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Month: February 2024

Ajaokuta Steel Mill: Tinubu eyes $5 billion budget

The Tinubu administration has concluded arrangements to revive the Ajaokuta Steel Mill in piecemeal. The Minister of Steel Development, Shuaibu Audu has reiterated the commitment of President Bola Tinubu toward reviving the moribund Ajaokuta Steel Mill. Audu said this when he visited Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau on Wednesday in Jos. The minister pointed out…

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Ukraine donates wheat to Sudan

The wheat flour will be provided to families struggling every day to meet their food needs. The United Nations’ World Food Programme (WFP) says Ukraine has donated more than 7,000 tonnes of wheat to feed one million people in Sudan for a month. The in-kind donation – part of the Grain from Ukraine humanitarian initiative…

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MTN Nigeria explains the reason for recent service outage

The telecommunications giant expressed regret over the downtime. MTN Nigeria has disclosed that multiple fibre cuts are responsible for the recent service outage experienced by its subscribers, affecting both voice and data services. MTN Nigeria has attributed the recent service outage experienced by its subscribers to multiple fibre cuts, causing disruptions in both voice and…

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NCC directs telecom operators to block 12m SIM cards not linked to NIN

ALTON Chairman says out of 224 million active lines in Nigeria, about 12 million lines risked deactivation. Following the February 28 deadline for the linkage of Subscriber Identity Module cards to National Identification Numbers the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered telecommunication companies to block SIMs without NIN. The Executive Vice Chairman of the National…

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Wike says he’s creating conducive environment for investors in FCT

The minister also commended the developers for investing in Abuja, adding that the Sunrise Water Park would serve its commercial and economic interests. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr Nyesom Wike, says the FCT Administration is creating a conducive environment for investors in the federal capital. Wike stated this when a delegation…

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Tinubu won’t rest until he reforms Nigeria for greater efficiency

Fasoranti urged the President to continue to be fair and courageous, declaring that such traits were the hallmark of the Afenifere family. President Bola Tinubu says his administration will ensure that Nigeria is reformed for greater efficiency towards fairness and equity in all aspects of national life. Tinubu said this while addressing Afenifere leaders at…

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Binance must be stopped to protect Nigeria’s economy

Onanuga said failure to clamp down on Binance will lead to the irreparable destruction of the Nigerian economy. Bayo Onanuga, spokesman to President Bola Tinubu, has warned that Binance will cause the destruction of the Nigerian economy if arbitrary fixing of foreign exchange rates on the cryptocurrency platform is not checked. Onanuga’s remarks come amid…

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Tinubu lands in Lagos ahead of Red Line rail commissioning

Governor Sanwo-Olu expressed his excitement to welcome Tinubu to Lagos on the eve of the epochal ceremony. President Bola Tinubu has landed in Lagos ahead of the commissioning of the Lagos Red Line rail project. The President, who rolled into town around 6:pm Wednesday, February 28, 2024, was received at the Murtala Muhammed Airport by…

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Government invites residents to share ideas on Lagos Island Model City plan

The commissioner said it provided an opportunity for residents to review and comment on the draft plan before its finalisation. The Lagos State Government has called on residents to give input on how to improve Lagos Island before finalising its development plan. Deputy Director, Public Affairs, Mukaila Sanusi, said in a statement that the Commissioner…

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3 dead as jeep collides with unregistered trailer in Osun

Adeleke said the intelligence officers of the command secured the scene of the accident before the arrival of other sister security agencies. The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun Command, said three persons lost their lives in Tuesday’s accident that occurred on Ikirun-Osogbo Highway. This is contained in a statement made available to…

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