Tinubu orders breakup of Optasia’s 12-year monopoly on airtime credit lending

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Failed Abuja CCTV project: Court orders Buhari govt to account for $460m Chinese loan
A Federal High Court in Abuja last week ordered the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to “account for the spending of $460 million Chinese loan to fund the failed Abuja Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) project.”
Full list of winners at the 9th AMVCA 2023
Bimbo Ademoye, Tobi Bakre and Osas Ighodaro were among the Nollywood stars who stole the limelight at the AMVCA 2023 held on Saturday.
Former Super Eagles star graduates at 69, emerges best student
At school, he found himself in the midst of boys and girls about the ages of his children. Naturally, this would have evoked a feeling of discomfort in some old people. But not Duamlong.
‘It’s was accidental’ says Congolese education minister after impregnating deputy
The Minister of Primary, Secondary and Technical Education (EPST) in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) Tony Mwaba Kazadi has confessed that he impregnated his Deputy Minister, Aminata Namasia, describing it as “accidental.”
No evil spirit in Aso Rock as claimed by Reuben Abati – Femi Adesina
President Muhammadu Buhari’s media aide, Femi Adesina has said he did see any evil spirits in the last eight years he spent at the Aso Rock Villa as claimed by Reuben Abati.
Court extends Seun Kuti’s remand by four days
A Sabo-Yaba Chief Magistrates’ Court in Lagos on Thursday granted an application for an extension of remand of afrobeat singer Seun Kuti for additional four days.
Saint Obi, wife, siblings and deep cut from knife on his left eye
His social life was blunted. Perhaps by his reticent disposition. His persona, two dimensional. To a distant public, he was upscale and cool. His manly bearing spoke loud.
Nigerian chef, Hilda Baci breaks Guinness World Record for ‘longest cooking time’
By Efosa Taiwo Nigerian chef, Hilda Effiong Bassey, popularly known as Hilda Baci, has broken the Guinness World Record for the “longest cooking marathon by an individual”. The chef, on Monday morning, smashed the 87 hours 45 minutes record set by Guinness World Record holder, Lata Tandon. Hilda launched into the competition on Thursday at […]
Reconciliation: I’ve no running battle with Tinubu – Bode George
Following his prolonged frosty relationship with the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, former Deputy National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Olabode George, weekend, said he bears no grudge against the former Lagos State governor.
Two businessmen excrete 193 pellets of cocaine in NDLEA custody
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) on Sunday disclosed that two businessmen arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, NAIA, Abuja for cocaine ingestion have both excreted 193 pellets of the illicit drug after three days in observatory custody.
Your regime inflicted hardship on Nigerians, Anglican Prelate tells Buhari
THE Archbishop Ecclesiastical Province of the Niger, Most Reverend Alexander Ibezim, has accused the regime of President Muhammadu Buhari of inflicting so much hardship on Nigerians since his assumption of office in 2015.
FG spends N1m annually on each inmate – Minister
The Federal Government says it spends N1 million annually to cater for each of the inmates at the correctional facilities in the country.
LP crisis: I’m sorry we admitted charlatans, dubious people — Abure
The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Comrade Julious Abure has apologized to party faithful that the party inadvertently admitted those he referred to as charlatans and dubious persons into its fold in the hurry to grow its membership.
Presidential Poll: Five Abuja residents ask court to stop Tinubu’s swearing-in
With barely 17 days to the scheduled swearing-in of the President-elect, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, five residents of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja, have approached the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court for an order to halt the ceremony.
North roars on APC: Grant us leadership of NASS or we’ll withdraw support for party, govt
Hundreds of Northerners who converged on the Arewa House Kaduna on Friday, have threatened to withdraw support for the government and the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) unless the North was given the leadership of the National Assembly and other ministerial appointments.

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