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The Nigerian Communications Commission has announced plans to leverage satellite technology to expand mobile coverage to an estimated 23.3 million Nigerians who remain underserved by terrestrial networks. Satellite-to-phone service, also known as direct-to-device or direct-to-cell connectivity, allows standard smartphones to connect directly to satellites for calls, texts, and data without relying on terrestrial cell towers, bridging coverage gaps in remote areas. In a consultation paper published on its website, the regulator said the move is aimed at bridging persistent connectivity gaps highlighted in its 2024 cluster gap study, which identified 87 clusters where service remains limited. The NCC said it…

Key points:Bitcoin may remain under pressure as the US-EU trade war may create a risk-off environment in the short term.Most major altcoins have turned down from their overhead resistance levels, signaling that the bears remain in command.Bitcoin’s (BTC) pullback is attempting to find support near $92,000, but the bears have kept up the pressure. Several crypto analysts told Cointelegraph that a US-EU trade war may create a risk-off mood in the markets.The uncertainty has boosted gold and silver to new all-time highs, while BTC languishes. However, network economist Timothy Peterson said BTC will eventually catch up with gold’s rally. He…

Controversial columnist Piers Morgan is setting the record straight on whether alcohol played a role in his recent fall that left him hospitalized with a new hip. “Not a great morning for our good friend Piers Morgan, who — although I have to say he is recovering well in the hospital, that was the picture he posted on instagram — he has a new hip,” Good Morning Britain‘s Susanna Reid announced live on air on Monday, January 19, shortly after Morgan, 60, called out the crew for not discussing the “big news” that he has been hospitalized after falling at…

The Kaduna State Government has dismissed claims of mass abduction of church members in the Kajuru Local Government Area, confirmed by the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), as false. ​The government and the police said security assessments conducted in the area did not support the claims of a large-scale kidnapping of church members, challenging the CAN and other residents to provide evidence of the abduction. CAN’s chairperson in the Kajuru LGA, Enoch Kaura, earlier told PREMIUM TIMES during a telephone interview on Monday that bandits abducted about 163 worshippers during a church service in the LGA on Sunday. Mr Kaura…

Former Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has been taken into custody by the Department of State Services, DSS. DSS officials took the former minister shortly after he left Kuje Prison, following the completion of his bail conditions. DAILY POST understands that the former attorney-general is facing a fresh probe by the secret police. It was gathered that arms were discovered at his Kebbi country home by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) during a search. The former AGF had recently alleged a plot by the DSS to re-arrest him from Kuje Prison. A Federal High Court…

The Special Adviser on Politics to Governor Ademola Adeleke of Osun State, Munirudeen Raji, has revealed that the camp of Governor Ademola Adeleke will throw its weight behind the second-term ambition of President Bola Tinubu. Raji, who is also an Accord Party chieftain in the state, made this revelation while featuring in a current affairs programme titled Lero Temi on Monday in Osogbo. While admitting that the Adeleke political machinery worked against Tinubu’s presidential ambition during the 2023 presidential election, Raji assured that President Bola Tinubu’s victory in the 2027 presidential election is guaranteed. He said, “President Bola Tinubu belongs…

Ibrahim Gusau, the president of the Nigeria Football Federation, NFF, has explained why Super Eagles players were absent at the medal ceremony for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations. Eric Chelle’s men beat Egypt 4-2 in a penalty shootout to win the third-place match on Saturday. The three-time champions were scheduled to receive their bronze medals after Sunday’s final, which was played between Morocco and Senegal. But most of the Nigerian players had already returned to their clubs, so Gusau had to collect the medals for them. Gusau said, “The players couldn’t wait to get their medals on Sunday. “He…

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday released the final list of governorship and deputy governorship candidates for the June 20 Ekiti State election, notably excluding the Peoples Democratic Party and Social Democratic Party candidates. The names of the PDP candidate, Dr Wole Oluyede, and his SDP counterpart, David Bankole, were missing from the list, which includes candidates from 12 other political parties. The final list was posted on the INEC notice board at the electoral body’s state headquarters in Ado Ekiti. Spokesperson for the PDP candidate, Gani Salau, expressed confidence that Oluyede would still participate, noting that the party…

The trial of suspects linked to the killing of a housewife and her six children at Dorayi Chiranchi Quarters in Kano State will soon commence. This follows the state government’s announcement that it would take over the prosecution of the case after widespread public outrage over the tragic incident. The suspects allegedly broke into the residence of Haruna Bashir, killing his wife, Fatima Abubakar, and her six children. Three suspects — Umar Auwalu, 23; Isyaku Yakubu (also known as Chebe), 40; and Yakubu Abdulaziz (also known as Wawo), 21 — were subsequently arrested in connection with the crime. Speaking at…

This first danger of overgeneralisation in pronunciation is to equate English speech sounds with the alphabet of the language. The alphabet abcdef to z is the pillar for spelling words vis-a-vis writing. When it comes to oral communication, however, the speech sounds take charge. According to Merriam Webster dictionary, a speech sound refers to any one of the smallest recurrent recognisably same constituents of spoken language. Now, although speech sounds are made up of vowels and consonants like the alphabet, their pronunciations are different in many instances. For instance, the pronunciations of letters i, e, g etc. are not the…