By Adeniyi Onaara Prophet Temitope Balogun Joshua’s last notable words, spoken during the Emmanuel TV Partners Meeting on Saturday, were, “Time for everything — time to come here for prayer and time to return home after the service.” Joshua, a 57-year-old Nigerian preacher, televangelist, philanthropist, leader, and founder of The Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN), died on June 5, …

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By Adeniyi Onaara Association of licensed telecommunications operators of Nigeria has reacted to the twitter ban by the federal government of Nigeria on Friday ” We, The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) wish to confirm that our members have received formal instructions from the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC), the industry regulator to suspend access to Twitter”.  “ALTON …

…To Issue Operating Licences to all Social Media and OTT outlets in Nigeria The Nigerian Federal Government has suspended, indefinitely, the operations of the microblogging and social networking service, Twitter, in Nigeria. The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, announced the suspension in a statement issued in Abuja on Friday, citing the persistent use of the platform for …

By Aishat Momoh. O. Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, on Thursday gave an account of his stewardship in office so far during the All Progressive Congress Professional Forum in Abuja. He gave a detailed discourse, and an account of the strategies deployed by the sector under his supervision to support the three …

Wi-flix, Africa’s fastest-growing video-on-demand and live TV platform, has made a significant step forward by announcing the debut of its services in Nigeria for MTN Network consumers. With this news, the streaming service is now available to users in Africa’s largest economy, bringing 360-degree entertainment to Nigerian audiences, following successful launches and acceptance in Kenya and Ghana. The partnership offers …

The Lagos State Technical and Vocational Education Board (LASTVEB) honors 29 retirees for the 2020 school year. Ms. Moronke Azeez, the Executive Secretary, announced that “we had all gathered here to honor the 29 retirees of our brilliant teachers from the state’s government technical colleges. You taught at this college for 35 years. You always know how to pique the …

As part of the preparations for the launch of the “STEAM UP LAGOS” project, the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Education, in collaboration with the Ministry of Economic Planning and Budget, held a stakeholders’ convention, which was created to improve teaching, learning processes, and outcomes in Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) in the …

Friends and family members of suspected internet fraudsters on Tuesday stormed the streets of Osogbo in Osun to protest arrest of some suspected internet fraudsters in the early hours of the day by officials of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The youths, comprising sympathisers, families and friends of the suspects set bonfire at Lameco Area of Osogbo, before …