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By Halimah Olamide The Nigerian Communication Commission has announced that MTN Communications and Globacom have resolved their interconnection debt issues. Rueben Mouka, Spokesman of the NCC announced the development in a statement on Thursday. Mouka said this was in accordingly , the disconnection approval granted to MTN for the disconnection of Globacom has now been withdrawn. Following its initial Public Notice, the Commission with the aim of mitigating any potential disruptions to subscribers undertook further regulatory intervention, by mediating between the parties and facilitating the reconciliation process. “In order to proactively address and prevent future instances of interconnect indebtedness within the…
By Halimah Olamide Men of the Nigerian Army have arrested a woman who was trying to collect ransoms for her kidnapping gangs. The woman, said to be 31 years old whose name was given as Janet Igohia was caught while trying to pick up a sum of N1.5Million from relatives of a victim. Igohia allegedly revealed that she is presently married to Voryor Gata said to be a notorious criminal and former second in command to late Gana Terwase. She is said to be currently married to the leader of a violent extremist group in southern Taraba. According to her,…
By Halimah Olamide Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Femi Gbajabiamila on Thursday said that the use of social media must be regulated in the country. He said many fail to realise the potential for destruction that hitting the se t button can cause in a society. Gbajabiamila spoke while representing Tinubu at the presentation of a book, “Nigerian Public Discourse: The Interplay of Empirical Evidence and Hyperbole” written by a former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, in Lagos Gbajabiamila said “The social media has become a societal menace and must be regulated. As many people do…
By Kamil Opeyemi President Tinubu has given his approval for the prompt release of 102,000 metric tonnes of rice and maize from the National Food Reserves to enhance the availability of food in the country. The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Alhaji Mohammed Idris, shared this information with journalists at the State House following a gathering of the Special Presidential Committee on Emergency Food Intervention on Thursday. Idris also mentioned that the government has suggested importing any deficiencies that may arise after the distribution of the food items. The Minister has indicated that the government will take suitable actions…
By Kamil Opeyemi The Nigerian Labour Congress and the Trade Union Congress have on Thursday issued a 14 day ultimatum to the Federal Government after which workers will be asked to stay away over the worsening state of the country’s economy. The workers’ bodies are demanding the immediate implementation of the 16-point agreement between organised labour (NLC and TUC) and the Federal Government on October 2, 2023. They accused the government of appearing unbordered by the economic crisis across the country. The October 2 agreement was “focused on addressing the massive suffering and the general harsh socioeconomic consequences of the ill-conceived…
By Halimah Olamide The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd.on Thursday assured Nigerians that there is no imminent increase in the cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol. NNPC’s statement came amidst worsening fuel situations at filling stations across the country. There have been long queues at the few stations that sell while many are without the product. The company’s statement, signed Chief Communication Officer Mr. Olufemi Soleye, said the company urged Nigerians to disregard what it called “unfounded rumours” just as it assured them that “there are no plans for an upward review of…
By Halimah Olamide Amidst couple of other tragedies recorded during the Nigeria-South African match on Wednesday, the Deputy Bursar of Kwara State University, Malete, Alhaji Ayuba Abdullahi, has reportedly died also. Abdullahi was said to have developed high blood pressure while watching the semi-final match between Nigeria and South Africa in the ongoing AFCON. Ayuba’s death was confirmed in a statement released by the university’s management on Thursday morning. “The Deputy Bursar watched the Nigeria/South Africa match from the beginning till the end of the extra time, till it was time for a penalty kick,” He continued: “He complained that he was feeling…
By Halimah Olamide Police operatives in Lagos have arrested some members of a drugs syndicate that offered its officer a sum of N4m to secure the release of one of them who was arrested. It was gathered that the operatives had arrested one Esther Newman Obiekezie, said to be 42 years old (aka Candy,) of No 6, Mojirade Street, Ilogbo Lagos, on 6th February, 2024, at her base where she sells drugs called ICE, and recovered a large quantity of the substance and some AK47 live ammunition from her. “In the cause of the investigation, the duo of Akete Esther, f, 43, and Oke Okebalam, m,…
Agency Report Lagos, Feb. 8, 2024 (NAN) A 62-year-old woman, Mrs Fummi Akinade, has been successfully delivered of a baby boy in a private hospital in Lagos after 31 years in marriage without a child. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the baby was conceived through In Vitro Fertilisation (IVF) and delivered on Tuesday via caesarian section at 37 weeks. The baby was born at the StrongTower Hospital and Advanced Fertility Centre, a Lagos-based private medical facility. Akinade told NAN on Thursday in Lagos that she married in 1992 but never had a child. Akinade said that she…
By Kamil Opeyemi A serving National Youth Service Corps member has died in Numan Adamawa state apparently from the tension created by the Nigeria-South Africa semi-final soccer encounter on Wednesday. The youth corps member, identified only as Samuel from Kaduna State, died just before the last kick that gave Nigeria her victory in the match. A witness, who gave an account of the incident in a social media post, said: “We lost one Nigerian during our victory celebration over south Africa at our sports viewing center here in Numan. “The corps member who is serving in Numan from Kaduna State…