Elon Musk’s Starlink has cleared the first step towards launching satellite internet services in India by securing a Letter of Intent from the Department of Telecommunications to beam its services from Indian skies. Starlink now has to secure a licence before being able to start operations. Starlink is a satellite …
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WITH India’s two-wheeler sector growing remarkably well, Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India (HMSI) has banked on its bestselling middle-weight 650 cc motorcycles – the 2025 CB650R and CBR650R – to boost sales. At the launch of the two new models on Saturday, the company claimed to be the first in …
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Addressing a long-standing bone of contention between the US and China, US Senator Tom Cotton has introduced the Chip Security Act which can prevent advanced American chips from falling into the “hands of adversaries like China.” Tom Cotton is a Republican Senator from Arkansas. In the background of US-China talks …
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THE World Health Organisation (WHO) has raised an alarm as 42 per cent of nurses in Africa reported intentions to emigrate, posing a significant threat to the region’s already strained healthcare workforce. Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, the Acting WHO Regional Director for Africa, issued the warning in his message on Saturday, …
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Dr Allen Onyema, Chairman, Air Peace Ltd., has described human trafficking as a blight on Nigeria’s shared humanity. Onyema said this as his airline executed a free-of-charge return of 78 trafficked Nigerian women from Abidjan. This is contained in a statement by the airline’s spokesman, Mr Efe Ovie-Whiskey, on Sunday …
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THE Nigeria Police Force (NPF), National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) and Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), have declared support for the operations of the Nigeria Forest Security Service (NFSS). This endorsement was made during the closing of the training organised for the Intelligence, Surveillance and Provost departments …
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OPERATIVES of the Police Command in Lagos State have detained three suspects for alleged cultism. The command’s spokesperson, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin confirmed this in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. He said that the suspects aged 28, 38 and 34, were apprehended during their cult meeting on April 26 at …
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NO fewer than 78 Nigerians rescued from human traffickers in Cote D’Ivoire have arrived in Lagos. The victims, comprising 73 females, two males and three babies arrived at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos around 11 :00 p.m. on Saturday. Mrs Binta Bello, the Director-General (DG) National Agency for the …
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PRIME Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday congratulated Pakistan for its “victory” over India, expressing hope for meaningful dialogue with its arch-rival and for the resolution of all outstanding issues. “This is a victory not just for the armed forces, but for the whole nation,” Sharif said in his address to …
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RETIRED Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, Sole Administrator of Rivers, has assured residents of the safety of critical government infrastructure and their welfare. Ibas gave the assurance during a security and stakeholders interaction on Saturday in Opobo town, headquarters of Opobo local government area of the state. Represented by CP Olugbenga …
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