List includes Silverbird, Rhythm, Smooth, Classic, Beats, Radio Lagos The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has shut down 52 television and radio stations over the non-payment of licence fees. The broadcasting watchdog said the stations had violated the National Broadcasting Commission Act CAP N11, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria, 2004, particularly section 10(a) of the Read More…
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FG plays hardball, says ASUU Members won’t be paid for strike period
The Nigerian Federal Government has chosen to go tough on striking university lecturers, saying they would not be paid for the duration of their strike. The Nigerian Minister of Education, Alhaji Adamu Adamu announced on Thursday that the government will not yield to pressure by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for their members Read More…
eNaira records just 200,000 users from 2021
The eNaira has experienced a slow take-off since its inauguration in 2021. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) announced on Thursday that the digital currency recorded just 200,000 volumes and four billion Naira value of transactions within the space of time. Mr Godwin Emefiele, the CBN Governor said this on Thursday in Abuja at the Read More…
Emirates to suspend Nigeria flights from September over trapped funds
Dubai’s Emirates will suspend flights to Nigeria from next month over an inability to repatriate funds from Africa’s most populous nation, the airline said on Thursday. The decision highlights the difficulties faced by international carriers that fly to Nigeria, which is one of the biggest markets in Africa for several of them. The country has Read More…
Royal Commonwealth Society pledges to mediate in ASUU/FG impasse
The Royal Commonwealth Society, Nigeria Branch has pledged to mediate between the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) and the Federal Government using the instrument of ‘Academic Diplomacy’ to resolve the situation. The Country Director of the society, Mr Blackson Bayewumi, said this in a statement in Abuja on Thursday. Bayewumi appealed to ASUU to Read More…
Lagos under partial lockdown – CP Alabi
The Commissioner of Police in Lagos State, CP Abiodun Alabi, on Wednesday, said that there was a partial lockdown of the state by security agencies due to the threat of attacks by unknown gunmen. Alabi disclosed this in Lagos during the Lagos State Stakeholders’ Forum on Police Accountability (SFPA)’s quarterly meeting and awards. Alabi gave Read More…
Ngozika Ekwelum needs your help!
Former African heavyweight boxing champion down with cancer Ngozika Ekwelum, a former African Boxing Union (ABU) Heavyweight Champion, and contemporary of the likes of the legendary Muhammad Ali is down with a health challenge suspected to be prostate cancer. Ekwuelum said that he had been in and out of the hospital, including the three months Read More…
JUULING/VAPING…(Juuling is pronounced as jeweling)
Parents wake up o, another one is in town, although it has been around for a while now, but recently, it is gaining more popularity and market acceptance, especially among teenagers and young adults as they can use it right under the noses of their parents without them knowing what it is. WHAT IS JUUL? Read More…
Fire guts Lagos Island substation
Eko Electricity Distribution Company (EKEDC) has announced a fire incident at its injection substation in Idumagbo, Lagos Island. Mr Godwin Idemudia, General Manager, Corporate Communications EKEDC, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Idemudia said that the incident affected electricity supply to customers in Idumagbo and Ajele areas. He said the incident occurred Read More…
Buhari and NUPRC on collision course over sale of Exxon Mobil
Nigeria’s petroleum regulator, Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC), said on Tuesday it stood by its refusal to approve Exxon Mobil’s $1.28 billion sale of shares in its Nigerian unit to Seplat after President Muhammadu Buhari approved the transaction. NUPRC Chief Executive, Gbenga Komolafe, said under a new petroleum law passed last year, the petroleum Read More…