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The Federal Government’s stance to break the monopoly of MultiChoice Nigeria on pay-as-you-go billing is yielding fruit with the official launch of an indigenous Nigerian satellite television, Silver Lake Television (SLTV), in Abuja. Straightnews gathered from reports that the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC) is mulling pay-as-go-view billing for viewers in the country. Speaking to reporters at the launch, the Director General and Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Broadcasting Commission (NBC), Charles Ebuebu, stated that the commission would consider the call by Nigerian pay satellite television subscribers for the introduction of pay-per-view options. MultiChoice is a South African company operating…

Tears flowed ceaselessly as sympathizers who attended the funeral service of the late Chief Executive Officer of Access Holding, Herbert Wigwe, his wife Chizoba, and son Chizi saw as their remains were lowered into graves. This climaxed with the six-day burial rites announced for the late Wigwes, which began on Monday. The funeral service was held at the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Lion of Judah parish, Isiokpo community in Ikwere Local Government Area of Rivers State. The service for the seasoned banker and philanthropist Herbert Wigwe commenced promptly at 11:00 AM Saturday. Mourners, including friends, associates, and well-wishers from…

Two-time world champion Anthony Joshua knocked out mixed martial arts star Francis Ngannou in just the second round of their heavyweight clash in the early hours of Saturday at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Agile Joshua had his complacent Cameroonian opponent on the canvas in the first round and twice more in the second in a brutal and brief exhibition of punching power. Ngannou, 37, a former UFC heavyweight champion, was taking part in only his second professional boxing match, having lost a split decision to Tyson Fury in an October fight that saw him put the WBC champion on the canvas…

Wife of Nigeria’s President, Oluremi Tinubu, and Amnesty International (AI) have ‘exploded’ at the kidnappers of women and school children in Northern Nigeria and urged the Federal Government to safely rescue the victims. While Tinubu described kidnappers as cowards who deserve capital punishment, Amnesty called on the Federal Government to secure the safe release of over 687 people who were abducted by gunmen in Borno and Kaduna states. From Gamboru-Ngala and Dikwa local government areas of Borno State, suspected Boko Haram terrorists abducted more than 400 persons including women and children from the Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) camps in Gamboru…

Failure by customers to link Bank Verification Number (BVN) and National Identification Number (NIN) to their bank account(s) has led to closure by most banks. The CBN had on December 1, 2023, in a circular directed that a ‘Post no Debit’ restriction be placed on all bank accounts without the BVN and NIN from Friday, March 1, 2024. The circular, jointly signed by the Director, Payments System Management Department, Chibuzo Efobi; and Director, Financial Policy and Regulation Department, Haruna Mustapha, read, “It is mandatory for all Tier-1 bank accounts and wallets for individuals to have BVN and/or NIN. It remains…

Joe Biden has brushed off the former US President, Donald Trump’s call for debates with him ahead of the 2024 general election, saying he is willing to participate “anytime, anywhere, anyplace.” Trump, the 2024 GOP frontrunner and presumptive nominee, posted his offer on his Truth Social on Wednesday afternoon, March 6  just hours after former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, his last-standing Republican opponent, suspended her campaign. “It is important, for the Good of our Country, that Joe Biden and I Debate Issues that are so vital to America, and the American People,” Trump posted Wednesday. “Therefore, I am calling…

The Akwa Ibom Commissioner for Justice and Attorney-General, Mr. Uko Essien Udom has given reason the state government did not conduct elections into the 31 local government councils, attributing this to non-inclusion in the 2023 state budget. Following the expiration of the tenure of democratically elected Chairmanship and councillorship on December 7, 2023, Governor Umo Eno reconstituted Transition Committees for the councils. Udom who spoke in Uyo on Thursday at the end of a two-day Training/Sensitization workshop for the 2024 Local Government elections in Akwa Ibom State organised by Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission (AKISIEC) said the past administration…

The Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission, AKISIEC, has come under scrutiny with a highlight of major ailments threatening its conduct of fair and credible elections in the state. By the Akwa Ibom State Independent Electoral Commission Law (AKISIEC) of 2007, the Commission is an Election Management Body (EMB) empowered to organize, conduct and supervise Local Government elections and render advise to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on compilation of voters register among other salient responsibilities Elder Anietie Ikoiwak, the AKISIEC boss speaking during a 2-day training/enlightenment exercise for the 2024 Local Government elections in Akwa Ibom State in…

Following communal skirmishes, Akwa Ibom Governor Umo Eno has issued a stern warning to the Transition Chairmen of the affected local government areas: maintain peace in your domain or be sacked. For weeks now, some warring communities in Eket, Esit Eket and Ibeno Local Government Areas of Akwa Ibom State have been engulfed in communal clash that has degenerated into loss of lives, properties and displacement of many residents of the affected communities. A statement by his Chief Press Secretary, Ekerete Udoh, on Saturday, said the Governor made the remarks when he visited the centre of the communal clash for…

Former US President Donald Trump has laughed again after the Supreme Court barred states from excluding him in the ballot over his actions in the January 6 capitol, thus giving him a clean bill to recontest the 2024 Presidency. This was as the nine justices of the Supreme Court ruled in favour of Trump in a landmark judgement delivered on Monday. The ruling will obviously impact the status of efforts in several other states to remove the likely GOP nominee from their respective ballots. The court considered for the first time the meaning and reach of Article 3 of the…