the United States. According to a joint statement by Omoigui and Asemota family, the late Austin died on April 18, 2021. The deceased was described as a “pre-eminent interventional cardiologist in Columbia, South Carolina and foremost Nigerian civil-military and Benin historian.” The statement said: “The family of Surveyor Daniel Aiyanyo Omoigui of the Egite family, Isi in Uhunmwode LGA, Edo State and the entire Egite family of the Edo kingdom and Barr. Mrs Grace Onaiwu Omoigui nee Asemota…
The Lagos State Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) has advised that Nollywood actor, Olanrewaju James (alias Baba Ijesha), should be charged with child molestation. According to a statement signed by the Attorney-General of Lagos State, Mr Moyosore Onigbanjo (SAN), a prima-facie case has been established against the actor. “After due consideration of the facts in the case file, the DPP issued legal advice on the 4th of May, 2021, to the effect that a prima-facie case has been disclosed against Mr Olanrewaju James, and recommended he be charged under the following provisions of the Criminal Law of Lagos State,…