Author: Samuel Akpenpuun

MultiChoice Nigeria, the company behind DSTV and GoTv, has said it will appeal Friday’s ruling of the Competition and Consumer Protection Tribunal in Abuja, which awarded a N150m fine against it for challenging the court’s jurisdiction. Earlier on Friday, the tribunal had fined the company the sum of N150m for disobeying its orders, which restrained the pay-TV company from increasing its monthly subscription pending the determination of the suit brought before it by an Abuja-based lawyer, Festus Onifade. The tribunal also ordered the pay-TV company to provide its Nigerian customers with a one-month free subscription to its DStv and GOtv…

Music heavyweight D’banj who began his career on the street about 20 years ago, is returning to the street again as he storms the New Afrika Shrine, Ikeja, Lagos, in celebration of his 20 years on stage with a ‘Thank You concert.’ The concert billed for Tuesday, June 11, will be graced by some of the top music stars and stakeholders in the country. Announcing the concert in an Instagram post, the Koko master, as he’s fondly called by his fans, wrote, “All roads lead to the New Afrika Shrine on Tuesday, June 11. It’s a free concert in celebration…

Vardy has signed a new one-year contract at Leicester, recently promoted back to the Premier League, the club has announced. The 37-year-old striker, who joined the Foxes in 2012, scored 20 goals in 37 appearances during their 2023⁄24 Championship-winning campaign. Vardy, who has won the Premier League and FA Cup during his time at the King Power Stadium, is third on the club’s all-time goalscoring list, with 190 goals in 464 games. “To get the numbers that I did (last season), I’m delighted with it, but there’s still more to come,” said the former England international. “I look after myself.…

An autopsy report has confirmed that 4-year-old Miguel Ovoke, a student at Brickhall School, Abuja died after choking on a piece of meat in his homemade lunch. The tragic incident occurred on April 24, 2024, during the school’s lunch break. According to the school’s statement, Miguel began choking on the meat in his lunch, which consisted of rice, stew, plantain and assorted meat. “When the emergency maneuvers to free his throat proved futile, he was rushed to the sick bay where our certified nurse also carried out the appropriate emergency medical responses to dislodge the piece of meat, but to…

The governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, says the Tripartite Committee on the minimum wage is close to agreeing a new national minimum wage. He disclosed this after emerging from the meeting of the committee on Friday which lasted for over 12 hours. “We had a very fruitful deliberation and of course you know it is a technical subcommittee of a committee. “And at the level of the committee, we have reached near consensus and by the time we go to the plenary we will have a complete agreement and maybe from there the media can start their job. As…

Olumide Osaigbovo Akpata, the governorship candidate of the Labour Party has raised the alarm over alleged destruction of his billboards across the state, particularly in Benin city, by suspected agents of the Edo state government. Akpata who raised the alarm at a press conference in Benin described the action, as a coordinated, premeditated, and insidious assault on his constitutionally guaranteed rights to free speech, political expression, and the fundamental tenets of democracy itself. Akpata, who titled his address, “Pulling Down of My Billboards by Agents of Governor Obaseki: The Clouds Are Gathering” said, “this is a desperate, undemocratic, and fascistic…

His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, Sa’ad Abubakar III, has pledged his continued support to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in its fight against corruption. The Sultan made the promise when the Sokoto Zonal Acting Commander of the EFCC, Assistant Commander of the EFCC, ACE 1 Nwanneka Nwokike, paid him a courtesy visit at his palace in Sokoto. The visit was part of the EFCC’s efforts to strengthen partnerships with key stakeholders in the fight against corruption. “I will keep supporting your fight against graft,” the Sultan told the EFCC team, reaffirming his commitment to the anti-corruption crusade.…

Big Brother Naija Reality TV star and chef, Uriel Oputa, popularly known as Uriel says critics questioning her single status should back-off as marriage is not for everyone. Uriel who is also an entrepreneur and chef, took to her Instagram @urielmusicstar to address the issue said, marriage is not an achievement, the reason why she does not feel any pressure from the family or the public. According to her, she does not need validation from social media to prove that she is married or not. She added that posting her partner or relationship status on social media was a prohibition…

A bill aimed at establishing the Southeast Erosion Control Commission has passed its first reading in the House of Representatives. The bill, sponsored by Hon. Emeka Martins Chinedu, seeks to address the critical issue of erosion affecting the South East region of Nigeria. Hon. Chinedu, representing the Ahiazu Mbaise/Ezinihitte federal constituency, introduced the bill to develop and implement comprehensive strategies to combat the severe erosion problems that have devastated farmlands, homes, and infrastructure in the region. The lawmaker said the proposed commission is designed to provide an institutional framework to effectively manage and mitigate erosion, ensuring the protection of the…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) on Friday, June 7, arraigned three suspects before the Federal High Court sitting in Kano, for manufacturing and selling falsified medicines for children. The suspects/respondents are Amao Gideon, Alumona Godwin Okwiludili, Hillary Onah Paul Chigozie, and Giddyson Healthcare Limited. When the case came out at the court on Friday, prosecution counsel, Oche Matthias Abutu, standing in for the federal government on behalf of the attorney general of the federation, slammed them with a five-count charge, including manufacturing of fake medicines, being in possession, distribution, and sale of falsified medicines.…