Day: April 24, 2024

DSTV, GOTV Jerk Up Prices By 25%

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Multichoice Nigeria, owners of DStv and GOtv, has announced a price hike for its subscription packages. The new prices will take effect from May 1, 2024, a few months after its last price upward review. This was announced in a statement titled, ‘Price Adjustment on DStv and GOtv Packages,’ read in part: “On Wednesday, 1 May 2024 we will adjust our prices across all our packages on DStv and GOtv. “We understand the impact this change may have on you our valued customer, but the rise in the cost of…

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APC Group Rejects Aiyedatiwa’s Victory At Ondo Primary

Ganiyu Amodu

▪️ Reasons Tinubu Should Order Fresh Election – Movement of Truth   The last may have not been heard of the recently held All Progressives Congress gubernatorial primary election in Ondo State as a group known as The Movement of Truth has called for the outright cancellation of the exercise. It also called on President Bola Tinubu to order fresh election saying all that was alleged done on Saturday April 20th was a mere sham and charade. The Convener of the group, Dr Benson Enikuomehin made this call along with…

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Nigeria Grounds All Dana Air Operations ‘With Immediate Effect’

Ganiyu Amodu

Indications emerged on Wednesday that the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, may have suspended Dana Airline operations in the country. The directive followed the incident involving a Dana Air plane at Lagos airport on April 23, which forced aviation authorities to divert flights from local to international airport. On Tuesday, one of the airline’s craft with registration number 5N BKI skidded off the runway at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. While the details surrounding the incident were not readily available as at press time, no casualty was recorded,…

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‘Rains Are Here,’ 4 Tips On Common Sicknesses And How To Prevent Them

Ganiyu Amodu

Nigeria’s rainy season brings much-needed relief from the scorching sun. However, the increased moisture also creates ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes and bacteria, leading to a rise in common illnesses. Here’s a guide to fortifying your defenses and managing these conditions effectively: Defending Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases: Malaria: The leading culprit. Reduce stagnant water around your home by clearing gutters, eliminating puddles, and keeping stored water covered. Sleep under insecticide-treated mosquito nets and wear long sleeves and pants during dusk and dawn, peak mosquito feeding times. Consider using insect repellents containing…

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Veteran Nollywood Actor, Zulu Adigwe, Is Dead

Ganiyu Amodu

The Nigerian movie industry has again been thrown into mourning after the news of the death of another veteran Nollywood actor, Zulu Adigwe, surfaced on social media on Tuesday. Adigwe’s death was announced by a movie producer, Stanley Nwoko, in a post on his Instagram page . Mourning the actor, Nwoko wrote, “Rest in peace, good actor.” Adigwe’s death is coming two weeks after Junior Pope and three other Nollywood actors died in a boat accident in Anam River. The actors were said to be on their way to a…

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I Stand by My Words, Lokpobiri Dares Wabote

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I Stand by My Words, Heineken Lokpobiri Dares Wabote . Tasks journalists to visit project sites of NCDMB’s partners The Hon Minister Of State For Petroleum Resources , Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri have reiterated that he stands by his statement at The Petroleum Club’s quarterly event in Lagos, that NCDMB wasted over $500 million of the industry’s fund in equity investments in private establishments and in loans that are now non-performing. The minster while reacting to recent media statement by SIMBI Wabote, former executive secretary to the Nigerian Content Monitoring and…

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EFCC Quizzes Ex-Minister Hadi Sirika Over Nigeria Air

Ganiyu Amodu

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested former minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika, over the botched Nigeria Air project. Sirika, who is a subject of the ongoing N8,069,176,864 money laundering probe, arrived at the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) command of the EFCC at about 1:00 pm on Tuesday. EFCC sources who confirmed the arrest, said Sirika was being drilled at the EFCC office in Wuse 2, Abuja. One of the sources said, “Following his arrival at the command, Sirika met with EFCC investigators to answer questions on alleged…

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Oil Minister, Wabote’s Faceoff Degenerates

ADEOLA YUSUF

‘Militant activist engaged in reckless and bundles of lies,’ Wabote Bombs Lokpobiri “I stand by all I said about you at Petroleum Club,” Minister fires back at Wabote, tasks journalists to visit project sites of NCDMB’s partners Here are read-by-yourself statements by the feuding minister and NCDMB’s ex-Executive Secretary   The bickering between the minister of state for petroleum resources (oil), Heineken Lokpobiri, and immediate past Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Simbi Wabote, has degenerated with an exchange of hot words by both parties. Platforms Africa…

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He Printed N684.5m With N18.9bn, EFCC Slams Emefiele

Ganiyu Amodu

There appears to be more troubles for the embattled former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) heaping fresh charges on him bordering financial crimes. EFCC accused Emefiele of printing of N684.5 million notes at the cost of N18.96 billion. The EFCC, in the fresh charges filed at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), emphasised that the ousted CBN governor violated the law with intent to harm the public while implementing the Naira swap policy under…

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Abuja British School Shuts Down Over Bullying

Ganiyu Amodu

Abuja British school shut down over bullying, assault of student Lead British International School in Abuja has been shut down for three days following a viral video depicting a disturbing incident of bullying within the school premises The announcement was made during a press briefing attended by concerned parents on Tuesday at the school premises. The decision to temporarily shut down the school comes in the wake of public outrage sparked by the circulating videos, which captured a female student being subjected to physical and emotional abuse by her peers.…

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