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  • Lagos demolishes shanties as Tinubu commissions Red Line Train today 

    By IDBM Consult | February 28, 2024 | Comments Off on Lagos demolishes shanties as Tinubu commissions Red Line Train today 

    Feb 28, 2024 Shanties that were erected by the rail tracks in Lagos were cleared yesterday by the state government ahead of the commissioning of the Red Line Train by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on […]

  • 11 million SIMs not linked to NINs to be blocked

    By IDBM Consult | February 28, 2024 | Comments Off on 11 million SIMs not linked to NINs to be blocked

    Feb 28, 2024 A total of about 11.2 million active Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards that are yet to be linked to their owners’ National Identity Numbers (NINs) will be blocked today. Telecom operators, who […]

  • Two Binance executives arrested, detained in crypto crackdown

    By IDBM Consult | February 28, 2024 | Comments Off on Two Binance executives arrested, detained in crypto crackdown

    February 28, 2024 Two senior executives at Binance have been detained in Nigeria. According to Financial Times (FT), a UK-based business news outlet, the passports of the unnamed Binance executives were seized. FT gathered that […]

  • EFCC probes 7 Customs officers involved in alleged N12bn bribery scandal

    By IDBM Consult | February 28, 2024 | Comments Off on EFCC probes 7 Customs officers involved in alleged N12bn bribery scandal

    Feb 28, 2024 The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), yesterday, confirmed the probe of seven Customs officers who were reportedly involved in the bribery scandal to the tune of N12bn. The indicted high-ranking officials […]

  • Senate rejects move to include Anambra in NDDC, bickering over Kogi

    By IDBM Consult | February 28, 2024 | Comments Off on Senate rejects move to include Anambra in NDDC, bickering over Kogi

    Feb 28, 2024 The Senate on Wednesday rejected a move to include Anambra State in the membership of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The rejection of the move led to bickering between senators Tony […]

  • Senate summons Wike, CP over killings, kidnappings in FCT 

    By IDBM Consult | February 28, 2024 | Comments Off on Senate summons Wike, CP over killings, kidnappings in FCT 

    Feb 28, 2024 The Senate on Wednesday summoned the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike and the Commissioner of Police, Benneth Igwe, to appear before it over the rising cases of killings, […]

  • Reps to probe MultiChoice N1.8 trillion, $342 million debt to Nigerian government

    By IDBM Consult | February 28, 2024 | Comments Off on Reps to probe MultiChoice N1.8 trillion, $342 million debt to Nigerian government

    February 28, 2024 The House of Representatives on Wednesday, February 28, resolved to investigate why MultiChoice Nigeria has failed to remit about N1.8 trillion and $342 million in tax revenue to the Nigerian government. The House warned […]

  • MTN confirms network glitch

    By IDBM Consult | February 28, 2024 | Comments Off on MTN confirms network glitch

    February 28, 2024 MTN Nigeria has confirmed that it suffered a glitch that impacted user’s efforts across the country. The glitch caused an uproar among many customers who were not able to carry out business activities […]

  • ‘Jolt to reality’: Gaza war shakes up South Africa’s election campaign

    By IDBM Consult | February 28, 2024 | Comments Off on ‘Jolt to reality’: Gaza war shakes up South Africa’s election campaign

    Ahead of South Africa’s elections, the position of major parties on the Gaza war is proving to be a deciding factor for many voters. Feb 28, 2024 Cape Town, South Africa – Three months to South […]

  • South Africa: It Took 16 Years but South Africa Has Impeached a Senior Judge – Who Is Judge Hlophe and What Went Wrong?

    By Ifunanya | February 28, 2024 | Comments Off on South Africa: It Took 16 Years but South Africa Has Impeached a Senior Judge – Who Is Judge Hlophe and What Went Wrong?

    Former Western Cape judge president John Mandlakayise Hlophe has become one of the first two members of South Africa’s judiciary to be impeached since the country became a constitutional democracy in 1994. A vote in […]

  • UNFPA donates 2,000 dignity kits to Plateau IDPs

    By Ifunanya | February 28, 2024 | Comments Off on UNFPA donates 2,000 dignity kits to Plateau IDPs

    The UNFPA donated 2,000 dignity kits to displaced women and girls in Plateau, Nigeria, including hygiene products for three months. The UN agency also aims to reinforce healthcare worker training, particularly in maternal, mental health, and GBV response, and will establish a service center for women and girls. Local commissioners commended the support.

  • Blackout hits Abuja over vandalization of TCN’s tower

    By Ifunanya | February 28, 2024 | Comments Off on Blackout hits Abuja over vandalization of TCN’s tower

    Parts of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital, are experiencing blackout and drop in power supply on Wednesday over the vandalization of Transmission Company of Nigeria’s tower 70 along the 33kV Gwagwalada-Katampe line. Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager […]

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