Author: Yetunde Ogunmola
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Multichoice Cries Out As 18% Of Nigerian Subscribers Boycott DStv
Multichoice Group, the African Pay-TV operator, has lamented the recent drop in the number of DStv subscribers in Nigeria. In the company’s financial report for the year ending on March 31, 2024, Multichoice attributed the 18% decrease in active subscribers of DStv in Nigeria to the country’s economy. It noted that the latest decline…
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EFCC Picks New Date For Yahaya Bello’s Arraignment
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has reportedly picked a new date for the arraignment of former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello. The anti-graft agency fixed June 27 for a hearing in the alleged money laundering case instituted by EFCC against Bello at the instance of the anti-graft agency’s lawyers. According to Daily…
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Peter Obi Responds To Soyinka, Okupe Over Comments About Being Unfit To Lead Nigeria
The Labour Party (LP) presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, has responded to Nobel Laureate, Wole Soyinka, over comments about being unfit to lead Nigeria. Soyinka had last month, during an interview with Journalists, said Peter Obi’s failure to curb his supporters attacking others with opposing views online was a pointer that…
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Supreme Court reserves judgment on FG’s local government autonomy suit
The Supreme Court of Nigeria has reserved judgment in the suit filed by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) on behalf of the Federal Government against several states concerning the dispute over the autonomy of local governments. A seven-member panel, led by Justice Mohammed Lawal Garba, announced that the judgment date will be…
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Minimum wage: I’ll approve what Nigeria can afford — Tinubu
President Bola Tinubu says he will approve a new minimum wage that the Nigerian government can afford. He stated this on Wednesday at a dinner with the Senate President and Deputy Senate President, among other top government officials to mark Nigeria’s 25 years of unbroken Democracy in Abuja. The President, while appreciating those who…
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Witness Narrates how Agunloye Received N5.2m in Alleged $6b Mambila Power Project Contract Fraud
A prosecuting witness testified on Monday, June 10, 2024, in the trial of former Minister of Power and Steel, Olu Agunloye. The trial took place before Justice Jude Onwuegbuzie at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Apo, Abuja. The witness described multiple financial transfers made to Agunloye by Jide Sotirin, an employee of Sunrise…
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Abductors demand N20m ransom for retired school principal
Abductors are requesting a ransom of N20 million for the release of Ezekiel Paul, a retired school principal who was abducted from his home in Ikot Abasi Akpan, Mkpat Enin Local Government Area, Akwa Ibom State on Sunday. Witnesses reported that Paul was taken around 7 am near the Community Civic Centre as he…
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Blackout again as vandals destroy two newly rebuilt towers
Residents in Maiduguri, Borno State, are experiencing a complete blackout after vandals used explosives to destroy two newly constructed power towers on Tuesday night. This act of vandalism has resulted in another power outage, reminiscent of the one in December 2023. Ndidi Mbah, the General Manager of Public Affairs at the Transmission Company of…
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Businessman loses N21m valuables to robbers
Businessman Mohammed Abdullahi has accused the Zone 2 Command and Lagos State Police Command of mishandling a robbery case that resulted in the loss of his car, money, and valuables totaling N21 million. The incident occurred when armed criminals raided his residence in Awoyaya, Ibeju Lekki, along with his neighbors. According to PUNCH Metro,…
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My fall was prostration for democracy— Tinubu defends Eagle Square fall
President Bola Tinubu addressed his stumble at the Eagle Square during the Democracy Day celebration, stating it was part of the festivities. At a subsequent Democracy Day dinner in the Presidential Villa, Tinubu humorously referred to his fall as a “Yoruba boy’s prostration,” generating laughter from attendees. He playfully remarked on social media reactions,…