Telephone subscribers in Nigeria will pay more for data and airtime as the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Monday approved a 50% tariff increase for telecoms operators in the country. In a statement, a spokesman for the regulator Reuben Muoka said the price adjustment though lower than the “over 100% requested by some network operators,…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, expresses grief on the loss of one of its officers, Assistant Superintendent of the EFCC, ASE11 Aminu Sahabi Salisu who was killed in cold blood while on a legitimate duty on January 17, 2025 by a suspected internet fraudster, Joshua Chukwubueze Ikechukwu. Additionally, the Commission views with great…
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has announced its intention to hold an online auction for vehicles that have been forfeited to the Federal Government. This auction is set for Monday, January 27, 2025, and will occur from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, managed by auctioneers selected by the EFCC. In a statement posted…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has expressed optimism over the newly brokered ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, hoping it will put an end to the ongoing civilian suffering in Gaza. This development comes after 15 months of intense conflict, offering a glimmer of hope to those affected by the violence. The agreement not only…
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday congratulated incoming US President Donald Trump on his return to the White House, as he is set to officially take office after an inauguration ceremony later today. “We see the statement of the newly elected US president and members of his team about the desire to restore direct contacts…
Donald Trump was sworn in for a historic second term as president on Monday, pledging a blitz of immediate orders on immigration and the US culture wars as he caps his extraordinary comeback. With one hand raised in the air and the other on a Bible given to him by his mother, the 47th US…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano A socio-political group in the Northeast, the Forum for Northeast Development, has expressed strong disapproval of recent criticisms levelled at President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s policies by prominent Northerners. The group specifically chastised Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, and Major Hamza Al-Mustapha, a former Chief Security Officer to late Head of…
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has successfully prosecuted Lukumanu Sani Waziri, an accountant at Usmanu Danfodiyo University Teaching Hospital (UDUTH), Sokoto, for corruption and abuse of office. According to a statement sent to Africa Health Report (AHR) by the spokesperson of the Commission, Demola Bakare on Sunday, Waziri who was…
Hussaini Kafi in Kano The Chairman of the Northern States Governors’ Forum and Governor of Gombe State, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, CON, has expressed profound sorrow over the tragic tanker explosion that occurred at Dikko Junction in Niger State on Saturday, which resulted in the loss of many lives and left several others injured, The NSGF…
Korede Abdullah in Lagos The Ogun State Police Command has launched a manhunt for the suspected killer of Prophet Yomi Adetula, who was shot dead on Sunday, during a church service at the Celestial Church of Christ’s Hebrew Parish in Idiroko, Ogun State. According to the police spokesperson, Omolola Odutola, the prophet was shot dead…
