NCC suspends issuance of new licences to virtual network operators

17 May 2024

The Nigerian Communication Commission has announced a temporary suspension of new license issuance to operators in three categories. The categories are Mobile Virtual Network Operator Licence, Interconnect Exchange Licence and Value Added Service Aggregator Licence. A virtual operator is a company that does not own a mobile spectrum licence but sells mobile services under its […]

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TRACE Cautions Ogun Residents Against Road Blocking For Social Events

17 May 2024

The Commander and Chief Executive Officer, Ogun State Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency,’Seni Ogunyemi has warned the residents to desist from blocking roads because of any social gathering. Ogunyemi said that it is illegal to block roads in the name of organising social gatherings or parties. The TRACE boss, in a statement on Thursday, explained […]

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FAAN announces sales of E-tags in Federal airports

17 May 2024

The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria has announced the sale of E-tags, which will permit entry into the 24 Federal airports in Nigeria. The sale is set to commence today, May 17. The FAAN made this announcement through its X handle on Friday. VISIOTALKS gathered that the FEC meetings held on Monday and Tuesday resulted […]

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Court denies Binance executive, Gambaryan bail

17 May 2024

A Federal High Court Abuja, on Friday denied the bail application of a crypto currency firm executive, Tigran Gambaryan. Justice Emeka Nwite, while delivering the ruling held that the bail application is refused as he has carefully gone through the application submitted before him and resolved that the defendant will jump bail if granted. Gambaryan, […]

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Some youths trading in cryptocurrencies are being used to fund terrorism EFCC chairman

17 May 2024

The chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), Ola Olukoyede, has said some youths who trade cryptocurrencies do not know that they are being used to fund t£rrorism in Nigeria. Speaking at an event on Wednesday, the EFCC chairman said some of the people who receive money to trade in cryptocurrencies do not […]

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Bike rider diĝappears with three siblings in Abia

17 May 2024

A yet-to-be-identified bike rider has disappeared with three siblings in Abia State. It was gathered that the commercial motorcyclist abd¥cted the three young brothers on their home from school on May 10, 2024 in Amaoba Ime Oboro Community in Ikwuano LGA of the state. The children, eight-year-old Gideon Osinachi, six-year-old Divine Osinachi, and four-year-old Israel […]

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Lagos State Govt to sanction teachers engaging in ‘extra lessons’ after school

16 May 2024

The Lagos State Government says it will sanction any teacher or school that continues to utilise the extra one-hour after the official closing hour for extra lessons, for which they are paid by students. Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Jamiu Tolani Alli-Balogun stated this at a school in Amuwo-Odofin community. He said the extra […]

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Court backs CBN, directs banks to collect All customer’s social media handles!

16 May 2024

The Federal High Court, Lagos has upheld a new Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) regulation which requires financial institutions to demand and collect the social media handles of their customers, as part of the standard Know-Your-Customer procedure. In a ruling on Thursday, May 16, the presiding judge, Justice Nnamdi Dimgba said the regulation is not […]

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Collapsed roof: Six students injured – OAU students union

16 May 2024

The Obafemi Awolowo University, OAU, lle-Ife, Osun State Students’ Union leadership has disclosed that six of its students were injured after the roof of the school’s Amphitheatre collapsed. The roof of the amphitheatre lecture hall at the Odudiwa hall collapsed during in the morning while students were having a lecture on the hall. A statement […]

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