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LH Telecoms Takes Majority Stake By Halimah Olamide Telecommunication company, 9Mobile, at the weekend announced the completion of an equity investment by LH Telecommunication Limited. This was just as the the new investor nominated new boardroom gurus to its board of directors of 9Mobile: A statement made available to the NPO Reports said the investment, which was approved by African Export Import Bank (AFREXIM), the senior lender to 9Mobile in May 2023 has resulted in a change in control of 9Mobile in favour of the new investor by the issuance of new shares amounting to 95.5% of 9Mobile to the…
By Halimah Olamide -As 63 Year Old Graduands Tells Governors to Stop Stashing Stolen Funds in Foreign Accounts An attempt by the Governor of Ogun State, Prince Dapo Abiodun, to use the graduation ceremony of Babcock University, Ilisan to preach against the proposed nationwide protests against hunger and alleged bad governance backfired at the weekend. The governor who had mounted the podium to address graduating students had said protests must be rejected. He called for dialogue while he also used the platform to list achievements of the current administration at the centre and his state. He said, “I seize…
By Kamil Opeyemi “You can’t judge leadership within one year. I have not been in office for up to a year, but I have done so much that should be appreciated and convince people that FCT is working,” he said. The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Nyesom Wike, has told youths in the FCT that with barely a year in office, there is no need yet for any protests against President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Speaking during a ministerial engagement with FCT youths from Abuja South Federal Constituency, in Kwali Area Council of the FCT on Sunday,…
By Kamil Opeyemi Two people have been killed after policemen engaged the Boko Haram terrorists in a gun duel at the Jakana Police Barracks in Konduga Local Government Area of the State. The command’s Public Relations Officer, ASP Nahun Daso, who confirmed the incident in a statement released in Maiduguri said that the attack took place in the early hours of Sunday. Daso said that the swift response of the Police Mobile Force Officers attached to the Jakana Police Station repelled the assailants, preventing them from overrunning the police asset. He explained that two lives were tragically lost in…
Agency Report Nigeria’s Super Falcons, on Sunday, lost their second group C game at the Paris 2024 Olympics to World champions Spain, by a lone goal. The defeat means Nigeria will continue the search for their first points of the tournament as they regroup to face Japan on Wednesday, The nine-time African champions, however deserve credit for holding out for 85 minutes against the world champions before conceding a lone goal that handed the Europeans all the three points in Nantes. Spain dominated possession, expectedly, and only a masterclass defensive performance by the Falcons restricted them to the 1-0…
Agency Report Dr Gabriel Adakole, a public health expert, has advocated improved awareness and prompt treatment of Hepatitis C, to prevent severe health complications in the country. He also urged Nigerians not to neglect the signs of the disease. Adakole, an advocate for Hepatitis awareness, stated this in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Sunday in Abuja, in commemoration of the 2024 World Hepatitis Day. NAN reports that Day with the theme: “It’s Time for Action,” is a pivotal occasion to spotlight the ongoing global fight against viral hepatitis, a significant public health challenge affecting millions of people…
By Halimah Olamide The Police have said that members of the dreaded Boko Haram have concluded plans to infiltrate the nationwide protests slated to commence on August 1. The command in Yobe said this warning of dire consequences should the protest go ahead to allow the insurgents come in. The spokesman of the Command, DSP Dungus Abdulkarim, stated this in a statement on Saturday in Yobe. He said intelligence received by the command indicated that foreign mercenaries were engaged to destroy lives and property at the protest. Abdulkarim therefore called on individuals planning to participate in the protest to exercise…
By Kamil Opeyemi A couple Chinwe and Zion are among the 28 housemates who entered the Big Brother Naija house for the ninth season of the reality show on Sunday. The ‘couple’ said they were coming into the house as a couple because they have been in a relationship for about for five months. Chinwe described herself as a loyal person who would be forging alliances with fellow housemates to make her go far in the game. Organisers called the season, “No Loose Guard”, promises exciting twists designed to keep viewers on the edge of their seats for the next…
By Halimah Olamide Some traditionalists believed to be those of the Oro adherents have stormed some streets of Imota in Lagos apparently to ward off anti-government protests. Imota is a district in Ikorodu, Lagos State. They are mostly Ijebu-speaking people. There have been talks that as part of measures to halt angry Nigerians from protesting anti-government protests, traditionalists had been engaged to create panic among potential participants to make the protest impossible. A video of the procession of the traditionalists which was shared online on Sunday showed them moving in a group of about 60 some of them clad in…
By Halimah Olamide -As Gov Otti Says Protests May Lead to More Problems Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, has told President Bola Tinubu administration not to look too far in discovering the real sponsors of the impending nationwide protests. Obi said hunger and hopelessness for the youths are the main sponsors just as he advised the governmet to listen to those who are angry with the system. Obi, who spoke at the Government House Umuahia during a meeting where he and the Governor Alex Otti spoke on the proposed protests, said he…