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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) says the number of Nigerians with access to the internet has increased to 123.5 million in October. This is in comparison to the 114.3 million internet subscribers recorded in January 2019; indicating an increase of 9.2 million within nine months. Data released by the commission …

The pipeline explosion at Ile-Epo area of Abule Egba, in Lagos, Southwest Nigeria has left two persons burnt to death, 11 trucks and seven houses razed in the inferno. A massive explosion shattered the peace of the area around 7:45pm on Sunday with thick smokes and balls of fire bellowing …

The confirmation of Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) that it spent N1.6 billion to recruit and train the 3,200 personnel it will engage soon.The recruitment exercise, which began in April last year, had stoked controversies due to the delay, alleged impropriety and fraud it threw up. Vice-Chairman of the Senate Committee …

The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has warned applicants against patronising fake recruitment sites as the Service was not recruiting. A statement by its spokesperson, Sunday James, said on Tuesday in Abuja that the NIS Comptroller-General, Muhammad Babandede, issued the warning while reacting to the reported existence of fake NIS websites …

President Muhammadu Buhari (right) in a handshake with the National President, Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT), Dr. Muhammad Nasir Idris, during a meeting with NUT’s leadership at the State House in Abuja yesterday President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday said the Federal Government would engage more qualified teachers to increase the teacher-to-pupil …

The House of Representatives has directed the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) to halt the planned increase in electricity tariff. The directive was given at a public hearing involving relevant stakeholders conducted by the House Committee on Power on Tuesday. The Chairman of the Committee, Magaji Da’u Aliyu, faulted the …

Ihedioha, Uzodinma The Supreme Court on Tuesday voided the election of Emeka Ihedioha’s as the governor of Imo State. A seven-man panel of the apex court led by the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Tanko Muhammad, unanimously declared Hope Uzodinma as the winner of the March 9, 2019 governorship election and …

Femi Falana, senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN), has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to stop members of his family from using aircraft in the presidential fleet. Falana said the use of aircraft in the presidential fleet by members of the first family for private events is not backed by law. Hanan Buhari, the …

The senior pastor of Latter Rain Assembly (LRA), Tunde Bakare, has denied asking President Muhammadu Buhari to impose his choice candidate or to jettison democratic process in selecting his successor in 2023.In his message entitled ‘Much Ado About Succession’ Sunday, the cleric said he was quoted out of context in …

Tunde Odesola It’s one of the most amazing creatures in nature, though fear, cunning and deathliness rule its world. The weak don’t call its name in vain, especially at night. It runs, swims and even jumps when extremely necessary. The exquisite embroidery on its skin is the product of painstaking …