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Technology
Court adjourns Nigerian’s $150m suit against Google, GoDaddy.com
Abuja, April 15, 2025 (NAN) The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned the 150 million dollars suit filed by a Nigerian, Chianugo Peter, against Google LLC and GoDaddy.com LLC, over alleged cyberspace contract breach, until May 27 for hearing. Justice Obiora Egwuatu fixed the date for the defence to cross-examine Peter after he was led in evidence virtually by…
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Nigeria
Autonomy: Court adjourns ALGON’s suit against Federal, State Govts
Abuja, April 15, 2025 (NAN) The Federal High Court in Abuja has adjourned a suit filed by the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) against the Federal and State Governments until May 29. The fresh suit, which was scheduled for mention before Justice Inyang Ekwo, could not proceed because the court did not sit. The matter was, however, fixed…
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Newlywed husband accused of murdering wife in Czech Republic
Prague, April 15, 2025 (dpa/NAN) A man in the Czech Republic has been accused of killing his wife just days after their wedding. A police spokeswoman confirmed on Tuesday that the 46-year-old is being held on suspicion of murder. According to local media reports, the couple had only been married for a few days. The alleged crime occurred near the…
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Politics
Elected officials’ suspension in Rivers, a slap on the constitution-Fara Dagogo
Port Harcourt, March 18, 2025 (NANA) Dr Fara Dagogo, former House of Representatives member, (Degema, Bonny, Federal Constituency), has described the declaration of a State of Emergency in Rivers State by President Bola Tinubu as a slap on the Constitution. Dagogo made the remark on Tuesday while in a statement issued to newsmen in Port Harcourt while reacting to the…
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Politics
Gov. Fubara urges Rivers people to remain peaceful, law-abiding
Port Harcourt, March 18, 2025 (NAN) Gov. Siminilayi Fubara of Rivers, has urged the citizens in the state to remain peaceful and law-abiding in the face of the state of emergency declared in the state. Fubara made the remark in an address to the people of the state on Tuesday in Port Harcourt after the pronouncement of emergency rule on…
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Politics
PDP rejects emergency rule in Rivers
Abuja, March 18, 2025 (NAN) The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has rejected the declaration of State of emergency in Rivers, stating that the president has no power to suspend democratically elected governor. The party stated this in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Debo Ologunagba on Tuesday in Abuja. President Bola Tinubu had on Tuesday in a national broadcast…
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Entrepreneurs
FRSC doesn’t issue licenses to underage drivers – Sector Commander
The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has said it does not issue licenses to underage drivers below 18 years old. Mr Samuel Ibitoye, the FRSC Sector Commander in Ondo State, made this known on Monday in Akure, describing underage drivers as impostors driving without permit. Ibitoye said that underage drivers were not psychologically and emotionally stable to be behind the…
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FG to close Independence Bridge in Lagos until May
The Federal Government will, on Wednesday, close the Independence Bridge (Marina bound), Lagos, to facilitate maintenance and rehabilitation works on the bridge. The bridge will remain closed until the end of May. The Federal Controller of Works in Lagos, Mrs Olukorede Kesha, made the disclosure in a statement on Monday in Lagos. ”The Federal Ministry of Works wishes to inform…
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education
Nigeria to host 7th African Spelling Bee April 9
Nigeria is set to host the 7th African Spelling Bee (ASB) from April 9 to 13, marking the first time the prestigious competition will be held in a West African nation. Mr Abdulsalam Ibrahim, National Coordinator of the Nigeria Spelling Bee, announced this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja on Monday. Established in 2016,…
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Entertainment
Asake reconciles with father
Afrobeats sensation Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, has made amends with his ailing father, Fatai Odunsi, and promised to purchase a house for him and as well cover his medical expenses. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Odunsi made this known in a new video released online, confirming that his son has reached out to him following…
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Tech
MTN unveils “Go Make a Difference” campaign in Benin
Benin, March 16, 2025(NAN) MTN Nigeria has launched a “Go Make a Difference” (Go M.A.D) campaign to empower Nigerians to make a difference in every area of their lives using MTN data. Speaking on Sunday during the launch at 360 lounge, GRA Benin, Mr Olaniyi Alabi, Senior Manager, Edo Business Unit, MTN. said the Go M.A.D. was MTN latest initiative…
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Tech
Tinubu congratulates Osakwe on UK cybersecurity award
Abuja, March 16, 2025 (NAN) President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Dr Fene Osakwe on winning the Cyber Personality of the Year award at the 2025 Cyber Security Awards in the UK. Osakwe is the chairman of the Lagos State Cybersecurity Advisory Board and the first African to win in the Cyber Security Awards category, Mr Bayo Onanuga, the President’s spokesman,…
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Petroleum, gas stakeholders colloborate to tackle tanker explosion in Taraba
The Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), on Friday hosted critical stakeholders in the petroleum and gas sector to address the incessant insidences of tanker explosions in Taraba. Alhaji Abdullahi Bature, Coordinator of the NMDPRA in the state, while addressing stakeholders at its first quarter stakeholders meeting in Jalingo, said that Taraba has recorded three tanker explosion incidences…
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Natasha: Ex-Lawmaker urges Akpabio to step aside for impartial investigation
A former lawmaker, Sen. Nicholas Tofowomo, has urged the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio to step aside for an impartial investigation into sexual harassment allegations made against him by Sen. Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. Tofowomo, who represented Ondo South at the ninth National Assembly, told newsmen on Friday in Okitipupa that Akpabio “cannot preside over his own case.” The Senate had suspended Akpoti-Uduaghan…
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Germany’s public sector workers wage negotiations enter 3rd round
The third round of collective bargaining talks for German public sector workers is set to begin on Friday, following weeks marked by strikes across the country. Employers and trade unions are to meet in Potsdam, outside Berlin, for a planned three days of negotiations. Shortly before the start of the talks, the civil service union dbb, which is negotiating alongside…
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Lawyer sues EFCC chairman, I-G, AGF, seeks N500m in damages
An Abuja-based lawyer, Alexander Oketa, has dragged the Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Mr. Ola Olukoyede, before an Abuja court over land ownership tussle. The ownership issue is between Jona Brothers Construction Limited and one Chief Michael Adeojo (Chairman of Elizade Motors). Acting on behalf of his clients, Jona Brothers, the suit has the Inspector-General of…
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Prison visit: Delta Chief Judge frees inmate
The Chief Judge of Delta, Justice Theresa Diai, has granted freedom to a 24-year-old bike rider, an inmate of the Warri Correctional Centre, Tikor Kelvin. Kelvin regained his freedom out of a total of 336 cases of awaiting trial inmates reviewed at the Warri Correctional Centre during the first quarter prison visit for 2025. Mr Onoriode Etastemi, the public relations…
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