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The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has threatened to sanction telecommunications operators in Nigeria which engage in what it described as forceful subscription and unlawful deductions from consumers. The commission said Friday that “As a consumer-centric regulator, the NCC has noted with great displeasure the unacceptably high level of consumer complaints in respect of forceful subscriptions to Value-Added Services (VAS), as well as airtime deductions for these subscriptions. The commission mandated several initiatives to tackle the menace. These include the institution of a comprehensive investigation and resolution process, the Do-not-Disturb (DND) facility, and the imposition of sanctions for breach”. “Disturbed by…

The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, SAN, has given reason why the Federal High Court in Abuja should not strip him off the rank of SAN for encouraging the Federal Government to ignore six separate court orders that granted bail to the detained former National Security Adviser, NSA,  Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd). Malami, in a five-paragraph affidavit filed before the court, said he did not at any time, supported FG’s refusal to release Dasuki, who has been in custody of the Department of State Service, DSS, since December 29, 2015. He denied report…

Crystal Palace came from behind to beat Man City 3-2 while Jamie Vardy earned Leicester shock 1-0 win of Chelsea. Maurizio Sarri said his Chelsea players reacted with “mental confusion” as they failed to respond to the predatory Jamie Vardy strike that earned Leicester victory at Stamford Bridge. The Blues lost at home for the first time this season after Vardy’s first-time finish in the box from James Maddison’s pass in the 51st minute. Chelsea had been dominant before the break, when they struck the bar through Eden Hazard following a Harry Maguire error, the best of a host of…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) said it would embark on a nationwide mobilisation of Nigerian workers to protest federal government’s delay in transmitting, enacting and implementing a new national minimum wage of N30,000. The NLC also urged the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC to investigate allegations of diversion of the bailout fund, Paris Club refund, as well as all budget support releases to the states. In a swift reaction, Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, said that he was confident that labour would not embarrass the government. NLC in the communiqué issued at the end of its…

The Federal Government has released $2.246 billion being the final tranche of Paris Club refunds to different states in the country. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Finance, Mr. Mahmood Isa-Dutse told newsmen Wednesday in Abuja after the Federation Acoount Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting. The refunds that would have been done months ago during the era of Mrs. Kemi Adeosun, the then Minister of Finance was held up as some states were given conditions to fulfil before they could access the money. One of the conditions was for the states to show evidence that they had used the previous refunds to…

A popular Nigerian social media commentator and researcher has taken Mr. Peter Obi, the Vice Presidential candidate for Peoples Democratic Party, to the street for claiming that Uyo, Akwa Ibom State capital under Governor Udom Emmanuel is one of the 10 fastest growing states in the country. Rather, the commentator who raised the hand of Senator Godswill Akpabio who was then Akwa Ibom governor for eight years, observed that “In trying to put a garland of achievements around his host’s neck, he had inadvertently raised Senator Akpabio’s hand. Under Governor Akpabio, Uyo Became One Of the Fastest Growing Cities In…

“Uyo is one of the 10 fastest growing states in the country,” according to Peter Obi, the Vice Presidential candidate of Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Though Uyo, the state capital is hard to come by in the internet as one of the 10 fastest Nigerian growing states in 2018, Akwa Ibom State is easily found according to Nigeria Infopedia not Economist Obi made reference to. Obi, a one-time Anambra State Governor for eight years, spoke at the 2018 Akwa Ibom State Christmas Carols Festival held at Uyo Sports Stadium on Friday night. Obi who was one of the guests also…

FIFA has published that 3.75 billion people in the world watched the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia, which was broadcast live from June 14 to July 15, this year. A combined 3.572 billion viewers – more than half of the global population aged four and over – tuned in to world football’s ultimate competition, according to audience data for official broadcast coverage of the 2018 FIFA World Cup. The global in-home TV audience watching at least one minute of coverage totalled 3.262 billion, while a further estimated 309.7 million people watched no coverage in home but caught the action on…

The inability of many political office holders in the country to render selfless services and use public funds to address a myriad of problems confronting the populace is a source of worry to many a people. One of the persons is Paul Adefarasin, Senior Pastor of House on the Rock, Lagos. Adefarasin who preached at 2018 Akwa Ibom State Christmas Carols Festival decalred “Political office in Nigeria is for personal gain. A public office holder must be a servant not otherwise. “God will speak to the conscience of our leaders to address our problems.” Preaching on the theme “Let the…

The United States and the United Kingdom announced an indictment Thursday against state-linked Chinese hackers, in a fresh bid to build an international front against Chinese spying. The announcement includes U.S. criminal charges against Chinese government hackers accused of stealing American businesses’ intellectual property worth hundreds of billions of dollars. The U.S. also said it holds China’s government accountable for sponsoring economic cyberattacks, including in Europe and Asia. The activities “go against the commitments made to the U.K. in 2015, and, as part of the G20, not to conduct or support cyber-enabled theft of intellectual property or trade secrets,” U.K.…