Author: Salako Temitope

Following the advisory issued by Nigeria’s High Commission in Pretoria, South Africa which was sent out to warn Nigerians of loud celebrations before, during and after the AFCON semi-final match, the Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) issued a counter statement calling Nigerian’s ‘friends’. The statement reads, “DIRCO has learned about an unfortunate advisory issued by the High Commission of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in Pretoria. The advisory is regrettable as it seems to create alarm and unnecessary tension between South African citizens and Nigerians living in or visiting SA. “The South African national football team, Bafana Bafana,…

Two of Nigeria’s leading telcos, MTN Nigeria and Globacom have put an end to a 15-year conflict over interconnection fees after GLO consented to pay ₦2 billion in interest rather than the ₦3 billion they had originally requested. This was disclosed by a source familiar with the negotiations who further said the interconnection debt on which those interests accrued was settled earlier. We can recall that Glo was faced with the threat of disconnection by MTN Nigeria which Nigeria Communications Commission [NCC] followed it up with 21 days to have it resolved or risk seeing its 61.5 million subscribers blocked from…

Oladipupo Adebutu, the Ogun state PDP governorship candidate in the 2023 elections, alongside five others on Tuesday appeared before Justice Abiodun Akinyemi of the state High Court, Kobape Road, Abeokuta over seven-count charge bordering on vote buying and other offences in a case number AB/10c/2023 (FRN Vs Adebutu &Ors). Adebutu was accused of inducement during the poll by security agents alongside other members of his party over the election which held on 18th March, 2024. Rotimi Jacobs SAN, who is the prosecuting counsel noted earlier in his submission orally to withdraw the prior information supplied, and substituted the same with…

In a forecast on Monday 5th February, 2024, The Nigerian Meteorological Agency issued a warning of dust-haze spanning three(3) days which would happen from Tuesday 6th February to Thursday 8th. This is forecasted to happen throughout the country. According to the report, dense dust haze is expected to significantly reduce horizontal visibility to 1km or less in the northern region on Tuesday. According to the report, “For Wednesday, thick dust haze is expected to reduce horizontal visibility to 1km or less in the northern region and North Central states within the forecast period. “Moderate dust haze with horizontal visibility range…

Earlier today Tuesday 6th January 2024, The Anambra Police Command declared an inspector of Nigerian Police, Audu Omadefu wanted for murder. This was disclosed by the states’ spokesman DSP Tochukwu Ikenga during a press briefing this morning while he also urged members of the public with viable information to help locate and detain the suspect for questioning by reporting to the nearest police stattion. He said, “Anambra State Police Command hereby declares AP No. 362178, Inspector Audu Omadefu wanted for murder. “The command urges any member of the public who sees the fugitive or has information on his whereabouts to…

“The attention of the Nigeria High Commission, Pretoria has been drawn to potentially inflammatory online comments made by a section of South African citizens against Nigerians living in host country, largely influenced by the upcoming 2024 African Cup of Nations [AFCON] semi-final match between the Super Eagles and the Bafana Bafana on Wednesday 7th February 2024.” This was an excerpt from the circular released by the Nigerian High Commission in South Africa dated 6th February. This is following tensions building up ahead of the game. The Super Eagles will face Bafana Bafana of South Africa in a semi-final clash on…

Chief Jimi Solanke born on July 4, 1942, in Ipara Remo answered the glorious call to glory at the early hours of 5th February, 2024 at Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital. A pioneer member of Wole Soyinka’s headed theater group in 1961, Ori Olokun theater, Baba leaves behind a legacy that transcends borders, resonating in the hearts of those who had the privilege to witness his artistry. Survived by his wife, Chief Mrs. Toyin Solanke, his passing marks the end of an era in Nigerian entertainment, leaving a void that will be felt for years to come.  Describes by New…

Several Nigerian banks began limiting how much customers could spend on international transactions using their naira cards in 2022. This is largely because of the difficulty in obtaining the foreign exchange required to facilitate these transactions. Immediately after the new president’s inauguration mid 2023, the situation escalated as the Central Bank announced its decision to float our Naira, therefore aggravating the challenges faced by businesses. This can also be said that  the naira has lost much of its value against the dollar. According to Bloomberg, it has lost almost 60% of its value in 2023 and was the worst-performing currency…

The President of AMMBAN (Association of Mobile Money and Banking Agents of Nigeria), Fasasi Sarafadeen Atanda has confirmed the collaboration proposed from Nigerian Electronic Fraud Forum (NeFF) together with the Nigerian Inter-Bank Settlement Systems (NIBSS) to create a feature that will flag fraudulent transactions on PoS terminals in Nigeria. This was disclosed in an announcement on January 30, 2024 and will go live on PoS machines by the end of Q1 2024. Fasasi, AMMBAN President said “We are at a very advanced stage, and we’re about to finish the technology side of it in terms of activating some features.” The feature represents a positive move,…

Aondo Ver, Federal Housing Authority Director has been reportedly abducted by terrorists in Abuja. Information gatheres is that the incident happened at Pambara New Extension, which is about 200 metres away from the military camp and checkpoint in Bwari Central Area of FCT at about 12:30 am on Thursday 1st February 2024. Th armed men were said to have overpowered the local vigilante group in the area who attempted to rescue the victim with superior firearms after going over the fence wall by cutting the barb wires. As of the time of filing the report, efforts to reach the FCT…