Author: Abimbola Ogunnaike

Airtel Nigeria, one of the country’s top telecommunications providers, has reaffirmed its commitment to delivering superior customer service following the Nigerian Communications Commission’s (NCC) recent approval of a 50% tariff adjustment across the industry. The NCC, in addition to approving the new tariff, also mandated that operators meet all quality-of-service (QoS) benchmarks in providing service to customers. Airtel CEO, Dinesh Balsingh, has assured that Airtel remains committed to its track record of regulatory compliance and will dedicate itself to ensure this directive is met and also go beyond it through consistent investments in infrastructure and service delivery. “Airtel takes quality…

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Suspected fraudsters disguising as assassins have threatened to eliminate the Founder of Penpushing Media, Dimeji Kayode-Adedeji, with an option to spare him if he could cough out N20million as saving grace. The gang led by a member who identified himself as Femi Poly, at about 7.30am put a phone call across to the journalist that they had been assigned to eliminate him, but had a rethink on carrying out the operation. ‘We have your photograph, we are assigned by somebody close to you to kill you, but we observed that you are an elderly man, and decided not to carry…

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The Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) has disclosed that telecommunications companies (telcos) will commence the full introduction of new tariffs in March. On January 20, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) for granted telecommunications companies (telcos) to implement a 50 percent tariff hike. Three days later, the minister of finance, Wale Edun, said the tariff in the telecommunications sector would undergo periodic reviews The chairman of ALTON, Gbenga Adebayo, who made this disclosure while speaking with newsmen at a forum with telecoms executives, said the telcos will issue their tariffs differently and are currently filing, reviewing, and obtaining…

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Gunmen Invaded Lighitlubang village in Bungha District of Mangu Local Government Area, Plateau State, killing a family of five The victims, comprising a man, his wife, their child, and another couple, were reportedly slaughtered during the attack. Tension remains high in the area as the gunmen extended their onslaught to other parts of the local government. A source told The Guardian that “From Monday, January 27 till this Saturday, February 1st, no fewer than 10 people were cruelly murdered by the same suspected militia. It was confirmed by the police who witnessed the attacks in Mangu.” Residents are appealing for…

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The Petroleum Products Retail Outlet Owners Association of Nigeria (PETROAN) has disclosed that its members are now loading petroleum products from the Port Harcourt and Warri refineries. The PETROAN’s spokesman, Joseph Obele, who made this disclosure in a statement issued on Saturday, 1 February, 2025, said the loading has doused previous doubts that the refineries owned by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) were not fully operational. “PETROAN members are now loading petroleum products, including Dual-Purpose Kerosene, Automotive Gas Oil, and Premium Motor Spirits,” he said. “The resurgence of these refineries has sparked intense competition, expected to drive down…

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The Federal Housing Authority(FHA) has given estate developers in Lugbe, Karu, and Kubwa areas of the Federal Capital Territory a three-month deadline to regularise their construction approvals. The FHA management, in a statement issued on Sunday, 2 February, 2025, also announced the suspension of all ongoing developments in these areas until the required documentation is provided. According to the statement, all developers within these estates must report to the FHA headquarters at No. 26 Julius Nyerere Crescent, Asokoro, Abuja, starting February 3, 2025. Developers are required to present key documents, including Letters of Allocation, Approved Building Plans, Payment Receipts, and…

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A fugitive, named Arnoldo Jimenez, who is on the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s 10 most wanted list for allegedly killing his wife Estrella Carrera on their wedding night in Illinois more than 12 years ago has been arrested in Mexico. FBI agents arrested Jimenez on the night of Friday ,31 January, 2025 in Monterrey, Mexico, during an operation involving FBI delegations from Chicago, San Antonio, and LEGAT Mexico City, along with the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois. “The FBI is extremely appreciative of the Burbank Police Department, our law enforcement partners in Mexico, and the public…

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No fewer than two people died following a fresh outbreak of suspected Lassa fever in Plateau state. The state Commissioner for Health Dr. Cletus Shurkuk, who made this disclosure in Jos, the state capital T he Plateau State Government has confirmed the death of two persons , said that three cases of the disease have been recorded, with two fatalities and one patient currently receiving treatment.The cases were reported in Kanam and Shendam Local Government Areas. According to the commissioner, one of the deceased passed away in Shendam, while the surviving patient is undergoing treatment at the Abubakar Tafawa Balewa…

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The Special Adviser to President Bola Tinubu on Energy, Olu Verheijen, has disclosed that Nigeria’s electricity tariff will increase within months. On April 3, 2024, the Federal Government approved a threefold increase in electricity tariff for customers under the Band A classification. Verheijen, who made this disclosure at the Africa Heads of State Energy Summit in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, said Nigeria’s power prices need to rise by about two-thirds (66 percent) for many customers to reflect the actual cost of supplying electricity. According to her, higher electricity tariffs must be balanced with subsidies for less-affluent consumers, as they are…

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The Nigerian Police Force (NPF) has kick-started the enforcement of the third-party vehicle insurance policy across different states, thegazellenews.com reports The Lagos State Police Command Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, who made this disclosure in a statement issued on Saturday, I February, 2025, said the initiative will ensure vehicle owners and road users are safeguarded. Hundeyin said the enforcement, which began on Saturday, 1 february, 2025 in Lagos, follows the directive by Kayode Egbetokun, the inspector-general of police, to ensure that motorists obtain a valid third-party insurance. “Vehicle owners in the state are required to have, at a minimum, valid…

