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  Posted by allcitynews.ng  Airtel Africa and Starlink today have launched satellite-to-mobile service in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), marking the first commercial deployment in Africa.  The service enables Airtel customers with compatible smartphones to access connectivity in non-terrestrial areas wherever they can see the sky. Starlink, the world’s largest satellite-to-mobile constellation with 650 launched satellites, enables light-data apps, including WhatsApp messaging, as well as SMS. Customers do not require specialised equipment or a separate device to access the service. The launch follows the strategic partnership announced by Airtel Africa and Starlink in December 2025 and the successful testing of Starlink Mobile data and messaging services in Kenya in March 2026. DRC is the first Airtel Africa market - and the first country in Africa - where the service has progressed to commercial deployment. To use the service, customers must have a compatibl...

By allcitynews.ng  Following the alleged assault and brutalisation of  an Abuja-based journalist for performing his constitutional duty, Coalition for Whistleblower Protection and Press Freedom (CWPPF) has condemned the alleged assault, harassment and destruction of the mobile phone of the Editor of Pinnacle Daily, Sunday Michael Ogwu, by police operatives and members of the Vigilante Group of Nigeria (VGN) in Abuja. The coalition said the incident occurred on Wednesday, August 19, 2026, around 5:30 p.m. in the Lugbe Federal Housing Estate area of Abuja, during a joint demolition exercise involving personnel of the Lugbe Police Division and VGN members. According to an account presented to CWPPF, Ogwu was taking a stroll in the area when he encountered the demolition operation and brought out his mobile phone to document the exercise. The coalition alleged that a police officer forcibly seized his phone despite his repeated identification as a journalist and attempted to speak...

  By allcitynews.ng  In apparent bid to consolidate on the achievements already recorded in tackling food insecurity, the leadership of  All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has called on farmers nationwide to support President Bola Tinubu’s agricultural transformation agenda to unlock the country’s agricultural potential and boost food production. The AFAN President, Comrade  Farouk Rabiu Mudi, made the call while addressing a press conference in Kano on Tuesday. He said the appeal was necessary in view of the Federal Government’s efforts to secure farmlands previously occupied by bandits in parts of the country, noting that the development had brought relief to many farmers through coordinated security measures. “Nigeria is blessed with over 70 million hectares of farmlands in which some ungoverned spaces have hitherto been occupied by unfriendly enemies over time. “Although the previous administration made serious efforts to reclaim those spaces, upon assumpt...

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  By allcitynews.ng  The Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), has raised the alarm over the exclusion of employees from employer payrolls, noting that the practice is denying thousands of Nigerian workers access to compensation and social security benefits. Just as the Agency expressed concern over major dearth of understanding of rights and obligations, and enforcement despite its progressive provisions by workers. Making this known ahead of the forthcoming Nigerian Bar Association Annual General Conference this month, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of NSITF, Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, said AGM would be a conducive environment to push for stronger legal enforcement of workplace protection. The NSITF helmsman noted that legal practitioners play a crucial role as stakeholders in promoting statutory obligations, advocating for employees, and supporting enforcement of the Act The session, scheduled for the NBA-AGC holding from 21st to 28th August 2026 in P...

By allcitynews.ng  The Petroleum and Natural Gas Senior Staff Association of Nigeria (PENGASSAN) has vowed to sustain workers' welfarism growth, just as the union charged  three tiers of government to tackle poverty level which is breeding ground for insecurity, noting achieving peace and security would be a mirage without pruning poverty. The Association also called for  stronger collaboration with media, especially, Labour Writers Association of Nigeria (LAWAN) being the mouthpiece of Nigerian working class in order to workers' welfare. The PENGASSAN President, Comrade Festus Osifo, made the call during a presidential dinner organised to honour past leaders of the association for their contributions to its growth and development since its establishment in 1978. Osifo commending the past leaders for their roles which have kept the flag of PENGASSAN flying, he explained that the dinner was meant to appreciate the past leaders for advancing industrial harmony amidst extern...