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The National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers (NATCOMS) has said it would challenge in a court of law the Federal Government’s decision to allow telecoms operators increase tariff by 50 per cent. The President, NATCOMS, Mr Deolu Ogunbanjo, in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos said...

The Federal Government of Nigeria has congratulated Donald Trump on his inauguration as the 47th President of the United States, U.S. The historic political comeback, Trump returned to the White House on Monday, after he was successfully sworn-in. In a congratulatory message, the Nigerian government through the Ministry of Foreign...

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it will conduct an electronic auction of 891 forfeited cars between January 20 and 27, 2025. The commission made the announcement of the auction of the vehicles to the public on its social media handles on Monday. It stated that the vehicles...

Alumni of institutions in the country have been urged to close ranks so as to form a formidable team for the growth of the former institutions, known in Italo as ‘alma mater’ and society at large. Giving this charge at the weekend during the 2025 ThanksGiving Get Together of Times...

Lagos State experienced a big boost in revenue during the festive season and generated $71.6 from the end-of-year activities better known as “Detty December”. Mr. Idris Aregbe, the Special Adviser to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu on Tourism, Arts, and Culture, said this during the review of the ‘Lagos State Detty December...

Nigeria's usage of digital payments has significantly increased, as seen by the cumulative N566.39 trillion in electronic transfers that occurred between January and July 2024. The biggest monthly total, N89.5 trillion, was reported in July, representing an 89 per cent year-over-year increase. As more Nigerians use digital platforms for their...

Professor Bolaji Akinyemi, a former Nigerian minister of external affairs, says Britain’s Conservative party and Nigeria-raised Kemi Badenoch will soon learn her lessons that you don’t throw your people and your culture under the bus. Akinyemi, a former Director General of the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs (NIIA), said Badenoch...

The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Monday, received the newly appointed Speaker of Lagos State House of Assembly, Mojisola Meranda, and pledged to work harmoniously with her to deliver policies that will benefit Lagosians. The speaker and other principal officers of the House were received by the governor...

Vice President Vance, Speaker Johnson, Senator Thune, Chief Justice Roberts, justices of the United States Supreme Court, President Clinton, President Bush, President Obama, President Biden, Vice President Harris and my fellow citizens: The golden age of America begins right now. From this day forward, our country will flourish and be...

The death toll from the Dikko tanker explosion has risen to 98, according to the Niger State Emergency Management Agency (NSEMA). The Director-General, NSEMA, Alhaji Abdullahi Baba-Arah, confirmed the updated figure in a statement issued on Monday in Minna. Baba-Arah also said that 69 people were injured in the explosion,...