The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has set 14th September as the ‘final deadline’ for linking the National Identification Number (NIN) with the Subscriber Identification Module (SIM). Reuben Muoka, the NCC spokesperson, announced this on Wednesday, directing all mobile network operators (MNOs) to complete the verification and linkage of SIMs to NINs by the 14th September […]
The International Criminal Police Organisation (INTERPOL) has apprehended more than 300 individuals associated with Black Axe, one of West Africa’s most notorious criminal networks, as well as other related groups. Black Axe, a clandestine criminal organisation, is involved in trafficking, prostitution, and a range of violent activities worldwide. However, the group’s primary source of revenue […]
Femi Gbajabiamila, the Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, has confirmed that there is no specific timeline for the implementation of the Steve Oronsaye Report. Speaking on Tuesday during an interview after an official visit to the headquarters of the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) in Abuja, Gbajabiamila, a former Speaker of the […]
The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Taoreed Lagbaja, has reaffirmed that the Nigerian Army will resist any calls for undemocratic intervention in governance, stating that it is determined to preserve the new prestige it has painstakingly built over the past 25 years. Speaking at the opening ceremony of the Chief of Army Staff’s […]
The Nigeria Inter-Religious Council (NIREC) has called on the Federal Government to urgently address the “alarming” and “disheartening” spate of killings, kidnappings, and banditry recorded in the country over the past week. In a statement issued on Tuesday, NIREC, led by the President of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN), Daniel Okoh, and the Sultan […]
The federal government, through the Nigerian Midstream and Downstream Petroleum Regulatory Authority (NMDPRA), has warned that it will shut down any filling stations profiteering from Nigerians by selling Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), commonly known as petrol, at prices as high as N1,000 per litre. The NMDPRA alleged that several filling stations, operated by independent marketers, […]
The Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has confirmed that German tactician Bruno Labbadia will assume the role of Head Coach of Nigeria’s Senior Men’s National Team, the Super Eagles. In a statement released early on Tuesday, NFF General Secretary, Dr. Mohammed Sanusi, said, “The NFF Executive Committee has approved the recommendation of its Technical and Development […]
The meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), initially scheduled for today (Monday), has been postponed. ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, confirmed to Channels Television that the meeting, previously announced by the Minister of Education on Friday, will no longer hold as planned. While no official reason was provided for […]
In an effort to combat the proliferation of fake degree certificates, the Federal Government has identified eight universities in Togo and the Benin Republic that are accredited to award degrees to Nigerians. Mamman revealed that an alarming 22,500 Nigerians have obtained fraudulent degree certificates from institutions in these two countries, all of which will be […]