Latest News in Nigeria Today Thursday 8th August 2019
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target=_blank>MTN Nigeria celebrates 18 years of remarkable operation
It’s 18 years today since the first call went out from an MTN line, and the company says it remains a committed believer in Nigeria.
Now quoted on the Nigerian Stock Exchange, with over 3,000 Nigerian shareholders, MTN has grown to become the leading player in Nigeria’s ICT space, with over 61 million subscribers, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC).
Speaking on the anniversary, MTN Nigeria CEO, Ferdi Moolman, said: “This is one of the most important years in our history, because it is the year we finally got to be listed on the NSE.”
MTN says other remarkable achievements of the past 18 years include investing over N2 trillion into the Nigerian economy and paying over N1.7 trillion in taxes, levies and other regulatory fees since incorporation in 2001, supporting social initiatives with over N18 billion through the MTN Foundation, maintaining over 90% Nigerian staff in its workforce of over 1,600, and creating employment indirectly for over 500,000 more Nigerians.
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target=_blank>PENGASSAN elects Ohaeri new President
THE Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN), has elected a new President. He is Comrade Engr. Ndukaku Michael Ohaeri, who before the election was the Association’s National Industrial Relations Officer NIRO. Comrade Ohaeri is expected to complete the tenure of the late Francis Olabode Johnson who died in May 31 after a brief illness, expiring in June 2020.
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target=_blank>‘FG spends N5bn on social investments programmes in Bayelsa’
YENAGOA—THE Federal Government says it has spent over N5 billion on various social intervention investment programmes, including N-Power, Trader Moni and Market Moni in Bayelsa State.
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target=_blank>Corruption killing more than HIV/Aids, Malaria – ActionAid Boss
The Country Director, ActionAid Nigeria, Mrs. Ene Obi said yesterday that Nigeria needs a concerted effort to tackle the menace of corruption.
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target=_blank>#RevolutionNow: Is Sowore’s arrest justified? (1)
By Bose Adelaja, Olayinka Latona, Dickson Omobola, Tolulope Oke, Chiamaka Uba, Deborah Alade
& Anifowose Opeyemi
We are trapped in history and history is trapped in us. #RevolutionNow is not new to us in this country; in fact, we have notable faces in our current government who were once involved in a similar scenario (#Occupy). The detention of Sowore by the FG is against humanity and it’s totally appalling. When the government is not doing what it is supposed to do, the masses have the right to move the motion for a protest and as long as it’s a peaceful one, I see nothing wrong in that.
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target=_blank>El-Zakzaky : An appeal will be lodged on the ruling – Kaduna Govt
The Kaduna State Government said it respects the court’s ruling granting permission to Islamic Movement of Nigeria leader, lbrahim El-Zakzaky to travel to India for treatment.
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target=_blank>How Policemen were killed in Taraba – Army
The Nigerian Army, Wednesday, explained the circumstances leading to the killing of three police officers and a civilian in Taraba State by its men.
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target=_blank>Iwu may be arraigned over alleged N1.2 money laundering
By Emma Ujah , Abuja Bureau Chief
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, is set to arraign a former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Maurice Iwu
Prof. Iwu will be arraigned at a federal High Court, sitting in Lagos on a four-count charge bordering on money laundering, according to a source of the EFCC .
The former INEC boss was alleged to have between December 2014 and March 2015, aided the concealment of the sum of N1,203,000,000 .
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target=_blank>El-Zakzaky: We’ll disregard KDSG’s conditions – IMN
Proscribed Islamic Movement in Nigeria, IMN, has said it will disregard the fresh conditions set by the Kaduna state government for Sheikh Ibraheem El-Zakzaky’s treatment abroad.
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Breaking: Kidnapped Enugu monarch, wife freed
Kidnapped Enugu traditional ruler, His Royal Highness, Igwe Sunday Orji Awgu and his wife, Alice of Obom-Agbogugu of Awgu Local Government Area have been released.
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