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- 26 Apr 2021
SERAP to Sue FG over Suspension of Channels TV’s Politics Today
Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has threatened to sue the Federal Government over suspension of Channels TV’s Politics Today . The National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) had…
- 15 Nov 2013
Ngige, Obiano, Others Battle to Succeed Obi in Anambra State
The long awaited 2013 governorship election in Anambra will take place today in 4,608 polling units in 326 political wards in the 21 local government areas of the state, according to Vanguard…
- 7 May 2021
Guild of Editors Asks NBC to Withdraw Fines on ChannelsTV, Inspiration FM
Nigerian Guild of Editors (NGE) has asked that called National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), to withdraw the obnoxious fines imposed on Channels Television and Inspiration FM for alleged infractions…
- 18 Feb 2026
N328.5Bn Billing: How Political Patronage Built Lagos’ Agbero Shadow Tax Empire
By Blaise Udunze Lagos prides itself as Africa’s commercial nerve centre. It markets innovation, fintech unicorns, rail lines, blue-water ferries, and billion-dollar real estate. Though with the…
- 6 Feb 2025
TUC Threatens Nationwide Strike over Telecom Tariff Hike
Trade Union Congress of Nigeria (TUC) has vowed to “down tools,” arguing that citizens are “feeding from hand to mouth” following the recent hike in telecom tariff. Festus Osifo, president of TUC,…
- 14 Dec 2025
Preventing Financial Crimes Amid Mounting Insecurity: Why Following the Money is Now a Survival Imperative
By Blaise Udunze Nigeria today faces a sobering dual reality: a deepening security crisis and an entrenched financial-crime ecosystem that quietly feeds, sustains, and normalises that crisis. Across…
- 30 Mar 2023
Obi-Datti: Tinubu Petitions NBC, Wants Channels TV Sanctioned
Asíwájú Bola Tinubu, President-Elect, has petitioned the National Broadcasting Commission NBC, urging it to sanction Channels Television for allegedly breaching the Nigerian Broadcasting Code.…
- 26 Jun 2025
Households Earning ₦250,000 Or Less Monthly Won’t Pay Tax – Oyedele
Taiwo Oyedele, chairman of the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms, has said that under the new tax laws, Nigerian households earning ₦250,000 or less per month are classified as…
- 11 Apr 2024
Airlines Conspiring to Take Air Peace Out of Business- CEO
Allen Onyema, chief executive officer of Air Peace , has claiimed that some airlines are conspiring to take his company out of business by underpricing the flight tickets for the Lagos-London route.…
- 9 Aug 2026
Tax Reform Built on Taxing Prosperity, Not Poverty– Adedeji
Nigeria tax system is build on taxing prosperity not poverty, according to Dr. Zacch Adedeji, executive chairman, Nigeria Revenue Service (NRS). Dr. Zacch Adedeji, executive chairman, Nigeria Revenue…
- 13 Jan 2021
FG Defends Ultimatum to Block SIM Cards without NIN
The federal government has said that Nigerians are to be blamed for the ongoing rowdy exercise to link their SIM cards to the National Identity Numbers (NIN). Isa Pantami, minister of communication…
- 1 Dec 2025
Terrorists Have Switched from Mobile Phones to Satellite- Based Communication- NASRDA
National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) has revealed that terrorist groups operating in the country have migrated from conventional mobile networks to satellite-based communication…
- 1 May 2025
CBEX Scam: EFCC Freezes Accounts, Traces Funds Internationally
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has traced proceeds from the failed CBEX crypto bridge exchange scheme to at least four countries, noting that full restitution to victims may…
- 3 Sept 2024
Tinubu’s Tax Comittee Mulls Hike in VAT by 2.5 Percent
Tinubu’s Tax Comittee Mulls Hike in VAT by 2.5 PercentThe Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms Committee, chaired by Taiwo Oyedele, has announced plans to propose a law to the National Assembly…
- 6 May 2024
Rewane, Financial Expert Backs Telcos’ Move to Hike Tariff
Bismarck Rewane, managing director/chief executive officer, Financial Derivatives Company Limited has backed telecommunication companies’ move to increase tariffs. Recall that telecom companies…
