Month: August 2025

Ex-NNPCL spokesman canvasses tax relief for media houses

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Nigeria currently has 172 million active telephone subscribers, of which 141 million are internet users, accounting for 81.9% of the total, and 105 million are broadband users. She urged subscribers to turn off social media autoplay, limit background data, delete unused apps, activate data-saving modes, and use Wi-Fi whenever possible. Nnenna Ukoha, the Director of Public Affairs at the NCC, emphasized the importance of the media in communicating regulatory efforts to the public, saying, “You are the ones that transmit and convey our transformative policies to the people of Nigeria.…

Tinubu removed 5% telecom levy under new tax law – NCC

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The Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission, Dr Aminu Maida, has announced that President Bola Tinubu has eliminated the 5 per cent excise fee on telecoms services in the new tax laws, a move likely to reduce cost pressures on customers. Speaking to reporters during an interactive session in Abuja on Tuesday, Maida clarified that the charge, which had been suspended at first, has now been abolished entirely. “The excise duty, which was around 5%, is no longer there,” he stated. The president was generous enough to remove it…

NYSC condemns assault on corps member in Anambra

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The attack on one of its members, Edema Elohor Jennifer (AN/24C/0626), in Oba, Idemili South Local Government Area, Anambra State, has been denounced by the National Youth Service Corps NYSC . In a statement signed by the management and released on Tuesday, the organization called the situation intolerable and reiterated its dedication to the safety and well-being of corps members across the country. The statement said, “Management would not tolerate any individual or group undermining the safety of Corps Members for any reason and wishes to reiterate its strong commitment…

EFCC arraigns ICT consultant for alleged N131.8m, $200,000 fraud

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC on Tuesday said it has arraigned an information and communication technology consultant, Umar Abdullahi, over allegations of fraud and money laundering worth N131.8 million and $200,000 The arraignment took place on Monday, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Maitama, Abuja. Abdullahi faces four counts connected to his alleged financial malfeasance, including collecting money by false pretence, advance fee fraud, and money laundering, which occurred between June and August 2024. “That you, Umar Abdullahi, within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court,…

Supreme Court never granted Alaafin supremacy rights, lawyer backs Ooni

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According to attorney Pelumi Olajengbesi of Abuja, no Supreme Court ruling renders the Alaafin of Oyo‘s stool the final arbiter of pan-Yoruba disputes. Oba Abimbola Akeem Owoade, the Alaafin of Oyo, and Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, recently bestowed the Okanlomo of Yorubaland chieftaincy title on Ibadan business magnate Engineer Dotun Sanusi, sparking a contentious debate on social media. The Ooni was given a 48-hour ultimatum to renounce the chieftaincy title or face dire consequences by the Oyo supreme monarch, who viewed the action as an insult…

Jonathan’s 2027 Comeback: A Call from an Ex-Presidential Aspirant

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Mathias Tsado, a former Action Democratic Party presidential candidate, has asked former President Goodluck Jonathan‘s close friends and family to pressure him to run for president in 2027. The call was made by Tsado, the Liberation Movement’s 2019 presidential candidate, in an appearance on Tuesday’s Sunrise Daily on Channels Television. He maintained that the only way to address Nigeria’s growing security and economic issues was for Jonathan to return to office. “In 2027, we need him back.” This is about saving Nigeria, not politics. He has the vision, the attitude,…

Ooni of Ife’s Palace Defies Alaafin’s 48-Hour Ultimatum

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According to Moses Olafare, the spokesperson for Oba Enitan Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, the monarch would not respond to the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Abimbola Owoade, who has given him 48 hours to revoke the title given to Dotun Sanusi, a well-known business magnate from Ibadan. In a Facebook post on Tuesday, Olafare said that Oba Ogunwusi specifically instructed him to disregard the esteemed Oyo monarch. He emphasized that he had left the subject to be decided in the public court of opinion and said that the Ooni would…

Modi to strengthen India, China diplomatic ties at summit

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During discussions with Beijing’s foreign minister in New Delhi on Tuesday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that he would travel to China later in August. In remarks made in public at the beginning of a meeting with Beijing’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Ajit Doval stated that Modi would make his first trip to China since 2018 to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit opening in Tianjin on August 31. Speaking of “new energy” in diplomatic relations, Doval stated, “Our prime minister will be visiting for the SCO summit.” According…

Itauma gets career-best payout after Whyte KO

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Moses Itauma‘s spectacular knockout victory over Dillian Whyte in Riyadh on Saturday night earned him a career-high payment of over $1.5 million. With bonuses, the 20-year-old British-Nigerian fighter’s $1 million guaranteed purse could increase to $1.5 million when he decisively stopped the seasoned heavyweight in the first round at the ANB Arena. Despite losing by knockout for the second time in recent memory to Itauma’s thundering right hand after just 119 seconds, Whyte reportedly made over $2.7 million for the fight. According to industry insiders, both competitors got fixed payments…

Flying Eagles begin U-20 World Cup camp

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At the NFF/FIFA Goal Project in Abuja, the Flying Eagles, the Nigerian U-20 national team, have begun the last stage of their preparations for the FIFA U-20 World Cup in Chile. As the squad moves into the most crucial phase of their three-phase training program, head coach Aliyu Zubairu is keeping an eye on their preparedness. Zubairu told reporters that the preparations are “at top gear now” and that he was optimistic about them. He disclosed that the team is made up of both foreign-based players and indigenous players from…