The Ogun State Police Command says it has rescued the remaining four persons abducted in the state. Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed this on Saturday following the rescue of a woman, Mrs Ibelegbo Chidinma, who was also kidnapped earlier. Mrs Chidinma is a deaconess at the Redeem Christian Church of […]
Responding to reports that the organised labour may go on a nationwide strike for the full implementation of the new minimum wage, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said it habours no such plans. President of the NLC, Mr Ayuba Wabba, in a statement made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday, said […]
Tony Okecheme, the director of finance at the federal high court in Abuja, has been swept away by a heavy flood. PUNCH reports that Okecheme was on his way to the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in his official 2017 Toyota Camry when his car got stuck in the flood at Galadimawa roundabout, Abuja, on Friday. […]
The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has outlined five new regulatory instruments for the improvement of the Information Communications and Technology (ICT) sector in Nigeria. Speaking on the development, the Director-General of NITDA, Isa Ibrahim, disclosed this at the second quarter public presentation of the regulatory instruments on Friday in Abuja. The first quarter […]
MTN Nigeria has asked a Nigerian tax tribunal to rule on whether the company should pay corporate tax on a N330bn ($1.1bn) fine, a spokesman for the telecoms company has said. The company, in a statement issued on Friday, explained that it had a technical disagreement with Federal Internal Revenue Service regarding tax deductions from […]
One of Nigeria’s main oil and gas trade unions said on Friday it had suspended planned industrial action related to a staffing dispute with U.S. oil major Chevron . OPEC member Nigeria is Africa’s largest oil producer and crude sales bring about 90% of foreign exchange, but the moribund state of refineries means it imports […]
By Foster Obi Following report of theft involving an aviation security officer, Jennifer Luka at the Yola International Airport, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has suspended indefinitely the officer involved, pending the completion of investigation into the case. A statement signed by Henrietta Yakubu , General Manager, Corporate Affairs said “The Authority has consequently […]
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has reassured the over 174 million telecoms consumers of their protection from service disruption following the lingering interconnectivity debt. The Executive Vice Chairman (EVC) of NCC, Umar Danbatta, gave the assurance on Thursday in Abuja. In a statement made available to journalists by Henry Nkemadu, the Commission’s Director, Public Affairs, […]
Libya plans to shut down three of its biggest migration detention centres, the country’s Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha has announced. The centres in question are in Misrata, Tajoura and Khoms. It follows criticism that migrants were being returned to Tajoura after it was hit by a deadly missile attack in July. That “outrageous” attack could […]
Arsenal have signed Ivory Coast winger Nicolas Pepe from Lille for a club record fee of £72m. The 24-year-old has signed a five-year contract at Emirates Stadium after having a medical on Tuesday. Pepe scored 35 goals in 74 Ligue 1 appearances for Lille, who he joined from Angers in 2017. “Being here is very […]