By Fabian Ekeruche All the flags adorning the Synagogue Church of All Nations in Lagos have been lowered at half mast as sympathizers throng the church on the news of the death of Prophet TB Joshua, the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports. NAN reports that sympathizers and followers of the prophet were seen crying […]
By Ebere Agozie Justice Minister Abubakar Malami, SAN, has directed for the immediate prosecution of offenders of the Federal Government’s ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria. The order is contained in a statement issued by Dr Umar Gwandu, Malami’s Special Assistant on Media and Public Relations on Saturday in Abuja. Malami directed the Director of […]
Telecoms operators in Nigeria have blocked Twitter in Nigeria, a day after the Federal government announced its indefinite suspension. Twitter users in the country woke up on Saturday unable to access the microblogging websites while some navigated the hurdle using Virtual Private Networks (VPN). The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON), an industry group, […]
The G7 group of advanced economies has reached a “historic” deal to make multinational companies pay more tax. Finance ministers meeting in London agreed to battle tax avoidance by making companies pay more in the countries where they do business. They also agreed in principle to a global minimum corporate tax rate of 15% to […]
. . . Says NASS commission can’t determine lawmakers’ remuneration The Federal High Court in Lagos in a landmark judgment today, June 4, 2021, ordered the Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to fix the salaries and allowances of the 469 members of the National Assembly – 109 in the Senate and 360 in […]
President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, will on Thursday, June 10, in Lagos perform the official launch of the assets under the Integrated National Security and Waterways Protection Infrastructure, also known as the Deep Blue Project. Preparatory to the launch, the Maritime Security Unit (MSU) of the Deep Blue Project, comprising personnel from the Nigerian Navy, Nigerian […]
Many users of USSD services in Nigeria on Friday started to see a notice to pay N6.98 for each transaction session. USSD is a critical channel for delivering financial services, especially for those who do not have access to physical banking infrastructure or internet services. “Welcome to USSD Banking,” one notice said. “Please note, a […]
By Rotimi Ijikanmi The Federal Government has suspended indefinitely, the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension in a statement in Abuja on Friday. The minister cited the persistent use of the platform for activities capable of undermining Nigeria’s […]
Facebook is being investigated by UK and European competition watchdogs over concerns it uses advertising data to gain an unfair advantage over rivals. The Competition and Markets Authority is looking into whether it uses information to benefit its own services, such as Facebook Marketplace. The European Commission is examining if Facebook violated EU rules by gathering data […]
By Kadiri Abdulrahman, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) Nigerians are bothered at the unending depreciation of their legal tender, the Naira. The currency exchanged at N197 to a dollar in June 2015, but now exchanges at above N400. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), recently devalued the Naira by seven per cent against the dollar, in a […]