Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, has suspended its decision to increase monthly internet subscriptions for Nigerian users. In a message to subscribers on Thursday, Nigeria’s …
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Enugu honours Iwuanyanwu, cancels monthly clean-up
The Enugu State Waste Management Authority has cancelled the monthly clean-up exercise that was scheduled to be held on Saturday, October 26, 2024. A statement on Friday by the Special …
Read More »Electricity blackouts hurting citizens, businesses in North, says Don
University don and Head of the Department of Information and Media Studies of Bayero University, Kano (BUK), Professor Nura Ibrahim, has condemned the electricity blackout in the North, saying that …
Read More »Kano gov insists on LG poll despite court judgment
The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has said there is no going back on the planned October 26, 2024, Local Government election in the state. This is coming despite a …
Read More »Gospel Singer Dare Melody loses wife
Adedoyin Odunuga, the wife of prominent gospel singer, Damilare Odunuga, also known as Dare Melody, is dead. The news was shared in a statement on Instagram late Thursday by Dare …
Read More »No system upgrade underway, says FirstBank
FirstBank has refuted reports suggesting that it is undergoing a system upgrade, clarifying that the notice about transitioning to a new cloud-based platform was specifically intended for vendors, not customers. …
Read More »14-year-old stabs police officer to death in Bosnia
A 14-year-old broke into a police station in Bosnia late Thursday and stabbed to death one officer and wounded another, police said. The attack took place in the town of …
Read More »Govt takes action to combat non-communicable diseases, mental health
High-level government leaders and multi-stakeholder partners have pledged to strengthen their commitment to addressing non-communicable diseases and mental health. They made the pledge at a side event held during the …
Read More »NGO raises the alarm over plight of Nigerian orphans
A Non-Governmental Organisation focused on supporting children without parental care and families at risk, SOS Children’s Villages, has decried the over 17.5 million orphans living in Nigeria with little or …
Read More »Israeli strikes kill 20 in Gaza
Gaza’s civil defence agency said Israeli air strikes hit two homes at dawn on Friday in Khan Yunis, the territory’s main southern city, killing at least 20 people. Fourteen people …
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