Paradigm Initiative, a leading digital rights advocacy organisation, has revealed the scale of an alleged data breach affecting 43 million Nigerians, even as it has taken legal action against the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and other government agencies, alleging systemic violations of citizens’ digital rights, including failures in data … Read more
A Nigerian woman has shared a hilarious video taunting her husband’s ex-lover shortly after becoming his wife The woman, who’s currently in the UK, courtesy of her husband, pointed out that her husband’s ex would have been the one abroad Social media users who came across the funny video on TikTok stormed the comments section … Read more
The Edo State chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has strongly criticized Governor Monday Okpebholo for allegedly withholding allocations meant for local government areas (LGAs) in the state, leaving primary school teachers, pensioners, healthcare workers, and other civil servants without their November salaries. In a statement released by the Publicity Secretary of the Edo … Read more
The Nigerian Government has congratulated Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah on her historic election as the first female President of the Republic of Namibia. A statement on Wednesday by Kimiebi Imomotimi Ebienfa, the acting spokesperson, Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Abuja said the victory of Nandi-Ndaitwah who is the current Vice President as confirmed by the Electoral Commission … Read more
Players use Warhammer 40,000 games figurines such as these in compete in tournaments. Photo: OLI SCARFF / AFP/FileSource: AFP British company Games Workshop, makers of miniature wargames figures, entered London’s top-tier FTSE 100 index, the London Stock Exchange announced Wednesday, propelled by the profitability of its Warhammer franchise and its licencing potential. The company’s share … Read more
A former Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Mike Igini has called for the release of popular activist and legal practitioner, Barrister Dele Farotimi. Farotimi was apprehended by the Nigeria Police Force over allegation of defamation on Tuesday. Reacting to the development, Igini urged the Inspector-General of Police, IGP Kayode … Read more
A journalist with Advocate Broadcasting Network (ADBN), Grace Ike, has emerged the first female chairman of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Council 43 years after the council was created. Grace was elected and sworn in on Wednesday alongside four other executive members: Yahaya Ndambabo of Voice of Nigeria (VON) as … Read more
The governor of Rivers state on Wednesday, finally addressed the allegations surrounding his administration’s loan for infrastructure projectsFubara clarified that his administration has not been borrowing excessively and but only obtained a N200 billion loan for the construction of a major road projectGovernor Fubara, during the inauguration of the 11.8km Okehi-Umuola-Eberi road, accused critics of … Read more
Arsenal’s manager, Mikel Arteta, has reflected on his rough start at the Emirates Stadium as he prepares to clash with Ruben Amorim’s Manchester United tonight. Mikel Arteta and Ruben Amorim are clashing in the Premier League for the first time at 9:15 p.m. later tonight, December 4. This will be Amorim’s biggest game in charge … Read more
The House of Representatives has resolved to investigate the Abuja Rehabilitation Centre and the Social Protection Programmes of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as the ‘Almajiri’ syndrome surged in the nations capital. The move followed the adoption of a motion moved by Hon. Bashiru Dawodu (APC, Lagos) at plenary on Wednesday. Presenting the … Read more