The Abuja Federal High Court Thursday struck out the suit filed by MultiChoice Nigeria Limited seeking to restrain the Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) from investigating its recent price increases for DStv and GOtv services, declaring it an abuse of court process. The court, presided over by Justice James Omotosho, ruled that MultiChoice’s suit was duplicative and improper, given the existence of a similar matter involving the same parties pending before another court. Consequently, the Court struck out the application in its entirety. TheHintsNews reports that Multichoice had defied FCCPC’s invitation in February and proceeded to hike…
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A new report has revealed that food corporations are using aggressive marketing, cultural co-optation, celebrity endorsements, and deceptive labelling to drive sales of unhealthy food. It added that food corporations use a sophisticated web of marketing strategies to get Nigerians – especially children and young adults – hooked on ultra-processed foods. This processed foods, it noted, damage their health, undermine public health policies, and cost the Nigerian healthcare systems billions. The report titled, “Junk on Our Plates: Exposing Deceptive Marketing of Unhealthy Foods Across Seven States in Nigeria” was unveiled on Wednesday in Lagos by Corporate Accountability and Public…
The Chairman of the House of Representatives Committee on Sports, Hon. Kabiru Amadu has urged the Flying Eagles to remain focused on securing a World Cup ticket and claiming a record-extending eighth continental title. The team played a 2-2 draw against Kenya on Wednesday in their last group game to gain qualification for the quarterfinals of the 2025 CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt The Flying Eagles, however, finished second in Group B with five points, trailing group leaders Morocco who amassed seven points. Nigeria will face the top team from Group C—likely to be either DR…
More often than not, annual general meetings of Nigerian publicly quoted companies are usually settled in advance, with the majority shareholder(s) controlling such meetings (technically and tactically) to achieve a desired result. That was what played out at the 34th Annual General Meeting of Zenith Bank Plc held in Lagos on Tuesday April 29. The AGM approved the proposed final dividend payment of N4.00 per share, bringing the total dividend for the 2024 financial year to N5.00 per share, with a total value of N195.67 billion. In practical terms, the majority shareholder(s) approved this dividend payment. The “arranged” AGM…
Troops of 6 Brigade Nigerian Army/ Sector 3 Operation Whirl Stroke (OPWS) have arrested four suspected terrorists in Taraba state. Acting Assistant Director, Army Public Relations, 6 Brigade Nigerian Army, Capt. Olubodunde Oni, in a statement issued Thursday said on 07 May, 2025, the troops apprehended four suspected terrorists and recovered a cache of weapons and ammunition in the Tau general area of Ardo-Kola Local Government Area. He explained that the operation followed a distress call regarding the movement of armed men into the area. Oni noted: “Troops responded swiftly, deploying tactically to the location, which led to the successful…
The federal government Wednesday signed a financing agreement for the Value Chain Programme in Northern Nigeria (VCN), aime day revolutionalising the nation’s agriculture sector With the signing of the agreement, the implementation of the $158.15 million VCN project begins immediately to support agriculture value chain development and value addition for farmers in nine states of the northern part of the country. The initiative is co-funded by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), the French Development Agency (AFD), and the government of Nigeria. The eight-year initiative, validated on March 21, 2024, was conceived following Vice President Kashim Shettima’s request during…
The Flying Eagles of Nigeria reached the quarter finals of the ongoing CAF U20 Championship in Egypt despite having to force Kenya’s Rising Stars to a 2-2 draw in the last match of Group B on Wednesday. Kenya’s Rising Stars made the game difficult for the Flying Eagles, as the wards of Aliyu Zubairu had to come from behind twice to salvage the encounter. Kevin Wangaya put the Rising Stars ahead after only five minutes, scoring from the penalty spot after a Nigerian defender stopped the ball with his hand in the box. Nigeria restored parity seven minutes later, after…
Troops of Operation Hadin Kai deployed at Izge iN Gwoza local government area of Borno state, in the early hours of Wednesday foiled terrorists’ attack on its location. Acting Deputy Director, Army Public Relations Headquarters, Theatre Command Operation, Hadin Kai, Capt. Reuben Kovangiya in a statement issued Wednesday revealed that scores of the insurgents were neutralised, while eight of their combat enablers were captured. He said: “During the firefight which lasted for hours, the courageous troops maintained a high level of determination, resulting in the neutralisation of the terrorists’ while others retreated in disarray. “The troops further pursued the fleeing…
The Director General of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Hon. Bukola Olopade, has charged the country’s Invited Junior Athletes (IJA), contingents to see their participation at the forthcoming 22nd National Sports Festival in Ogun State as a bold step towards their Sporting Greatness. Olopade gave the charge when he visited the Athletes in their training camp in Abuja on Wednesday, where he held an exciting interactive discussion with them to boost their morale ahead of the games. The director-general in statement signed by his Special Assistant on Media, Kola Daniel said Nigeria Sports is currently receiving a breath of…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, Wednesday hailed the Federal Executive Council (FEC) for approving the country’s first-ever National Marine and Blue Economy Policy. He hinted that Nigeria has taken a bold step toward unlocking the full potential of its marine and coastal resources, adding that the landmark approval marks a watershed moment in Nigeria’s economic and environmental trajectory Oyetola, expressed strong optimism that the policy would lay the foundation for sustainable prosperity for the country even as he described the policy as a visionary framework for national development. The minister in a statement by his…