The Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) has announced that there is now 90% restoration of the voice and data services affected by the cable cuts. This was confirmed in a statement on Monday by the NCC director, Ruben Mouka on Monday. “We are pleased to announce that services have now been restored to approximately 90 per…
The Defence Headquarters has released the list of 17 military personnel killed in an attack in Delta State. The military personnel were killed last week in Okuama, a community in Ughelli South Local Government Area of Delta State after a peace mission. Days after the gruesome murder, the Defence Headquarters said 17 personnel including…
The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr Hamid Bobboyi, has called on the Chairmen of State Universal Basic Education Boards (SUBEBs) to prioritize the implementation of Effective School Programmes (ESP) in a bid to enhance the quality of basic education across the country. Speaking at the UVEB-SUBEBs meeting in Abuja, on…
A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Monday, fixed April 18 for hearing a N1 billion suit filed by Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), against the Federal Government and Department of State Services (DSS). Justice James Omotosho adjourned the matter after Kanu’s counsel, Alloy Ejimakor, indicated his interest in…
It was all chaos at the bustling Shoprite Gateway mall in Abuja as network shutdown from multiple banks left shoppers frustrated and stranded for hours on Friday. Digital transactions became paralyzed, business and bank online payment and internet communications grounded to a halt. Africa Health Report had earlier reported that it was due to damages…
The Nigerian Army has expressed concern about the inadequate power supply in the Ikeja Military Cantonment, Lagos. This is as the Federal Government allocated N12.7bn for the mass metering project in all Army formations. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, spoke during the flag-off of the metering exercise at the headquarters of the 9th Brigade of…
The current high cost of living has pushed the prices of contraceptives, condoms, and drugs worrisomely out of reach of many Nigerians. The concern however is if the situation persists chances of baby boom, and unchecked pregnancies among teens are high, Jumoke Olasunkanmi reports from a survey conducted recently. In the midst of Nigeria’s…
Terrorists on Sunday night kidnapped 87 people after launching a fresh attack on the Kajuru-Station community in Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State. A member of the Kajuru-Station Youths, Harisu Dari, confirmed the incident to the media on Monday in Kaduna. Harisu said the terrorists also broke into some shops and stole food items…
The Sokoto Central market is currently on fire, with the motorcycle section of the market affected. An eyewitness who spoke with the press said the fire started early this morning, but its cause cannot be immediately established. However, another source revealed that the Sokoto Central market fire emanated from a dump site close to the…
There’s uneasy calm in the Ministry of Transportation over public scrutiny on controversial Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the ministry’s Director General, Said Alkali on Tuesday. The MoU, signed between the Federal Ministry of Transportation and MPH Rail Development (UK) Limited, stemmed from a proposal presented by the British African Business Alliance (BABA)…
