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SUSPEND TELECOM TARIFF HIKE – HOUSE OF REPS DIRECTS NCC, MINISTER The House of Representatives Tuesday directed the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani and the Nigerian Communications Commissions, NCC, to suspend the impending hike in telecommunications tariffs until services are improved. The decision of the House was sequel to the adoption of a motion of …

THEY’RE PLANNING TO ARREST, DETAIN ME – EL RUFAI RAISE ALARM Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has raised concerns over the possibility of his arrest and detention. El-Rufai claimed to have heard rumors about his potential arrest but stated that he has no intention of going into exile. In a post on X on Tuesday, the former governor said …

TELECOM OPERATORS INCREASE TARIFFS, FROM 2K TO 6K Nigerians have gone on social media to lament after they woke up to see that their mobile operators have increased tariffs. This realisation caused a number of popular telcos to trend on social media. Social media users lamented that an internet bundle that used to be available for N2K for 15GB of …

FUBARA: END TO RASCALITY IS NEAR – WIKE’S CAMP REACTS TO SUPREME COURT RULING Rivers State House of Assembly Speaker, Martins Amaewhule, has stated that Monday’s Supreme Court ruling marks the beginning of the end for what he described as Governor Siminalayi Fubara’s ‘rascality.’Reacting to the court’s decision, which dismissed the Governor’s appeal, Amaewhule, in a statement released by his …

POLICE RETIREMENT CRISIS FESTERS The simmering crisis in the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) is beginning to fester as senior officers who have clocked 60 years of age and those who have served 35 years in the force have refused to exit more than one week after they were ordered to retire. Findings by our correspondent at the weekend showed that …

FG SEEKS REVERSAL OF MOTHER TONGUE POLICY IN PRIMARY SCHOOLS The Federal Government has urged the National Council on Education (NCE) stakeholders to approve the reversal of the use of mother tongue as the medium of instruction from Primary one to six. The Minister of State for Education, Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, made the appeal at the 2025 Extraordinary National Council …

KEMI BADENOCH WON’T MAKE GOOD PRIME MINISTER – MAJORITY UK CONSERVATIVE VOTERS A new YouGov poll has revealed that most Conservative voters do not believe Kemi Badenoch would make a good prime minister, casting doubt on her leadership prospects as she nears 100 days at the helm of the party. The poll found that while 48 per cent of those …

POLICE ADVISE ENUGU YOUTHS TO EXERCISE RESTRAINT OVER VIRAL VIDEO The Enugu State Police Command, on Monday, urged the public to disregard a viral video depicting policemen allegedly assaulting a young man in Enugu for refusing to allow a phone search. The video generated a lot of reactions, with many calling on the police hierarchy to investigate the matter. However, …

POLITICIANS DON’T FIGHT, THEY ONLY ENTERTAIN THE PUBLIC – FAYEMI Former Governor of Ekiti State, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has downplayed the perceived animosity among Nigerian politicians, describing it as entertainment for the public. The former governor spoke during his 60th birthday thanksgiving service in Isan Ekiti, his hometown. According to him, the notion of genuine political hatred among politicians especially …

I’M AVAILABLE FOR 2027 PRESIDENTIAL RACE – ADESINA, AfDB BOSS The outgoing President of the African Development Bank, AfDB, Akinwumi Adesina, has hinted at running for the position of Nigeria’s president. The AfDB boss affirmed he is available for national service after his tenure at the bank concludes, specifically stating, “he will be available to serve in any capacity, globally, …