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- 22 Sept 2024
Williams, Nigerian gets US Court Nod to Seize $21m from FG’s Account with JP Morgan
United States District Court Southern District of New York, has given one Louis Emovbira Williams, a Nigerian businessman, the authorisation to withdraw $21 million from Nigeria’s bank account with…
- 15 Nov 2019
NCC Begs NASS to Criminalise Telecom Facility Destruction
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has called on the Senate Committee on Telecommunications to pass the bill designating telecom infrastructure as a critical national infrastructure into law.…
- 26 May 2016
FG Appoints New CEOs for NTA, NAN, NBC, Others
Federal Government has appointed new chief executives officers for the information-related parastatals in the Ministry of Information and Culture. The new appointees, whose appointments are with…
- 16 Jul 2015
'Radio Biafra’ Broadcasting Lies against Buhari: Presidency
President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday denied claims that he showed anti-igbo sentiments in an interview with the BBC Hausa Service as alleged by Radio Biafra, the propaganda channel. This is the…
- 22 Jul 2016
Minister Visits BBC HQ, Seeks BBC/FRCN Partnership
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has stressed the need for a robust partnership between the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) and the Federal Radio Corporation of…
- 13 Jul 2016
Hit Series ‘Suits’ Returns For Sixth Season On DStv
Avid fans have been waiting patiently since season five’s shocking finale: the one that saw Mike Ross sacrificing everything he’s loved and worked for to save his friends by accepting a plea deal and…
- 27 May 2016
Minister Commends Outgoing CEOs of Information Agencies, Challenges New Ones
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, Minister of Information and Culture, has thanked the outgoing acting Chief Executives of Information parastatals, saying their tenure witnessed significant achievements by his…
- 26 Aug 2016
Digital Switch Over on Course – Mohammed
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has restated that the process of switching over from analogue to digital broadcasting “is very much on course’’. The minister stated this at…
- 13 Jun 2024
MTN Foundation Rallies Stakeholder to Combat Substance Abuse in Nigeria
In its efforts to curb the menace of substance abuse, the MTN Foundation, through the MTN Anti-Substance Abuse Programme (ASAP), recently convened a stakeholder conference in Lagos to address the…
- 16 Sept 2019
Liman, FRCN DG says Copyright Industries Viable Alternative to Oil & Gas if Developed
IF Nigeria would succeed in efforts at diversifying its economic sustenance beyond revenue inflow from petroleum products, the priority must be placed on the development of the creative industries…
- 19 Dec 2019
Fintechs Charged to Drive Borderless Trade in Africa
The business community in Nigeria and players in the Fintech sector have been charged to take advantage of the opportunities that abound in the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) by…
- 15 Sept 2018
NCC Reaffirms Suspension of COSON’s Operating License
Mr. Afam Ezekude, director general of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC), has reaffirmed to stakeholders and the general public that the Operating License of the Copyright Society of Nigeria…
- 9 Dec 2025
COUCH 2025 Grand Finale Highlights Student Breakthroughs, Secures Government Pledge for University Research Commercialization
Coderina Education and Technology Foundation , in partnership with the National Universities Commission (NUC) , successfully hosted the Grand Finale of the Coderina University Challenge (COUCH) 2025…
- 5 Jun 2018
Bauchi Adopts E-payment System to Fish out Ghost Workers
Bauchi state government has adopted digital payment system to fish out ghost workers in the state government payroll. Speaking at a press conference with journalists on Monday, the Head of Service…
- 16 Apr 2019
Access Bank, Don Etiebet Fight over N2.4Bn Debt
Federal High Court in Lagos on Monday refused to grant an application by Chief Don Etiebet, former Petroleum Minister’s company, seeking to stop Access Bank Plc from taking over his property known as…
- 24 Oct 2021
Ugbe, MultiChoice CEO Begins Tenure as BON Chairman
John Ugbe, chief executive officer, MultiChoice Nigeria, has been sworn in as the chairman of the Broadcasting Organizations of Nigeria (BON). The swearing in ceremony held yesterday at the Transcorp…
- 6 Jul 2015
Buhari Sacks CSO for “Shady Deals”, Leaking Info to Diezani
President Muhammadu Buhari has fired Abdulrahman Mani, his chief security officer (CSO), over what insiders described as “shady deals” in fixing appointments and for “undermining” the president. Mani…