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Court Jails Charcoal Producer For N7m Fraud

Friday, April 26, 2024
Justice H.H. Kereng of the Gombe State High Court sitting in Gombe has convicted and sentenced the President of National Association of Charcoal Producers and Exporters, Edu Babatunde Azeez to one year imprisonment. Azeez and his company, Ablims Limited were jailed on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 afte ...

MTN, Airtel, Others Plan To Increase Data, Voice Tariff Amid Rising Cost

Friday, April 26, 2024
Nigerian telecom operators including MTN Communications Nigeria Plc, Airtel Africa, Globacom, and others are considering tariff raise for data and voice calls. The Association of Licensed Telecom Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) and the Association of Telecommunication Companies of Nigeria (ATCON) ga ...

Fuel Scarcity To Reduce As NNPC Resolves Logistic Issues

Thursday, April 25, 2024
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited said it has resolved issues surrounding the current scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit commonly known as petrol. NNPCL said the scarcity in certain regions of the country stems from logistical challenges, which have since been resolved. In a statem ...

Air Peace Aircraft Makes Emergency Landing In Lagos Int'l Airport

Thursday, April 25, 2024
An Air Peace flight made an emergency landing at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) on Thursday in Lagos State. It was learnt that the Air Peace aircraft with number 5NBVE, is one of the new flights to London, the United Kingdom. An Air Peace flight makes emergency landing in L ...

Sleep Deprivation: Online Safety Advocate, Rotimi Onadipe Warns Smartphone Users

Thursday, April 25, 2024
Foremost advocate of online safety in Nigeria, Rotimi Onadipe, has cautioned smartphone users against using it at midnight when they are supposed to be sleeping. Onadipe made the call on Saturday during the one hundred and fifth edition of the weekly broadcast he initiated to educate internet use ...

Bandits Kill Three In Fresh Zamfara Attack, Destroy MTN Service Mast

Thursday, April 25, 2024
Bandits have attacked Dauran and Zurmi town of Zurmi Local Government Area of Zamfara State, killing three persons and abducting an yet-to-be ascertained number of people. It was learnt that the attack occured on Wednesday night with the razing down of the MTN service mast in the town, shutting d ...

Ilaro Federal Polytechnic Denies Negligence As HND 1 Student Dies In School Clin

Thursday, April 25, 2024
The management of the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro in Ogun State has absolved itself from the death of one of its female students, Abimbola Ajayi, saying that the death was not caused by negligence by the school clinic. The school denied the allegation in a statement issued by its Deputy Registrar, ...

FG Diverts Flights As Fire Breaks Out At Lagos International Airport

Thursday, April 25, 2024
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has diverted all flight operations from the E wing of the Murtala Muhammad International Airport (MMIA) following a fire at the terminal. According to officials, the fire started in the early hours of Thursday after a smoke was detected at E54 brid ...

Just In: 118 Inmates Escape From Niger State Prison After Rainstorm

Thursday, April 25, 2024
No fewer than 118 inmates have escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Suleja, Niger State, as a heavy rainstorm destroyed some parts of the facility. This was confirmed in a press statement issued by the spokesperson, Federal Capital Territory Command of the Nigerian Correctional Se ...

Peter Obi Begs Nigerians To Drill 200,000 Boreholes

Thursday, April 25, 2024
The 2023 presidential candidate of the Labour Party (LP), Peter Obi, has appealed to privileged Nigerians to fund the drilling of 200,000 boreholes across the country to solve the problem of clean water. The former governor of Anambra State made the appeal on Wednesday at a press briefing in Abuj ...
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