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‘We’re Charting New Paths To Tackle National Challenges’

December 23, 2019 5:32 am

President Muhammadu Buhari has said his administration recognises the enormous challenges facing the country and is charting new paths towards addressing them in the interest of Nigerians.

Buhari added that part of the paths being charted to solve the nation’s problems include diversifying the economy and creating jobs to lift people out of unemployment and poverty.

The President who spoke in Ilaro, Ogun State, yesterday, at the Jama’at’s annual 67th Jalsa Salana (conference), explained that the federal government is equally speeding up efforts in diversifying the economy and providing jobs for people.

“The government recognises the enormous challenges facing the …

Active subscribers increase by 43,807 in March - NCC

Telcos tackle NCC over 95.7m ‘invalid’ SIMs

April 24, 2019 7:15 pm

Telecoms operators yesterday said the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) indicted itself over the huge number of Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards it adjudged invalid, almost 10 years after the exercise started across the country.

Acting under the aegis of the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), the carriers wondered why it took the regulator so long to raise the issue.

Its Chairman, Gbenga Adebayo, said the NCC came out with SIM card registration rules which the carriers adhered to during the exercise, adding that huge cash was also sunk on the project.

Adebayo who spoke at Vanguard e-Economy …

Pope Francis to tackle clergy sex abuse crisis

February 22, 2019 7:20 am

Pope Francis made it clear: He expects more than talk from the historic summit he’s called to deal with the Catholic Church’s clergy sex abuse crisis. He wants “concrete and effective” results.