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Incredible: Ajax Melt Eredivisie Trophy, Share With Ticket Season Holders Fans For Their Support

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Dutch football champions, Ajax, have decided to melt their Eredivisie trophy in order to make small silver stars that would be sent to each of their season ticket holders for their support last season. Erik ten Haag’s side were crowned champions last month for the 20th time though the fans weren’t present physically due to COVID-19 restrictions that forced games to be played behind closed doors. This season, the Amsterdam team played 30 of its 34 matches in the Eredivisie in an empty stadium, clinching both the Dutch Cup and the Eredivisie title. After an exceptional football year without supporters in the stadium, Ajax has decided to melt its champion trophy and create over 42,000 small champion stars, the club said. As a sign

Nigeria Economy Receives A Major Boost As Cargo Handling Business Booms In Q1 202, Records A Whopping N2.63 Billion

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Aviation Handling firms recorded a boom in the first quarter of 2021, as aviation handling companies made N2.63 billion (import and export) against N2.53 billion recorded in the same period in 2020. This was extracted from the Q1 2021 financials of Nigerian Aviation Handling Company Plc and Skyway Aviation Handling Company Plc (major Aviation handling firms in Nigeria). SAHCO, the Aviation handling firm, made N1.455 billion from its cargo handling services, up from the N1.324 billion recorded in Q1 2020. Cargo handling in SAHCO Plc also includes income from cargo documentation services rendered to airlines, which include import and export cargo facilitation through Nigeria’s biggest network of customers, bonded warehouses in Lagos, Kano, Abuja, and Port-Harcourt. In the case of NAHCO Aviance Plc, it

Elon Musk Seeks License From NCC To Operate In Nigeria

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According to reports by Nairametrics, Elon Musk is making moves through one of his companies, SpaceX, to enter the Nigerian market. SpaceX, a privately-owned space exploration company founded by the billionaire entrepreneur, is currently working out necessary modalities towards securing the needed licenses to bring Starlink Satellite Internet Service into Nigeria. According to the statement by Mr Ryan Goodnight, Starlink’s Market Access Director for Africa, the company has been holding virtual meetings with the Nigeria Communication Commission for some months in a bid to secure required approvals to be able to start operations in Nigeria. It was also gathered that NCC had granted SpaceX a face-to-face meeting after the many virtual meetings, during which NCC listened to SpaceX’s presentation. In their response after the

Digital Economy: NCC Begins Construction of ICT Parks in Ibadan, Katsina, Gombe

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As part of it's effort to digitalize the Nigerian economy, the Nigerian Communications Commission begins construction of three ICT in Ibadan, South West Nigerias as well as in Gombe and Katsina respectively in the northern part of Nigeria. The Ibadan Park is at the cost of N500 million. The Chairman of the Commission, Prof. Adeola Akande eho made the disclosure at a fund rasing ceremony of the First Baptist Church where he donated N1 million is assured the people of Oke Ogun and Oyo State that telecommunications services will further improve before the end of the year when ongoing projects by the NCC and telecommunications companies in the state are completed. He said: “The NCC through the Universal Service Provision Fund and

Nigerian Government Set To Establish National Carrier ‘Nigeria Air’, Holds Discussion With US Ambassador

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with the government of the United States of America over the establishment of a national carrier for Nigeria. This was disclosed by the Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika via his Twitter handle after he held a discussion with the Ambassador at the United States Embassy in Abuja. He tweeted, “We took the opportunity to discuss investments and opportunities in the aviation sector, including national carrier. The partnership looks promising. USA is the only country we have open skies with. Thanks, Ambassador Mary and the team.” In July 2018, the Federal Government unveiled the branding and livery for the new airline, Nigeria Air, and stated that the carrier would be inaugurated at the end of that year. Sirika unveiled the carrier at a press conference during

NCC Keen On Balancing Healthy Competition With Disruptive Technologies To Sustain Telecoms Growth

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said in light of disruption in the technology world, it is keen on balancing healthy competition with the entry of disruptive technologies to ensure sustainable telecoms industry growth and development in Nigeria. This is contained in a statement signed by the Director, Public Affairs of NCC, Dr Ikechukwu Adinde and made available to journalists. The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of NCC, Professor Umar Danbatta, stated this during a presentation to the Commission by a delegation from SpaceX, an American aerospace manufacturer and space transportations services company, in Abuja. According to the statement, SpaceX is set to launch a low-earth orbiting (LOE) constellation of satellites to provide low latency, high bandwidths Internet to all corners of the globe and

Do Not Share Your Cell Phone, NIN, SIM – NCC Warns Telecom Consumers

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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has warned telecom consumers not to share their cell phones, National Identity Number (NIN), and Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards with others. Mr Efeosa Edehen, Director Consumer Affairs Bureau, NCC, said on Thursday at a consumer conversation event organised by the commission in Abuja that defaulters would be held liable for any crime committed with the SIM cards. The conversation with the theme “Know Your Rights and Obligations as a Telecom Consumer” was aimed at enlightening consumers on the dangers of shearing such vital information. He warned that Nigerians must be extremely careful with their devices so they do not fall into the hands of wrong people who would use them to commit crime and later be traced

JUST IN: NCAA Finally Lifts Azman Air Suspension After Six Weeks

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The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has lifted the suspension it placed on Azman Air on March 15 following series of incidents involving the airline’s Boeing 737 aircraft. Azman airline released a statement to this effect on Sunday. Decency Global News had reported that the regulatory body suspended the operations of all the Boeing 737 Aircraft in the Fleet of Azman Air Services Limited, with effect from March 15, 2021. Aeroplanes operated by the airline had suffered two tyre mishap incidents at the Abuja and Kaduna airports. The suspension, which lasted for six weeks, was to enable the NCAA conduct audit on the airline determine the root of the incidents, and recommend corrective actions to forestall re-occurrence. Azman Air said the lifting of suspension was confirmed in a meeting

Telecom Operators Grow 3G, 4G Towers To 53,460 In Just Five Years

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Telecom operators in the country have grown the third generation (3G) and fourth generation (4G) base transceiver stations, BTS, to 53,460 in just five years. This was announced by the Executive Vice Chairman of Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Professor Umar Danbatta, while welcoming the new Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Engr. Festus Daudu, on Tuesday. Danbatta, while briefing Daudu on the functions and regulatory activities of the Commission, said the 3G and 4G BTS deployment in the country increased from 30,000 to 53,460 while Fibre Optic Transmission cables expanded from 47,000km to 54,725km in the last five years, resulting in improved broadband/telecoms service delivery to Nigerians. Danbatta briefed Daudu on NCC’s enabling laws, mandates, structure, implementation approach of

Finally, First Commercial Flight Lands At New Anambra International Cargo, Passenger Airport (Photos)

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Anambra State on Friday, witnessed the first commercial flight which landed at the newly constructed International Cargo Airport, Umueri, done by the Anambra State Government.Gov. Willie Obiano of the state, who addressed excited Anambra people at the airport, said the state did not borrow a Kobo to construct the airport. He said that the project began in January 2020, in the year of lockdown and the landing and other facilities were achieved within 15 months.Obiano who listed facilities already completed said the airport has the best and longest runway, control tower, and lightning system in Africa. Mr Allen Onyema, Chief Executive Officer, Air Peace Airline, whose aircraft did the maiden landing, said he was overwhelmed at the standard of the project According to the News Agency of

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