The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has authorized the disconnection of Exchange Telecommunications Limited from the network of MTN Nigeria due to unpaid interconnect charges.   Exchange Telecommunications, a local and international interconnect carrier, was found to have no sufficient justification for the non-settlement of its financial obligations, according to the NCC.   In a statement issued on Friday, December 27, …

The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) revealed that 190 flights were cancelled and 5,225 delayed across Nigeria between September and October 2024.   Chris Najomo, acting director-general of the NCAA, disclosed these figures on Friday, December 27, during an engagement session with airlines in Lagos. He expressed concern over the increasing rate of flight disruptions and emphasized the need for …

The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Osun State Command, has arrested a 24-year-old man, Sola Jimoh, for stealing a motorcycle.   The Command’s spokesperson, ASC Kehinde Adeleke, who disclosed this in a statement on Friday, December 27, 2024, revealed that the suspect confessed to leaving his hometown near Osogbo on Christmas morning at 6 a.m. with the intention …

Operatives of the Lagos State Police Command have arrested three members of a suspected armed robbery gang that invaded the Safejo area of Amukoko of the state during the Christmas celebration.    The arrested suspects and others still at large were attempting to rob residents of Amukoko on Christmas Day when the state Commissioner of Police, Olanrewaju Ishola, deployed policemen …

Woodhouse will face Stephen Bunting in the next round after the eighth seed saw off Latvia’s Madars Razma in the last game of the afternoon session. Bunting, the reigning Masters champion and former BDO world champion, put in an accomplished display to secure a 4-1 win. Having taken out 113 to win the first set, ‘The Bullet’ swiftly won the …

The Catholic Diocese of Nnewi has announced the gruesome m$rder of Reverend Father Tobias Chukwujekwu Okonkwo by unknown assailants.    According to a statement released by the Chancellor of the Nnewi Diocese, Rev Fr Raphael Ezeonu, the deceased who was also a pharmacist, was shot de@d in Ihiala on Boxing Day, December 26 between 7 pm and 8 pm along …

Aproko Doctor cutting the ribbon to unveil the Luminous solar power solution at the Sick Children & Women Ward in Epe General Hospital recently   In a remarkable display of community service, renowned health advocate and medical doctor Dr. Chinonso Egemba, popularly known as Aproko Doctor, has illuminated a path toward better healthcare by donating a state-of-the-art 11KW solar power …

Unquestionably, he’s one of the greatest finishers in Test rugby right now. Duhan van der Merwe took just 46 minutes to score a hat-trick against England in the Six Nations earlier in the year. That’s how coruscating he can be. Against Glasgow? Largely anonymous. We didn’t see a whole lot of him the last day, which is consistent with his …

The North West troops of 1 Brigade, Sector 2 Joint Task Force Operation Fansan Yamma, have neutralized several terrorists, including a notorious bandit kingpin known as Alhaji Ma’oli, in Zamfara State.   The Coordinator of the Joint Media Coordination Center, Operation Fansan Yamma, Lt. Col. Abubakar Abdullahi, who disclosed this in a statement issued on Friday, December 27, in Gusau, …

In a latest development, Martins Vincent Otse, better known as Very Dark Man, is not in high spirits. The controversial social media activist released a recent video in which he informed his followers and well-wishers that cyber criminals hacked into his NGO purse through the official website and made away with the sum of ₦180 million. VDM recorded the video …