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By Ikenna Uwadileke/Cecilia Ijuo President Muhammadu Buhari says that the Federal Government has achieved 100 per cent broadband penetration across Nigeria. The president said this in Abuja on Tuesday at a Digital Economy Conference tagged: “Promoting a Vibrant Digital Economy, A Catalyst for Economic Growth in Nigeria”. The News AgencyContinue Reading

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By Muhammad Nasir Bashir The Emir of Dutse in Jigawa, Dr Nuhu Muhammad Sunusi II died at the age of 79. Sunusi died on Tuesday after protracted illness at a hospital in Abuja. The state Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwalu Daladi Sankara confirmed the death in a statement in Dutse.Continue Reading

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By Ismaila Chafe President Muhammadu Buhari says the inaugurated 5,700-hectare Hadejia Valley Irrigation Scheme in Auyo Local Government Area of Jigawa, will significantly contribute to Nigeria’s quest for food security, job creation and economic diversification. Mr Femi Adesina, the President’s spokesman, said Buhari spoke at a state banquet after theContinue Reading

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By Olawale Alabi Twenty-nine Nigerian referees are to officiate as FIFA match officials in the year 2023. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the referees will receive their badges at a special ceremony in Abuja on Wednesday. Seven of them will be badged as centre referees, while anotherContinue Reading

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By Amina Ahmed The Bauchi State Government said it would soon commence treatment for victims of snake bite at Duguri treatment center in Alkaleri Local Government Area of the state. The Executive Secretary,  Bauchi State Primary Healthcare Development Agency (BASPHCDA), Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, stated this while briefing newsmen on theContinue Reading

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By Aminu Garko President Muhammadu Buhari has reassured Nigerians that his administration was committed to deliver a free, fair and credible elections in 2023. Buhari gave the assurance when he visited the Emir of Kano, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, in Kano on Monday. He said that a level playing groundContinue Reading

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By Jessica Dogo The Federal Government has no plans to strip the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) of its powers,  the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, has said. Pantami said this on Thursday in his presentation at the 19th edition of the President Muhammadu Buhari’s Scorecard forContinue Reading