THE spokesperson of Vice-President Kashim Shettima, Mr Stanley Nkwocha, has debunked reports that armed military units have denied the Vice-President access to the Presidential Villa. In a statement on Saturday in Abuja, Nkwocha said the publication was a story so far removed from reality. According to him, such misinformation can …

MTN Nigeria, a leading technology company, on Friday announced the rebranding of its fibre broadband service to FibreX. MTN Nigeria Chief Broadband Officer, Mr Egerton Idehen, described the rebranding as a major step in delivering next-generation internet solutions across the country. Formerly known as MTN Fibre Broadband, the newly branded …

Union Bank of Nigeria has demonstrated its commitment to homegrown businesses by sponsoring the 2025 RISE Business Challenge in the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka. In a statement released by the bank on Friday, the sponsorship took place under Union Bank’s Made In Naija initiative, during the 6th Annual Youth …

THE Federal Government, through the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN),  has  closed the Akanu Ibiam International Airport in Enugu for emergency runway repairs for two weeks. The Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Mrs Obiageli Orah disclosed this  in a statement on Saturday in Lagos. According to Orah, …

THE Federal Government has commended the government and people of Zimbabwe over progress made in the 45 years of the country’s independence. It also reaffirmed commitment to strengthening the longstanding bonds of friendship and cooperation between the two countries. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Amb. Yusuf Tuggar, made this known …

ETHIOPIAN ambassador to Brazil, Leulseged Tadese Abebe, says his country’s accession to the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) is one of the priorities for the current year. Abebe said in an interview published on the website of Brazil’s BRICS Chairmanship, a partner of TV BRICS, that already,  an application for …

THE U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia has ruled that Google violated ​the antitrust law by monopolizing open web digital advertising markets. The technology company, according to the court, “harmed Google’s publishing customers, the competitive process, and, ultimately, consumers of information on the open web.” The Department …

THE Premier League could have up to seven teams in the UEFA Champions League next season. As it stands, England is already guaranteed of five spots in the competition. This was confirmed after Arsenal crushed Real Madrid 3-0 in the first leg of their quarter-final clash. The Gunners went on …

AS part of measures to check insecurity, Edo State governor, Monday Okpebholo, has vowed to sign the death warrant of any suspected kidnapper convicted by a competent court in the state. Newsextra24 reports that Okpebholo had a few months ago assented to the amended Kidnapping Prohibition Bill, 2013, passed by …

  THE All Progressives Congress (APC) Uzo-Uwani local government area of Enugu state on Friday announced the suspension of Sen Chuka Utazi for alleged anti-party activities. Utazi, a two-time senator (2015-2023), who represented Enugu North Senatorial District under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), decamped from his party …