Cybercrime, e-fraud, major challenges facing telecommunication users — NCC
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has attributed cybercrime and e-fraud as one of the major challenges facing telecommunications users in the country. NCC Executive Vice Chairman, Prof. Umar Danbatta, stated this during the commission’s special day in Enugu on Sunday at the ongoing 31st Enugu International Trade Fair. Danbatta, represented by a Director in the […]
NNPC Posts 34% trading surplus in December
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has announced a trading surplus of ₦5.28 billion for December 2019.
Coronavirus update: Nigeria records 8 new cases
Lagos 6, Abuja 1, Oyo 1 Total confirmed case now 30 By Gabriel Olawale Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has announced an additional six new cases of coronavirus in Lagos. One new case of #COVID19 has been confirmed in Oyo state, Nigeria. Another new case has been confirmed in Abuja on the 22nd of […]
Covid-19: IGP orders zonal AIGs/Command CPs to enforce social restriction orders
…Warns against unnecessary arrests/detention of suspects …Orders Closure of Nigeria Police Academy, All Police Secondary & Pry Schools Nationwide By: Kingsley Omonobi, Abuja Against the backdrop of the Covid-19 (coronavirus) global health threat and the subsequent social restriction orders imposed by governments at all levels, to enable its containment, the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Mohammed […]
AMVCA 7: The power couples and super match-ups
Just penultimate Saturday, March 14, 2020, the movie people across Africa descended on Lagos, Nigeria, Africa’s capital of the movie industry, for the seventh edition of Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards, AMVCA. The venue was the prestigious Eko Hotel and Suites and it was razzmatazz all the way with fashion spoken in different languages of […]
NCDC confirms 30 cases of Coronavirus in Nigeria
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) on Sunday confirmed 30 cases of COVID-19 in the country. The Centre, who disclosed this on its website, said Abuja, which had one case in the morning of Sunday, now has four cases. Ekiti has one case, while Lagos has 22. The NCDC confirmed one case in Oyo […]
NNPC grows trading surplus by 33.7% to N5.28bn
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, NNPC, yesterday, said its trading surplus appreciated by 33.7 per cent to N5.28 billion in its December 2019 operations compared to the N3.95 billion surplus posted in November last year.
COVID-19: NIPR suspends programmes, commends FG’s response
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations, weekend, said it has suspended all its programmes scheduled to hold between March and April 2020, following efforts by the Federal Government to tackle the Coronavirus pandemic in the country.
Abacha wanted us to punish Abiola, deny him bail, says ex-Supreme Court Justice
By Ikechukwu Nnochiri A retired Justice of the Supreme Court, Justice James Ogebe, has revealed how late former Head of State, General Sani Abacha, attempted to force the judiciary to deny bail to the acclaimed winner of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, Chief Moshood Abiola. Justice Ogebe, said Abacha had after Abiola was arrested […]
Shun church or ‘go to hell’, Zimbabwe government warns
A Zimbabwe spokesman warned people against flocking to church Sunday in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, and even claimed that worshippers risked going to hell. “A quick survey around town (in the capital Harare) shows a lot of religious activity above 100 people,” government spokesman Nick Mangwana said on Twitter. “Let’s be responsible. All […]
Tokyo 2020: Japan under pressure to postpone Olympics Games
Pressure is being mounted on Japanese Olympic Commitee chiefs to consider a postponement of the 2020 Olympics following escalating cases of the coronavirus. The flu-like virus, which originated in China last year, has infected over 274,000 people globally and caused more than 11,000 deaths. It has also brought the sporting world to a standstill. The […]
Spain PM to extend coronavirus state of emergency until April 11
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Sunday his government would ask parliament to extend for another 15 days until April 11 a state of emergency it imposed this month to try to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus. The nationwide state of emergency was first announced on March 14 and it bars people in […]
StarTimes revs up with new Telenova channel
In an obvious move to improve on its entertainment offerings for its growing number of subscribers, leading digital pay-TV company, StarTimes has announced the addition of a new stylish telenovela channel ‘Nina Novelas’ for the delight of television viewers across Africa. Speaking on the content offering, the head of media division, Lily Meng noted that […]
COVID-19: Churches record low turn out in Lagos State
Churches in Lagos State on Sunday, recorded partial compliance with the ban by the State Government on gathering of not more than 20 people over Coronavirus (COVID-19). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that most Churches had their normal services while other had their services at various community/zonal centres. At the Living-spring International Chapel, […]
Skysports awards suffers coronavirus postponement
The 2020 Skysports newspapers awards and logo unveiling billed for March 25 in Benin City, Edo State has been put off due to coronavirus concerns. According to the organisers the event which was scheduled to highlight the Edo 2020 Sports Festival, will get a new date when the coronavirus clouds have cleared up. ALSO READ: Delta […]
COVID-19: Relegation destined Serie A club’s boss wants season cancelled
The head of an Italian football club based at the heart of the coronavirus pandemic in Brescia said it was time to cancel the Serie A season because of “the plague”. The top Italian league’s basement dwellers are destined for relegation — should the matches ever play out to their logical end in May. No […]
