NCC, REA pact to boost rural connectivity with mini-grids

NCC, REA pact to boost rural connectivity with mini-grids

From Adanna Nnamani   The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at expanding telecommunications services in rural communities by leveraging mini-grids to power telecom base stations.   The agreement was signed at the National Stakeholders’ Forum on Renewable Energy for Sustainable Telecommunications Infrastructure…

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Ballon d’Or 2026: He’s number one favourite – William Gallas picks player to win award

Former Arsenal defender, William Gallas, has picked the player to win the Ballon d’Or this year. The winner of the 2026 Ballon d’Or will be announced on October 26  in London. Paris Saint-Germain and France forward Ousmane Dembele is the player who won the last edition of the Ballon d’Or in 2025. Speaking on the player to…

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Police Probe Four Officers Over Ethnic Profiling Claims

Police Probe Four Officers Over Ethnic Profiling Claims

The Ondo State Police Command has arrested four officers over unprofessional and ethnically insensitive remarks made to a motorist during a stop-and-search operation along the Lagos–Benin Expressway. In a viral video, the officers confronted a UK returnee who challenged their attempt to stop and search him, accusing them of intimidation, ethnic profiling and extortion. The…

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Liberia takes National Youth Policy closer to young people through regional dialogues

Liberia takes National Youth Policy closer to young people through regional dialogues

MONROVIA, Liberia, July 24, 2026/APO Group/ — Young people across Liberia are gaining greater access and undertsanding of the country’s National Youth Policy (2025–2029) following the completion of regional dialogues aimed at strengthening youth understanding, ownership and participation in its implementation. The Ministry of Youth and Sports, in collaboration with UN Women, UNFPA and OHCHR,…

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