- 12 Dec 2025
Minister Claims Bandits Exploit Poor Network, Bounce Calls Off Multiple Towers
Bosun Tijani, minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, yesterday claimed that bandits and terrorists are able to communicate and coordinate their activities with ease because they…
- 11 Jan 2021
NIMC Warns Nigerians of Fake App for NIN Registration
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has warned the public to beware of a fake app that claims to help link the National Identity Number to SIM cards. In a post on its Twitter handle, NIMC…
- 6 May 2021
NBC Fines Channels, Inspiration FM N5m Each over IPOB’s Broadcast
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) has ask Channels TV and Inspiration FM Lagos to pay a fine N5 million each for infractions of the Nigeria Broadcasting Code. Prof. Armstrong Idachaba, acting…
- 6 Dec 2023
Nigeria Needs $2Bn Infrastructure for 5G Network- Tijani
Bosun Tijani, minister of Communications, Innovations and Digital Economy, has said that it will cost about $2bn to lay an adequate network of fibre optics cables across Nigeria to enable an…
- 1 Jun 2021
Wike Fumes on Live TV as Ex-Commissioner Calls Him a Thug
Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers State, and John Bazia, his former commissioner for Chieftaincy and Community Affairs, on Monday engaged in wars of words over the recent defections between the Peoples…
- 10 Jan 2021
Pantami Reveals Simple Ways to Link Seven SIM Cards to one NIN
Dr Isa Pantami, Minister of Communications and Digital Economy has revealed more easy ways by which citizens can link their National Identification Number to their SIM cards. Speaking on Channels TV…
- 9 Apr 2019
MainOne, Facebook Invest $20m on Edo Fiber- Obaseki
Godwin Obaseki, governor, Edo State, has disclosed that MainOne and Facebook have invested $20m for the development of terrestrial fiber infrastructure in the state. Obaseki made the…
- 12 Jul 2017
JarusHub, HotProForum Raise Bar for Online Debates in Nigeria
JarusHub, leading career guidance, mentoring and management company and its platform for professionals to meet and network Hotproforum.com announced the winners of their inaugural online debating…
- 6 Feb 2026
What If the Problem Isn’t Just the Government
By Blaise Udunze Recent reports in the media space highlighting threats of “naked protests” by market women across several states if the federal government fails to address the issue of hardship…
- 21 Feb 2016
FG Invites University Teachers to Join Anti-Corruption Battle
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, minister of Information and Culture, has appealed to university teachers across the country to join the ongoing war against corruption by making their voices heard. The Minister…
- 6 Sept 2024
Thabo Mbeki Tells African leaders to Emulate Relationship Between Nigerian and South African Musicians
Thabo Mbeki, former President of South Africa has advised current African presidents to emulate the impressive relationship between Nigeria and South African musicians. Mbeki said the African artists…
- 11 Aug 2017
Sponsorship As a Potent Force in The Journey of Life
In this piece, Chuks Oluigbo reviews Omo-Ojo Ernest Ivie’s The Potent Force of Sponsorship. In choosing the title of his book, ‘The Potent Force of Sponsorship’, Omo-Ojo Ernest Ivie consciously uses…
- 21 Jun 2016
Lagos Ranks 40 in Ericsson Networked Society City Index 2016
Lagos is ranked 40th in the Ericsson’s Networked Society City (NSC) Index 2016. Similarly, the report rates Nigeria’s infrastructure deficit as a major constraint facing businesses in the country.…
- 20 Nov 2019
Senate Proposes 3-Year jail, N10m Fine for Social Media Offenders
A controversial Bill that prescribes a three-year jail term or fine of N10million for Social media offenders on Wednesday scaled second reading in Senate. The Bill titled: “A Bill for an Act…
- 26 Mar 2015
How Twitter Aids #Nigeria2015Elections
No matter which candidate you’re supporting, you can be a part of the conversation on Twitter. That is the advice from Twitter team in Nigeria. In the run-up to the Nigerian Elections, due to hold on…