Lanre Oloyede/TnTv Network Multichoice Nigeria Limited, operators of digital pay-tv platform otherwise known as DSTV may have defied an order issued by the federal government to all pay-tv operators in the country to allow local channels run free of charge on their platform, at least through
The Nigerian Ports Authority as majority shareholders alongside other shareholders of the Agura Hotels, Abuja, on Friday said they have agreed to donate the 130-bed fully furnished Agura hotel as isolation centre for COVID-19 patients. The Head of Corporate Communication of NPA Jatto Adams made this disclosure in a statement he issued late Friday night. […]
Anambra state government has issued a directive for the closure of all markets in the state from Monday, 30th March, 2020 for 14 days. According to a statement issued by Secretary to the Anambra State Government, Prof. Solo Chukwulobelu and made available to journalists in Awka Anambra state capital on Friday, the government stated that […]
The Governor of Ebonyi state, Engr. David Umahi on Friday morning ordered the immediate arrest of those that organized the burial ceremonies that took place in Ezza South and Ikwo local government areas of Ebonyi State. The Governor who frowned at the development also insisted that the State Commissioner of Police, CP Awoshola Awotinde should arrest […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has saluted the public-spiritedness of wealthy Nigerians and organizations for standing up to be counted in the battle against the Covid-19 pandemic. In a State house press statement signed by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, the President commends members of the Nigerian Private Sector Coalition Against […]
Giving the importance of telecommunications and internet accessibility as a crucial means of engaging distant communication in the event of a total lockdown which may be necessitated by the covid-19 pandemic currently ravaging the world, the Nigerian Communications Communications, NCC, has thrown its weight behind the request for a Right of Passage (RoP) for all […]
Current statistics on the level of broadband penetration and level of communities’ access to network services on a regional basis has shown that Southeast Nigeria has lowest access gap when it comes to access to internet and broadband penetration in the country. Report shows that the entire northern half of the country remains the scantiest […]
In what seems like a move to halt the rapid spread of the coronavirus disease which has been established to spread via body contact, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) appeared to have reduced official activities and out rightly canceled official traveling among its staff as part of efforts to tame the spread of the deadly […]
Leaders in telecommunication sector are advocating for essential workers status for members of their staff to aid their free movement and operation in the event the present covid-19 crisis demands a total lockdown. This came as the National Executive Council of the Association of Telecommunications Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) requested that the Nigerian Communications
President Muhammadu Buhari has send condolence message to government and people of Cross River State, and National Assembly over the passing away of the Senator representing Cross River North, Rose Okoji Oko. According to a state house press release issued by Garba Shehu, Senior special assistant to the president on Media and Publicity, the President […]