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Aug

2024

NIN-SIM Linkage: NCC Announces Final Date

Columns/Opinions/Letters, Business, News Flash, Telecommunications

NCC Announces Final Date For NIN-SIM Linkage The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has mandated all Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to finalize the mandatory verification and linkage of Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) to National Identity Numbers (NINs) by September 14, 2024. In an update released on Wednesday, the NCC highlighted the progress of the Federal Government’s 2020 policy aimed at linking NINs with SIMs. According to the Commission, over 153 million SIMs have been successfully linked to NINs, achieving a compliance rate of 96 percent, up from 69.7 percent in January 2024. Reuben Muoka, Director of Public Affairs at the NCC,…

Aug

2024

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Man In Police Net For Allegedly Murdering Neighbor’s 4-Year-Old Daughter

Crime, News Flash

Man In Police Net For Alleged Murder Of Neighbour’s 4-Year-Old Daughter Enugu State Police Command has confirmed the murder of a 4-year-old child identified as Zinachukwu Ugwu, at her residence in Orba Road, Nsukka Local Government Area of Enugu State. The Command in a statement made available through its spokesman, Daniel Ndukwe also confirmed the arrest of one 30-year-old Chukwuemeka Nweke, in connection with the crime. The statement disclosed that Police operatives serving in the Nsukka Sector of the Command’s Anti-Cultism Tactical Squad, arrested Nweke, following a distress call that he slit the victim’s throat with a knife while she…

Aug

2024

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Protest In Canada: 70,000 Students From Nigeria, Other Countries Face Deportation

Education, Immigration, News Flash

Canada Protest: 70,000 Students From Nigeria, Other Countries Face Deportation Risk Thousands of students across Canada are protesting the Justin Trudeau government’s recent decision to limit study permits and reduce permanent residency nominations. This backlash comes as over 70,000 international student graduates face the threat of deportation due to recent changes in federal immigration policies. On Monday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau also announced plans to cut the number of temporary foreign workers in low-wage positions. The move follows significant changes made in 2021, when the Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) program was abolished. Last year, the federal government imposed a…

Aug

2024

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Cleric’s Wife Delivers 11 Babies, Husband Seeks Help From Nigerians

Humanitarian, Marriage And Love, News Flash

Cleric’s Wife Delivers 11 Babies, Husband Seeks Help A 56-year-old Islamic cleric, Yahya Nafiu, has confirmed that his wife delivered 11 babies. Yahya, an Ilorin, Kwara State indigene, said that his wife, Latoyossi Alake, a native of Ajasse-Cotonou, gave birth to the 11 babies in a traditional home in Porto-Novo in the Benin Republic between July 7 and August 14, 2024. He, however, regretted that two of the 11 children were lost at birth, leaving nine surviving ones. “Yes, it is true that my wife gave birth to 11 children after a long period of pregnancy. They are eight boys…

Aug

2024

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ASUU, FGN Meeting Adjourned Till September 6

Education, FGN, News Flash

ASUU, FG Meeting Adjourned Till September 6 The Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have scheduled a follow-up meeting for September 6, 2024. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, made this known at the end of a meeting with the union leadership on Wednesday at the Federal Ministry of Education. Following resolutions reached at the union’s national executive council meeting held at the University of Ibadan on August 19, 2024, public university lecturers threatened to go on a nationwide strike over the Federal Government’s failure to honour the 2009 renegotiated agreement. ASUU’s demands include improvements…

Aug

2024

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Demolishing The Last Vestiges Of PDP’s Misgovernance In ABIA – By Eagle Okoro

Abia State, Columns/Opinions/Letters, Good Governance, News Flash

Demolishing the last vestiges of PDP's misgovernance in Abia - Eagle Okoro The State Government on Saturday, August 17, 2024 began to make good its vow to reclaim lands that were illegally acquired from government-owned schools by "smart" officials of the Okezie Victor Ikpeazu-led administration. The Commissioner for Information, Prince Okey Kanu, gave the hint concerning the resolve of the State Executive Council (EXCO) to recover all the affected lands. Prince Kanu told journalists at a briefing in Umuahia that 180 public schools were "alienated and encumbered" through such unwholesome acquisition by functionaries of the last administration. He said that…

Aug

2024

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Abia At 33: Looking To The Future With Boundless Optimism – Being Gov. Otti’s 33rd Anniversary Speech

Abia State, Good Governance, News Flash

Abia at 33: Looking to the Future with Boundless Optimism Being the Text of Governor Alex Otti’s Message to Mark the 33rd Anniversary of the Creation of Abia State on Tuesday, August 27, 2024 Fellow Abians, brothers and sisters, friends, well-wishers and lovers of our great State, I bring you warm felicitations on this historic day as we celebrate the 33rd anniversary of the creation of our State. Let me begin by expressing the collective gratitude of our people to the Almighty God for preserving our lives to witness the joy of this very important day in our history, and…

Aug

2024

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Dozens Dead As Gbagyi Natives, Herdsmen Clash In Niger State

Crime, News Flash, Security

Dozens Dead As Gbagyi Natives, Herdsmen Clash In Niger State A violent clash in the Barkuta community of Beji district, located in Bosso Local Government Area of Niger State, has reportedly resulted in multiple fatalities. The conflict, which erupted in the early hours of Tuesday, involved native Gbagyi people and herdsmen, leaving several individuals injured and homes destroyed. The violence was allegedly sparked after a prominent farmer in the community, simply identified as Alhaji, was killed by herdsmen on Monday evening. Alhaji had reportedly confronted the herdsmen about the invasion of farms by their cattle. When he failed to return…

Aug

2024

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UEFA To Honour Cristiano Ronaldo On Thursday

Football, News Flash, Sports

UEFA To Honour Cristiano Ronaldo Thursday Cristiano Ronaldo, a name synonymous with excellence in European football, is set to receive a prestigious honour from UEFA, solidifying his status as the UEFA Champions League’s all-time top scorer. The special award will be presented by UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin during the 2024/25 UEFA Champions League draw ceremony on Thursday, 29 August, at the Grimaldi Forum in Monaco. According to a statement from the UEFA website on Tuesday, Ronaldo’s unparalleled achievements in the UEFA Champions League, including his 140 goals across 183 appearances, have redefined the competition’s history. As the only player to…

Aug

2024

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NAFDAC Speaks On Placing Ban On Bread

Business, FGN, Gossips, News Flash

NAFDAC Speaks On Placing Ban On Bread The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has dissociated itself from a comment asking Nigerians to avoid eating bread made and sold in the country. The agency made the clarification in reaction to what it said was a misconception that trailed the statement made by NAFDAC South-west Coordinator, Roseline Ajayi, recently, saying bread sold in the markets is failing laboratory tests because producers are using addictives as saccharine due to the high cost of sugar. Following her comments in a viral video a reporter had suggested that Nigerians were…