The Federal Government has fined Meta Platforms $220 million after investigations showed data-sharing on its Facebook and WhatsApp platforms violated local consumer, data protection and privacy laws. Dr. Adamu Abdullahi, Acting Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission, FCCPC, said this on Friday. He said Meta appropriated the data of Nigerian users on…
Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, has denied proposing to pay a minimum wage of N80,000 to workers in the state and local government areas. The denial came following reports circulating online that the governor had promised to pay the said sum. His Chief Press Secretary, Nelson Chukwudi, in a statement issued in Port Harcourt, the…
Nigeria’s Supersand Eagles will depart Nigeria to Nouakchott, on Friday morning, for their 2024 Beach Soccer, Africa Cup of Nations qualifying match, against their Mauritanian counterparts, slated for Saturday, after five years in the international wilderness. The match, which is the first of a two-leg fixture, will have Egyptian officials take charge with Hany Eleraky…
President Bola Tinubu has approved seventy thousand naira, as the new minimum wage, for workers in the country. President Tinubu announced the minimum wage during a meeting, with leaders of the Nigeria Labour Congress NLC, and Trade Union Congress TUC, at the presidential villa today.The Presidential aide,Bayo Onanuga, disclosed this in a statement. Recall that,…
President Bola Tinubu has forwarded to the Senate for consideration and approval the injection of N6.2 trillion into the N27.5 trillion 2024 budget . Tinubu made the request via a letter read on the floor of the Senate by its President, Godswill Akpabio, during plenary on Wednesday. He specifically sought the withdrawal of N3.2 trillion…
Spain defeated England 2-1 on Sunday in Berlin to claim the European Championship. The result was its fourth tournament victory, breaking a tie with Germany for the most in history. The difference-making goal came in the 86th minute as Mikel Oyarzabal tapped home a cross into the box from Marc Cucurella. England had a chance…
The contestant Chima Udoye has been crowned the winner of the 2024 Nigerian Idol. Udoye was crowned the champion at the finale of the reality music show’s ninth edition on Sunday night. He defeated his close rivals Chioma and Lammy in the final. Udoye is to receive a grand prize of N30 million, a brand-new…
The man suspected of shooting at former US President Donald Trump has been named by the FBI as Thomas Matthew Crooks. He was 20 years old and from Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, they said in a statement. Trump was shot at during a rally in Pennsylvania, with Secret Service agents swarming the former president after a…
Kafayat Shafau, the Nigerian dancer better known as Kaffy, has urged the government at all levels to further explore the creative industry for wealth creation. In an interview with NAN, the dancer said other creative industry sectors like dance and fashion should be upscaled for economic benefit. Kaffy, who set a world record for the longest dance party…
In a devastating turn of events, a kidnapping incident in Ijebu Igbo has ended in tragedy. Despite receiving a ransom payment, the kidnappers brutally murdered their victim, leaving the community in shock and grief. According to reports, the victim was abducted and held captive for several days. The kidnappers demanded a ransom from the family,…
