The Nigerian Communications Commission, the country’s telecommunication regulator has scheduled a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja for Thursday to discuss the proposed 100 per cent tariff hike in the telecom sector. The meeting will bring together representatives from major consumer advocacy groups and other relevant industry stakeholders to deliberate on the implications of the price … Read more
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje on Wednesday threw his weight behind the embattled National Publicity Secretary of the APC, Felix Morka. Ganduje also described claims attributed to the Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, as misleading, an act he said incited his online supporters … Read more
IBADAN – A truck fully loaded with granite has on Wednesday claimed lives of some suspected road side traders at Eleyele Junction of Ibadan Metroplis. The devastated accident claimed lives of unconfirmed number of lives believed to be road side traders that used to displayed their wares and petty markets at the Eleyele bus … Read more
A Chief Magistrate Court sitting in Isabo, Abeokuta, on Wednesday, sentenced five Egba chiefs to six months imprisonment for maliciously damaging the sealed letter and removing the caution tape pasted by the Abeokuta South Local Government on the Ogboni Igbore house. The court, however, gave the chiefs option of a N50,000 fine. The five … Read more
Aareonakakanfo of Yorubaland, Iba Gani Abiodun Ige Adams, has called on governors in the six southwest states to be vigilant and to put in place proper structures in securing the region. Iba Adams, who made the call following the alarm raised by Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo state on the influx of bandits fleeing … Read more
THE Lagos State Environmental Protection Agency, LASEPA, has sealed at least 619 facilities, including Mosques, Churches, hotels, among others for various environmental infractions in 2024. General Manager of LASEPA, Dr Babatunde Ajayi, disclosed this during a media interactive session in Ikeja, Lagos. Ajayi revealed that noise pollution accounted for 528 of the closures as … Read more
Abia State Police Command said it has disbanded its Anti-Cultism Unit over unprofessional conduct. This was contained in a statement issued on Tuesday by the command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Maureen Chinaka. Chinaka also announced the demotion of a corporal to constable. The statement read, “The Commissioner of Police, Abia State Command, CP Danladi … Read more
Three persons have been reportedly lost their lives in Ogbomoso on Tuesday morning when a container-laden truck lost control and fell on a commercial tricycle at Takie Junction around 9:30 a.m. It was gathered that the articulated vehicle lost control while navigating a bend, causing the container to topple and crush the tricycle, known as … Read more
Oyo State governor, ‘Seyi Makinde, has expressed condolences to the Okere of Sakiland, Oba Khalid Olabisi, over the death of one of his wives, Olori Waliyat Abimbola. The governor commiserated with the monarch and the people of Saki, praying to God to grant repose to the soul of the deceased Olori. He also prayed … Read more
Nigerians don’t want a one-party state. They want alternatives. They want to be able to kick people out if they are not delivering on their promises. “So, there is commitment to ensure that Nigeria does not slide into a one-party state.” Speaking earlier on behalf of the NWC members, the new National Secretary of … Read more