The second edition of Trendupp Awards has been officially announced by Trendupp Africa, Nigeria’s first-ever reward-based platform for creatives. The Trendupp Awards, which are built on the notion of celebrating creativity and the power of influence through outstanding use of social media, are aimed at rewarding content creators, influencers, and […]
Year: 2022
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, has announced that an ongoing investigation into a billionaire drug baron, Chief Afam Mallinson Ukatu, has led to the discovery of how the suspect imported into Nigeria in a single month, October 2019, two containers containing 1,284 cartons of Tramadol with a market […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) is finalizing preparations to disconnect all networks in the country from phoney and counterfeit phones. The Device Management System (DMS), a technology solution that will also allow the telecoms regulator to disconnect any phone classified as stolen, will be used to do this. According to […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has confirmed the issuance of the final letters of award of the Fifth Generation (5G) Spectrum Licences to MTN and Mafab Communications, winners of the 3.5GHz spectrum auction conducted by the Commission on Monday, December 13, 2021. Management of the Commission led by its Executive […]
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has been alerted to an attack on one of its highway workers (sweepers) at Isolo Road, Isolo, by some unscrupulous elements bent on disrupting the Authority’s ongoing efforts to establish a cleaner and healthier environment in the state. The worker was seriously injured with […]
The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), the umbrella body for Nigerian telecom operators, has announced that it is working with the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) to unbar unlinked lines in the country. ALTON’s head of regulatory services, Adejumoke Ajala, revealed […]
The Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has asked the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for collaboration in organizing the 2022 Information, Communication, Technology, and Telecommunications (ICTEL) Expo. This was the topic of discussion between the two organizations during a recent courtesy visit by delegates from the LCCI to the […]
Recover arm and ammunition On April 22, 2022, officers from the Ilemba Hausa Police Division apprehended seven armed robbery/murder suspects and recovered a silver-coloured Sienna bus with registration number LSR 509 HB, a locally built double-barrel Pistol, and four live cartridges at Mojirade Street, Shibiri, Lagos. The prompt arrest of […]
The Lagos Waste Management Authority (LAWMA) has called on residents to actively work towards ensuring a cleaner and livable environment during and after the upcoming Eid-el-Fitr festivities, in order to consolidate on its current efforts to rid the state of filth. The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of LAWMA, Mr Ibrahim […]
The Central Bank of Nigeria has granted Airtel Africa’s subsidiary, Airtel Mobile Commerce Nigeria Ltd, a full super-agent license. This license, according to the company, will allow it to establish an agency network in Nigeria that will serve customers of licensed banks, payment service banks, and licensed mobile money operators. […]