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Airtel Africa doubles Nigeria investment, earmarks $1.1bn for expansion

Says power crisis, vandalism threaten telecom investments in Nigeria By Juliet Umeh Airtel Africa has disclosed plans to significantly increase its capital investment in Nigeria as part of a broader $1.1 billion investment programme across its operations, targeting network expansion, data capacity, fibre infrastructure, spectrum and emerging technologies. The Group Chief Executive Officer, CEO, Airtel […]

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Nigeria can cut oil production costs with local chemicals — Engineer

By Udeme Akpan, Energy Editor A Nigerian chemical engineer, Godswill Chidiebere Agomuo, has called for increased local formulation and production of specialised oilfield chemicals, saying the move could reduce operating costs, promote technology transfer and strengthen Nigeria’s technical capacity in the oil and gas industry. At an estimated average of about $40 per barrel, Nigeria’s […]

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Don’t send cancer patients home without care – FG

The Federal Government has said cancer patients should not be sent home when they still require hospital-based care, emphasising that treatment should continue even when cure is no longer possible. Dr Uchechukwu Nwokwu, National Coordinator, National Cancer Control Plan (NCCP), Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, said this in an interview with Newsmen on […]

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Cholera: NCDC warns of fresh surge as 65,000 cases hit 35 states

Diphtheria cases cross 10,000 as agency demands urgent vaccination of children By Chioma Obinna The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, NCDC, on Friday warned that Nigeria’s cholera outbreak is far from over despite a significant decline in weekly cases, with more than 65,000 suspected cases recorded across 35 states and about 195 Local […]

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Kuje Political Firestorm: FCT indigenes knock Amnesty International over selective outrage

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: A political controversy in Kuje Area Council of the nation’s capital has ballooned into a fresh firestorm, as indigenous residents of the Federal Capital Territory FCT accused global rights body, Amnesty International, of selective outrage, questioning why it intervened in a local political dispute while staying silent for years on demolitions, […]

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Man rescued after jumping into Jos bridge water

By Golok Nanmwa, Jos JOS — A middle-aged man was rescued on Friday after reportedly jumping into the water from the British American Bridge in Jos North Local Government Area of Plateau State. The incident attracted the attention of passers-by, who raised the alarm and mobilised to rescue the man from the water. An eyewitness, […]

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