January 17, 2025 – Newsbits NG

Insecurity In The SouthEast: UK- Based Man Abducted By Gunmen In Anambra State

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 AlienMedia

…Colleagues Express Worry Over Rising Insecurity A United Kingdom-based Nigerian from Anambra State, Mr. Ikechukwu Okeke, has been kidnapped by gunmen in Anambra. Mr Okeke was kidnapped at his Amaokpala community in Orumba North Local Government Area of the State, on January 10th, 2025, at about 7:30pm, while returning home from the funeral service of his cousin, Mrs. Obiageli Okoli. He was, however, released three days after an undisclosed amount was paid to secure his freedom. The incident was announced by the Diaspora Members of the Amaokpala community during a…

House Of Representatives Deputy Chief Whip Adewunmi Onanuga Is Dead

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 AlienMedia

The Deputy Chief Whip of the House of Representatives, Adewunmi Onanuga is dead. Onanuga’s demise was announced in a statement issued by the House Spokesman, Akin Rotimi, on Wednesday evening. “It is with profound sorrow that the House of Representatives announces the passing of Rt Hon Adewunmi Onanuga, who, until her demise, served as the Deputy Chief Whip of the House, representing the Ikenne/Sagamu/Remo North Federal Constituency of Ogun State. “She passed away earlier today, January 15, 2025, after a brief illness. Representative Onanuga, born on December 2, 1965, was…

Groups Urge Supreme Court To Review Judgment In A Multi-Million Dollars Contractual Dispute

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 AlienMedia

A consortium of civil society organizations has appealed to the Supreme Court to review its judgment in a multi-million dollars contractual dispute between an Indigenous company, Owigs, and Obigs Nig. Ltd and the Zenith Bank Plc. The groups anchored by the Empowerment for Unemployed Youths Initiative, Independent Public Service Accountability Watch, among others, made the call Tuesday in Abuja at a press conference. The convener of the groups, Stephen Ebira, while speaking on the matter faulted the judgment of the apex court, insisting it was punctuated by decisions and misrepresentation…

NCC Orders Telcos To Disconnect Nine Indebted Banks From USSD Platform

January 17, 2025January 17, 2025 AlienMedia

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has ordered telecommunication companies to disconnect the Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes assigned to nine banks due to unpaid debts. This was made known in a public notice signed by NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, Reuben Muoka, on Wednesday. Muoka said the affected banks must settle their outstanding debts by January 27, 2025, or risk losing access to their USSD codes. The banks are Fidelity Bank (770), First City Monument Bank (329), Jaiz Bank (773), Polaris Bank Limited (833), Sterling Bank Limited (832), United…