Channels’ suspension: We’ll not watch media houses threatened by agencies, NGE fumes
The Nigerian Guild of Editors, NGE, has condemned in strong terms the threat issued to Channels Television by the National Broadcasting Commission, NBC, over an interview with the spokesperson of the proscribed Indigenes People of Biafra, IPOB, Emmanuel Powerful. Powerful had featured on Channels programme “Politics Today” on Sunday April 25, 2021 , where he […]
Breaking: NBC suspends Channels TV for speaking with IPOB
By Emmanuel Elebeke The National Broadcasting Commission, NBC has suspended Channels Television with a fine of N5 million for breaching the broadcast code. In a letter to the Managing Director of Channels Television signed by the Acting Director-General of the Commission, NBC, Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, the Commission referred to Channels 7 pm live broadcast programme […]
NAFDAC alerts Nigerians on effects of hair products containing formaldehyde
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has warned Nigerians against the use of hair smoothing products containing formaldehyde. The agency says the U.S Food and Drug Administration has informed it of the short and long-term effects of formaldehyde exposure in hair smoothing products. The alert, No: 006/2021 – Formaldehyde in […]
Bank customer dies in Port Harcourt after failed attempts to get cash for treatment
A yet to be identified bank customer has died after falling on several attempts to withdraw cash for his treatment.
FG faults World Bank’s claims on poor electricity supply
***Says power distribution steadily improving By Chris Ochayi – Abuja The Federal Government has faulted claims by the World Bank report which indicated that 78% of power consumers in Nigeria get less than 12 hours of daily electricity supply. The government in a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Infrastructure, Mr […]
Lagos: Ojo transport unions clash not linked to ethnicity ― Police
The Police Command in Lagos State has restored normalcy in Iyana Iba, Alaba Rago and Ojo areas of the state where there was disagreement between members of the transport unions. CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Command’s Spokesperson, in a statement on Monday in Lagos, said that the clash involved the commercial motorcycle unit of the union […]
