Telecom nets N15trn to GDP – Danbatta; NCC may sanction operators over poor service
Theresa Igata Nigeria’s telecommunications sector contributed over N15 trillion to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) since the liberalisation of the sector, according to the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC). The…
Muslim cleric, wife, four children murdered by unknown assailants, police investigate
A 35-year-old Muslim cleric, Sheikh Yusuf Amzat-Salam, popularly known as Alfa Abu, his wife and four children were killed by hoodlums in the early hours of Tuesday in Ijebu-Ode, Ogun…
Repair of vandalized pipelines in Kano, Kaduna costs NNPC N1.6bn
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) said it had spent over N1.6 billion on the repairs of the vandalised pipeline between Kaduna and Kano in 2016. The NNPC Group Managing…
5 ways to protect your devices from Ransomware ‘pandemic’
With the world reeling from the WannaCrypt attack – an ongoing cyber-attack of the WannaCry ransomware computer worm targeting the Microsoft Windows operating system – fears are rife that the…
Again, inflation takes a hit, drops in April – NBS report
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measure inflation declined by 0.02 per cent in April, the National Bureau of Statistics, NBS, said in data released on Tuesday. The NBS in…
Hackers hit Disney, demand ransom
Film studio Disney has said hackers have threatened to release one of the studio’s forthcoming movies unless it pays a ransom. Disney CEO Bob Iger told ABC employees about the…
No inclusion of South East, no approval for $5.8b loan, Senate tells; Senators rebuke Ashafa
The Senate on Tuesday has given the Federal Government fresh conditions upon which it would consider and approve its $5.8 billion loan request from the China Exim Bank. The Federal…
How to beat WannaCry Ransomware virus, by Signal Alliance
Signal Alliance, a Microsoft enterprise partner in Nigeria has issued a WannaCry ransomware advisory to its clients and key users of Windows applications across the country. This was because of…
Peace returns to Ivory Coast as mutineers accept bonus payment deal
The leaders of a nationwide military mutiny in Ivory Coast have accepted a government proposal on bonus payments and agreed to return to barracks, ending their revolt, two spokesmen for…
CBN, FIRS among 34 agencies 8 months late in submission of 2017 budget; Senate threatens penalty
The Senate on Tuesday frowned at the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) and 32 other parastatals and agencies of government for failing to submit their…