AWKA, NIGERIA — As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu touched down in Anambra State on Thursday to commission three state projects, the ceremony was met not just with fanfare, but with blistering political critique. The sharpest came from Valentine Ozigbo, one of Nigeria’s most respected business leaders and a leading contender in the upcoming Anambra 2025 […]Read More
Nigeria’s telecommunications sector witnessed a notable decline in internet users following a 50 per cent tariff hike on voice, data, and SMS services implemented in January 2025. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) made this known in industry statistics on its website. According to the report, the industry lost approximately one million internet users in February, […]Read More
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Thursday, dismissed a suit filed by MultiChoice Nigeria Limited seeking to stop the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) from taking administrative action against it Justice James Omotosho, in a judgment, held that the suit was an abuse of court process. MultiChoice, the operator of DStv and […]Read More
Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) on Thursday, said in a video played in court that the destructions witnessed during the #ENDSAR Protest in October 2020 could not have been as a result of his broadcasts on Biafra Radio. stated this during his interrogation by the Department of State Service […]Read More
President Bola Tinubu arrived in Anambra State on Thursday for a one-day working visit to inaugurate key development projects executed by the state government. The President touched down at 12:15p.m. at the Presidential Wing of the Chinua Achebe International Airport, Umueri. His arrival was met with a warm reception, including a traditional dance performance by […]Read More
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) says violence attacks on local communities and killings of farmers in Plateau, Benue and other parts of the country are mostly perpetrated by foreign herders. The Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj.-Gen. Markus Kangye, stated this on Thursday while fielding questions from journalists on the identities of armed herders attacking farming communities. […]Read More
To maximise Nigeria’s gas potential, there is a need to pursue sustainable bankable projects and invest in research and development (R&D) that aligned with global ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) standards, the Minister of State, Petroleum Resources (Gas), Ekperikpe Ekpo, has said. Mr. Ekpo spoke yesterday, during a Luncheon and Panel Session, themed: “Harnessing Nigeria’s […]Read More
The Federal Government says Nigeria has so far lost more than N1.3 billion to the outbreak of Tuta absoluta, commonly known as the tomato leaf miner or “Tomato Ebola” in three states. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, said this at the ongoing four-day capacity-building workshop for financial institutions on Wednesday […]Read More
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) said it has traced over 300,000 dollars, laundered to a suspected internet fraudster. A statement by Mr Dele Oyewale, the Spokesperson of the EFCC on Tuesday in Abuja said the suspect was among the 35 suspects arrested Sunday in Auchi area of Edo. Oyewale said the arrest was […]Read More
A coalition of public health advocates has bemoaned the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) for failing to curb the rising sale and marketing of e-cigarettes and flavoured vapes to minors. The coalition comprising over 300 Nigerian parents and health advocates made the call in a petition to the Federal Government and signed on Tuesday […]Read More