Killing of Civil Defence Operative: Lawyer Accuses Kano Police of Covering Up

By Editor A human rights lawyer, Barrister Badamasi Gandu, has accused the Kano State Police Command of attempting to cover up the circumstances surrounding the...

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By Fatima Kabir A prominent Kanywood actor, Adam Zango, has divorced his wife for allegedly posting her picture on Tik Tok. In a video posted on his Tik Tok account explaining why he has separated from his wife,...

Foremost Hausa skit maker Kamal Aboki is dead

By Fatima Kabir A famoust comedian and skit creator, Kamal Aboki,died in a tragic car accident. SAHELIAN TIMES, gathered that Aboki was on his way to Kaduna from Maiduguri when he was involved in an accident near Gaya...

Veteran Nollywood actor Papa Ajasco is dead

A seasoned Nollywood actor, Femi Ogunrombi, Popularly  known as Papa Ajasco, is dead. A theatre practitioner, Husseini Shaibu, confirmed his death via his Twitter handle on Sunday. He wrote, “I have just been reliably informed that the ethnomusicologist,...

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NCC’s Maida highlights the role of corporate governance in transforming Nigeria’s telecom sector The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu Maida, has emphasized the critical role of corporate governance in driving the...

Judiciary must embrace digital transformation, says NCC boss

Lagos, Nigeria — The judiciary has been urged to actively participate in the ongoing digital revolution to ensure justice delivery remains effective in an increasingly technology-driven world. This call was made by the Executive Vice Chairman...

NCC, CBN, resolved 120 billion naira USSD debt impasse

The lingering matter of the N120 billion debt owed by banks for the use of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) provided by telecom operators has been resolved, according to Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman...

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Thoughts on Morgan Housel’s The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness

By Ahmad Mubarak Tanimu Rich with information, stories of ruins and successes and cautious recommendations on how to grow and sustain wealth, The Psychology of Money is a standout among modern literatures in Finance. Yet, very concise....
By  Ado Abubakar Bala This was the first book I read on extremists. I've seen a lot of books on Taliban, ISIS, Boko Haram, and their likes, but this was the first book I read about such...

BOOK REVIEW : The Walking Qurʾan : Islamic education, embodied knowledge, and history in West Africa

By Shamsudeen Sani Author Rudolph T. Ware III. Date of Publication 2014 Number of Pages 330 Publisher University of North Carolina Press Having recently read a book about Quranic Schools in Northern Nigeria, I was left hungry for a less Western...

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Killing of Civil Defence Operative: Lawyer Accuses Kano Police of Covering Up

By Editor A human rights lawyer, Barrister Badamasi Gandu, has accused the Kano State Police Command of attempting to cover up the circumstances surrounding the...

AKTH Appeals to KEDCO for Power Reconnection Amid Patient Death

By Babangida Amadu   The management of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) has appealed to the Kano Electricity Distribution Company (KEDCO) to urgently restore electricity supply...

FG commissions rebuilt digital industrial park in Kano after vandalism

Kano, Nigeria – The Minister of Communications, Innovation, and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, yesterday commissioned the newly restored Digital Industrial Park in Kano...

NCC approves 50% tariff hike for telecom operators

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved a 50% tariff increase for telecom operators, raising the cost of data and airtime for Nigerian subscribers....

NCC, FCCPC sign MoU to strengthen consumer protection in telecom sector

In a landmark move to safeguard the interests of telecommunications consumers, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission...

Why NCC approved Exchange Telecom’s disconnection by MTN

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has approved the disconnection of Exchange Telecommunications Limited (Exchange) from MTN Nigeria over a N281.7 million interconnect debt, following...

Stakeholders call for improved telecom services amid Nigeria’s growing digital demands

As Nigeria’s digital economy continues to expand, stakeholders have called on telecommunication companies to prioritize robust and inclusive services to meet the growing demand...

ATCIS Backs CBN and NCC Directive to Resolve N250 Billion USSD Debt Dispute

The Association of Telephones, Cable TV, and Internet Subscribers of Nigeria (ATCIS) has expressed strong support for the recent directive jointly issued by the...

TRBs 2024: In search of taxes for the rich

By Prof. Kabiru Isa Dandago PhD, FCA, FCTI, FNIM, FNAA, FFAR, ACS, MNES, AQIF, MBEN-Africa Department of Accounting, Bayero University, Kano-Nigeria Kidandago.acc@buk.edu.ng, kidandago@gmail.com, +2348023360386 Introduction The Tax Reforms...

IFATCA Calls for Protection of Yemen’s Air Traffic Controllers Following Devastating Strike

By Agency Report The International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations (IFATCA) has condemned recent airstrikes on Sana’a International Airport, which injured two air traffic...

NCC CEO stresses corporate governance as a catalyst for growth in Nigeria’s telecom sector

Dr Aminu Maida, CEO of the NCC, made this remark at the 2024 Annual Corporate Governance Conference held recently in Lagos. He articulated the industry’s...

NCC’s Maida highlights the role of corporate governance in transforming Nigeria’s telecom sector

NCC’s Maida highlights the role of corporate governance in transforming Nigeria’s telecom sector The Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Dr. Aminu...