Author: Michael Right

Telecommunication giant MTN Nigeria has confirmed that it would roll out 5G network by Aug. 24. The mobile Operator disclosed this at the 90th edition of the telecom consumer parliament, organised by the Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC in Lagos In May, the NCC handed over the final letters of award of 5G spectrum licences to winners of the December 3.5GHz spectrum auctions. The NCC already mandated them to begin offering 5G services in August. Buhari Rules Out Bail For Nnamdi Kanu During a panel discussion, a representative of MTN Nigeria, Mr. Chinedu Ezeigweneme, responded to the mandate by saying that…

ICPC operatives have conducted an operation that led to the recovery of over a billion naira from the former chief of army staff Tukur Buratai. The operation, conducted last week, also led to the recovery of over 50 luxury watches, including at least two Rolex varieties, from the former military commander, according to anti-graft officials familiar with the matter. A source said the ICPC was tipped off about the cash haul by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, NFIU, during a probe of a man identified only as Salisu. “NFIU discovered that N500 million was paid into Salisu’s account at once…

Chinese electric carmaker Nio says that two people were killed when one of its vehicles fell from the third floor of its headquarters in Shanghai. In the collision, two people from the company’s partner company and one employee perished. According to the company, the accident happened on Wednesday at around 17:20 local time. When the car fell from the structure, the persons who died were inside. According to Nio, an investigation into the occurrence was launched right away in collaboration with government officials. US Senate Passes First Gun Control Bill In Decades A showroom, a testing facility, or a parking…

Four of the nine persons on board an Ilyushin Il-76 military cargo plane were killed when it crashed and caught fire during landing on Friday near Ryazan in western Russia, according to reports from local authorities cited by the RIA news agency. According to RIA, five persons were hospitalised with injuries. The Russian defence ministry was cited separately by the Interfax news agency as stating the plane encountered an engine issue while doing a training mission. The ministry withheld information on crew casualties. The Il-76 cargo aircraft crashed in the city of Ryazan 200 kilometres southeast of Moscow, officials said…

The Oyo State government has revealed that plans are underway to issue identification numbers and registration jackets to commercial motorcyclists, popularly known as Okada riders, in the State. The Commissioner for Budget and Economic planning, Prof. Musibau Babatunde, said the registration is part of Oyo State Government’s drive to ensure effectiveness of the ongoing State-wide Residents’ registration programme. He made this known in Ibadan on Thursday during a stakeholders’ meeting with over 100 Commercial riders Association leaders. Prof. Musibau said the registration will help in planning properly for the security architecture of the state, in the long-run. Lagos Taskforce Crush 250 Power/Dispatch…

The US Supreme Court has ruled that the Constitution gives people the right to carry a gun outside their home, in a significant new ruling for gun rights. The decision is expected to allow more people to legally carry firearms in some of America’s biggest cities – such as LA, New York and Boston – and is the court’s first major decision on gun rights in more than a decade. As a result of killings in Texas school shooting, where 19 students and two teachers were killed, and in Buffalo, where 10 people were killed at a supermarket, Congress is…

The first incidence of monkeypox in the North-Central state was confirmed by the Kwara State Government on Thursday. In a statement released in Ilorin, Dr. Raji Razaq, the commissioner for health, said the recorded case was the result of diligent work by the monitoring and response team that had been engaged ever since the index case was reported in the nation in March 2022. “A 29-year-old Nigerian driver who had been under our monitoring for two weeks and who had exhibited signs of fever, generalised rash, and weakness is the first verified case in Kwara state, the statement partly read.…

Ondo state security network aka Amotekun have arrested a number of persons in connection with the killing of worshippers at St. Francis Catholic Church, Owo, Ondo State. The Commander of the Amotekun corps, Akogun Adetunji Adeleye, revealed this to reporters on Thursday in Akure. He added that some of the attack’s firearms had also been found on the suspects and in the getaway car. Although Adeleye did not specify the precise number of individuals detained in connection with the attack, he assured the state’s citizens that the Corps would detain anybody linked to the June 5, 2022, massacre of worshippers…

Two Nigerians have been charged by the London Metropolitan Police with conspiring to bring a child to the UK for the purpose of harvesting organs, the police announced on Thursday. The accused – a woman and a man – have the same names and ages as Nigeria’s former Deputy Senate President Ike Ekweremadu and wife Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu. The Metropolitan Authorities’s Specialist Crime Team conducted an investigation, according to the police, who provided the following information about the accused: Doctor Removes Patient’s Good Eye During Surgery [A] Beatrice Nwanneka Ekweremadu, 55 (10.9.66), of Nigeria, is accused of conspiring to set up or…

Human Rights Lawyer, Malcolm Omirhobo, on Thursday dressed in native doctor or ‘Babalawo’ attire to attend proceedings at the Nigeria apex court. The human rights lawyer action is sequel to the recent Supreme Court judgement that ruled that muslim students can wear hijab to schools in Lagos. According to reports, when he walked into the Supreme Court, the Justices who were on seat looked up in shock, looked at themselves and without a word, went on recess. Impeached Lawmakers Are Black Legs – Kogi Assembly In an interview with newsmen, Omirhobo said that, since the Supreme Court has ruled last…