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Nigeria is now home to the world’s longest subsea cable, measuring 45,000 kilometers

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Nigeria is now home to the world’s longest subsea cable, measuring 45,000 kilometers The 45,000-kilometer-long 2Africa subsea cable from Meta has reached the Nigerian states of Lagos and Akwa Ibom. By immediately promoting the expansion of 4G and 5G and increasing internet penetration for millions of people and businesses throughout the region, the deep-sea cable initiative will link 32 additional African nations and directly contribute to the economic growth of the continent. According to Guardian Nigeria, Bayobab, a pan-African provider of digital connection solutions, collaborated with MTN Opco to install…

FG Has Fulfilled 90% Of Agreement With Labour — Tinubu’s Minister Claims

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FG Has Fulfilled 90% Of Agreement With Labour — Tinubu’s Minister Claims Nigeria’s Labour Minister, Nkiruka Onyejeocha, has asserted that the Federal Government has successfully fulfilled approximately 90% of the agreement made with the Organised Labour back in October. The Minister made this claim on Tuesday while appearing on Channels Television’s Politics Today show on Tuesday, February 27, 2024. “We’ve done virtually everything in agreement. 90% of everything,” Onyejeocha said. As per her statement, Joe Ajaero, the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (TUC), conveyed to government officials during a…

BREAKING: NLC Suspends Nationwide Protest

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BREAKING: NLC Suspends Nationwide Protest The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has decided to halt its countrywide protests that took place across various states of the federation earlier today. In a statement released after the conclusion of its National Executive Council meeting, the Labour stated that the desired goals of the protest were successfully accomplished during the initial day of the demonstration. “Consequently, NEC-in-session resolved as follows: to suspend street action for the second day of the Protest having achieved overwhelming success and thus attained the key objectives of the 2-day…

EFCC Arrests 11 Currency Racketeers In Kano, 36 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Kaduna

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EFCC Arrests 11 Currency Racketeers In Kano, 36 Suspected Internet Fraudsters in Kaduna The Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has apprehended 11 suspected currency racketeers. The anti-graft agency announced the latest development in a statement issued on Monday, February 19, 2024. It said the arrests were made as a result of intelligence that uncovered a group of fraudsters operating near the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Lagos Street in Kano. The syndicate, as per a statement by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, was involved…

NECO Releases Results For 2023 SSCE

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NECO Releases Results For 2023 SSCE The 2023 senior secondary school examination (SSCE) external results have been officially announced by the National Examination Council (NECO). According to the Registrar and Chief Executive, Professor Dantani Wushishi, a total of 74,342 candidates took the examination across 29 subjects, with 67.35 percent of them achieving five credits and above, including English Language and Mathematics. In a publication on Monday, Wushishi said that 8,518 candidates were booked for various forms of malpractice, showing a 25.4 percent decline in 2022. The 2023 NECO results were…

Military Takeover Supporters Are Beneficiaries Of Insecurity In Nigeria – CSO

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Military Takeover Supporters Are Beneficiaries Of Insecurity In Nigeria – CSO Advocates for Democracy and Development (ADD), a Civil Society Organization (CSO), has emphasized that individuals advocating for a military coup in Nigeria as a solution to the current economic challenges are taking advantage of the security issues in the nation. The group’s Convener, Gbenga Osho, made this assertion in a press release issued on Monday in Abuja. He pointed out that those pushing for a coup are the adversaries of Nigeria who aim to instigate disorder in society, especially…

Sixteen Lawmakers Suspended After Plot To Impeach Zamfara Speaker

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Sixteen Lawmakers Suspended After Plot To Impeach Zamfara Speaker There was a mild drama at a plenary on Monday after seven out of the twenty-four members of the Zamfara State House of Assembly took the decision to suspend sixteen members who had previously threatened to impeach the Speaker of the House, Bilyaminu Moriki, last Thursday. The suspended members were accused of forcefully entering the offices of the clerk of the house and the sergeant at arms, causing damage to property within the assembly complex. Speaker Moriki, leading the House, deemed…

BREAKING: Rights Group Commences Nationwide Protest In Lagos Despite Police Warning

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BREAKING: Rights Group Commences Nationwide Protest In Lagos Despite Police Warning Take It Back Movement, a human rights organization, has initiated a countrywide demonstration in Lagos to express their discontent with the prevailing economic difficulties in the nation. This action is taking place in defiance of the cautionary statement issued earlier by the Lagos State Commissioner of Police, Adegoke Fayoade. The protest serves as a precursor to the upcoming labour strike scheduled to commence on Tuesday. Earlier, the police spokesperson in Lagos, Benjamin Hundeyin, relayed a statement where he cited…

Ondo Varsity Workers To Begin Strike Today

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Ondo Varsity Workers To Begin Strike Today The employees of the three universities under the ownership of the Ondo State Government are scheduled to begin an indefinite industrial action today. These universities include Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA); Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa; and University of Medical Sciences (UNIMED), Ondo. The scheduled industrial strike was confirmed in a press release issued on Sunday by the Joint Action Committee (JAC) of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions…

Defence Headquarters Dismisses Coup Rumour

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Defence Headquarters Dismisses Coup Rumour The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has refuted claims made by an online media organization regarding the Presidential Guards Brigade being placed on high alert due to suspicious activities near the seat of power. The said reports suggest concerns of a coup plot. However, in a statement issued on Sunday, the Acting Director of Defence Information, Brigadier Gen Tukur Gusau, emphasized that the article published online on 25 February 2024 was baseless and misleading. Gusau said: “The attention of the Defence Headquarters has been drawn to a…