The SAT-3 submarine cable formerly owned by NITEL is currently back in service after being off some time now. The satellite is at the moment in the possession of Ntel after the company acquired NITEL from the Federal Government of Nigeria. The new owners of the company have concluded plans to roll out services and…
Day: March 30, 2016
Instagram Extends Video Length
Popular video sharing platform, Instagram, has announced an increase in the length of videos posted by users on its platform. Instagram users can now post a 60-second video on their timelines as against 15 seconds it used to be in the past. Also, the social networking website announced the return of multi-clip video, which makes…
Saraki Gives N5m To Kano Market Fire Victims
Victims of the recent inferno at a market in Kano State have been given N5 million by the Senate President, Bukola Saraki. The donation was announced on Wednesday when Chairman of the Senate Committee on Works, Kabiru Gaya, paid a sympathy visit to victims of the unfortunate fire that occurred few days ago at Sabon…
Lagos To Punish Tax Defaulters From April 1
..enjoins organizations, individuals to comply with tax laws The Lagos State Internal Revenue Service, LIRS, has disclosed that from Friday, April 1, 2016, it would no longer be business as usual for those in the habit of evading tax because it will commence the prosecution of tax offenders in the state in consonance with Section…
How To Verify Your Number Plate, Driver’s Licence
The Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, has revealed steps to take to know the authenticity of a number plate as well as one’s driver’s licence. Some Nigerians have had to battle with fake number plates and driver’s licence, which they get through proxies. According to the FRSC, here are the simple steps; You can verify…
Nomoreloss To Be Buried April 8
The remains of late singer, Muyiwa Adeyemi Oshinuga, better known as Nomoreloss, would be laid to rest next week, his family has confirmed. Nomoreloss passed away on Monday, March 21, 2016, after a brief illness. He was said to have died of Pneumonia at a hospital in Lagos. According to funeral rites released by family…
Valencia Sack Gary Neville
Manchester United legend, Gary Neville, has been sacked by Valencia as their manager after only four months in charge. The former England international was shown the way out of the club after he failed to turn their fortune around. Neville took over the Spanish club with the hopes of returning them to their glory days,…
Army Stop Shiites’ Event In Katsina
The annual Maulud procession of Islamic Movement in Nigeria otherwise known as Shiites was halted by military personnel in Katsina on Wednesday. This caused tension in the area, but there was no record of any breakdown of law and order in the process. It was learnt that as the members were gathering at Central mosque…
Fuel Scarcity: Queues To Disappear Soon—NUPENG
South-West Chairman of the National Union of Petroleum and Natural Gas Workers, NUPENG, Tokunbo Korodo, has assured Nigerians that the long queues seen at several filling stations across the country will soon disappear. Korodo gave this assurance on Wednesday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, in Lagos. He noted that if…
Police Finally Seal Kogi Assembly
The Kogi State House of Assembly has eventually been sealed by the Nigeria Police following crisis rocking the hollowed chamber. Security operatives stormed the Assembly complex on Wednesday and sealed it off pending when the leadership tussle is resolved. Last week, the National Assembly took over proceedings of the Assembly, though said it was for…