The disconnection threats hanging over some Nigerian banks for Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) debt totalling N160 billion have been lifted as they (banks) make significant progress in repaying their outstanding debts to telecom operators. The banks, by their timely action, avoided service disconnection threats by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) which could have resulted in a potential disruption and ultimately impact millions of users negatively. The banks, which faced…

The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has suspended its proposed protests against the recent 50 percent increase in telecom tariffs by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), citing the need for further engagement with government. President of the NLC, Joe Ajaero disclosed the decision after a meeting between the union and government officials at the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the Federation in Abuja on Monday. NEW DAILY PRIME…

The Ogun State Government has suspended Oba Abdulsemiu Adewale Ogunjobi, the Olorile of Orile-Ifo, for six months over conduct deemed unbefitting of a traditional ruler.   In a statement on Monday, the Special Adviser to Governor Dapo Abiodun on Communication and Strategy, Kayode Akinmade, stated that the suspension was necessary to uphold human dignity and preserve the sanctity of the revered traditional institution. According to The New Daily Prime, the monarch…

Teenager arrested after Harvey Willgoose stabbed at All Saints Catholic High School in Sheffield on Monday A 15-year-old boy has died after a stabbing at a school in Sheffield. Harvey Willgoose was stabbed at All Saints Catholic High School on Granville Road on Monday and taken to hospital, but died of his injuries. South Yorkshire Police said a 15-year-old boy has been arrested on suspicion of murder. The force received…

The leaders of Mexico and Canada each said they had struck agreements to pause tariffs for 30 days, but levies on products from China were still set to take effect just after midnight. Here are the latest developments. President Trump and the leaders of Mexico and Canada struck last-minute deals on Monday to postpone the imposition of hefty tariffs on goods exported to the United States, averting at least temporarily…

In a move that could redefine America’s role in Ukraine’s war effort, Donald Trump has signaled that further U.S. support for Ukraine will be contingent on securing access to the country’s rare earth materials. As of April 2024, the United States has provided approximately $175 billion in aid to Ukraine since the onset of Russia’s invasion in February 2022, covering military, economic, and humanitarian assistance. Of this, around $106 billion…

A Kogi State High Court sitting in Lokoja, the State capital, has sacked the Ohinoyi of Ebiraland, Alhaji Ahmed Muhammed Tijani Anaje from the royal stool. Justice Salisu Umar, in his ruling on Monday, made an order barring Anaje from parading himself as the paramount traditional ruler of Ebiraland. The suit marked HCO/05C/2024, was filed by Dr. Barnabas Adeku Ojiah and two others against the Governor of Kogi State. Reports…

The three New Year’s Day killers of Mr. Kehinde Fatinoye, his wife, Bukola, and their only son, Oreoluwa were on Monday sentenced to death by hanging for the brutal murders. Justice Basirat Adebowale of an Abeokuta High Court, Ogun State, found the trio guilty of nine counts, ruling that the prosecution had proven its case beyond reasonable doubt. The convicts — Lekan Adekanbi, the family’s former driver, along with Ahmed…

The planned strike that was scheduled to take place on 4 February has been suspended after the leadership of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) and joint agency-based unions reached an agreement. The unions comprise the National Union of Air Transport Employees (NUATE), Association of Nigeria Aviation Professionals (ANAP), Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government Owned Companies (SSASCGOC), and Amalgamated Union of Public Corporation, Civil Service Technical and Recreational…

President Bola Tinubu has sworn in newly appointed members of the Revenue Mobilization Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC), the Federal Character Commission (FCC), and the National Population Commission (NPC). Before the commencement of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting on Monday, the president also swore in eight former directors in the Federal Civil Service as Permanent Secretaries. 21 members of the RMAFC, along with one new member each for the…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday approved an allocation of N4.8 billion for the procurement of HIV treatment packs to support Nigerians living with HIV/AIDS. The approval follows an emergency humanitarian waiver granted by the US government, reversing a previous funding pause on HIV treatment in developing countries, including Nigeria.  This pause had been ordered under an executive directive by former US President Donald Trump as part of a…

The Minister of State for Finance, Doris Uzoka-Anite, has reaffirmed the federal government’s (FG) commitment to sound fiscal management and sustainable economic development through the introduction of the revised policy on Cash Management and Bottom-Up Cash Planning. Uzoka-Anite made the statement during the Stakeholders Review Meeting on the Implementation of the Revised Policy on Cash Management and Bottom-Up Cash Planning Protocols, held in Abuja.  The Minister emphasised that the revised…