By Bolanle Lawal Workers in the judiciary in Ekiti on Tuesday joined their colleagues nationwide to begin an indefinite strike in compliance with the directive of the national executives of the Judiciary Staff Union (JUSUN). The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the magistrate courts, the state high courts and Court of Appeal in […]
Four days after commercial banks disconnected customers of MTN Nigeria from the use of the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) code for airtime vending, the banks yesterday reconnected them following the intervention of the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ibrahim Pantami and the Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr. Godwin […]
The South Korean electronics manufacturer LG is closing its loss-making mobile phone business. The board of directors approved the move on Monday, LG Electronics said in a statement released in Seoul. The shutdown of LG’s mobile phone sector is expected to be completed by the end of July. “LG’s strategic decision to exit the incredibly […]
A strong link has been established between the bandits terrorising the North West and the Boko Haram insurgents operating in the North East. Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, stated this when he featured as a guest on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, saying his government would not negotiate with bandits. “It has been established that the kidnapping operations […]
Israeli researchers have developed a tool for predicting population development of harmful insects in agricultural fields, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem (HUJI) said on Monday. The new method can reduce the use of pesticides, which are high cost and cause environmental damage, HUJI added. The tool was developed in a study published in the journal […]
By Igbaugba Ehigimetor The torch of unity of the 20th National Sports Festival (NSF) on Monday morning began a tour of Edo. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the torch will however only visit the headquarters of the state’s three Senatorial Districts, unlike how it was done previously. Then, the torch had gone […]
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo and popular Islamic scholar, Sheikh Abubakar Gumi, met on Sunday to discuss and propose possible solutions to the security challenges in Nigeria. The meeting, which held at the residence of the former president in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, was part of efforts to find solutions to the menace of banditry, […]
By Ruth Oketunde The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), has charged accounting professionals in the country to promote integrity and accountability, in the discharge of their duties. Mrs Onome Adewuyi, ICAN President, made the call on Sunday, in Abuja, during a reception, organised in her honour, ahead of the institute’s 50th Annual Accountants’ […]
By Muhammad Nasir The Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Sa’ad Abubakar III, on Sunday, turbaned no fewer than 20 dignitaries, including three sons of the 18th Sultan of Sokoto, late Ibrahim Dasuki, with traditional titles of the caliphate. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the turbaning ceremony took place at the Sultan’s palace, in […]
The Carabao Cup final, the second FA Cup semi-final and the FA Cup final will serve as Wembley pilot events for the British government’s “COVID-19 status certification” scheme. The plan is to enable the safe return of mass gatherings and indoor events as lockdown restrictions ease in England. Officials are preparing a series of trial […]
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