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SIM-NIN linkage: NCC gives update on 11.2m blocked mobile lines
The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has confirmed that telecom operators have barred all Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) which have yet to be linked to their owners’ National Identity Numbers (NINs). NCC had last week given the operators the go-ahead to block about 11.2m lines whose owners had failed to link them with their NINs. The…
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Details of Two Police Officers Beaten To Death in Edo Emerge
Two Police Officers were beaten to death in Ikpeshi, a community in Akoko-Edo local government area as a result of their convoy hitting a motorcycle that resulted in the death of the rider and the occupant. Vanguard gathered on Sunday that the policemen were in a Hilux as escort to a former member of the…
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NLC Writes FG Over ‘Fulfilment of 80%’ Agreements Claims
The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, has written to the Federal Government, dismissing claims that the government has fulfilled 80 percent of the October 2, 2023 agreement with Organised Labour. NLC in a letter dated February 29, 2024, asked the government to come out clean on any part of the agreement it fully fulfilled, warning that…
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Nigeria, Qatar Sign Agreements on Education, Solid Minerals, 5 Others
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu yesterday in Doha, Qatar, said Nigerian youths were worth every investment as they are educated, reliable and proactive. He argued that a few bad eggs could not be a yardstick for gauging the capacity of the majority who, he said, were “ready to be unleashed for the mutual benefit of both…
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UK-based Nigerian Invents AI Tools To Identify Bandits
Vanguard News Nigeria might be on its path to peace again after a decade of fighting terrorism as a UK-based Nigerian, Yunusa Jibrin said he has leveraged on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to be able to identify bandits and their hideouts in Nigeria. He said his findings, if adopted by the federal government, would help to…
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Residents Loot Government Warehouse Over Economic Hardship
Punch Newspaper Some residents of the Federal Capital Territory on Sunday looted a warehouse reportedly belonging to the National Emergency Management Agency of Nigeria over the current economic hardship across the country. The PUNCH learnt that the warehouse is situated in the Phase 3 Region of the FCT area of Abuja. Confirming the incident to…
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Oronsaye Report: Uncertainty over 48 Ministers
Vanguard News Dr Dasuki Ibrahim Arabi is the Director General of the Bureau of Public Sector Reforms, the body overseeing reforms at the federal level including the implementation of the Oronsaye Report. President Bola Tinubu’s Special Adviser on Policy Coordination, Ms Hadiza Bala-Usman, and the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced last…
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Popular Nollywood Actor, Mr Ibu is Reported Dead
Popular Nollywood Actor, John Okarfor better known as ‘Mr Ibu,” is reported dead. According to multiple reports from sources close to him, the veteran comedian passed away at Evercare Hospital. Many fans have shared condolences on X, reminiscing about movies the late actor has featured. Details surrounding the cause of death and the veracity of…
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NCC Orders Telcos To Bar Subscribers Not Linked To NIN
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has issued a directive to telecom service providers to bar subscribers who have failed to link their phone numbers to their National Identification Numbers (NIN) on or before February 28, 2024. The Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Aminu Maida, who gave the directive through the Director of Public Affairs,…
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MTN Nigeria Reacts To Network Glitch Across Nigeria
Telecommunication giant, MTN Nigeria has confirmed that it suffered a glitch that impacted user’s efforts across the country. The glitch caused anproar among many customers who were not able to carry out business activities using their sims. In a statement published on social media, the telecommunications provider said its engineers are working hard to resolve…
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