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FG Charges Multichoice N766m Over Privacy Breaches
Multichoice Nigeria has been fined N766,242,500 by the Federal Government through the Nigeria Data Protection Commission for violating the Nigeria Data Protection Act. The violations include the illegal transfer of citizens' personal data across borders and violations of subscribers' privacy rights. In a statement issued on Sunday, the Head of Legal, Enforcement and Regulations at NDPC, Babatunde Bamigboye, said the...
Sir Chikwe Udensi Advocates Global Community Policing Models During Strategic Engagements In Canada, U.S. (Photos)
Interpol systems consultant and internationally renowned security expert, Sir Chikwe Udensi, has advanced global discussions on effective community-based policing following his recent strategic engagements in Canada and the United States. During a stop in Calgary, Alberta, Sir Udensi attended the Rotary Club Annual Convention, where he was warmly received by the Canadian chapter of the Arochukwu community. Describing...
Police Declare Two Officials Wanted Over Rivers LG crisis
The Rivers State Police Command has declared two senior officials of the Ahoada East Local Government Area of the state wanted for their alleged involvement in the violent attack on the council administrator, Hon. Goodluck Iheanachor. The officials are the Chief Security Officer of Ahoada East LGA, Hector Ekakita, and the council’s Chief of Staff, Mr. Aloni Olodi. Iheanachor is one of the...
Discos Make N553 Billion Amid Poor Power Complaints
Nigeria's electricity distribution companies made N553.63 billion in the first quarter of 2025, despite frequent complaints of intermittent outages, inefficient billing, and low power supply. According to the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission Q1 2025 report, this revenue marks an N43.79bn increase over the N509.84bn collected in the previous quarter (Q4 2024), representing an 8.59 per cent rise. This jump in earnings...
”Vote Buying Jeopardise Nation’s Democracy” – Dickson
The senator for Bayelsa West, Henry Seriake Dickson, has urged Nigerians to stand up to the threat of vote buying and election result manipulation, cautioning that these actions jeopardise the nation's democracy. In a statement made available to newsmen in Sokoto on Saturday, Dickson said stakeholders must take collective responsibility in confronting electoral malpractice and the dangerous trend of pre-determined...
”Nigeria Set To Eliminate Agricultural Problems” – Tinubu
On Saturday, President Bola Tinubu gave his Brazilian counterpart, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, his word that he is working to eliminate all obstacles impeding Nigeria's agricultural sector's growth, particularly bureaucracy, which he claimed causes delays in the sector's potential being realised. He said this will enable food sovereignty and export for the country in areas such as livestock production. Tinubu...
Ex-Army Chief Introduces Mandatory Military Training For Nigerians
A former Chief of Army Staff, Lt.-Gen. Azubuike Ihejirika (retd.), has called for the introduction of mandatory military training for all Nigerians, beginning with the National Youth Service Corps. This, he said, is a way of promoting national unity, discipline, and resilience in the face of growing security and social challenges. Ihejirika made the call on Friday night at the 50th...
FG Open To Negotiations On Kanu’s Release
The Federal Government says it is open to negotiating the release of the detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, but insists it should not be used as a condition for political support. Minister of Works, Senator Dave Umahi, stated this on Friday night while addressing journalists in Lagos. He dismissed reports suggesting that the South East was...
Diogo Jota, Brother Andre Silva Laid To Rest In Portugal
On Saturday morning, Liverpool forward Diogo Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, were buried in Portugal, just days after they died in a car accident in Spain. According to Sky Sports UK, Jota’s wife and family were joined by several Liverpool players, including head coach, Arne Slot, and club captain Virgil van Dijk, for the funeral service held at Igreja...
”Kwankwaso Won’t Run For Presidency On Our Platform In 2027” – NNPP
The New Nigeria Peoples Party claims that its 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso does not currently have the platform to run against President Bola Tinubu or any other candidate in 2027. The NNPP National Chairman, Dr. Agbo Major, made this known in a statement on Saturday. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Major was speaking on the backdrop of claims...
