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Nigeria: New Permanent Secretary commends NCC’s regulatory strides

August 9, 2022August 9, 2022 - by Biodun Folarin - Leave a Comment

WorldStage Newsonline– The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. William Alo has commended the leadership of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for the remarkable strides of the agency that has earned spectacular international reputation for the country and placed the telecom regulator in the forefront of the nation’s quest for forward looking national economic growth.

Technology

Nigeria’s broadband penetration hits 44.5% as NCC reviews Short Code services

August 9, 2022August 9, 2022 - by Biodun Folarin - Leave a Comment

WorldStage Newsonline– Nigeria’s broadband usage has continued to rise, moving up from 40.9 per cent in February 2022 to 44.5 per cent in July 2022, Executive Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, who disclosed this on Tuesday. a figure considered hopeful for achieving the national broadband target of 70 per cent in 2025.

Health / Nigeria

Nigeria: FG unveils Scales 3.0 strategy for COVID-19 vaccination

August 9, 2022August 9, 2022 - by Biodun Folarin - Leave a Comment

WorldStage Newsonline– The Federal Government of Nigeria has lunched SCALES 3.0 Strategy for Covid-19 Vaccination, aimed at accelerating integrated COVID-19 vaccination and other routine immunization through National Primary Health Care, across the country

Africa / Jobs / Nigeria

ECOWAS sets up independent committee to investigate alleged illegal recruitment

August 8, 2022August 8, 2022 - by Biodun Folarin - Leave a Comment

WorldStage Newsonline– Speaker of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Parliament has appointed an independent AD HOC committee to investigate allegations over recruitment malpractice at the parliament.

Education / Technology

Nigeria: NCC restates commitment to fund research as VCs attend roundtable

August 4, 2022August 4, 2022 - by Biodun Folarin - Leave a Comment

WorldStage Newsonline– The Chairman of the Board of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Adeolu Akande has restated the commitment of the Commission to commit more funds to research and prototypes resulting from grants from the Commission to the academia.

Nigeria

Operation Safe Haven: Troops arrest three gun runners, two kidnapers in Plateau State

July 25, 2022July 25, 2022 - by Biodun Folarin - Leave a Comment

WorldStage Newsonline– The Defence Headquarters has said that troops of Operation Safe Haven arrested three gun runners and two kidnappers on Sunday in Plateau State.

Nigeria

NAF seeks strong collaboration with Turkish Air Force in defence technology, fight against terrorism

July 23, 2022July 23, 2022 - by Biodun Folarin - Leave a Comment

WorldStage Newsonline– The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Nigerian Air Force (NAF), Air Marshal Oladayo Amao and the Commander of the Turkish Air Force (TurAF), General Hasan Kucukakyuz have expressed the willingness of the 2 air forces to collaborate on defence technology in order to enhance their operational efficiency in the fight against terrorism currently being experienced by both countries.

Technology

Nigeria: Minister assures of regulatory readiness for advancement of Internet of Things

July 15, 2022July 15, 2022 - by Biodun Folarin - Leave a Comment

WorldStage Newsonline– Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Ibrahim Pantami, has assured the nation that Nigeria’s telecom regulatory framework has been designed to address the challenges that may arrive with the advancement of the Internet of Things (IoT) in the country.

Nigeria

Nigeria: 3,858 terrorists, 6 top commanders surrendered, 42 killed – DHQ

July 15, 2022July 15, 2022 - by Biodun Folarin - Leave a Comment

WorldStage Newsonline– The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) has confirmed that a total of six top terrorist commanders and about 3,858 Boko Haram terrorists surrendered to troops in North East Zone Nigeria between the 1st and 14th of July 2022.

Nigeria

INEC to investigate alleged report of PVCs buried in a compound

July 14, 2022July 14, 2022 - by Biodun Folarin - Leave a Comment

WorldStage Newsonline– The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has commenced investigation into an alleged online trending video of Permanent Voters Cards (PVCs) discovered underground in inappropriate location in the compound of an high profiled person.