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The telecom sector is facing renewed regulatory pressure as authorities push operators to step up investment amid persistent network strain and rising data demand, JUSTICE OKAMGBA reports Nigeria’s telecom regulator is pressing mobile operators to inject additional capital into their networks, escalating pressure on an industry already engaged in a multi-billion-dollar investment cycle but still struggling to keep pace with surging data demand and persistent service quality gaps. The directive from the Nigerian Communications Commission reflects growing concern that, while recent infrastructure spending has delivered some improvements, these gains have not yet been fully felt by users across Africa’s largest…

A marketing communications professional and the Group Managing Director of First Katalyst Group, Soji Odedina, speaks with FELIX OLOYEDE on why he is seeking to be a candidate of the All Progressives Congress for Yewa South/Ipokia Federal Constituency for the 2027 election You have been a professional for years. How do you intend to navigate your way in the political space? I’ve been talking to my people at the local level. Do you know that Ipokia Local Government, which I’m hoping to represent, has not had light in five years? And the question I’ve been asking is, who is talking…

The Musk v. Altman trial is underway, and that means exhibits, or the evidence to be presented in court, are being revealed piece by piece. So far, email exchanges, photos, and corporate documents are circulating from the earliest days of OpenAI — and from before the AI lab even had a name. Some high-level takeaways: Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang gave OpenAI an in-demand supercomputer, Musk largely drafted OpenAI’s mission and heavily influenced its early structure, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman appeared to want to lean heavily on Y Combinator for early support for OpenAI, OpenAI president Greg Brockman and Ilya Sutskever…

XRP’s (XRP) sentiment on social media has risen sharply over the last few days, but overhead resistance at $1.40 kept the price in consolidation.Key takeaways:XRP’s social media sentiment has risen 240% over the last 30 days to a two-year high.XRP price recovery may face resistance at $1.40, with a prolonged consolidation likely..XRP sentiment jumps on integration with Rakuten Pay News of XRP’s integration with the Japanese payment platform, Rakuten Wallet, has sparked renewed optimism among investors. Related: XRP set for ‘strongest’ 2026 monthly ETF inflows as bulls target $2This integration allows Rakuten’s over 44 million users to convert their loyalty points (worth…

The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives stars Taylor Frankie Paul and Dakota Mortensen have tried to coparent son Ever since their fall 2024 split. Paul and Mortensen welcomed their first baby together, the MomTok content creator’s third, in March 2024, months before they called it quits. As Paul and Mortensen navigated jointly raising their son, they kept dating on and off. Paul said that she broke up with Mortensen for good in fall 2025 before she was cast to star on The Bachelorette season 22. Hours before flying to California to kickstart her new journey, Paul revealed on Mormon Wives…

President Bola Tinubu will depart Abuja on Saturday, 2 May, on a visit to Kenya, Rwanda and France. President Tinubu’s first stop will be in France, after which he will depart for Nairobi, Kenya, to attend the Africa-France Summit scheduled to begin next week. Co-chaired by President Emmanuel Macron and President William Ruto, the summit focuses on energy transition, green industrialisation, digital transformation, restructuring of global financing architecture, and climate action. President Tinubu’s participation at the summit from 11 May to 12 May will underscore Nigeria’s unwavering commitment to strengthening strategic partnerships with African nations and the French Republic. The…

The Office of the Tax Ombud has appealed for public sensitisation of taxpayers on its role, particularly on how Nigerians can file complaints or grievances on tax matters at no cost. The call was made by the Tax Ombud/Chief Executive, Office of the Tax Ombud, John Nwabueze, on Thursday in Lagos. According to Mr Nwabueze, the office is on the verge of unveiling its website and a toll-free call centre for easy access to its services. Mr Nwabueze also emphasised the role of the press in propagating the ongoing fiscal reforms. He explained that the office was founded as an…

We live in interesting times when leading imperialist countries have stopped pretending about the international rules based international order. They are now engaging in imperialist action without ideological cover, shame or constraint to continue their control over world resources and engage in 19th century style gunboat diplomacy. This is what we see in the abduction of the sitting President of Venezuela and his wife and takeover of the country’s vast petroleum resources, the murders of the Libyan and Iraqi presidents and takeover of their petroleum resources, the Syrian debacle and now the battle to take over Iran’s resources. While the…

A suspected outbreak of cerebrospinal meningitis (CSM) has killed several residents, mostly children, in Kurawa village, Sabon Birni Local Government Area of Sokoto State, triggering panic as health authorities race to contain the disease. Residents and community leaders said the outbreak began about three weeks ago, with fatalities mounting steadily in recent days. Deaths mount Mudassir Kurawa, the village head, told journalists that between 10 and 15 deaths had been recorded in the community, excluding surrounding settlements. “The victims are mostly children between the ages of two and 10,” he said. He added that on Saturday alone, 15 patients were…

When Yettore Farms began operations in 2005, it was responding to a growing demand in Bauchi State for reliable poultry products such as eggs, meat, and manure. Like many indigenous agribusinesses in Northern Nigeria, the journey has not been smooth. The farm faced early challenges and even suspended operations in 2011, but nearly two decades later, it is still standing — scaling despite economic shocks, insecurity, and policy disruptions that have forced many agribusinesses to shut down. “We were forced to pause production because of internal operational challenges,” said the Managing Director of Yettore Farms, Adamu Tilde. “But we revived…