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The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers will engage the Nigerian Communications Commission on Friday, seeking a possible reversal of the 50 per cent telecom tariff hike to 10 per cent, as the Nigeria Labour Congress […]

Union Bank has commenced the implementation of a daily withdrawal limit on point-of-sale (PoS) terminals. The implementation followed a directive by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on December 17, 2024, limiting the daily withdrawal […]

Jeremiah Useni, a former minister of the federal capital territory (FCT), is dead. Useni, a retired army officer, died on Thursday at the age of 82 after a protracted illness. Gyang Bere, director of press […]

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), says it has so far disbursed N116.184bn as of Jan 1st, 2025 for upkeep of students across 176, 252 beneficiary institutions in the country. The Managing Director, Mr.Akintunde Sawyer, […]

Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has disclosed his reasons for testifying at the Mambilla Power Project arbitration holding in France. Mr Obasanjo testified in the ongoing arbitration on Wednesday. Before that, ex-President Muhammadu Buhari had equally […]

The Dangote Petroleum Refinery says the increase in its ex-depot premium motor spirit (PMS) price was driven by the significant rise in global crude oil prices. In a statement on Sunday, Anthony Chiejina, the group […]

Donald Trump is set to be sworn in as president of the United States in Washington on Monday, returning to the White House for a second term four years after his initial re-election bid ended […]

TikTok has restored its services in the United States (US) following a brief nationwide shutdown caused by a federal ban over national security concerns tied to its Chinese ownership. The ban, which took effect on […]

Britain’s Gambling Commission has announced significant amendments to its online gambling rules, which are to come into play in January 2025. The new regulations have placed greater emphasis on consumer safety and are part of […]

Abused and levied by terrorists before they can access their farmlands, northern farmers are in a real dilemma. While the outlaws even slaughter some of them for failing to comply with their dictates and monetary […]

When the Lagos State House of Assembly commenced an emergency plenary session on Monday, many observers could not have predicted the outcome. The lawmakers went on a recess after their 6 January plenary and their […]

Meta has announced plans to lay off approximately five percent of its workforce. The move, outlined in a memo obtained by Bloomberg, is part of a broader strategy to raise performance standards as the company […]

In the largely unregulated expanse of web3, a decentralised internet ecosystem built on blockchain technology, which digital assets like cryptocurrencies are part of, a sinister phenomenon termed rug pulling has emerged. This scam has already […]

In the past few days, the media has been flooded with various narratives on the oilfield dispute between General Hydrocarbons Ltd and the First Bank of Nigeria. General Hydrocarbons has provided clarifications on the matter. […]

President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Folashade Adekaiyaoja as deputy director-general of the Department of State Services (DSS). Adekaiyaoja, who hails from Kogi state, is the first female operative of the DSS to […]

Reminiscing Lagos abortion law controversy and Jonathan’s childbirth control, the country may be on a collision course with multiple religious and cultural institutions as well as humanitarian organisations in the coming months unless it prevails […]

Former Nigerian President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, on Sunday, recalled how late former U.S. President, Jimmy Carter stuck out his neck to save his life by seeking his release from prison under the late Head of […]

The Nigerian Telecommunications Commission (NCC) has arranged a stakeholders meeting in Abuja over the issue of a 100 per cent hike from the service providers. The meeting is expected to bring groups and consumers of […]