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Tinubu charges editors to tackle menace of fake news

From Abdulfatah Babatunde President Bola Tinubu, on Wednesday, charged Nigerian Editors to tackle the menace of fake news, using fact-checking and responsible reportage to rescue the nation from the throes of fake news. Tinubu gave the charge while opening the 19th All Nigeria Editors Conference (ANEC) on Wednesday in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. TheNewsZenith reports […]

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NCC welcomes proposal to train 3m Nigerians on digital skills

From Our Correspondent The Executive Vice-Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr Aminu Maida has applauded a proposal to train three million Nigerians, to enable Nigeria become an exporter of digital skills. Maida made the remarks at the City Business News Submit, in Lagos. The programme has attracted more than one million applicants. The NCC boss […]

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Diaspora summit: FG to overhaul Nigeria economy – Ministers

From Our Correspondent Three Nigerian ministers have assured Nigerians in Diaspora of the Federal Government resolve to overhaul the nation’s economy to restore its glory globally. They are Ministers of Housing and Urban Development, Ahmed Dangiwa; , Sports Development, John Enoh and Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo. The ministers spoke at the sixth Nigeria Diaspora Investment […]

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NLNG restates commitment to local content development

By Abdulfatah Babatunde The Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) has again demonstrated its unwavering commitment to the advancement of local content in Nigeria. The company reinstated this at a three-day Nigerian Content Stakeholders Retreat held at its plant complex in Bonny, Rivers State over the weekend. The event provided a platform for the cohesion of NLNG’s […]

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Alkali hails Apapa-Ibadan maiden freight train service

By Our Correspondent Sen. Said Alkali, the Minister of Transportation, has described Thursday’s maiden trip of the Lagos-Ibadan freight train service as a significant milestone in Nigeria’s railway projects. In a statement, on Sunday in Abuja, Alkali said the commencement of the service also reinforced the government’s dedication to providing a robust transportation network to […]

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UK renews partnership with Nigeria, hails Tinubu’s reforms

From Our Correspondent The United Kingdom (UK) has renewed its partnership with the government of Nigeria, its High Commissioner to Nigeria, Dr Richard Montgomery, said. Montgomery announced this at the opening of a three-day 2023 Cabinet Retreat for ministers, presidential aides and top government functionaries, on Wednesday, in Abuja. President Bola Tinubu declared the retreat […]

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Interior Ministry to review migration, visa policies

From Abdulfatah Babatunde The Ministry of Interior is set to undertake a comprehensive review of migration and visa policies to ease processes for Nigerians at home and abroad. Interior Minister, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this while receiving the Chairman of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission, Mrs Abike Dabiri-Erewa, on Tuesday, in Abuja. Abuja, Oct. 31, 2023. […]

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We are reforming economy to promote efficiency – Tinubu

From Our Correspondent President Bola Ahmed Tinubu said his administration was working hard to reform the nation’s economic and business environment to promote efficiency. Tinubu gave this assurance during a bilateral meeting with the Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany, Olaf Scholz and his entourage, on Sunday, in Abuja. The Nigerian President and the […]

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New DG urges staff to reposition VON

By Our Correspondent The Director-General of Voice of Nigeria, Mr Jibrin Ndace, has sought the support of the station’s staff to reposition it to compete with its peers globally. Ndace made the call during his first visit to the Lagos Office of the Broadcast House on Thursday. “I require the staff support. The staff will […]

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3 tech hubs win N30m in 2023 Tech Innovation contest

By Abdulfatah Babatunde Three tech solution hubs have emerged winners of the 2023 Talent Hunt Research through Hackathon organised by the Nigerian Communication Commission, on Thursday in Abuja, to cost home N10 million each. TheNewsZenith reports that they emerged overall winners in three categories of contests from 81 entries received by the NCC. Speaking at […]

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