Edo crisis could endanger peaceful election, Atiku warns
Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has warned that the crisis in Edo State could pose a great danger to next month’s election in Edo State. The feud between Governor Godwin Obaseki and his predecessor, Adams Oshiomhole has been at the centre of the crisis in the state. The former vice president in a Facebook post asked […]
Banks owe telcos N70b over USSD charges
Commercial banks are owning telecommunication companies over N70b on Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD), according to investigations. The terms of charging customers had in the past led to arguments between banks and telcos, while banks had asked the telcos to charge customers they too will charge them, translating to double charging. According to the CEO, […]
Youths unveil iQlearners to aid education
In a bid to boost learning in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, a group of youths have launched an e-learning platform. The platform, iQlearners is to assist Senior Secondary, JAMB and undergraduate students across the country in their educational pursuits through a mobile friendly website designed to offer a host of educational services, ranging […]
#RevolutionNow protesters are just irritants, says Femi Adesina
The #RevolutionNow protesters are an irritation, according to Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman. He said they are nothing serious to worry about. The protesters had poured into some streets in some states across the country. Over 50 of them were arrested by security operatives in Abuja and Lagos. Omoyele Sowore, convener of the #RevolutionNow protest, had […]
Soldiers didn’t attack Zulum’s convoy, says army
The Nigerian Army has said its men did not attack the convoy of Babagana Zulum, governor of Borno State. It insisted that the attack was carried out by members of Boko Haram sect. The governor’s convoy was attacked on Monday in Baga while on his way to some internally displaced persons (IDP) camps in Kukawa […]
Police take over Edo assembly complex
A detachment of Edo Police Command has taken over the house of assembly complex. The detachment was led by Ayoola Ajala, a deputy commissioner of police. Officials of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) were also deployed to the complex. It was learnt that the police took the action to forestall any attack […]
Police officers redeployed from EFCC get new postings
The Nigeria Police Force has posted the officers deployed from the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) to different commands across the country. The Inspector General Mohammed Adamu, had recalled some officers attached to the anti-graft agency in a bid to rid the agency of those suspected to have close ties to Ibrahim Magu, the […]
UAE denies suspension of visas to Nigerians
The United Arab Emirate has denied stopping issuance of visas to Nigerians wishing to visit the country. The report had been rife that the country had cancelled all visas issued to Nigerians and that all those with valid visas in the country have had them cancelled. The reports which emanated from Twitter have been denied […]
Politicians can’t regulate broadcasting, says Iredia
A former director-general of the Nigeria Television Authority (NTA), Dr Tonnie Iredia, has said the minister of information, Lai Mohammed, cannot regulate broadcasting because he is a politician. He told Channels TV while participating in a programme on Wednesday that the minister’s involvement in the amendment of the code of the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) […]
Lagos Government Review 2018 Land Use Charge
The Lagos State Government has reviewed the 2018 Land Use Charge. This was disclosed in a press briefing on Wednesday by the commissioner of finance, Dr. Rabiu Olowo. Olowo explained that the review is reduce the financial burdens of on Lagosians. “In 2018, there was an increase in Land Use Charge rate as well as […]
