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21 Oct 2020
At least, three persons were feared killed and many others injured in Dutse Alhaji area yesterday as thugs continued to unleash mayhem in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
21 Oct 2020
Telecommunications firm, 9mobile, has affirmed commitment to quality education and promised continuous deployment of superfast and affordable broadband Internet services to enhance virtual learning across the country.   Director of Sales, 9mobile, Tosin Olulana, gave the assurance while participating in a webinar, themed: “Enhancing Virtual Learning and the Challenges of Internet Penetration in Nigeria.”   …
21 Oct 2020
Seven months after the Federal Government directed waivers on rent at the seaports due to the effects of COVID-19 lockdown, the clearing agents are yet to be refunded by the adamant terminal operators.    Having waited to no avail, the agents petitioned President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene and ensure swift refund of the rent fees.…
21 Oct 2020
There were also reports of unrest in Fagba community of Ifako Ijaiye Local Government Area, Lagos State yesterday in an ethnic clash between Hausa and Yoruba youths. Residents fled to safety as the hoodlums engaged each other with dangerous weapons. In a viral video on social media, trucks were set on fire. A petrol station…
21 Oct 2020
Former Real Madrid and Manchester City star Robinho is set to be jailed in his native Brazil, the Minister of Women, Family and Human Rights in the nation has said, reports football-espana.net. The Brazilian international was convicted of rape in 2017, with a nine-year jail sentence handed down by the courts, but his appeal process…
21 Oct 2020
The Senior Pastor Of Grace Nation International (aka) Liberation City, Dr. Chris Okafor has condemned the brutal killings of unarmed young Nigerians killed at the Lekki toll gate by security forces on Tuesday. The cleric frown at the steps taken by the Federal Government to stop the ongoing #EndSars protests across the country. According to…
21 Oct 2020
Nigeria will face Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire in the Group stage of this year’s WAFU U-17 tournament At a virtual draw held in Abidjan yesterday, the Flamingoes were placed in Group B alongside their familiar foes. Nigeria, who went on after winning the zonal competition to place fourth at the 2019 U-17 AFCON, were drawn bye…
21 Oct 2020
A new study has found that operator-billed revenue from 5G connections will reach $357 billion by 2025; rising from $5 billion in 2020, its first full year of commercial service. By 2025, 5G revenue is anticipated to represent 44 per cent of global operator-billed revenue owing to the rapid migration of 4G mobile subscribers to…
20 Oct 2020
Former United States secretary of states Hillary Clinton Tuesday night asked Nigerian authorities to "stop killing" persons protesting against police brutality in the country. Clinton is one of the few high-profile American politicians that have spoken against the brutality meted out to protesters since demonstrations began about two weeks ago. Congresswoman woman Ilhan Omar tweeted…
20 Oct 2020
Lekki tollgate protest ground has been plunged into darkness after sporadic gunshots were fired at unarmed by security agents. The gunshots were heard about two hours before the 24-hour curfew imposed by the state government begins at 9 pm. The curfew was scheduled to start at 4 pm but was shifted after the governor was…
20 Oct 2020
Plateau State governor Simon Lalong Tuesday night declared a 24-hour curfew in two local governments in the state. The affected local governments are Jos South and Jos North. The curfew is scheduled to start at 8 pm until further notice. Lalong said he was forced to declare the curfew after "hoodlums...attacked and molested innocent citizens…
20 Oct 2020
A Nigerian businessman Adamu Garba Tuesday asked a federal high court in Abuja to ban Twitter from operating in any part of the country. Garba accused the chief executive officer and co-founder of Twitter Jack Dorsey and Twitter International Company of "sponsoring" the #EndSARS protests in Nigeria. Garba asked the court to give "an order…