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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has disclosed that it was working to ensure that urban centers in the country are 5G enabled by 2025. However, it said telecoms subscribers in the country would not be forced to use the technology. The Executive Vice Chairman of the commission, Prof. Umar Danbatta, revealed this at the Industry Consumer Advisory Forum (ICAF) Quarterly Meeting...

Some of the disqualified Team Nigeria athletes at the ongoing Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have taken to the streets to protest their situation. The athletes, who were initially billed to take part in the track and field events of the Olympics that kicked off Friday morning, were reportedly evicted from the Games Village. The Athletics Integrity Unit of World Athletics on...

The Kaduna State Government has filed further charges against the leader of the Islamic Movement in Nigeria (IMN), Sheik Ibrahim El-Zakzaky. This is coming less than 24 hours after a Kaduna State High Court discharged and acquitted El-Zakzaky and his wife, Zeenat. A Kaduna High Court presided by Justice Gideon Kurada on Wednesday ruled that the charges against El-Zakzaky and his...

The Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) on Thursday sealed 13 gas stations in the Akwa Ibom State. The DPR Controller of Operations in the state, Mr. Victor Ohwodiasa, told journalists in Eket that the gas stations were operating illegally. He said: “We have identified 13 illegal facilities in the state and we had taken steps to close them down.” The DPR official said the...

A former Aviation Minister and foremost chieftain of the PDP, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode has backed the embattled DCP Abba Kyari to come out clean from the allegations of fraud levelled against him by a notorious fraudster, Abbas Ramoni, popularly known as Hushpuppi. DCP Abba Kyari, a super cop, widely celebrated for his heroics against criminals and bandits was on Thursday...

Former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, has endorsed a Big Brother Naija Season 6 housemate, Jackie Bent, who is the daughter of former Senator of Adamawa State Grace Folashade Bent. Senator Bent was elected in April 2007 on the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) platform in the Adamawa South constituency. After 21 years in the PDP, the politician recently defected to the...

The Consulate-General of Nigeria in New York says it is making arrangement to enrol Nigerians within its jurisdiction for the National Identification Number (NIN) in line with the directive from the Federal Government. The Consul-General, Amb. Lot Egopija, stated at a hybrid Town Hall meeting held at Nigeria House in New York for Nigerian nationals within the jurisdiction. Egopija said the...

A pathologist at the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Dr Kayode Adeniyi, on Tuesday, told a Kwara State High Court that the autopsy test conducted on the murdered University of Ilorin student, Blessing Olajide Omowumi, revealed the possibility that she was strangled to death. Olajide, a 300-level student, was reportedly brutalised before her attackers raped her to death. She was...

Some prospective members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) have reportedly died in a fatal motor accident that occurred while on their way to orientation camp. According to one of the survivors, there were many casualties as some were headless while several others badly injured. He also said they are currently at Kwari General Hospital where are receiving treatment. The yet-to-be...

The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Usman Baba, has directed all the newly promoted Assistant Inspectors-General of Police (AIGs) to assume their new respective postings to zonal commands and formations immediately. Our source reports that no fewer than 24 AIGs including a former Commissioner of Police in the Federal Capital Territory, Bala Ciroma were decorated on Monday in Abuja where they...