The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), South-west Zone has given MultiChoice Nigeria a seven-day ultimatum to reverse its planned hike on DStv and GOtv subscription rates. The student association made this known in a statement on Tuesday, signed by its Coordinator, Adejuwon Olatunji, Deputy Coordinator, Alao John, and Public Relations Officer, Opeoluwa Awoyinfa Through text messages to its subscribers, …

The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has given Friday, 28th April as the deadline for complete Hajj fares remittance by boards, agencies and commissions of state Muslim Pilgrims’ Welfare managers. The chairman of the Commission, Alhaji Zikrullah Kunle Hassan gave the ultimatum on Wednesday during a marathon meeting with the chief executives of state Pilgrims Welfare Board, agencies and …

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the United States Consulate and a United States-based firm, Atlanta Global Resources Inc. (AGRI) to build a railway network that will connect the nine states of the Niger Delta region. The project is expected to provide locomotives, construct railway lines and operate same in the oil …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is to commence afresh the prosecution of a former Minister of Aviation, Chief Femi Fani-Kayode, and three others at the Federal High Court, Abuja on alleged misappropriation of N4.6 billion and money laundering. EFCC counsel, Mr Rotimi Oyedepo told Justice Daniel Osiagor of the Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday that this …

City sweepers in Calabar town, Cross River State capital, numbering about 100 on Tuesday, littered the front of the Governor’s Office, Calabar with garbage in protest over their four months unpaid salary by the state government. The women, who protested in front of the Governor’s Office told Vanguard that the last time they were paid their monthly stipends was last …

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Tuesday arraigned the Speaker of Ondo State House Of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Bamidele Oloyeloogun before the State High Court in Akure over alleged fraud. The lawmaker representing Akoko South/West Constituency 1 at the Ondo State House of Assembly, Felemu Bankole, and a civil servant, Segun Oyadeyi Bankole was also arraigned along with …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rescheduled the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination for candidates in 100 centres due to technical challenges experienced on Tuesday. The board made the announcement in a statement in Abuja by the Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin on Tuesday night. About 1.6 million candidates across over 700 are expected to take …

The Federal Government, on Tuesday, declared that it had commenced the disconnection of some power firms from the national grid as a result of their non-adherence to the Electricity Market Rules. Although it did not name the affected power plants, the government explained that the Nigeria Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) was governed by rules, which were absolutely necessary for the …

Operatives of the Delta State Police Command have rescued unhurt two kidnapped victims from their abductors at the ECN junction along Agbarho-Ughelli Road. The police also recovered from the abductors 26 pieces of Android phones, one cut-to-size locally-made single barrel gun, 38 rounds of live cartridges, two expended cartridges, two Moniepoint Point of Sales (PoS) machines, four power banks as …

A 23 year-old male commercial tricycle operator, simply identified as Samad, has lost his life in a cult clash in Ilorin, Kwara State capital. It was gathered that members of a secret cult group, suspected to have killed the young man, took his life and dumped his corpse in front a mosque at Abayawo area of Ilorin. Witnesses of the …