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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has developed a number of programmes aimed at empowering telecommunications consumers. The NCC Director, Consumer Affairs Bureau, Abdullahi MaiKano, disclosed this at the 26th Edition of Consumer Town Hall Meeting held in Wudil, Kano state on Thursday. He said it was in realisation of the basic rights of the consumer that the NCC, a telecom regulatory agency, developed the programmes to empower consumers pointing out that one of such programmes is the to town hall meeting. MaiKano, who was represented by Deputy Director, Alhaji Isma’ila Adedigba, said the programmes were also introduced to ensure provision…

Nigerians have expressed divergent views on whether they would blow the whistle on their spouses if found to be corrupt. Some of them said that they could blow the whistle on their spouses if they committed acts of corruption, while others said they could only do so if the Whistle-blowing policy was backed by law. Ibrahim Magu, acting Chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), said he would blow the whistle on his spouse if she contravened the law of the land and acted in a corrupt manner. Magu said the time had come for every Nigerian to get involved…

The Emir of Kano, Muhammad Sanusi II, has reaffirmed that justice, fairness, respect and mutual understanding among couples is the only way out of the myriads of problem bedeviling the institution of marriage in our society. The Emir of Kano who spoke at a one-day interactive and consultative session organized by the Women’s Right Advancement and Protection Alternative in conjunction with the Centre for Gender Studies, Bayero University, Kano on Kano Social Reform Project, held at Musa Abdullahi Auditorium, in BUK, Emir Sanusi II, decried the growing violence and maltreatment against women and children. According to him, for any society…

The FCT Primary Health Care Development Board on Thursday began the immunization of 3,000 residents of Dakwa village against Cerebrospinal Meningitis (CSM). The Executive Secretary of the board, Dr Rilwanu Mohammed, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja that the measure was in quick response to the death of two persons from an outbreak of the disease in the area. One Abigail Tumo, 22, and a six-year-old child were reported to have died of complications from the disease last Friday in Dakwa village, Bwari Area Council of the FCT. Mohammed said the two deaths in Dakwa had brought…

Suspected cases of Cebro Spinal Meningitis (CSM) have been reported in Fika and Nguru Local Government Areas of Yobe. Dr Bello Kawuwa, the state Commissioner for Health, confirmed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Damaturu on Thursday, saying that the cases are under investigation. “We are still investigating the cases to determine whether they are CSM; the outcome of the investigation will provide us with the true position,” he said. However, the commissioner did not give the number of cases recorded so far. Kawuwa said medical teams have been deployed to the affected areas to access and…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has re-arraigned the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Akure, Prof. Adebiyi Daramola, for alleged fraud. Re-arraigned with the Vice Chancellor, is the Bursar of the university, Mr. Emmanuel Oresegun. They were brought before Justice W. R. Olamide of the Ondo State High Court, Akure on Thursday on a 9-count charge of obtaining money under false pretense. They were also accused of abuse of office, misappropriation of funds and stealing the sum of N157 million. The accused were docked followed a petition to EFCC sometime in 2016. They were alleging to…

Nigeria has resolved to fast track the deployment of all ambassadors-designate to their prospective countries without delay The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Sola Enikanolaiye, said on Thursday in Abuja stated the resolve at the five-day induction for the 44 non-career ambassadors designate. He said the ambassadors-designate would be deployed when agreements (consent) have been sought and obtained from prospective countries. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that 47 career-ambassadors designate who were inducted in December 2016 were yet to be deployed. “As you are well aware this programme takes the Ambassadors designate one step closer to…

A Federal High Court in Lagos on Thursday, vacated an interim order, which restrained the premiering and release of Nollywood movie, “Okafor’s Law” “Okafor’s Law” is a film Produced by actress and Director, Omoni Oboli. Justice Ibrahim Buba had on March 24, granted an interim order, stopping the premiere of the said “Okafor’s Law” scheduled to hold on the evening of same day. The exparte order, had consequently, halted the premiere of “Okafor’s Law” at the IMAX Cinema in Lagos, as well as suspending its planned release on March 31. The judge had issued the orders, following an exparte motion…

UNICEF reported on Wednesday that Boko Haram terrorists have destroyed 75 percent of the water infrastructure in the Northeast Nigeria. UNICEF Director of Emergency Programmes, Manuel Fontaine, also said that 3.8 million people in the northeast are currently threatened by lack of water. “In northeast Nigeria, the fight on Boko Haram damaged or destroyed 75 per cent of water and sanitation infrastructure. “Some 3.8 million people have no access to safe water,” the UNICEF official saint. In famine-hit countries in Africa and the Middle East, unsafe water is as dangerous for severely malnourished children as lack of food, he said.…

Arsenal forward Alex Iwobi wants Arsene Wenger to remain as manager and says criticism of the Frenchman is “unfair”. Wenger, 67, has been criticised by some fans after Arsenal slipped to sixth in the Premier League following four defeats in their past five games. A 10-2 aggregate loss to Bayern Munich in the Champions League added to the pressure and Wenger says he will make a decision on his future “very soon”. “He’s a great man in my opinion,” said Iwobi, 20. “I’d like him to stay.” Wenger’s contract expires at the end of the season but he has been…