Reuben MoukaDIRECTOR, PUBLIC AFFAIRSNIGERIAN COMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION made this know . In a Press Statement entitledRe: PRE-DISCONNECTION NOTICE On January 8, 2024 the Nigerian Communications Commission published a Pre-Disconnection Notice informing subscribers of the approval granted to MTN Nigerian Communications Plc. (MTN) to commence the phased disconnection of Globacom Limited (Glo) with effect from January 18, 2024 due to long-standing interconnection ...
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December, 2023
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15 December
Shettima Meets Creative Industry Stakeholders, Pledges Support
Vice President Kashim Shettima has pledged more support for Nigeria’s creative and entertainment industry through the Investment in Digital and Creative Enterprises programme. According to a statement posted on his official X handle on Wednesday evening, he made this known during a meeting with key industry stakeholders led by the Minister of Art, Culture, and Creative Economy, Hannatu Musawa, at ...
October, 2023
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4 October
U.S. Speaker Kevin McCarthy impeached With 6 votes
The push has come to shove at Capitol Hill (the highest law making body in the United States). Speaker Kevin McCarthy of the lower house of Congress was voted out of his job on Tuesday, making history with a 216-210 vote. This unprecedented move was led by a group of conservative Republicans who were unhappy with McCarthy’s leadership, causing confusion ...
September, 2023
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27 September
Naira Marley speaks about Mohbad’s death
Popular Nigerian singer, Azeez Fashola aka Naira Marley on Tuesday said he’s making arrangements to return to the country to assist the ongoing investigation over the death of his former signee Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba aka Mohbad. The Marlian boss made this known in a statement released by his management team via his Instagram handle. In the last few days, there ...
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26 September
Tinubu begs US court not to release privileged documents
President Bola Tinubu, on Monday, continues the struggle to prevent the release of his records at ChicagoState University, and many are curious. Mr President of Nigeria, the most populous African nation, pleaded with a United States District Judge, Nancy Maldonado, to order Chicago State University to protect his privileged information such as admission records, transcripts and gender and release only ...
August, 2023
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7 August
Anyim, others, set to dump PDP for APC
Some key members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, appear set to dump the opposition party. Many members of the party are said to be ready to accept appointments from President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who promised a government of national unity. Ever since the PDP lost the 2023 presidential election to President Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress, APC, the ...
July, 2023
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25 July
54-yr-old beat girlfriend to death !… See reason
A 54-year-old murder suspect, Mr Nkeruewen Etuk, who allegedly beat his girlfriend to death few days ago has revealed that he did that because the lady carelessly burnt his food (rice) and almost set their apartment ablaze. The suspect made the revelation on Friday when he was paraded by the Cross River State Police Command. Etuk, said that he never ...
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14 July
Emefiele in detention since June 10 ! Court orders DSS to release or Sue
Indications that suspended CBN governor Godwin Emefiele may get a breathing space, after these harrowing, quizzing period has emerged. A on Thursday, at the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja gave the Department of State Services a seven-day ultimatum. The order of court is that it is either Emefiele, who has been in detention since June 10 is released on ...
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6 July
Editors, Sanwo-Olu, Obaseki mourn NewsDirect publisher, Ibiyemi
The Nigerian Guild of Editors has mourned the Publisher of NewsDirect Newspapers Group, the late Dr Samuel Ibiyemi, who died at the age of 56 on Tuesday. According to the NGE, the professional body of all the editors in Nigeria, the late Ibiyemi was described as a committed member who made his mark in journalism as a reporter, business editor, ...
May, 2023
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10 May
Donald Trump liable in civil rape trial, $5mn damages
The jury seated in New York has found former President of the United States, Donald Trump, liable of sexual assault in a case involving writer, Jean E. Carroll. The former Elle magazine columnist filed a defamation and battery suit against Trump last year, after a law took effect in New York that gave victims of sexual assault a one-year window ...