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  • Twitter service stumbles as paying users get more room

    By Ifunanya | February 9, 2023 | Comments Off on Twitter service stumbles as paying users get more room

    Thousands of Twitter users on Wednesday reported problems using the platform as the Elon Musk-owned social network began letting paying users post tweets as long as 4,000 characters. “Twitter may not be working as expected […]

  • Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll soars to 15,000

    By Ifunanya | February 9, 2023 | Comments Off on Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll soars to 15,000

    Freezing temperatures deepened the misery on Thursday for survivors of a massive earthquake in Turkey and Syria that killed at least 15,000 people, as rescuers raced to save countless people still trapped under rubble. The […]

  • Naira scarcity protests: Abiodun visits stray bullet victim at FMC, urges Ogun residents to be calm

    By Ifunanya | February 9, 2023 | Comments Off on Naira scarcity protests: Abiodun visits stray bullet victim at FMC, urges Ogun residents to be calm

    The Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, on Wednesday, paid a visit to Gabriel Michael, who was hit by a stray bullet during the protest on the cash scarcity which rocked Abeokuta, the state capital, on […]

  • NCDC commissions Zonal Reference Laboratory in Ekiti

    By Ifunanya | February 9, 2023 | Comments Off on NCDC commissions Zonal Reference Laboratory in Ekiti

    A Zonal Reference Laboratory of the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control, NCDC, has been unveiled in Ekiti State. The centre, the first of its kind in the South West, was constructed by the NCDC, Ekiti […]

  • N160m Fraud: ICPC secures conviction of Ex-Perm Sec, one other

    By Ifunanya | February 9, 2023 | Comments Off on N160m Fraud: ICPC secures conviction of Ex-Perm Sec, one other

    The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of a former Permanent Secretary, Peter Ayeni and Director of Finance and Account, Pius Ojemolon at the Edo State Universal Basic […]

  • Abia govt denies illegal coronation, says there’s no emirate council

    By Ifunanya | February 9, 2023 | Comments Off on Abia govt denies illegal coronation, says there’s no emirate council

    Abia State Government has denied knowledge of a proposed coronation of one Sarki Shehu Bello 11 as the Emir of Aba Emirate Council. This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Secretary to the […]

  • Turkey earthquake: Confusion over Ghana midfielder Atsu’s safety

    By Ifunanya | February 9, 2023 | Comments Off on Turkey earthquake: Confusion over Ghana midfielder Atsu’s safety

    Turkey earthquake scene and Christian Atsu The coach of Christian Atsu’s Turkish club Hatayspor said on Wednesday the Ghana midfielder is yet to be found despite Ghana’s Football Association announcing earlier this week that he […]

  • Again, EFCC arraigns social media influencer, Adeherself

    By Ifunanya | February 9, 2023 | Comments Off on Again, EFCC arraigns social media influencer, Adeherself

    The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday re-arraigned a social media influencer and comedienne, Adedamola Adewale alias Adeherself, for alleged N7.9 million internet fraud. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Adewale was charged […]

  • JUST IN: N805m scam: Senator Nwaoboshi rearrested, jailed

    By Ifunanya | February 9, 2023 | Comments Off on JUST IN: N805m scam: Senator Nwaoboshi rearrested, jailed

    The senator representing Delta North in the National Assembly, Peter Nwaoboshi, who has been on the run months after the Court of Appeal, Lagos Division convicted and sentenced him to seven years imprisonment for money […]

  • Bank workers threaten to shut down over attacks

    By Ifunanya | February 9, 2023 | Comments Off on Bank workers threaten to shut down over attacks

    The National Union of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions Employees, NUBIFIE, has threatened to withdraw the services of its members nationwide, following attacks on some commercial bank premises. It also said that it would not […]

  • New Naira notes: Banks in Kogi close down over customers’ protests

    By Ifunanya | February 9, 2023 | Comments Off on New Naira notes: Banks in Kogi close down over customers’ protests

    Some commercial banks in Kogi closed down on Wednesday when customers staged peaceful protests over their inability to access money for daily use. In Lokoja that customers in their droves picketed the banks to either […]

  • Putin had active role in shooting down flight MH17 – Investigators

    By Ifunanya | February 9, 2023 | Comments Off on Putin had active role in shooting down flight MH17 – Investigators

    International investigators, on Wednesday, reported that Russian President Vladimir Putin played an active role in the shooting down of passenger plane MH17. The plane was shoot down over eastern Ukraine in July 2014. According to […]

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