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Nigeria Witnessing Structural Economic Changes Under Tinubu –Expert An economic expert, Dr Ifeanyi Nwafor, says Nigeria is witnessing structural economic change, which will yield positive results soon, under President Bola Tinubu. Nwafor, also the Managing Director, of Metrodigital Ltd., said this in an interview on Monday. He said that the Tinubu administration was doing well, […]

Fitch Upgrades Outlook on Helios Towers to Positive Fitch Ratings has revised the outlook on Helios Towers Plc’s (HT) Long-Term Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to positive from stable and affirmed the company ratings at ‘B+’. In its latest rating note, Fitch has also assigned the proposed USD675 million bond to be issued by the company’s […]

ISSAN Seeks Collaboration with EFCC on Cyber Security The Information Security Society of Africa (ISSAN), has called for stronger and closer collaboration with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in safeguarding the cyber space for more effective fight against internet fraud and other financial crimes in Nigeria. This call was made in Abuja by […]

Iran President Ebrahim Raisi in Helicopter Crash Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi, a hard-line protégé of the country’s supreme leader who helped oversee the mass executions of thousands in 1988 and later led the country as it enriched uranium near weapons-grade levels and launched a major drone-and-missile attack on Israel, has died. He was 63. Raisi’s […]

Local airline operator Air Peace says some alleged safety violations raised by the United Kingdom Civil Aviation Authority (UKCAA) have been resolved with the British regulator. In a statement on Monday, the airline, which began its Lagos-London direct flights on March 30, 2024, assured passengers of its commitment to safety. “We can confirm that the […]

The Bayelsa State High Court sitting in Yenagoa has awarded N300 million as damages against the Department of State Services (DSS) over illegal arrest and detention of a youth activist, Comrade Collins Opumie for over two years. The Presiding Judge, Justice Ebiyon Duke Charlie gave the ruling after indicting the DSS and Nigerian Agip Oil […]

Human rights activist, Prof Chidi Odinkalu, says focusing only on the review of the salaries of judges will be counterproductive. Odinkalu, who was a guest on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, said that the output of judges is dependent on the welfare of other staff in the judiciary and therefore urged that the salary […]

Caroline Danjuma, the Nigerian actress, has dismissed a claim by singer Oritsefemi that she married Tagbo Umeike, a late friend of Davido. Oritsefemi, in a recent interview with Chude Jideonwo, the media personality, claimed he initially wanted to marry Danjuma. He said he settled for Nabila Fash, his ex-wife, after “learning of Danjuma’s marriage to […]

Mr. Sunday Adeyemi, a school owner in Ibadan, has reportedly disappeared with funds earmarked for students’ WAEC and NECO exam fees, leaving their educational prospects in jeopardy. The shocking revelation came to light through Adejoke Lasisi, the founder of Planet 3R, who took to Facebook to share the distressing news. According to her post, many […]

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi had a “lot of blood on his hands”, the White House said on Monday despite Washington offering condolences after his death in a helicopter crash. “This was a man who had a lot of blood on his hands,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters, saying Raisi was responsible for […]

The Joint Committee of the House of Representatives investigating the arbitrary increase in the price of cement has expressed disappointment in the agency for not doing enough to protect the consumers of cement in line with the agency’s Establishment Act. The committee also issued a final summon to the Cement Manufacturers’ Association of Nigeria for […]

The Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) has granted a licence to the Institute of Information Management (IIM) to conduct examinations and certify data protection professionals. Vincent Olatunji, NCDC national commissioner, presented the licence to the institution in Abuja on Monday. Olatunji said certifying data protection professionals in the country would reduce capital flight and create […]