The Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) and The Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) have issued a joint statement urging the government to address various challenges facing the telecommunications industry. ALTON and ATCON emphasized the need for collaborative efforts between the public and private sectors to […]
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As part of the ongoing efforts to advance the priority areas outlined in the current administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda, particularly focusing on Accelerating Diversification through Industrialization, Digitization, Creative Arts, Manufacturing, and Innovation, the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy has taken the initiative to convene a workshop. This […]
President Bola Tinubu has taken a decisive step by instituting a three-month ban on ministers, heads of agencies, and other government officials from undertaking publicly funded foreign trips, effective from April 1, 2024. This directive, outlined in a letter dated March 12, 2024, and signed by the Chief of Staff […]
The National Assembly has approved the Student Loans (Access to Higher Education) Act (Repeal and Re-Enactment) Bill, 2024, following thorough deliberations by both the Senate and the House of Representatives, based on the Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund report. The catalyst for this legislative overhaul was President Bola Tinubu’s […]
Olorogun Sleek Oshare, a prominent community leader in Delta State, has shed light on the underlying cause behind the brutal killing of 17 military personnel during a peacekeeping mission in the Okuama community. The revelation came during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today, where Oshare detailed the connection between […]
The much-anticipated Nigerian Students Loan Scheme, scheduled to be launched by the Federal Government, has been postponed indefinitely, as confirmed by the Executive Secretary of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, Akintunde Sawyer, in an interview with Arise News on Tuesday. Originally set to kick off on Thursday, the loan scheme […]
In a last-minute effort to prevent the planned nationwide strike set for October 3, the Federal Government of Nigeria has taken decisive action by calling for an emergency meeting with the leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and their counterparts from the Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC). This […]