AFARN commends FG on payment of foreign airlines trapped funds

Association of Foreign Airlines and Representatives in Nigeria, AFARN,  has commended the federal  government for finally paying the outstanding trapped funds of foreign airlines operating in Nigeria. Recall the federal government last week announced the release of the outstanding funds of the affected foreign airlines to their commercial banks for immediate payment. Addressing the media…

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Internet outage: Subsea cable repairs to take eight weeks — MainOne

MainOne, a Digital Infrastructure Service Provider, has revealed that repairing the recently damaged subsea cables that disrupted Internet connectivity in Nigeria and some other West African countries will take up to eight weeks. Recall that there was an internet outage on multiple network services on March 14, disrupting access to internet across major sectors of the country. The affected…

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US bridge collapses after cargo ship collision

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in the US city of Baltimore collapsed after a ship collided with it, the Maryland Transportation Authority said early Tuesday. “I-695 Key Bridge collapse due to ship strike,” the MTA posted on social media platform X, referring to the interstate highway. It urged drivers to avoid the route over the…

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Custody: NSA should have transferred Binance officials to EFCC — Ex-DSS Boss

A  former Assistant Director of the Department of State Services (DSS), Dennis Amachree said  the Office of the National Security Adviser (NSA) should have transferred fleeing Binance executive Nadeem Anjarwalla to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Amachree stated this in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday.   The security expert,…

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Stop questioning deaths of Nollywood movie stars – Rita Edochie

Nollywood veteran actress, Rita Edochie, has called on Nigerians to stop questioning the deaths of Nollywood movie stars, saying death is only a displeasing call of nature that comes knocking and cannot be avoided. The renowned actress, who took to her Instagram page @ritaedochie to frown at questions like “What is happening in Nollywood?” said death is inevitable;…

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US state bans social media for children under 14

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed a law restricting social media access for minors under 16 on Monday, as the effects of the platforms on teens generate rising concern in the United States. Those 13 years old and younger will not be able to open a social media account in the state, and 14- and 15-year-olds will need…

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Things to know about Dr Paul Akintelure, Ondo APC gov aspirant, who died before primaries

The late Dr. Paul Akintelure was one of the frontline governorship aspirants of the All Progressives Congress, APC in Ondo State was announced dead Tuesday morning. Dr Paul Akintelure’s death comes amid preparations for the APC governorship primary election scheduled for April 25. READ ALSO: Ondo governorship aspirant, Akintelure is dead Before his untimely demise, Akintelure had…

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