Vandals destroyed 178 electricity towers in 42 incidents, says TCN
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) says it has recorded at least 42 acts of vandalism, affecting 178 towers so far. Ali Sharifa, general manager of transmission service at…
Israel-Iran war: Khamenei vows Iran’ll never surrender, warns US against interference
Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, yesterday, said the nation would never surrender and warned that the United States would suffer irreparable damage if it intervenes, even as Israel…
Tuggar flays planned U.S. visa restrictions for African nations
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar, has described as unfortunate the United States latest planned visa ban on West African States’ citizens. Tuggar, who spoke yesterday at the…
USSD debt: Subscribers, banks, telcos agree on airtime billing
Telecommunications operators in Nigeria now have direct access to revenue generated from Unstructured Supplementary Service Data services, following a new billing arrangement approved by the Nigerian Communications Commission and…
Trump orders US embassies to scrutinise social media accounts of visa-seeking students
The U.S. Department of State has ordered its embassies around the world to demand visa-seeking students make their social media accounts public for scrutiny of anti-U.S. sentiments as part…
Why Aburi Accord failed, by Gowon
Former Head of State Gen Yakubu Gowon yesterday gave an insight into why the Aburi Accord, a truce pact reached to stave off the 1966 Nigerian Civil War, failed.…
FAAC: N1.6trn shared by FG, states, LGs in May
The federation account allocation committee (FAAC) says it shared a total sum of N1.65 trillion among the three tiers of government as allocation for May. This represents a decrease…
Oyo Govt approves N63.4 billion to renovate Government House
The Oyo State Government has approved N63.4 billion for the comprehensive renovation and upgrade of its Government House structures in Ibadan. The approval was granted at the State Executive…
Access Holdings assures exit from CBN regulatory forbearance this year
Access Holdings Plc has announced it will exit the Central Bank of Nigeria’s regulatory forbearance on credit facilities by June 30, 2025, while continuing to maintain strong capital buffers…
SEC flags Zugacoin, Samzuga GPT, warns Nigerian investors
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) yesterday warned the public against investing in Zugacoin and Samzuga GPT, flagging them as unauthorised crypto assets. In a statement on Wednesday, the…
