NCC AND IHS TAKE ACTION TO ADDRESS THE DIESEL BLOCKADE JEOPARDIZING TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES
BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA IHS Towers, the organization responsible for sustaining a significant portion of Nigeria's mobile network operations, is collaborating with the nation's telecommunications regulator...
FLOOD: BENUE ADMINISTRATION ADVISES INHABITANTS TO MOVE TO SECURE LOCATIONS
BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA In light of the Nigeria Meteorological Agency's (NiMet) forecast regarding a forthcoming flood in Benue, the state administration has recommended that individuals...
LAGOS-CALABAR HIGHWAY: PROTESTS HIT ABUJA OVER ALLEGED COURT ORDER NEGLECT
BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA Nigeria's capital experienced heightened tensions yesterday as Nigerians abroad and civil society advocates organized a demonstration at the Ministry of Works, accusing...
NATURAL DISASTERS CAUSED $135BN IN ECONOMIC LOSSES IN FIRST HALF OF 2025
BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA Natural catastrophes resulted in $135 billion in economic damages worldwide in the initial half of 2025, driven by the wildfires in Los...
GRIDLOCK AND BUSINESS DISRUPTIONS AS FLASH FLOODS SUBMERGE LAGOS ROADS AND HOMES
BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA Standard commercial operations were disrupted as inhabitants and drivers contended with the repercussions of heavy rainfall early Monday morning in Lagos, which...
NIGERIA, BENIN REPUBLIC SIGN JOINT TRADE FRAMEWORK TO BOOST REGIONAL INTEGRATION
By Aishat Momoh. O. Nigeria and the Republic of Benin have signed a joint trade framework aimed at dismantling trade barriers, enhancing economic development, and...
NOA WARNS KWARA RESIDENTS OVER CIRCULATION OF FAKE N1000 NOTES
By Aishat Momoh. O. The National Orientation Agency (NOA) has issued a public alert over the circulation of counterfeit N1000 notes in Kwara State,...
SOUTH AFRICA IN TOUGH TARIFF TALKS WITH U.S. — PRESIDENT
BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA South Africa will utilize the week-long postponement of the United States' implementation of 30-percent duties to negotiate vigorously in order to avert...
CANADA PM SAYS ‘DISAPPOINTED’ BY NEW US TARIFFS
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Friday his government is “disappointed” by President Donald Trump’s decision to increase US tariffs on Canadian goods to 35 percent....
NIGER SUES FG OVER 13 PERCENT DERIVATION FUND
BY OWOLABI OLUWADARA The Niger State Government has initiated legal proceedings against the Federal Government in the Supreme Court to contest its exclusion as a...