Sports

Youth Empowerment: Ministry of Youth & Sports Partners with Tech4Dev & Microsoft to Upskill 36,000 Youth

Reporter TnTv Network June 22, 2021

Ministry of Youth and Sports has partnered with the Technology for Social Change and Development a Microsoft initiative to train 36,000 young Nigerians in digital skills over the next year. The unemployment rate in Nigeria has not decreased significantly as expected. Nigerian Methodology

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TwitterBan: Buhari Approves FG’s Team To Engage With Twitter

Reporter TnTv Network June 22, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the composition of the Federal Government’s Team to engage with Twitter over the recent suspension of the operations of the microblogging and social networking service in Nigeria. The approval was announced in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday by the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, who will […]

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Leaking Roof Disrupts Plenary at Nass

Reporter TnTv Network June 22, 2021

Activities at the Senate Hallowed Chamber as on Tuesday morning disrupted following the heavy leaking of the roof. Cleaning crew worked tirelessly to dry out the Senate lobby at the National Assembly following heavy rains. Water dripped from the roof of the building shortly before plenary resumed on Tuesday. National Assembly staff were seen scooping […]

Technology

5G: NCC Inaugurates Committee on Spectrum Auction

Reporter TnTv Network June 21, 2021

Following the Senate investigative hearing which gave the Fifth Generation (5G) technology a clean bill of health, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has taken a major proactive regulatory step by inaugurating a committee to develop the Information Memorandum (IM) for the auction of 3.5 gigahertz (GHz) spectrum band which will be used for early deployment […]

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FakeNews Alert: Subscribers Not Required to Submit IMEI Number

Reporter TnTv Network May 21, 2021

The attention of the Nigerian Communications Commission has been drawn to several media publications to the effect that the Commission will require Nigerians to submit the International Mobile Equipment Identity (IMEI) of their phones to it from July, 2021. In a statement made available to TnTv Network by the Director Public Affairs of the Commission […]

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Experts Say Reaching Most Marginalized Population key to Addressing Tuberculosis

Reporter TnTv Network May 19, 2021

  By Lanre Oloyede In order to eradicate the scourge of Tuberculosis in Nigeria, experts have advocated the need for greater emphasis on reaching populations that are most marginalized, since they bear the brunt of stigma, and human rights violations which includes loss of job or denial of care. Speaking at a two day DR-TB Treatment […]

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Video; CSO Accuses NASS Leadership of Obstructing New Electoral Act

Reporter TnTv Network May 19, 2021

By Adekunle Adeniyi/TnTv Network A coalition of civil society has alledged the speaker house of Representatives,femi Gbajabiasmila and President of the Senate Ahmed Lawan of Obstructing the passage of the New Electoral Act. The allegation was made during a protest at the national Assembly were members of Alliance civil society organization for expansion of electoral […]

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Q12021: NCC Resolves 99.2% of Telecom Consumer Complaints

Reporter TnTv Network May 18, 2021

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has resolved 99.2 per cent of service-related complaints received from telecom consumers across the major network operators in Q1, 2021. According to the Q1, 2021 Report on Complaint Management issued by the Consumer Affairs Bureau of the Commission, a total of 3,019 consumer complaints were received from four complaint channels

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Senate Confirms Appointment of Chair, Members of NHRC

Reporter TnTv Network May 18, 2021

The Nigerian Senate has confirmed Dr Salamatu Suleiman and eleven others as Chairman and members of the National Human Rights Commission,  NHRC. Their confirmation followed the presentation of the report of the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Judiciary Human Rights and Legal Matters, Opeyemi Bamidele.

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Senate Asks FG To Review Policy Mandating NIN for JAMB Registration

Reporter TnTv Network May 18, 2021

The Nigerian Senate has urged the Federal Government to review its policy which made it compulsory for prospective candidates wishing to write examinations being conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board to obtain the National Identification Number. The Senate resolution was sequel to a motion moved on the floor of the Senate by Senator […]