Subscribers Plan to Sue NCC Over 50% Telecom Tariff Increase

The National Association of Telecoms Subscribers (NATCOMS) has announced plans to sue the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) over the approval of 50 percent tariff hike.   NCC on Monday, January 20, approved the request of telecommunications companies (telcos) to increase tariffs. The adjustment came after the Association of Licensed Telecommunications Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) and…

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BREAKING: Nnamdi Kanu Files Lawsuit Against Buhari’s Ex-Aide Bashir Ahmad for Defamation of Terrorism, Demands N100 Billion in Damages

The detained leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has filed a suit before the High Court of Enugu State against Bashir Ahmad, the former Special Assistant on Digital Communication to ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, for terrorism defamation. Kanu, who filed the suit through his legal team led by his Special Counsel, Barrister…

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WHO Responds to U.S. Announcement of Withdrawal Intent

The World Health Organisation has responded to President Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw US membership from the United Nations-led health agency.  “The World Health Organisation regrets the announcement that the United States of America intends to withdraw from the Organisation,” Director-General of WHO, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wrote in a post.  “We hope the United States…

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Lagos ‘One Chance’ Operator Reveals Daily Earnings of N250k to N300k from Stolen Phones

Officials of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority, LASTMA, have apprehended a member of the notorious “One-Chance” syndicate that operated on a yellow colour painted commercial bus to rob unsuspecting passengers of their valuables.   The arrest happened around Conoil Filling Station, along Funsho Williams Avenue, Surulere, Lagos, following a distress call by a female…

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