Nigerians Who Fail to Obtain NIN Risks 14 Years Imprisonment – says Minister
Nigerians who fail to obtain the National Identification Number (NIN) risk up to 14-year jail term, communication minister Isa Pantami said on Thursday. Mr Pantami who addressed the press…
Man Allegedly Commits Suicide after Catching his Fiancee with Ex-Boyfriend
A 31-year old man, Jivini Jonnan, has allegedly committed suicide after drinking an insecticide in the Wukari Local Government Area of Taraba State. Jonnan was said to have taken…
APC Extends Membership Registration Exercise by 3 Weeks
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has extended its membership registration and revalidation exercise by three weeks. This was disclosed in a statement signed by Senator John James Akpanudoedehe,…
Again, NDLEA Arrests Another Boko Haram Drug Supplier in Taraba, Others
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested another drug supplier to Boko Haram and bandits. The suspect, Adama Uomar Issa, 35, was arrested on Wednesday in Jalingo,…
Police Arraign 3 for Forging COVID-19 Test Result in Lagos
The Lagos State police command, on Thursday, arraigned three persons arrested for allegedly forging a COVID-19 test certificate. The suspects; Emmanuel Adelegan, Ibrahim Abubakar and Tope Shoaga, were arraigned before…
51m Nigerians have Enrolled For NIN, 189m SIMs Registered – Minister
Isa Ali Pantami, Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, has said 51 million Nigerians have enrolled for the National Identification Number (NIN) scheme. Pantami also said a total of…
Beggars Protest Low Patronage in Oyo
About 250 beggars in Ibadan, on Thursday, protest low patronage by members of the public following a recent rumour that some rich men usually ‘buy’ money from them for…
Soludo Narrates his Experience After Gunmen Attack
Former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Chukwuma Soludo has narrated what went down when he was attacked by gunmen disclosing that the “gun battle” between police…
FG Orders GoTv, Startimes to Migrate to FreeTV Platform
The Federal Government has directed two PayTv platforms – GoTv and Startimes – to migrate their signals from self-carrying to any of the two licensed FreeTv signal distributors. The…
Covid-19: Oyetola flags off Osun Food Support Scheme ▪says initiative, another promise kept ▪30,000 vulnerable citizens to benefit monthly
The Governor of the State of Osun, Adegboyega Oyetola, on Thursday flagged off Osun Food Support Scheme to mitigate the excruciating impact of the Coronavirus pandemic on vulnerable citizens…