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At least 30 passengers were burnt to death in an auto crash that occurred in the Odigbo Local Council Area of Ondo State. It was gathered that incident occurred on Saturday,1 Febraury, 2025 when two commercial buses had a head-on collision and burst into flames at the Onipetesi axis along the Ore/Lagos Expressway. With 32 passengers involved in the accident, 28 were burnt beyond recognition while two survivors rescued with serious injuries died before getting to the hospital. Two other passengers are still receiving treatment. According to sources, the accident was caused by excessive speeding on the part of the…

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The Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria(NAHCON), Professor Abdullahi Saleh Usman, has begged the Federal Government to ask the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, to waive the 2 per cent charge imposed on pilgrims’ funds. Professor Usman said the removal of the required percentage would, in no small measure, significantly reduce Hajj fares and the financial burdens on Nigerian pilgrims, especially considering the devastating economic woes which the government is making frantic efforts to revive. NAHCON boss, who stated in Abuja on Saturday, 1 February, 2025 reiterated his commitment to ensuring that the Commission fulfills its mandate of…

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By Adeola Ololade Ademiluyi In the last three (3) weeks since the removal of the estranged former speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, by about 37 members of the Lagos State House of Assembly by his colleagues who pointed out very important pitfalls in his leadership style bothering on misconduct, misappropriation of funds, breach of public trust and the misuse of power; there have been so many desperate attempts by the rejected speaker to return to power. The House of Assembly has been in the news since January 13 when Mudashiru Obasa was removed as Speaker…

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Our attention had been drawn to the recent careless statement just made by Hon Mudashiru Obasa claiming he is still the speaker of Lagos State when 32 of the 39 Honorable members of the Lagos State House of Assembly impeached him. Mudashiru Obasa stands impeached and no going back. He is no longer the speaker of Lagos State. He has never represented the interests of Lagos well but had used our resources to feed fat, marry countless women, build luxurious apartments both in Nigeria and overseas without proper representation to show. In a democracy, the statement just made by Obasa…

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The Ogun State government has strongly warned residents of the state, especially contractors working around communities within the state, against damaging water infrastructure, stating that it will arrest and prosecute such individuals. The state water corporation, in a statement by the Special Adviser to the Governor on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Water Resources, Hon. Damilola Otubanjo further condemned the deliberate attempts by some residents to willfully destroy basic water infrastructure, accusing contractors of destroying pipes along the road during construction without making efforts to replace them. According to her, the corporation is already battling aged and deteriorating facilities without…

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Chairman/CEO, Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NiDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa has congratulated Amanda Azubuike on her historic promotion to Brigadier General in the United States Army. In a statement issued by the Commission’s Head, Media, Public Relations and Protocols, Abdur-Rahman Balogun on Sunday, Dabiri-Erewa lauded Azubuike’s remarkable achievement as a testament to her dedication, resilience, and exceptional service. Born in London to a Nigerian father and a Zimbabwean mother, Azubuike’s journey is a source of pride for Nigerians worldwide. She joined the U.S. Army in 1994, becoming an aviator after completing the Army Aviation Officer Basic Course. Over her distinguished career,…

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A 59-year old businessman could have lost his life while trying to smuggle 81 pellets of cocaine, which he had ingested, to Beirut, Lebanon. The man, Chijioke  Igbokwe , was saved by a surgery, exploratory laparotomy, which freed him of 57 out of 81 pellets of cocaine stuck in his stomach after seven days of ingesting the illicit substance in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. According to a statement by the spokesman of the anti-narcotics agency, Femi Babafemi, Igbokwe was arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the arrival hall of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos…

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Borno State Governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum has donated N30 million cash to the family of the late Army Officer, Lieutenant Colonel Thomas Alari, who recently lost his life in the ongoing battle against Boko Haram insurgents in the Timbuktu Triangle. The donation, which was made personally to the wife of the late officer by the Governor on Saturday, 1 February, 2025, in Maiduguri, is to enable the family buy a house The Governor while extending his condolences to the family of the late soldier and all others who lost their lives fighting to restore peace in Borno State, said: “Yesterday,…

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The Lovers of Lagos, a coalition of concerned citizens and political observers, have commended the Lagos State House of Assembly for upholding legislative independence and standing firmly with Hon. Mojisola Meranda, despite reported arrests by the Department of State Services (DSS) and alleged intervention by party leaders. The praise comes after members of the Assembly reaffirmed that the removal of former Speaker Hon. Mudashiru Obasa was carried out lawfully, in strict compliance with the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria and the Powers and Privileges Act. The lawmakers, citing Sections 92 and 96 of the Constitution, maintained that…

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The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr. Dele Alake has emphasized the significance of Nasarawa State in advancing the nation’s mining sector. Speaking while receiving Nasarawa state Governor, Gov Abdullahi Sule and Minister of Defence, Abubakar Badaru in his office on Friday, Alake affirmed that Nasarawa has been a formidable partner in harnessing the state’s vast Minerals potential for national development. “Lithium, for instance, is quite massive in Nasarawa state. It is like an epicenter of mining in Nigeria, which is why it is important for us to always discuss with the governor and collaborate with him to scale up…

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