By Emmanuel Elebeke The Minister of the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, said yesterday that his administration has reduced the current cost of data by 50%. The Minister, who revealed this in a statement, explained that the reduction was made possible by his directives to service providers through […]

…APC youth leader, district head, 2 others kidnapped in Niger State …Police arrest two suspected kidnappers of rescued US citizen By Bashir Bello There seems to be no end to the wave of insecurity sweeping across the country as no fewer than 16 indigenes of Dambatta Local Government Area of the Kano State were on […]

The Nigerian stock market closed on a negative note for the fourth straight session on Thursday with the market capitalisation losing N232 billion. Specifically, the market capitalisation which opened at N18.304 trillion dipped N232 billion to close at N18.072 trillion. Also, the All-Share Index lost 464.00 points or 1.32 per cent to close at 34,557.26 […]

By Chancel Sunday The Military Joint Task Force, JTF, yesterday, invaded Bolou-Tubegbe community in Burutu Local Government Area of Delta State, reportedly in search of kidnappers. Men of the 222 Battalion, Bomadi, Delta State, who carried out the joint operation, were reported to have burnt down houses in search of kidnappers, with sporadic shootings. Reacting […]

UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday vowed to go the “extra mile” for a Brexit trade deal but instructed his government to prepare for Britain to crash out of the European Union’s single market at the end of this year. The gloom deepened over the drawn-out Brexit saga after Johnson and European Commission president […]

By Egufe Yafugborhi – Port Harcourt Just eight days after presenting estimates to the Rivers State House of Assembly (RVHA) Governor on Thursday signed into law, the state’s 2021 budget of N448,660,773,476. The Governor, signing the budget at Government House, Port Harcourt Thursday, assured those wondering why ongoing projects in their localities were not mentioned […]

By Mike Ozekhome I HAVE just read, with angst and trepidation, a statement credited to the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, AGF, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, to the effect that the National Assembly, NASS, has no power to summon the President over his “operational use of the Armed Forces”. I am […]

Britain on Thursday slapped sanctions on The Gambia’s former president Yahya Jammeh as it widened travel bans and economic sanctions for human rights abuses worldwide. The former dictator, whose election defeat to Adama Barrow in December 2016 forced him to flee, was one of three from the West African nation on an updated list targeting […]

Hajia Fatima Binta Bello,   The Chairman, Board of Directors, FBB Rice mill, Kano, has said that with good policy that the country can meet its food needs.

…BURNA BOY, BUSISWA, CALEMA, DAVIDO, DIAMOND PLATNUMZ, INNOSS’B, KABZA DE SMALL, JOHN BLAQ, MASTER KG, SUSPECT 95, SHEEBAH, SORAIA RAMOS, TIWA SAVAGE, YEMI ALADE AND WIZKID NAMED MTV Africa Music Awards Kampala 2021 (MAMA) reveals Africa’s top acts with first nominees list. Talented African musicians feature from Burna Boy, Busiswa, Davido, Diamond Platnumz, Innoss’B, Kabza […]

Moroccan police announced Thursday the seizure of over a tonne of cannabis transported on the backs of a herd of unaccompanied camels in the south of the North African kingdom. One person was arrested after 10 camels in the Errachidia region were found to be loaded with cannabis, the DGSN national security service said in […]

Akwa Ibom State Governor , Mr Udom Emmanuel, signing the year 2021 Appropriation Bill into Law at the Executive Council Chamber , Government House , Uyo. He is flanked by Attorney General and Commissioner for Justice , Justice Uwemedimoh Nwoko (2nd right) ; Commissioner for Finance , Mr Linus Nkan (right) ; Speaker of the […]

Credit card titans Visa and Mastercard on Thursday said they would no longer process payments to Pornhub after US media reported the site hosts videos depicting child sex abuse and rape. The New York Times said the pornography website includes “many” videos depicting “child abuse and nonconsensual violence” among the 6.8 million new videos posted […]

Nigerian Breweries, NB Plc, has commissioned a N5 billion ultramodern automated production line for manufacturing of pet plastic bottles for its products at its Ijebu Ode Brewery, Ogun State.

Governor Babajide Sanwo-olu of Lagos State on Thursday said that his administration had paid over N25 billion into the Retirement Savings Account (RSA) of retirees of the state since he came on board 18 months ago.   Sanwo-olu, represented by Mrs Olubunmi Fabanwo, Chairman, Lagos State Civil Service Commission, said this at the 81st Retirement […]