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NBC momentarily withdraws shutdown of Silverbird, 50 others

The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has announced a momentary suspension of shutdown notice issued to African Independent Television, Silverbird Television and 50 other broadcast stations. NBC had announced the revocation of operation licences of the 52 broadcast stations over their indebtedness to the Commission Friday last week. The Commission however extended the 24-hour shutdown order Read More…

Aviation Business Forex Top Story

CBN releases $265m to airlines to prevent aviation industry collapse

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Friday, released the sum of $265 million to airlines operating in the country, to settle outstanding ticket sales in a bid to avoid brewing catastrophe in the country’s aviation sector. A breakdown of the figure indicates that the sum of $230 million was released as a special FX intervention Read More…

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Russia Top Story Ukraine World

Russian forces pictured close to Europe’s largest nuclear plant in MoD satellite images

New satellite images from the Ministry of Defence (MoD), have emerged showing Russian ground forces stationed next to the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant. Russian forces took control of the nuclear plant the largest in Europe, in March and have since been accused of launching attacks from the site. The MoD’s latest update says: “On 21 August Read More…

Crime Fraud Impersonation Metro

EFCC hands over fake army general’s forfeited property to victim in Lagos

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has handed over a property located at 1A, Joke Ayo Street, Riverside Estate, Alagbado, Lagos, as well as a Range Rover Sport Utility Vehicle, SUV, a black BMW car, a black Toyota Land cruiser car, and a white Toyota Hilux recovered from a convicted fake Army General, Bolarinwa Read More…

Diaspora Nigeria Top Story

Investigation report of Itunu Babalola’s death may surprise Nigerians – Abike Dabiri

Chairperson of the Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Abike Dabiri-Erewa, says the end result of the investigation into the death of Itunu Babalola, the Nigerian lady who was ‘wrongfully jailed’ in Cote D’Ivoire, will shock many. Dabiri-Erewa disclosed this while responding to questions at a media briefing at the state house in Abuja on Thursday. Read More…

Football News Sports

Super Eagles maintain 31st in FIFA ranking

According to FIFA’s ranking in August, the Super Eagles of Nigeria have maintained the 31st position in the world. In the ranking table published on FIFA’s verified page on Thursday, the Jose Peseiro-tutored players maintained the 1,504.7 accumulated points in July. On the continental scale, they remained in fourth place behind Senegal (18), Morocco (23) and Read More…

City Transport Metro

PEDPAN, Lease Partners refute Lagos Ride Scheme Cabals’ Purported Hijack report

Pres­ident, Professional E-hailing Drivers and Private-owners Association of Nigeria (PED­PAN), Comrade Idris Shonuga, has refuted a newspaper report on Wednesday where one Jossy Olawale is claiming to speak on behalf of the Pro­fessional E-hailing Drivers and Private-owners Association of Nigeria (PEDPAN). According to Shonuga, Jossy alleged in the publication that the “1,000 vehicles” provid­ed for Read More…

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Ethiopia World

Drought and hunger leave Ethiopia in difficult humanitarian situation

Stephane Dujarric, UN spokesperson says 17 million people are being targeted for humanitarian assistance, amidst deteriorating levels of malnutrition and Ethiopia’s worst drought in 40 years. “Ethiopia is facing a very difficult humanitarian situation to say the least,” He told journalists at UN Headquarters in New York on Wednesday. He stated that over 24 million Read More…