The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, on Monday waded into the acquisition of Visafone by South African mobile giant MTN, saying the acquisition cannot be done without a public inquiry to enable stakeholders determine the future of Visafone in the overall interest of the industry. The decision of the NCC to halt the acquisition followed a heated debate on the matter ... Read More »

Nigerian singer Davido has won the Best International Act at the 2018 BET Award. The pop singer won the award on Sunday, June 24, 2018, at an event which held at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California. To win the award, the ”Assurance” singer beat fellow nominees, Tiwa Savage, Booba (France), Cassper Nyovest (South Africa), Dadju (France), Distruction Boyz (South ... Read More »

  The coast was clear yesterday for former Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole to be crowned on Saturday as All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman. His last opponent, former Cross River State Governor Clement Ebri, withdrew from the race. On Wednesday, another contestant, who is also a former Edo State Governor, Prof.  Osarheime Osunbor, quit the race. Oshiomhole will now ... Read More »

A manuscript written almost ten years ago has been selected as the winner of the Dusty Manuscript Contest; a Prize organized for budding Nigerian writers. Written by Kukogho Iruesiri Samson, the winningmanuscript, titled Devil’s Pawn clinched the top prize ahead of The Orchid Protocol by Onoche Emeka Onyekwena and The Other Side of Truth by Nneoma Anieto, which came first ... Read More »

A Federal High Court in Abuja has refused a motion seeking to restrain the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising Lagos State delegates for Saturday’s national convention of the party. Justice Babatunde Quadri, who read a ruling prepared by Justice Binta Nyako, said the motion for interlocutory injunction filed by a member of ... Read More »

The Governing Council of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife has dismissed Prof Richard Akindele for sexually harassing Ms Monica Osagie, a student of the university. The Council announced his dismissal at its meeting yesterday following the recommendation of the university Senate on June 20, 2018. The Senate had considered the report of the committee set up to investigate the ... Read More »

Nigeria’s foremost telecommunications company, Globacom has congratulated Nigerian men on the occasion of this year’s edition of Father’s Day.  The third Sunday of June every year is set aside by many countries, including Nigeria, for celebrating fathers and their sterling contributions to the family units.  Globacom in a press release from its head office in Lagos said, “The occasion of ... Read More »

Music living legend and top politician King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal popularly known as K1 De Ultimate will be arriving the country tomorrow Wednesday the  20th Of June 2018 for the APC National Convention in Abuja that will take place on Saturday the 23rd of June 2018. The acclaimed king of Fuji music left the North America country of Canada today the 19th  Of June through ... Read More »

  The Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja will on Thursday hear the police’s application seeking the dismissal of N4million damages claim filed by Prophet Samson Ayorinde of the World Evangelism Church, Ojota, Lagos. The claimants – Ayorinde, Registered Trustees of World Evangelism Incorporated and Reverend Harold Chinoyerem – filed the suit marked D/6724MFHR/2018, before Justice A.A Adesanya through their ... Read More »

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