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The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) said it would soon roll out the Fifth Generation (5G) network services in country.  This was even as it said spectrum licenses for the companies that will rollout services have been issued. Developed by 3GPP in 2016, 5G enables a new kind of network to connect virtually everyone and everything together including machines, objects, and devices with United States having the highest 5G at 49.2%, followed by the Netherlands (45.1%), South Korea (43.8%), Kuwait (35.5%) and Qatar (34.8%). The NCC Executive Vice Chairman /CEO, Prof. Umar Garba Dambatta, stated this during the NCC Day at Kaduna international…

Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), South- South Zone has threatened to down tools if the Federal government fails to re-negotiate the 2009 agreement with the association and implement the Memorandum of Action. This is contained in a communique issued at the end of the 4th Zonal Executive Council Meeting of the South-South Zone of SSANU, hosted by Akwa Ibom State University, AKSU. Briefing newsmen, Comrade Cheta Azumah, the Vice President South South Zone, SSANU, recalled that the Memorandum of Action, the union entered with government in February 2021 has never been implemented, part of which includes the payment…

The Super Eagles of Nigeria have invited a 25-squad stars for the 2022 World Cup playoffs with the Black Stars of Ghana. In the squad list revealed on Friday March 4, Odion Ighalo Emmanuel Dennis, and Ademola Lookman were among the 25-man squad invited for the clash. Also called up were goalkeepers Maduka Okoye and Daniel Akpeyi, defenders Kenneth Omeruo, Oluwasemilogo Ajayi and Abdullahi Shehu, midfielders Oghenekaro Etebo and Joseph Ayodele-Aribo, and forwards Victor Osimhen and Samuel Chukwueze. Read also: World Cup 2022 qualifiers: Super Eagles whack One Stars of Liberia Seven players placed on standby, include forwards Taiwo Awoniyi…

Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant, Europe’s largest nuclear power plant was attacked Friday and taken over by Russian forces in the ongoing Ukraine war. This action is sparking Western horror at the threat of Moscow’s war causing another Chernobyl and contaminating all of Europe. The Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Station in Enerhodar, Ukraine, is the largest nuclear power plant in Europe and among the 10 largest in the world. It was built by the Soviet Union in southeastern Ukraine near the city of Enerhodar, on the southern shore of the Kakhovka Reservoir on the Dnieper River. The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv called the attack a “war crime,” tweeting that (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s shelling of the plant…

Kim Kardashian, reality TV star, has been declared legally single from rapper Kanye West by the Los Angeles Court, after about eight years of marriage. The businesswoman and star of Keeping Up with the Kardashians filed for divorce a year ago, citing irreconcilable differences with West, who has legally changed his name to Ye. The couple have four children ranging in age from two to 8. West, 44, had objected to the divorce and publicly appealed for his wife to return to their marriage. In recent Instagram posts, he criticized her parenting and her new relationship with “Saturday Night Live”…

The Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) and other regulatory agencies are tasked to scrutinise the ExxonMobil-Seplat deal and other ongoing divestments by International Oil Companies (IOCs) in the country to conform with extant laws. ExxonMobil had announced last week that it has reached an agreement to sell its equity interest in Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited to Seplat Energy, a Nigerian independent oil and gas company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Seplat Energy Offshore Limited. Read also:  COVID-19: ExxonMobil Shakes As 14,000 Staffers Soon To Go ExxonMobil Joins Chevron In Job Cuts COVID-19: Akwa Ibom Govt, ExxonMobil At Loggerheads Over Quarantine Centres This comes…

Nigerian singer, Timaya, whose car allegedly hit a woman around Ikate Lekki, Lagos on Wednesday, March 2, has been arrested by security operatives of the Lagos State Command.  The singer was reported to have fled from the scene after noticing what he did. Naija News understands the sister of the victim tried to reach the singer after the incident but all efforts proved abortive as the singer went ahead to block them on Instagram after they called him out. Read also: Davido, Wizkid Top 2018 AFRIMMA Nominees’ List The lady who is identified as whyte_26 claimed the singer almost killed…

Some prominent Nigerians joined members of Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) and the Christian community in celebrating Pastor Enoch Adeboye on his 80th birthday. President Muhammadu Buhari felicitated the wife, Pastor Foluke Adenike Adeboye, family members, friends, and relations as the General Overseer turns an octogenarian, with clear evidence of walking the path of a righteous man by dedicating his life to the service of God, and humanity. The Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina stated this in a statement signed on Tuesday. Read also: 2022 prophecies: Pastor Adeboye predicts Two monstrous storms Adeboye…

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved $8.5m dollars to the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Humanitarian, Disaster Management, and Social Development, for the evacuation of over 5,000 (registered and unregistered) Nigerians stranded in Ukraine. The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Zubairu Dada stated this to statehouse correspondents after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting today March 2. According to him, two flights from Air Peace and one from Max Air are expected to carry out the evacuation exercise starting Wednesday. Read also: Ukraine invasion: $2 billion Nigeria-Russia Trade at risk Mr Dada said all agencies are fully resourced to ensure…

Queen Elizabeth II resumed public engagements Tuesday after surviving Covid-19, as her son and heir Prince Charles was quoted as saying that she is “a lot better.”  Concerns mounted for the 95-year-old monarch’s health since she tested positive on February 20, overshadowing the start of her record-breaking 70th year on the throne. But a palace statement indicated she was now well enough to hold virtual engagements, hosting the new ambassadors of Andorra and Chad from her home at Windsor Castle. The queen last week cancelled similar scheduled engagements with new ambassadors as she was suffering from what were described as…