Shekau in New Message, Says I’m still in charge of Boko Haram
An audio message has emerged of Nigerian-based Islamist militant group Boko Haram’s leader Abubakar Shekau, in which he denies he has been replaced. In the message, addressed to the leader…
Unregistered SIM Cards: We Ordered Deactivation, Not Total Withdrawal, Says NCC
Following the deactivation of unregistered Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards by operators, the Nigerian Communications (NCC) says that, only those subscribers who register their SIM cards properly will have them…
National Health Act: Okowa Calls For Reorientation in the Health Sector
Delta State Governor, Dr Ifeanyi Okowa, has called for “a strategic healthcare service reorientation” in the nation’s health sector in order to “achieve the goal of Universal Health Care in…
Four Hacked To Death in Benue Cult War
Four persons were killed on Saturday in Makurdi when rival cult groups clashed in the Benue State capital, this is even as three persons were equally said to have been…
Attacks At US Consulate In Istanbul Leaves At Least 4 Dead
Two women, yesterday opened fire at the heavily protected U.S. Consulate in Istanbul Monday, while assailants exploded a car bomb at a police station then fired on police inspecting the…
WAEC Withholds 118,101 Results
The West African School Certificate has released the May/June 2015 Senior School Certificate Examination results, withholding 118,101 candidates’ results out of the 1.5 million students that sat the examination. WAEC…
Digital Direct Expands Portfolio, Unveils iPowerPlus
Digital Direct, a leading Information and Communication Technology company, has announced the expansion of its product portfolio and offerings with the unveiling of iPowerPlus, a smart, efficient range of alternative…
Buhari Promises Stronger Ties with Belgium, Poland
President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja received the letters of credence of three new ambassadors to Nigeria. The new ambassadors are – Mr. Andrezj Dycha of Poland, Mr. Stanislas Kamanzi…
Flood Looms In Nigeria As Cameroon Releases Excess Water From Dam
The National Emergency Management Agency has warned Nigerian states along River Benue of likely impending flood as Cameroonian authorities announce plan to release excess water from Lagdo Dam. The safety…
National Security: GSM Operators get 7-day ultimatum to deactivate pre-registered SIM cards
Worried by the seemingly intractable security situation in the country, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Tuesday handed down a seven-day ultimatum to Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) and…