NCC Orders Operators to Alert Users About Major Service Disruptions
Nigeria’s telecom regulator, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), has directed mobile operators to notify consumers of significant service disruptions via media platforms. According to a statement by its Acting Head of Public Affairs, Nnenna Ukoha, operators are expected to disclose the cause of the outage, the affected areas, and the estimated time for service restoration, […]
Quadri Aruna Exits ITTF Worlds After Loss to Calderano
We begin with Table Tennis where Nigeria’s table tennis icon, Quadri Aruna, has concluded his run at the 2025 ITTF World Championships in Doha after a fourth-round defeat to Brazil’s Hugo Calderano. In a match that promised fireworks, Calderano dominated from start to finish, winning 4-0 in just 22 minutes. Quadri Aruna struggled to counter […]
Afro Nation 2025 Goes Global with TRACE+ Digital Experience
Afro Nation Portugal, the world’s leading Afro-urban music festival, returns to Praia da Rocha beach in Portimão, The Algarve, July 9-11, 2025, for a landmark 5th anniversary celebration featuring major headliners and a wealth of Francophone talents, including Burna Boy, Tems, Davido, Booba, Joé Dwet Filé, Innoss’B, Naza, Uncle Waffles, and many more. But this year, the Afro […]
FG Files Criminal Charge Against Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan
The Federal Government has filed criminal charges against Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan for alleged defamation of Senate President Godswill Akpabio and former Kogi Governor Yahaya Bello. The charges stem from a TV interview where Akpoti-Uduaghan accused both men of plotting to assassinate her. A third count accuses her of linking Akpabio to a disturbing organ harvesting […]
Senate Advances Bill to Regulate Informal Sector Employment
A bill seeking to regulate and formalize the employment of domestic workers, apprentices, interns, and other informal sector employees in Nigeria has scaled second reading in the Senate. The bill also aims to empower the National Directorate of Employment (NDE) to license and monitor privately owned employment agencies. According to the bill’s sponsor, Senator Mohammed […]
Oyo Police Arrests Officer For Killing 14-Year-Old Student In Ibadan
Outrage rocked the Alakia–Gbagi area of Ibadan after a 14-year-old student, Kehinde Alade, was killed by a stray bullet allegedly fired by a police officer during a traffic enforcement operation. Residents protested by marching to the Oyo State Secretariat with the boy’s body, demanding justice. The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) equally condemned the […]
Nigerian Bar Association Condemns Compulsory Voting
The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has strongly condemned the proposed bill to amend the Electoral Act 2022, which seeks to make voting compulsory for all eligible Nigerians. In a statement signed by NBA President, Mazi Afam Osigwe, SAN, the association described the bill as a blatant violation of civil liberties and democratic principles. The bill, […]
Federal Government To Sell Emefiele’s 753-unit Housing Estate
The Federal Government announces plan to sell a 753-unit housing estate forfeited by embattled former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Governor, Godwin Emefiele, as part of assets recovered from him through the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The Minister of Housing and Urban Development, Arc. Ahmed Dangiwa, confirmed yesterday that his ministry had taken […]
Man United Close to £62.5m Deal for Matheus Cunha
Manchester United are nearing a deal to sign Wolves forward Matheus Cunha, with the club poised to activate his £62.5 million release clause once the Premier League season concludes this weekend. While formal negotiations between United and Wolves are yet to begin, initial talks are expected to kick off in the coming days. The Brazilian […]
Trump Says Russia, Ukraine to Begin Ceasefire Talks
U.S. President Donald Trump says Russia and Ukraine will begin immediate negotiations toward a ceasefire following a two-hour call with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump described the talks as “very well,” though no timeline was set. Putin confirmed willingness to discuss a future peace agreement but did not commit to a ceasefire. Ukrainian President Volodymyr […]
