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http://ift.tt/2qtxHjM Is’haq Modibbo-Kawu 2017 is a critical year for Nigeria/Africa to meet the analogue switch-off deadline, and by following a pan-African approach to technology, financing and content development – all citizens can be guaranteed of enjoying a digital life. Apart from clearer images, increased channels for content and easier reception, the availability of radio spectrum will allow expansion of the internet-based technology. All countries across the globe are required to make a complete switch from analogue transmission to digital following the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) agreement. A digital broadcasting plan, covering 116 countries (mainly in Africa and Europe), was agreed to for the frequency bands 174–230 MHz and 470–862 MHz at the ITU Regional Radio Communication Conference in Geneva in June 2006. According to this plan also known as the GE06, the analogue switch-off date was June 17, 2015, except for some countries in some frequency ...

http://ift.tt/2qynwda Governor Umaru Tanko Al-Makura of Nassarawa State Nasarawa State Government has maintained its resolution not to compensate Breeze 99.9 FM radio station despite pressure from stakeholders. The decision of the state government was conveyed through the Commissioner of Information, Culture and Tourism, Absulhamid Kwara, in a press conference last Thursday held at the ministry’s conference hall in Lafia. Kwara maintained that the government acted within its constitutional function by demolishing Breeze FM for failure to comply with urban laws. Kwara affirmed that the station, after being served notice of non-compliance by Nasarawa Urban Development Board, failed to comply, hence the demolition. While responding to questions filed by journalists on the duration of the notice before demolition, Kwara, however, failed to establish the time lapses before demotion. Another reason given by the government for clamping down on the station was to prevent health haz...

http://ift.tt/2oAzrVD Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode The Oniba of Iba kingdom, Oba Yushau Goriola Oseni and the Oniba Chieftaincy family have urged the Lagos State government to ensure compliance with a Supreme Court judgment on the ownership of their land at Ilemba Awori and Ilemba Hausa communities in Ojo town. A petition dated April 18, 2017 and sent to Lagos State government through their counsel, Adetunji Orisalade, they urged government not to encourage the conversion of their land by the Elete family, since the state government through its Ministry for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs were defendants in the suit numbers LD/1219/1974, FCA/L/108/79 and SC.24/1983, which was decided in Oniba’s favour by the Supreme Court in 1984. The petition was titled: ‘Unlawful act of invasion, and forceful occupation of Ilemba Awori town by the Elete family members and attempt to cause breach of peace.’ Orisalade said Iba town received the information that government ...

http://ift.tt/2qUeZPa By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor A BUJA— In its bid to stem the tide of criminally-minded Nigerians from hibernating in foreign lands after committing heinous crimes in the country, the Federal Government has sought the repatriation of no fewer than 311 of such suspects from their hideouts across the world. The government has not, however, revealed the identities of the suspects, the amount looted by them and where they are taking refuge at the moment. But while that remains, the government has also received 636 extradition requests from foreign governments to assist them in dealing with such elements, who fled their lands after committing serious offences. The suspects are wanted in their home countries to answer to alleged crimes perpetuated by them before they fled such countries to seek safe haven in Nigeria. Of the number received, the federal government has forwarded a total of 503 requests to competent authorities for execution. The informatio...

http://ift.tt/eA8V8J By Sola Ogundipe T HE Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Group of the Manufacturer’s Association of Nigeria, PMG-MAN, has lauded the recent Executive Order on support for Local Content in Public Procurement. It would be recalled that on the 18th of May 2017, an Executive Order signed by Acting President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo mandated all MDAs of Government to grant preference to local manufacturers of goods and service providers in their procurement activities. The Executive Order went on to direct that Made-in-Nigeria products should be given preference in the procurement of relevant items, mandating that at least 40 per cent of the procurement spending of all MDAs of the Federal Government must be expended to locally manufactured goods or services. Locally made medicines were also expressly specified in Section 4F as a key category covered by the Executive Order. In a statement, PMGMAN’s Chairman, Mr Okey Akpa, said industry analysis of the Executive Order showed ...