The Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) said it raided Enugu and impounded illegal digital cable network worth N250 million to serve as deterrent to others in the business. The Commission had on September 21 sealed the premises of a digital television station, Real Summit Television, situated at Nsukka, Enugu State. The television station, it was gathered, was allegedly stealing the programme contents of other digital satellite transmitting stations like DSTV and Startimes. Before sealing the station at Ugwuoye, Nsukka, the Commission had first arrested the Manager, Mr Daniel Anedo and subsequently demobilised the station by removing the gadgets used in getting…
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A spokesperson of the Atiku Abubakar presidential campaign, Daniel Bwala has alleged that vice-president Yemi Osinbajo and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha decided to opt out of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Campaign Council because of same-faith ticket. Bwala, who saluted Osinbajo and Mustapha for “rejecting” the same-faith ticket made the reaction on his Twitter handle @BwalaDaniel on Saturday, alleged that the duo asked to be exempted from the campaign council. “We salute the courage of Professor Osinbajo and Boss Mustapha for rejecting the MM ticket by asking to be left out of the campaign council…
By Justina Auta Stakeholders on Saturday urged the Federal Government to include cancer treatment under the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to reduce death rates of victims of the disease. They also called for special consideration for childhood cancer care under the service. They made the call during a 5km sensitisation walk organised by an NGO, Okapi Children Cancer Foundation, to raise awareness for children fighting cancer. Ms Kemi Adekanye, the Chief Volunteer of the foundation, said diagnosis and treatment of cancer was expensive and not easily affordable for some, especially those in rural areas. She added that incorporating childhood…
Terrorists have killed 15 worshippers in Ruwan Jema village of Bukuyyum local government area of Zamfara state. According to a source who spoke with ASHENEWS on telephone, said they were killed in a Mosque while praying on Friday. He said that the terrorists disguised and entered the Mosque “as if they came to worship but then the call was made to start prayers, they opened fire and killed 15 worshippers.”
The Osolo of Isolo in Akure South local government area of Ondo state, Oba Edward Kolawola Adejoyegbe Adewole Osalade II on Friday, condoled the state governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Odunayo Akeredolu (SAN), over the death of his mother, Lady Evangelist Grace Bosede Akeredolu JP. The Osolo of Isolo, who was accompanied by his Council members and other stakeholders, was personally received by the governor, supported by his siblings, the Ondo State Deputy Governor, Sir Lucky Orimisan Aiyeditiwa, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Princess Catherine Oludunni Odu, some members of the state executive council and other top government functionaries. Recall…
A seasoned journalist, president of the Society of Digital Newspaper Owners of Nigeria (SDNON) and publisher of Metronews magazine, Otunba Femi Davies has promised that the highly frenzied 10th anniversary of the news platform, will be an evening that would echo for a long time in the Nigerian media and entertainment industries. The event is scheduled to hold on October 10, 2022 at the prestigious Radisson Blu Hotel, Ikeja GRA in Lagos, According to a statement by the media juggernaut and made available to newsmen on Saturday, a committee of industry brilliant minds has been working tirelessly in ensuring that…
Dr Thandeka Ngcobo is South African born Medical Doctor, Entrepreneur and Public Speaker. She hails from a small village called Hlutankungu in Ixopo, KwaZulu-Natal. She and her seven siblings were raised by a single mother and later became a teenage mother herself, Dr Ngcobo has succeeded against all odds. Instead of being defeated by a teenage pregnancy, she matriculated as one of the top 10 students in the region and went to obtain a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) from the University of Kwazulu-Natal (UKZN), becoming the second graduate in her Tamily. My late mother is my…
Presidential Candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar has said said that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is acting like “a bunch of busy bodies”. Atiku said this in a statement by his media adviser, Paul Ibe replying to APC Presidential campaign which claimed that the PDP candidate’s presidential ambition was dead following crisis in the party. The PDP candidate also said APC Council’s statement on crisis “within the PDP comes across as a laughable work of an interloper.” Atiku’s statement said in full: “Reading through a disingenuous press release by the APC Presidential Campaign Council on issues…
By Tina George, reporting from Abuja Stakeholders in the energy sector have advised Nigerian government to take control of the narrative and engage in addressing energy transition from a Nigerian rather than the western perspective. The energy players noted that the transition plan of the federal government needs to involve a well-thought-out strategy that would give Nigeria control over its own energy and reduce its poverty to the lowest minimum. These points were the recommendations of major stakeholders during the 2022 National Conference of the Association of Professional Women Engineers of Nigeria (APWEN) held in Abuja between 19th and 22nd…
Borno state governor, Prof. Babagana Umara has addressed multinational groups in New York, United States of America, towards increasing focus on the education of girls in Nigeria and around the world. The governor traveled to the US as part of President Muhammadu Buhari’s delegation to the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA77) held at the UN headquarters in New York City. Aside his participation at the UNGA, Zulum was invited as a special guest speaker at a programme, tagged ‘Rewrite the Future’ which was held last Wednesday, to call attention towards increased investment on girls’ education around the world. The…