DSTV price hike: Five alternatives Nigerians are opting for

Broadcasting company, Multichoice, on Wednesday, increased the prices of its offerings in Nigeria four months after its last increment. The company reviewed prices in its packages across the board. The new prices will take effect from May 1, 2024. With the latest price hike, the DStv Premium package increased from N29,500 to N37,000. Similarly, the…

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Policemen beat up Lagos estate guard, command backs cops

AyBenson, who tweets as @AyBenson, has narrated the alleged ill-mannered acts of some operatives of the Lagos State Police Command attached to the Ogombo Division. He stated these while reacting to the “illegalities” of the operatives when they allegedly beat up a security man at the entrance of the Abraham Adesanya Estate in the Ajah area…

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LIST: 25 countries where TikTok is banned

United States President Joe Biden recently signed a bill that could potentially result in the ban of TikTok in the US if its Chinese-owned parent company, ByteDance, fails to sell it within a year. US lawmakers are concerned about the potential national security risks associated with the app, particularly if the Chinese government were to…

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EFCC freezes 300 illegal forex accounts

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has frozen  300 illegal forex accounts trading on a peer-to-peer platform. The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, revealed that the accounts were suspended on Monday following a court order. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, Olukoyede explained that over $15bn passed through one of the forex platforms in the last one…

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Victim of Abuja school bullying demands probe

The student assaulted by her fellow students at the Lead British International School has written to the school management demanding a thorough investigation and heavy sanctions on the 11 students who bullied her. Two of the ‘bullies’ have been identified. The bullied student In a letter exclusively obtained by our correspondent and addressed to the…

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FG targets $10bn investment from oil, gas

The Federal Government on Tuesday signed the consolidated guidelines for the implementation of fiscal incentives for the oil and gas sector. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, who presided over the signing ceremony held at the ministry’s headquarters in Abuja, said the move which is part of the presidential…

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FCTA confirms shutdown of Abuja expensive school

The Federal Capital Territory Administration has confirmed the shutdown of Lead British International School, in Gwarimpa, Abuja, following widespread outrage over viral videos showing students being bullied within the school premises. Online earlier reported that a staff member of the school had announced the shutdown of the school for three days, after the Minister for Women…

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Nigeria’s rate of school dropouts alarming – Remi Tinubu

Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has expressed concerns over the alarming rate of dropouts among Nigerians, specifically girls. She further noted that the result motivated her to develop ideas that could cater for the educational needs of that category of people. Speaking on Tuesday at the Alternative High School for Girls’ turning-of-the-sod ceremony in…

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