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By Femi Alabi A Digital Infrastructure Service Provider, MainOne on Friday said that it has become necessary to declare a force majeure subsequent to testing of its cable system. Mainone said in a statement on its website stated that data from the preliminary assessment of the cable system indicated some underwater activity was the likely cause of disruptions to the system. MainOne, an Equinix company, is one of the leading data centre and connectivity solution provider with presence in Nigeria, Ghana and Co It said that commercial contracts typically included such a force majeure clause which enabled service…

By Femi Alabi A member of the Osun State House of Assembly, Hon Kanmi Ajibola has clamoured for capital punishment against corrupt government officials. Ajibola, a former Chairman of Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) representing Oriade state constituency, stated that the greatest injustice to the law of God and humanity is to allow thieves of the nation’s wealth live. He held that the only and sincere way to curb the menace of high level of stealing of public funds in Nigeria is to eliminate all culprits. The lawmaker expressed his view in a five-page letter to the Senate President, Senator…

By Femi Alabi It was an emotional laden event as the remains of the 42nd Olubadan of Ibadanland, late Oba Lekan Balogun, Alli Okunmade II, were interred at his Aliiwo ancestral home today The late monarch, who reigned for two years, died at the age of 81 on Thursday at the University College Hospital, Ibadan, Oyo State, after a brief illness. The state deputy governor, Bayo Lawal, led other government functionaries to the family burial ground at Aliiwo in the Ibadan North Local Government Area of the state. The Olubadan in council was led by the Otun Olubadan, Sen.…

By Femi Alabi The Kogi State Government has described the trend and torrent of witch-hunt by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, striving to force corruption claims on its government and officials as worrisome. The Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo in a press release chided EFCC on the claim that it discovered a non-existent fund in an alleged Fixed Deposit account. He held that the Commission shot itself in the foot with a badly scripted skit of conniving with the now discredited Emefiele-led Central Bank to claim the money was returned to the Central Bank. Fanwo stated…

By Femi Alabi Telecommunications operators in Nigeria have apologised to users for outages on their different networks caused by damage to multiple submarine cables along the West African Coast. The appeal was made in a statement signed by the Chairman, Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), Mr Gbenga Adebayo and Executive Secretary of ALTON, Mr Gbolahan Awonuga. Adebayo said that on behalf of its members, it wished to assure users of communication services that repair processes were ongoing by the responsible international service providers. A combination of cable cuts, resulted in equipment faults on major undersea cables…

By Femi Alabi President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Mrs. Zubaida Umar as the Director-General of the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA). The President in a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale said the new Director-General of NEMA has over 20 years of work experience in diverse fields, including Human Resources, and Finance and Administration. She is a member of the Chartered Institute of Bankers and the Institute of Credit Administration. He added that she holds ACCA certifications in Public Financial Management and Digital & Sustainability Financing. “As Executive Director, Finance and Corporate…

By Femi Alabi President Bola Tinubu has said that his administration is deploying resources to critical sectors and areas with significant impact on the welfare of Nigerians, emphasizing that the nation’s treasury is sacrosanct and must not be abused. Special Adviser on Media and Publicity to the President, Ajuri Ngelale said the President revealed this at a meeting with the Forum of State Chairmen of the All Progressives’ Congress (APC) at the State House in Abuja on Friday. He stated that the President assured Nigerians that his government is working around the clock to improve their living conditions, and asked…

EFCC Files N84bn Money Laundering Charges Against Yahaya Bello, Others By Ehi Braimah Amid our current economic challenges, it has become obvious that all hands must be on deck as we search for lasting solutions. It does not matter what our political interests and affiliations might be; what we have on our hands calls for patriotism, collaboration and sense of national pride. Hunger and anger go hand- in-hand, and the last thing we want is a mob action in any part of the country arising from starvation, malnutrition and hunger in the land. The mob has no mind of its…

By Femi Alabi President Bola Tinubu has received the news of the passing of the Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Olalekan Balogun, with a deep sense of grief. In a statement on Friday by presidential spokesman Ajuri Ngelale, Mr Tinubu commiserates with the family of Olubadan, the Oyo government, Olubadan-in-Council, the Oyo State Traditional Council and the people of Ibadanland over the loss. Mr Ngelale said Mr Tinubu mourned Olubadan and celebrated the monarch’s remarkable life of service to his people, state, and the nation. “His imperial majesty, the Olubadan of Ibadanland, was an exceptional king who used his ancestral…

By Femi Alabi The Director, Kaduna State Fire Service, Paul Aboi, has said that the agency recorded 55 fire outbreaks in February. Aboi disclosed this in an interview with the Newsmen on Friday in Kaduna. He revealed that four persons sustained injuries while property worth N1 billion were destroyed by fire during the period. According to him, the incidents were from Kafanchan, Zaria and Kaduna metropolitan areas. “The service also responded to two incidents of well accidents rescuing three persons within the state,” he said. He said fortunately, there was no loss of lives or injuries from the incidents.…