Elon Musk’s Starlink has surged to become Kenya’s seventh-largest internet service provider (ISP), surpassing established rivals like Dimension Data and Liquid Telecommunications Kenya just six months after entering the country’s top ten. According to the Communications Authority of Kenya (CA), Starlink now serves 19,146 users, up from 16,786 three months ago, capturing 1.1% of Kenya’s internet market. While still trailing …

President Bola Tinubu has declared a state of emergency in Rivers State, suspending Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Deputy Governor Ngozi Odu, and all state lawmakers for six months. In a national broadcast on Tuesday, Tinubu announced the appointment of former Chief of Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ibokette Ibas (retd.), as the state’s administrator to oversee governance during the suspension period. “In …

Former President Donald Trump has introduced a mobile application designed to facilitate the voluntary departure of undocumented immigrants from the United States. In a 90-second video posted on social media platform X, Trump urged those residing in the country illegally to “self-deport” using the app, named Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) Home. He warned that those who refuse may face …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, has described food insecurity as a major national challenge that requires urgent intervention from all levels of government. Speaking on Tuesday while addressing the House Committee on Food Security and Malnutrition and the National Legislative Network on Nutrition and Food Security in Abuja, Abbas urged both the National Assembly and State …

Fellow Nigerians, I feel greatly disturbed at the turn we have come to regarding the political crisis in Rivers State. Like many of you, I have watched with concern the development with the hope that the parties involved would allow good sense to prevail at the soonest, but all that hope burned out without any solution to the crisis.  With the …

The House of Representatives has launched an investigation into allegations that the Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) reversed its decision to shut down 18 companies involved in the production and distribution of substandard building materials, particularly iron rods. This resolution followed a motion of urgent public importance moved by Hon. Billy Osawaru (APC, Edo) during plenary on Tuesday. Osawaru urged …

The leadership of APM Terminals Apapa has met with the Special Adviser to the Oyo State Government, Tilewa Folami, alongside agricultural commodities importers and exporters, to address logistics challenges and highlight the benefits of the newly launched Apapa-Moniya rail service. The delegation, led by APM Terminals Apapa Terminal Manager, Steen Knudsen, included key executives such as Adetunji Igbaugba, Jan Jensen, …

Nigerian singer Timaya has raised concerns over the destruction of farmlands in his home state of Bayelsa, urging the government to intervene. Taking to X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday, the music star lamented the ongoing damage to farms and called on herders to ranch their cattle instead of allowing them to graze freely and destroy crops. “Pls the government should …

Former Minister of Finance, Kemi Adeosun, has called on President Bola Tinubu to appoint a National Export Adviser to drive reforms and break barriers hindering Nigeria’s export sector. Speaking at the Nigerian Export-Import Bank’s (NEXIM) International Women’s Day Conference 2025 in Abuja on Tuesday, Adeosun emphasized the need to shift focus from import reduction to increasing exports. She highlighted that …

Lagos-based National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member, Ushie Uguamaye, popularly known as Raye, has issued an apology following backlash over her recent criticism of Lagos and the government. In a statement shared on Instagram on Monday, Raye acknowledged that her remarks may have offended Lagos residents and expressed regret for her choice of words. She clarified that her intention was …