A major internet provider for most of Nigeria commercial banks and internet service providers (ISPs), MainOne, which suffered a major submarine cut that knocked major banks offline, said it has started the process of restoring services to some of its customers. The cable company, in a note shared with News Direct, said: “We have restored…
The Biden administration faces escalating calls to intervene in the Nigerian government’s detention of two Binance executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla. The detentions, which commenced on February 26, 2024, have prompted an outcry from the U.S. Chamber of Digital Commerce and other stakeholders, citing concerns over due process and diplomatic relations. Chamber of…
The Arewa Consultative Forum, ACF, has condemned the suspension of Senator Abdul Ningi over his revelation of alleged padding of the 2024 budget to the tune of N3.7 trillion by the Senate. News Direct recalls that Senator Ningi, in an earlier interview, made the allegation that culminated in his three-month suspension for what the Senate…
The Chief of Defence Staff, Christopher Musa, has ordered a probe into the tragic killing of four senior officers and 12 soldiers in Delta State. It was gathered that the slain military personnel responded to a distress call after the communal crisis between the Okuama and Okoloba communities, both in Delta State, before they were…
MPH Rail Development Ltd., a United Kingdom-based private company with no history of rail construction and owned by Adeyemi Sabitun Ikuforiji, is on the verge of securing a rail construction contract from the federal government. Ikuforiji was the speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly from 2005 to 2015. His legislative leadership partly coincided…
Typically, the ascension to the Olubadan throne is predictable. An Olubadan must climb 23 chieftaincy steps from either of two lines: the Civilian and the Military. But it is its predictability and orderliness that ranks it among the most peaceful and unique ascension protocols anywhere. According to the Olubadan chieftaincy declaration, succession and elevation to…
Gunmen suspected to be kidnappers have abducted the chairman of the Edo State Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Tony Aziegbemi, along Idaro Street, off Country Home Road, Benin, Edo State. Aziegbemi was reportedly abducted in the early hours of today. The Edo PDP chairman was said to have left a meeting at the Government House and…
Former Minister of Works, Babatunde Fashola, has urged Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu to consider reducing taxes and levies imposed in Lagos State, aiming to alleviate economic pressures on residents. Speaking at the 18th edition of the Lagos’ Executive and Legislative Parley on Friday, Fashola emphasized the importance of such reductions in mitigating the challenges faced by…
In the early hours of Saturday, terrorists launched a fresh assault on the Dogon-noma community in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, reigniting fears of insecurity in the region. Confirming the incident, former chairman of the local government, Cafra Caino, revealed, “The attackers invaded the village around 5.45am on Saturday in large numbers,…
The National Chairman of the Labour Party, Julius Abure, has sparked controversy with his proposed ‘secret’ National Convention, resulting in internal strife within the party. This move has prompted the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), a key stakeholder and supporter of former presidential candidate Peter Obi, to demand Abure’s removal, accusing him of operating the party…
