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FOUR BANKS RISK USSD DISCONNECTION TODAY Four major banks are on the brink of having their Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) services cut off today due to unpaid debts to telecom operators. Despite a January 15, 2025, warning from the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), which granted operators the green light to disconnect the banks over outstanding payments, these financial giants …

LAGOS MOTOR PARKS WHERE REFUSE COMPLETES WITH COMMUTERS Despite massive advocacy campaigns by the Lagos State Waste Management Authority to sensitise residents on the tenets of effective waste management and proper waste disposal, to achieve a cleaner and healthier environment, motor parks operate without waste collection facilities, forcing commuters to engage in indiscriminate dumping of refuse. SODIQ OJUROUNGBE reports In …

27 SOLDIERS KILLED IN JIHADITS SUICIDE ATTACK IN NORTHEAST At least 27 Nigerian soldiers were killed in a deadly suicide attack carried out by jihadists in the northeastern region of the country, two military sources revealed on Sunday. The incident, which occurred on Friday evening, also left several troops critically injured. According to the sources who spoke with TheGuardian, the …

ENUGU APPROVES CLIMATE POLICY, OFF-GRID ELECTRICITY STRATEGY, TARGETS 792,000 NEW JOBS Governor Peter Mbah has approved the Enugu State Climate Policy and Action Plan (ESCPAP), making it the first sub-national government in Nigeria to adopt a long-term climate strategy that incorporates emissions modeling, microenergy audits, and extensive stakeholder engagement. Also, the State Executive Council has approved the Enugu State Off-Grid …

ENUGU GOVERNOR, PETER MBAH, VISITS SCENE OF ENUGU TANKER EXPLOSION, SAYS WE WON’T WAIT FOR FG TO FIX OTHER SECTION OF THE ROAD Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu State says the state government will not wait for the federal government to fix the other section of the Enugu-Onitsha Expressway, assuring that whatever needs to be done will be explored. Mbah …

THERE’RE MORE YAHOO PEOPLE IN GOVT THAN OUTSIDE – PETER OBI Peter Obi, Presidential Candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 election, has criticised the present administration, saying there are more “Yahoo people” in government than those outside. Obi said this in his keynote address as guest speaker at the 4th graduation ceremony of Nexford University. At the event themed: …

“A BLACK SHEEP CAUSING PDP CRISIS, WORKING FOR APC” – BAUCHI GOVERNOR REVEALS Bauchi State Governor, Senator Bala Mohammed, has disclosed that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) is grappling with internal turmoil allegedly caused by a “black sheep” within its leadership ranks, secretly working in favour of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Speaking during an interview with BBC Hausa …

WHERE IS DANIEL BWALA?Remember him? The enigmatic Daniel Bwala, where art thou? It’s been a while since we’ve seen the firebrand spokesperson in his usual elements, waxing lyrical about the virtues of his principal. But, alas, those were the days when he was the symbolism of the former President Atiku Abubakar campaign. His razor-sharp tongue during the campaign to stop …

STORY BEHIND THE SONG “I HAVE DECIDED TO FOLLOW JESUS (NO TURNING BACK) About 150 years ago, there was a great revival in Wales, England. As a result of this, many missionaries came all the way from England to northeast India to spread the Gospel. The region known as Assam comprised of tribal communities that were quite primitive and well …

ENUGU APC’S MULTIPLE LAWSUITS MAY RESULT IN NO CANDIDATES FOR UPCOMING GENERAL ELECTION omrade A.C. Ude, the pioneer Deputy State Chairman and Main Stream Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Enugu State, has been at the centre of a leadership dispute rocking the party. According to Ude, he was the authentic winner of the chairmanship position in the …