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In order to curb the incidence of road accidents involving fuel tankers, the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) has decided to stop the loading and distribution of over 33,000 litres of petroleum products by road tankers. According to Wole Akinyosoye, the Lagos Zonal Operations Controller, DPR, the regulator would make sure that the maximum limit […]
Following the suspension of the end-user billing for financial transactions through USSD channel by Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), MTN Nigeria has revealed its plans on the USSD issue According to a statement issued by the company, it is ready to engage with stakeholders in the industry in order to find a solution to the matter. […]
The Russian Government has agreed to support development of Nigeria’s rail infrastructure by constructing 1,400 kilometres track from Lagos to the South-South city of Calabar. According to Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, in a statement in Abuja, said this development was one of the agreements reached […]
Naira Marley has returned to the Federal High Court in Lagos for the hearing of his alleged cyber-crime case. Naira Marley was in the dock on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, where his case was been tried by Justice Oweibo of the Federal High Court Ikoyi, Lagos. According to reports, the music star will be returning […]
The Lagos State Government, through the Lagos State Ferry Services, LAGFERRY, will ferry an average of 480,000 passengers via the waterways as it progresses in its commercial operations due to commence next month. The Commissioner for Transportation, Dr. Frederic Oladeinde disclosed this during his working visit to the LAGFERRY office at Mile-2, alongside the Permanent […]
The EFCC has announced the arrest of a popular Social Media celebrity, Ismaila Mustapha popularly, a.k.a Mompha for an alleged involvement in internet related fraud and money laundering. According to the EFCC operatives, “actionable cross border intelligence received from collaborative law enforcement agencies” about his alleged involvement in the criminal activities further strengthened their suspicions. […]
The minister of communications, Isa Pantami, has directed the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to work with the telecommunications service providers to reduce the price of data. According to Yusuf Abubakar, an aide of the minister, Pantami gave the directive to the regulator when he received a report on the implementation of the ministry’s short-term performance […]
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has charged a former chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, and his son, Faisal, with various offences before the Federal High Court in Abuja. The ex-pension chief and his 20-year-old son would be arraigned before Justice Okon Abang on Friday. Maina and his son were, on […]
Former Super Eagles Coach, Johannes Bonfere, has debunked the news that he is looking to come back to handle Nigeria’s national team again. The Dutch tactician who piloted Nigeria to win the Olympic Soccer gold at Atlanta 96 Olympic Games said that his frequent visits to Nigeria to watch some games involving the national teams […]