Lagos-Calabar highway: Telcos fear shutdown as construction threatens cables

Lagos-Calabar highway: Telcos fear shutdown as construction threatens cables

•Undersea fibre cables linking Europe to Nigeria pass through construction corridor – ALTON, ATCON Barely 48 hours after Multichoice alerted subscribers to a three-day technical downtime, telecommunication companies have expressed concern over possible connectivity disruptions as construction advances on the 700km Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway. While the DStv and GOtv owner acknowledged the anticipated impact of the ongoing Lagos-Calabar construction project on their uplink facilities, telcos on Sunday expressed broader concerns […]

May 6, 2024 6

BUSINESS

Blockchain’s industry meeting with SEC DG rescheduled

The proposed meeting between stakeholders in the blockchain industry and the Director General of the Securities and Exchange Commission, Emomotimi Agama, has been rescheduled. The virtual meeting earlier scheduled for 10 am on Monday has been moved to 2:30 pm. This was disclosed in an email sent to our correspondent early Monday signed by the Public Relations Officer of Blockchain Industry Coordinating Committee of Nigeria, Kue Paul. The meeting is […]

May 6, 2024 5

POLITICS

Military-ruled Chad elects president today

Chadians vote for a president on Monday in an election purportedly aimed at ending military rule but dismissed by opponents of junta leader, Mahamat Idriss Deby, as a fix following violent repression. Voters will choose whether to extend decades of Deby family rule in one of the world’s poorest countries, a crucial territory in the fight against jihadism across the Sahel desert region. They have the chance to opt instead […]

May 6, 2024 9

NEWS

80% of Lekki buildings have no approval, says LASG

Lagos State Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Dr Oluyinka Olumide, stated that 80 per cent of buildings in Ibeju Lekki have no approval. He disclosed this in a recent interview with newsmen. He said, “Just last week Thursday and Friday, myself and the team were in the Ibeju Lekki and Epe axis and you would agree with me that anybody passing through that corridor would see a lot […]

May 6, 2024 3

POLITICS

Nigeria will change after eight years, support Tinubu before we die – Billionaire, Arthur Eze

Billionaire, Arthur Eze, has urged Nigerians to support President Bola Tinubu while praising his inclusive approach to governance. He made the remarks in a video widely shared on social media, which showed him donating N20m to a church. Eze said, “Tinubu has no boundary. If you go to Abuja, you will see Wike, an Igbo man as a minister. Umahi is Igbo man, as minister. No boundaries. All the types […]

May 6, 2024 4

NEWS

WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2024: NHRC Vows To Uphold Protection Of Press Freedom In Nigeria

By Toffa Momoh, Abuja The National Human Rights Commission, NHRC, has assured Nigerians of the promotion and protection of their fundamental human rights including right to freedom of expression and the press in all circumstances. In a statement signed by the NHRC'sDirector of Corporate Affairs and External Linkages, Obinna Nwakonye, marking the 2024 World Press Freedom Day, the Executive Secretary of the NHRC, Tony Ojukwu, SAN, reaffirmed the commitment of […]

May 3, 2024 39

ENTERTAINMNET

Actress, Eniola Ajao reveals reason for shielding 21-year-old son from social media

Nollywood actress, Eniola Ajao, has revealed why she kept her 21-year-old son, Ayomide Daniel, away from social media. Ajao said the decision was taken even before she ventured into the movie industry, adding that it was supposed to stem off stigma attached to being a single mother. “It was something I decided a long time ago before I even considered pursuing a career in the entertainment industry. “When I had […]

May 3, 2024 27

SPORTS

Young Nigerian basketballer bags US scholarships after street encounter with Calabar lawyer

A young Nigerian basketballer, David Etim, has bagged three United States scholarship offers after encountering a Calabar-born lawyer, Faithfulness Okom. Narrating how he met Etim to our correspondent on Thursday, Okom said he met Etim in 2021 while driving in Calabar that fateful Saturday and was fascinated with his height and decided to lure him into playing basketball. According to him, Etim was not the only one he dragged to […]

May 3, 2024 33

BUSINESS

Govt borrows N11tn via bonds, T-bills in four months

The Federal Government has raised a total sum of N11tn through auctions and sales of Treasury bills and saving bonds issuance in four months, according to findings by The PUNCH An analysis of bonds and bills results issued this year by the Central Bank and the Debt Management Office showed that the government had raised N3.1trn in FGN bonds and 7.92trn in T-bills between January and April 2024, totalling N11.2trn. These […]

May 3, 2024 6

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