The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has disclosed a significant milestone in data consumption, with Nigerians using a staggering 721,522 terabytes of data in January this year. This marks the highest data consumption in a single month since the Commission began publishing such statistics. In December 2023, data usage surged to […]
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My Interaction With Security Agents Productive, Gumi Confirms Invitation
In recent developments, controversial Islamic cleric, Ahmad Gumi, has shed light on a productive meeting held with security agencies aimed at addressing banditry in the North. Ahmad Gumi, known for his controversial stance on banditry, clarified misconceptions surrounding his recent interaction with security agencies. Addressing concerns raised by the Minister […]
Research Shows That Women Inmates Have a High Number of HIV
In a recent report by the United Nations Office for Drugs and Crime (UNODC), findings reveal that HIV prevalence in Nigerian prisons is twice the national average. Despite progress in controlling the HIV epidemic in Nigeria, a UNODC study conducted in collaboration with the National Agency for the Control of […]
Chinese Man Gets Death sentence For Killing His Girlfriend
A Chinese national, Geng Quandong, has been sentenced to death by hanging for the murder of his Nigerian girlfriend, Ummukulsum Buhari, in Kano State. The Kano State High Court handed down the verdict after finding Mr. Quandong guilty of culpable homicide. The court heard that the tragic incident occurred in […]
Anambra State Government Says the Ochanja-Upper Iweka Road Is Still Under Construction
Anambra State Government has come forward to address false claims circulating online regarding the Ochanja-Iweka Road project. According to an official statement released by the government on Tuesday, recent misinformation on social media and mainstream platforms depicted a portion of the road washed out due to flooding.The government has categorically […]
NSA confirms escape of top Binance official.
The Office of the National Security Adviser (ONSA) has confirmed the escape of the Binance regional manager for Africa, Nadeem Anjarwalla. According to ONSA, Anjarwalla escaped by using a smuggled passport, adding that the officer in charge of his detainment has been arrested. ONSA Head of Strategic Communication, Zakari Mijinyawa, […]
Labour Party national convention to hold in Anambra, Wednesday
The national convention of the Labour Party (LP) planned to hold at the International Conference Centre (ICC) Umuahia, in Abia state has been moved to Anambra state. Our correspondent reports that the change of the venue took some members of the party by surprise as they had booked and paid […]
Kaduna police arrest fake soldier for armed robbery
Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have arrested a fake soldier identified as Ya’u Ja’afar, for robbery and extortion of residents in the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, ASP Mansir Hassan, in a statement on Monday, said the suspect was arrested by officers of the Millennium City […]
FG arraigns man who accused Fashola of writing presidential tribunal judgment.
A man, Chike Ibezim, has been arraigned by the Federal Government for allegedly defaming a former Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola. Ibezim was arraigned on Monday before a Federal High Court in Abuja on a six-count charge. Ibezim, along with two others, claimed that Fashola authored the judgment […]
FG files tax evasion charges against Binance
In a significant move aimed at upholding fiscal responsibility and preserving the economic integrity of the nation, the Federal Government has taken legal action against Binance, a prominent cryptocurrency exchange platform. The charges, formally lodged at the Federal High Court in Abuja, were announced on Monday by the Federal Inland […]