Tag: UAE
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ITU to establish 4-year roadmap, elect management team at PP-18
International Telecommunication Union (ITU) will establish 2020-2023 roadmap at the ITU Plenipotentiary Conference 2018 (PP-18) to hold in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE) from 29 October to 16 November. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports ITU Plenipotentiary Conference is the supreme decision-making body of the ITU that convenes representatives of the Union’s 193 member states every 4 years.…
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FG, UAE to partner on Artificial Intelligence technology
The Federal Government on Monday said it would collaborate with United Arab Emirates (UAE) on the development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology in Nigeria. Dr Ogbonnaya Onu, the Minister of Science and Technology made this known when he received the UAE Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr Obaid Mohamed on Monday in Abuja. According to him, contributions…
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UAE confers highest national honour on Chinese president
Chinese President, Xi Jinping, was on Friday conferred with the highest civil decoration by the President of the UAE, His Highness, Sheikh Khalifa, in Abu Dhabi. Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan shared the photos from the conferment ceremony on his Twitter handle. President Jinping was in the country on…
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UAE President pardons 935 prisoners ahead of Ramadan
The President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, on Monday ordered the release of 935 prisoners ahead of the upcoming holy fasting month of Ramadan, UAE state news agency WAM reported. The gesture is part of Al Nahyan’s attempt to provide prisoners “an opportunity to start a new life…
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Osinbajo, family jet out to UAE on vacation
Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo and his family on Wednesday travelled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on his annual vacation. This was revealed by the Vice President’s spokesperson Laolu Akande, in a tweet Wednesday. “VP Osinbajo, his wife & children have been resting abroad on his annual leave. He is expected back in the…
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Etisalat Group willingness to release brand name conditional
United Arab Emirates-based Emirates Telecommunications Group Company (Etisalat Group) might be unwilling to release the Etisalat brand to the consortium of banks, except the banks are prepared to fulfill certain conditions. Emerging Markets Telecommunication Services Limited (EMTS), operating as Etisalat Nigeria, is using the brand name after a contractual agreement with the UAE-based telecoms giant,…
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Hackers ‘to leak’ emails of UAE ambassador to US
A computer hacking group that calls itself “GlobalLeaks” has reportedly said it plans to release emails taken from the inbox of Yousef al-Otaiba, the ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the United States. The Daily Beast reported on Friday that it had been approached by the hackers, who offered a sample of the emails…
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UN Security Council, countries denounce terror attacks in Istanbul
The United Nations (UN) Security Council and many countries in the world have condemned the latest terrorist attacks in Istanbul, Turkey, which killed at least 39 people and injured 155 others. The UN Security Council on Sunday “condemned in the strongest terms the heinous and cowardly terrorist attacks” in a press statement, reaffirming that “terrorism…