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Hacked and Proud: Nigerian gamers explain why they jailbreak Play Stations
5+ hour, 2+ min ago (1694+ words) A carton used to depict game lovers, especially jailbroken Plat Station consoles. [This image was generated b Google Labs Image FX] In December 1994, the gaming world witnessed a significant change. That was when Sony Computer Entertainment Inc. began marketing "Play…...
Supreme Court reinstates Olanipekun, Banire as counsel in $2bn Nestoil/Neconde dispute
9+ hour, 19+ min ago (794+ words) Supreme Court of Nigeria The Supreme Court on Friday set aside a Court of Appeal decision that disqualified senior lawyers Wole Olanipekun and Muiz Banire from appearing for Nestoil Limited and Neconde Energy Limited in a $2 billion dispute over a…...
ALBUM REVIEW: Iwobi's "More to Life' blends football and music, but lacks defining voice
23+ hour, 41+ min ago (668+ words) The Super Eagles and Fulham midfielder, Alex Iwobi, has released his debut extended play (EP) titled More to Life, marking a step in his growing music career. The 29-year-old footballer, who performs under the stage name "17, a reference to his…...
Court to deliver judgement in ADC leadership dispute
11+ hour, 54+ min ago (1073+ words) The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday fixed 13 April for judgment in a suit filed by a member of the House of Representatives, Leke Abejide, seeking to restrain former Senate President David Mark and former Osun State governor Rauf…...
INEC chair Amupitan denies owning X account, warns against fake posts
10+ hour, 5+ min ago (390+ words) The Chairperson of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Joash Amupitan, has denied owning or operating any account on X, (formerly known as Twitter), describing claims linking him to…...
Nigeria approves biometric passenger verification system for domestic airports
12+ hour, 36+ min ago (324+ words) The Minister of Aviation and Aerospace Development, Festus Keyamo The Federal Government has approved the deployment of a contactless biometric passenger verification system across Nigeria's domestic airports as part of efforts to strengthen aviation security and improve passenger data management....
Falana criticises Nasarawa university's plan to honour Tanzanian president
11+ hour, 22+ min ago (494+ words) Human rights lawyer Femi Falana has called on the Senate of Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) to suspend its plan to confer an honorary doctorate on Tanzania's President, Samia Hassan, citing concerns over alleged human rights violations in her country....
Atiku blames Tinubu's reforms as poverty hits 63% in Nigeria
9+ hour, 45+ min ago (661+ words) A collage of President Bola Tinubu and Atiku Abubakar Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has criticised the economic policies of President Bola Tinubu, citing recent confirmation by the World Bank that poverty is worsening across Nigeria. In a statement issued…...
Borno man sentenced to 10 years in prison for selling fuel to Boko Haram
12+ hour, 57+ min ago (478+ words) Prison cells used to illustrate the story The Federal High Court in Abuja, on Friday, sentenced Babagana Habeeb, to 10 years" imprisonment for supplying petroleum products to members of Boko Haram. Mr Habeeb, a fuel dealer based in Maiduguri, was convicted…...
Police debunk viral terror alert in Abuja, arrest suspect for incitement
16+ hour, 52+ min ago (334+ words) The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) has dismissed a viral video alleging an ongoing terrorist attack in Abuja, describing the content as misleading and deliberately designed to incite panic among residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In a statement issued…...