DSTV, Gotv Hike Subscription Tariff For Nigerians
Nigeria’s pay television, Multichoice, has announced a plan to increase subscription prices for DStv and GOtv packages effective from March 1, 2025. Multichoice disclosed this in a statement to its customers on Monday. The hike represents at least 21 percent. The statement titled “Price adjustments for DStv and GOtv packages”
El-Rufai – I’ll Never Go To PDP
Former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has addressed speculation about his potential presidential ambition. El-Rufai stated that although he is qualified to run for the presidency, he has never discussed such plans with anyone. He made this remark on Arise TV’s Prime Time on Monday evening while commenting on his
FBI Breaks Tradition In Appointing Dan Bongino As Deputy Director
The appointment of Dan Bongino as deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, marks a break from tradition. Although Bongino is a law enforcement professional, he only served as an officer in the New York Police Department, NYPD, from 1995 to 1999 and later in the Secret Service
Obidigbo – Sit At Home Won’t End, South-East Still Fighting War
Dr Chike Obidigbo was a governorship candidate during the 2013 election in Anambra State. He was also a governorship aspirant in 2017 on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC. He has now retired from active politics. The frontline industrialist did not mince words on issues about the Igbo
Tension Grows In Osun As Controversial LG Election Holds Amid Security Threats
Palpable tension has enveloped Osun State following Governor Ademola Adeleke’s insistence to conduct the controversial Local Government election despite security threats and stiff resistance from opposition parties. The concerns followed previous events where members of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, and the All Progressives Congress, APC, clashed, resulting in the
N13.7tn Was Not Remitted By NNPC Into The Federation Account
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has failed to remit N13.763 trillion in revenue to the Federation account. This is according to a document obtained from the Federal Accounts Allocation Committee after its January 2025 meeting on Wednesday. The unremitted revenue covers a period between 2012 and 2024, indicating concerns
Naira Records Highest Appreciation Against Dollar
The naira exceeded expectations to record its highest gain against the dollar at the parallel foreign exchange market in recent days. The naira appreciated to N1,515 per dollar on Tuesday from N1,540 on Monday. This means the naira strengthened by N25 per dollar. At the official FX market, the Central
Ukraine Strikes Oil Refinery In Russia
Regional Governor of Samara in Russia, Vyacheslav Fedorishchev, on Wednesday said Ukraine launched an overnight attack on an oil refinery in the city of Syzran. “Emergency services are working on the territory of the enterprise. According to preliminary information, there are no casualties,” Fedorishchev wrote on the Telegram messaging app.
Trump Lists ‘Fraudulent’ US Donations To Countries In Africa, Asia, Europe
President Donald Trump has suggested that large-scale fraud was perpetrated in multiple donations made by the previous United States government to countries worldwide. Trump expressed vexation about how hundreds of billions of dollars in taxpayers’ money were spent on questionable programs and contracts across Africa, Asia, and Europe. The beneficiary
Ukraine War: Talks Between US, Russia Begins In Saudi Arabia
The much anticipated talks between top officials of the United States, US, and Russia have resumed in Saudi Arabia. The meeting is holding at Diriyah Palace in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. In attendance are US national security advisor, Mike Waltz, US special envoy to the Middle East Steve
