Undersea fibre cables linking Europe to Nigeria pass through construction corridor – ALTON, ATCON Barely 48 hours after Multichoice alerted subscribers to a three-day technical downtime, telecommunication companies have expressed concern over possible connectivity disruptions as construction advances on the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. While the DStv and GOtv owner acknowledged the anticipated impact of […]
Trade relations between Nigeria and the United Kingdom have reached £7bn, British High Commissioner to Nigeria Richard Montgomery said on Sunday. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, Montgomery announced that the two nations have signed a new agreement on enhanced trade and investment partnership. The agreement aims to boost […]
President Bola Tinubu is expected to receive a report on the performance status of the Federal Government’s ministries, departments and agencies for the first quarter of 2024. Presidency sources with knowledge of the developments said the report will form the basis of the President’s assessment of his ministers. “What I know is that an interim […]
The NLC political commission, through its National Secretary, Chris Uyot, took charge and endorsed the erstwhile Gombe LP Chairman, Sani Abdulsalam, who was allegedly dismissed by the Julius Abure-led National Working Committee for anti-party activities. Uyot announced that Abdulsalam would oversee the affairs of the party, pending the conduct of local government elections in the […]
The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), has promised a review of the law criminalising suicide attempts in the country. He gave the promise when he received a delegation from the Asido Foundation, a non-governmental organisation promoting mental health advocacy and reforms. This was disclosed in a statement made available […]
The Edo State government has given a seven-day ultimatum to illegal miners operating in the Egbetua Autonomous Community in Ososo, Akoko-Edo Local Area of the state to vacate the site. The government said after seven days, any illegal miners found in the area would face the wrath of the law. It was reported country, were […]
The Lagos Metropolitan Area Transport Authority on Sunday reaffirmed that the travel cowry card remains the only acceptable means of payment for all state-owned transport systems. The Managing Director of LAMATA, Mr Kolawole Ojelabi, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos. This is following complaints by commuters that some […]
Just a day after French giants Paris Saint-Germain expressed their intention to sign Victor Osimhen from Napoli by making a €90m plus €40m first offer, Premier League club, Chelsea, have also tabled an offer of €90m plus Romelu Lukaku for the Nigerian striker. Osimhen only signed a new contract at Napoli at the start of […]
Some eminent northern leaders Friday cautioned against allowing the United States and the French governments to relocate their military bases from the Sahel to Nigeria. In an open letter to President Bola Tinubu and the leadership of the National Assembly, the leaders said the federal government should not succumb to such pressure. Those who signed […]
A Ukrainian company, EDS, is making plans to invest in the energy sector to improve electricity supply in Nigeria. The Director of EDS, Zapyshynyi Olexandr, said the company was already mapping out strategies on how to go about the project. While noting that the project will combine solar, wind and hydro energies, he said it […]
