Fuel Hike: The Hypocrisy Of Soyinka, Adeboye, Bakare, Et Al
On Wednesday, the government raised the price of petrol to ₦160 a litre, the third increase in a few weeks. Since then, there have been massive complaints and calls for action. The phrases Occupy Nigeria, Enough is Enough, Revolution Now and Days of Rage have been trending on social media. It is not only fuel […]
Flood: Death Toll Rises To 20, Over 50,000 Families Displaced In Jigawa
The Jigawa State government has said the death toll in Jigawa flood has risen to twenty. Executive Secretary, State Emergency Management Agency, (SEMA) Yusuf Sani disclosed this to newsmen. He said those affected were mostly children as a result of a collapsed building caused by heavy rainfall. Africa Today News, New York reported that sixteen […]
NCAA Releases Schedule, More Updates As Intl Flights Resume
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has released a flight schedule, as international flights begin Saturday, September 5. In a memo signed by the Director-General of the agency, Musa Nuhu, it was noted that incoming flights are only permitted to carry a maximum of 200 passengers. Read Also: COVID-19: NCAA Lists Flights Allowed To Operate […]
How NCC Will Reduce Cost Of Data – Danbatta
The Executive Vice Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, Prof. Umar Garba Danbatta, on Friday said that Nigeria will witness a significant improvement in the telecom industry in the next five years. Danbatta, while interacting with media chiefs and editors in Abuja, said there shall be massive deployment of 4G network across the country, […]
Sanwo-Olu Suspends Bamidele Balogun For Imposing 5% Levy
Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State has suspended the Executive Secretary of the Lagos State Film and Video Censors Board, Bamidele Balogun, for imposing a five per cent tax on digital platforms including Netflix and Iroko TV. The Commissioner for Information and Strategy, Gbenga Omotosho, said this in a statement on Friday night titled, ‘Lagos […]
P&ID: British Court Judgement Shows Malami Lied Against Magu
Contrary to the claim of the attorney general of the federation, Abubakar Malami, that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is partly to blame for Nigeria’s failure to originally secure a stay of execution of the award of $8.9 billion (about ₦3.2 trillion) in favour of P&ID, details of Friday’s judgement by a British […]
Sifan Hassan Smashes World Record In Women’s One Hour Race
Sifan Hassan of the Netherlands smashed the world record for the women’s one-hour race by more than a lap when she ran 18,930 metres during the Brussels Diamond League meeting on Friday. The Ethiopian-born athlete, who won gold in the 1,500 metres and 10,000 metres at the world championships last year, ran 413 metres — […]
US Warns North Korea Still Pressing Ballistic Missile Development
The US government warned Tuesday that North Korea continues to acquire materials and equipment for its ballistic missile program, despite claims in Washington that Pyongyang has pulled back on its nuclear ambitions. In a joint global “advisory” the Treasury, Commerce and State Departments detailed North Korea’s ongoing efforts to obtain everything from forestry trucks for […]
India Bans 118 Chinese Apps In New Backlash Over Border Dispute
India on Wednesday banned 118 more Chinese apps in a stepped-up backlash over an increasingly bitter border showdown between the giant neighbours. The Information Technology Ministry said the apps — including the mobile version of the popular video game PUBG and other services provided by China internet giant Tencent — promoted activities “prejudicial to […]
Bitter Anniversary In Zimbabwe A Year After Mugabe Died
Despondent and waiting in a long queue for daily food handouts from a well-wisher, Milka Mandimutsa gets nostalgic about Zimbabwe’s autocratic and longtime ex-leader Robert Mugabe, who died a year ago. Had Mugabe been still ruling Zimbabwe, “I don’t think it (life) would be like this,” said the woman, in her late 20s, waiting to […]
Petrol May Cost More In South-East – IPMAN
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, Enugu depot, has warned that petrol may cost more in the South-East. It said this is because the Federal Government failed to reactivate the Emene depot. The Chairman of Enugu depot of the association, Mr Chinedu Anyaso, disclosed this in an interview with newsmen in Awka on Friday. […]
Mali’s Ousted Leader Keita Leaves Hospital
Mali’s former president Ibrahim Boubacar Keita, ousted recently in a coup, left the hospital on Thursday after being treated for a mini-stroke, sources said. Keita may now head to the United Arab Emirates for further treatment, they added. “Everything is going well. The test results look good,” said a medical source at the private health […]