June 18, 2026 - Voice of Liberty NG

FG launches FreeTV DTH platform

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Nigerians gain access to 100+ free TV channels …Opens new era for indigenous broadcasters, digital economy projects jobs, content boom Nigeria’s long-awaited Digital Switch-Over (DSO) programme received a major boost yesterday, as the Federal Government officially launched the FreeTV Direct-to-Home (DTH) platform, a nationwide digital television service that will provide Nigerians with access to more than 100 television channels without monthly subscription fees. The launch, held at the headquarters of the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) in Abuja, marks a significant milestone in Nigeria’s transition from analogue to digital broadcasting…

‘Lead or resign’ – Ɗangiwa Umar, opposition H’Reps. tells Tinubu

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 Aminu Imam

…Demands 6-month security plan Fresh criticism has trailed President Bola Tinubu’s administration as former military governor of Kaduna State, Col. Abubakar Ɗangiwa Umar (rtd), and the Minority Caucus in the 10th House of Representatives separately raised concerns over worsening insecurity, economic hardship, and the state of Nigeria’s democracy. In an open letter to the President, Ɗangiwa Umar commended Tinubu for honouring military officers, civilian activists and pro-democracy campaigners who resisted the annulment of the June 12, 1993 presidential election, describing the recognition as a fitting tribute to those who sacrificed…

ACF condemns alleged northern women profiling, deportation threat in Ondo

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has condemned the alleged profiling, arrest and threatened deportation of some northern women by operatives of the Ondo State Security Network Agency, popularly known as Amotekun. In a statement issued by the Chairman of its Board of Trustees, Bashir M. Ɗalhatu, the Forum described the action as discriminatory, unconstitutional and a violation of the rights of Nigerian citizens. ACF said it was disturbed by a widely circulated video showing Amotekun operatives allegedly arresting, profiling and publicly parading a group of women identified as Hausa/Fulani northerners…

“Arrested suspects in Benue kidnap case were travellers” – MACBAN

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 Aminu Imam

Chairman of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) in Benue State, Arɗo Muhammad, has alleged that the men arrested in connection with a suspected kidnap case in the Okpokwu local government area of the state were travellers and not kidnappers. In a statement issued on Tuesday and made available to newsmen in Makurdi, the MACBAN chairman claimed that the four Fulani men were travelling from Benue State to Onitsha, Anambra State, to visit relatives when they were allegedly ambushed. Residents had reported that youths in the area…

Calls, SMS tariffs to rise, as NCC begins rates’ review

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), working with consultancy KPMG, has begun a comprehensive review of telecom interconnection pricing, the first major reassessment of the sector’s tariff framework in nearly a decade. The exercise, which kicked-off in Lagos at a mobile termination rate stakeholder forum on Tuesday, brought regulators, operators and industry participants into a structured process to reassess wholesale pricing rules that govern payments between networks for completing voice calls. Mobile Termination Rates are regulated fees paid by one operator to another to complete calls across networks. They influence competition,…

FG to tackle insecurity with nationwide digital postal system

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government has unveiled plans to roll out a nationwide digital postcode system to strengthen security, tackle fraud, improve emergency response, and boost e-commerce across the country. Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, disclosed this on Monday at the ‘National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode System’ workshop, themed: ‘Operationalising the Nigerian Digital Postcode for National Security and Public Safety’, which was held at the National Counter Terrorism Centre of the Office of the National Security Adviser, in Abuja. Tijani said the initiative would assign a unique digital…

‘FG releases only 5% of ₦54.93tr 3yr road budget’

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 Aminu Imam

The Federal Government released just ₦2.68trillion, or about 4.9%, of the ₦54.93tr budgeted for road construction, rehabilitation and maintenance projects between 2023 and April 2026, according to data from the Open Treasury Portal. The figures show a widening gap between approved allocations and actual funding, despite increased budgetary provisions for infrastructure under President Bola Tinubu’s administration. Road projects received ₦631.5bn out of ₦2.53tn budgeted in 2023, representing a 24.9% implementation rate. Releases fell to ₦784.6bn from ₦9.39trillion in 2024 (8.4%), ₦670.7bn from ₦7.22tn in 2025 (9.3%), and ₦597.1bn from ₦35.79tr…

“Re-imagining the North a national imperative” – Information Minister, Idris@Liberty Symposium

June 18, 2026June 18, 2026 Aminu Imam

Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has described the transformation of Northern Nigeria as a national priority, urging stronger collaboration among government, media, civil society and the private sector to unlock the region’s vast economic and human potential. Speaking on Tuesday at the Liberty symposium, titled: ‘Re-imagining the North: Media, Productive Power, and the Making of the Next Northern Nigeria’, organised by Liberty Media Group at the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, Idris said the North remains central to Nigeria’s development aspirations and must be strategically repositioned for inclusive…