Author: Akintayo Adams

You’re not the only one who is trying to log into your Instagram and Facebook accounts this afternoon but isn’t succeeding. The majority of users appear to be unable to access the social networking apps globally; reports also indicate that Threads and Facebook Messenger are not functioning. Sending and receiving WhatsApp messages is proving to be problematic for certain users as well. Each of those belongs to the parent group Meta.It looks that the outage began at roughly 3:20 pm, and there’s been no news on when it will be resolved. A “session expired” or “unexpected error” notification welcomed users.…

Due to “fraudulent documentation” in their forex operations, Guaranty Trust Bank and First Bank, two Nigerian-owned banks operating in the neighboring West African country, have had their foreign currency trading licenses halted by the Bank of Ghana. The Ghanaian regulator said in a statement on Monday that the suspension will take effect on March 18, 2024, and last for one month. “Bank of Ghana has suspended the Foreign Exchange Trading Licences of Guaranty Trust Bank Ghana Limited (GTB) and FBNBank Ghana Limited (FBN), effective 18th March 2024, for a period of one (1) month, in accordance with section 11 (2)…

Police in Nairobi, Kenya, reported that a student pilot and instructor perished on Tuesday after their aircraft crashed with a passenger airliner over the country’s capital. According to Kenyan police, the mid-air incident between the 99 Flying training school and the local carrier Safarilink happened on Tuesday morning. Adamson Bungei of the Nairobi police sent AFP a text message confirming the deaths, although he did not elaborate. An earlier police report seen by AFP said the passenger plane “requested to turn back for landing” after the collision. In a statement, Safarilink stated that the aircraft, carrying 44 passengers, “experienced a…

The Oyo State Government issued a seven-day notice on Tuesday, to owners and occupants of shanties, containers, kiosks, and other unlawfully erected businesses to leave the roadside areas or risk the full force of the law. This order was given by Abdulmojeed Mogbojuola, the state’s commissioner for the environment and natural resources, while he was visiting the Ojoo community in the Akinyele Local Government Area. In violation of the Environmental Sanitation Regulation, 2013, Mogbojubola continued, saying that their actions have been a nuisance to the public’s health and that “the act has been causing unwarranted obstruction of free flow of…

The 2023 Governor of the Year Award will be given to Governor Seyi Makinde today. The Leadership Newspaper had already chosen Governor Makinde to receive its esteemed Governor of the Year Award. This is a result of Oyo State’s excellent governance and extensive infrastructure development initiatives. During a visit by its management to the state, the newspaper praised Governor Makinde for Oyo State’s significant advancement in economic growth. In response, Governor Makinde pledged that the honor will motivate his administration to take on other Oyo State-related initiatives. It was his pledge to be present in person at the Abuja award…

Caleb Mutfwang, the governor of Plateau State, bemoaned the economic hardships that Nigerians are experiencing on Monday and attributed them to the previous administration, which was led by former President Muhammadu Buhari. Speaking at the swearing-in of 22 Special Advisers and heads of government agencies at the Government House in Jos, Mutfwang claimed that President Bola Tinubu took over the nation’s economy in appalling condition from Buhari. Mutfwang said, “We are at a very difficult juncture in the history of this country and I’m an advocate that after the election you forget politics and face governance. “And even though the…

On Monday, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission filed an indictment against banks, alleging their involvement in nearly 70% of financial crimes in Nigeria. Speaking at the 2023 Annual Retreat and General Meeting of the Association of Chief Audit Executives of Banks in Nigeria in Abuja, Ola Olukayode, the Chairman of the EFCC, revealed this. He made the observation that the banking industry was turning into a hotbed of fraud, which had been posing serious problems and worries for the commission. Olukayode, who was accompanied by Idowu Apejoye, Director of Internal Audit at the EFCC, stated that in order to…

According to Isa Yuguda, a former governor of Bauchi State, the federal government continues to subsidize petroleum goods. President Bola Tinubu famously said, “The fuel subsidy is gone,” in his inaugural speech last year. He went on to say that the 2023 budget did not include a fuel subsidy and, moreover, that the payment of subsidies was no longer justified. In a study released last month, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) recommended Nigeria to fully phase out expensive fuel and energy subsidies as one of the steps it would take to address its economic problems. Because of the elimination, the…

Willie Maduabuchi Obiano, the former governor of Anambra State, has informed the Federal High Court in Abuja that he is not subject to prosecution in Abuja for alleged fraud offenses he committed in Anambra State. In addition to directing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, or EFCC, to reroute the criminal case to the proper location in Anambra, he asked the court to deny jurisdiction to prosecute the fraud accusations. Before any trial could start, Obiano, through his attorney, Dr. Onyechi Ikpeazu SAN, insisted that the proper forum for addressing the money laundering charges brought against him be determined. The…

In Nigeria, the National Identification Number (NIN) has become an essential requirement for various services and transactions. The Nigerian government has mandated the linkage of mobile phone numbers to NINs as stated in a press release revealing that “On or before February 28, 2024, telecom service providers are required by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to prohibit subscribers who have not linked their phone numbers to their National Identification Numbers (NINs)”. If you’re unsure how to connect your cellphone number to your NIN using the NIMC mobile app and USSD, this step-by-step tutorial will guide you through the process. Step…