Author: Amina Mohammed

The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission has urged telecom operators to prioritise service improvements following the recent approval of a 50 per cent increase in telecommunications tariffs by the Nigerian Communications Commission. In a statement released on Wednesday via its official X handle, the FCCPC acknowledged the financial pressures faced by telecom operators due to rising operational costs but emphasised that consumer interests must remain central to any tariff adjustments. “We unequivocally state that consumer interests remain paramount,” the FCCPC said, stressing that any increase in telecom tariffs must lead to tangible improvements in the quality of service. The…

Angry students of the University of Ibadan in Oyo State have staged a peaceful protest against the 82-day power outage at the University College Hospital. UCH Ibadan is the teaching hospital where medical students from UI are trained. The teaching hospital has been experiencing a power outage since last year due to debts owed to the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC). Addressing journalists, the President of the UI Student Union Government, Comrade  Bolaji Aweda, described the blackout as persistent, saying it has crumbled academic activities within the hospital and the university. He said the situation has lingered for over 82…

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has announced a cash reward of N2m each to three best-graduating students of the Gateway Polytechnic, Saapade. Abiodun announced the cash reward at the 5th combined convocation of the Polytechnic held at the institution’s auditorium on Wednesday. The three students, who emerged best in their respective sessions, were Suliyat Yusuf for the 2023/2024 session, Victor Omontuhen for the 2022/2023 session, and Theresa Agu for the 2021/2022 session. The governor, who was represented by his deputy, Noimot Salako-Oyedele, also noted that his administration has earmarked N200m for education development across the state. The governor said, “Our…

Mrs. Beatrice Ekweremadu, wife of former Deputy Senate President Senator Ike Ekweremadu, has been released from a United Kingdom prison. Beatrice, who was sentenced to a five-year term, reportedly returned to Nigeria on Tuesday and is currently in Abuja. There are reports of celebrations taking place at her family residence in the Mpu community of Aninri Local Government Area, Enugu State.

Borussia Dortmund have fired head coach Nuri Sahin in the wake of Tuesday’s 2-1 Champions League loss at Bologna, saying they had “lost faith” in him. Dortmund were beaten finalists in the competition last season, but the loss on Tuesday was the club’s fourth successive defeat in all competitions. In the Bundesliga, Dortmund sit 10th, 20 points behind leaders Bayern Munich. German media reported potential successors included former Manchester United boss Erik Ten Hag, who has been seen attending Dortmund games recently, or one-time Benfica and Bayer Leverkusen handler Roger Schmidt. Sahin was assistant to former Dortmund coach Edin Terzic…

The Nigerian Labour Congress (NLC) has described as “absurd” the N8 billion allocated in the 2025 federal budget to sensitise Nigerians on the need to pay electricity bills. This was revealed in a statement signed by the President of the union, Comrade Joe Ajaero on Tuesday. The Federal Ministry of Power had proposed a budget of N8 billion for 2025 to educate Nigerians on the importance of timely payment of electricity bills. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu during his budget defence at the National Assembly on Monday, revealed the initiative, which he said aims to address the challenges of…

The Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative has shown support for President Bola Tinubu’s Tax Reform Bills. It also asked the Presidential Committee on Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms to provide a clear and detailed explanation of its plan to harmonise federal and state tax laws. The agency stated these in a statement signed and released by the Acting Director of Communications and Stakeholders Management, Obiageli Onuorah, on Tuesday. The proposed tax reform bills have been submitted to the National Assembly for approval. It demanded that the committee clarify the roles of subnational governments in implementing the bill and identify areas…

The National Youth Service Corps has confirmed that the 2024 Batch C Stream 2 Orientation Camp will officially open today, Wednesday, January 22, 2025, across all states in the country. This announcement was shared via messages on the NYSC’s official X handle, #officialnyscng, on Tuesday. “Prospective corps members (PCMs) are to report to their various camps on the date slated on their call-up letters, with their required documents and survival packs,” the statement advised. The NYSC also announced the release of deployment letters for the 2023 Batch ‘C’ Stream II. PCMs can now access their deployment details to prepare for…

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday said he had pardoned Ross Ulbricht, the man behind the “Silk Road” online marketplace that facilitated millions of dollars of drug sales. In 2015, Ulbricht was sentenced to life in prison after being convicted of masterminding the “dark web” platform, on which some $200 million in narcotics were sold to customers across the world. Ulbricht, who ran Silk Road under the alias “Dread Pirate Roberts” and who had also been accused of commissioning five murders, was sentenced to two life sentences for narcotics distribution and criminal enterprise. On the campaign trail last year, Trump…

Netflix said on Tuesday that it added nearly 19 million subscribers during the holiday season and finished out last year with more than 300 million subscribers. Company executives credited steady investments in shows and films with helping power growth at the streaming behemoth while announcing that prices are increasing in Argentina, Canada, Portugal, and the United States. “As we continue to invest in programming and deliver more value for our members, we will occasionally ask our members to pay a little more so that we can re-invest to further improve Netflix,” the company said in a letter to investors. Premium…