Month: December 2020
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344 Kidnapped Kankara Boys Regained Freedom
All kidnapped students of Government Secondary School, Kankara , Katsina State have regained their freedom from their kidnappers, suspected to be Boko Haram terrorists. The Governor of the state, Alhaji Aminu Bello Masari announced the release of the students who were kidnapped last Friday, 11 December on Thursday evening. The students were released few hours…
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Steps To Link Your Phone Number To NIN (All Networks)
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has given telecommunications operators in the country two weeks to block all SIM cards that are not registered with the National Identity Numbers (NIN). Failure to do so will lead to your line being blocked or disconnected by the 31st of December 2020. Below are few steps to link your…
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ABU, UNILORIN, 2 Other Varsities Get 75 Million Each From JAMB
Four universities namely; University of Ilorin (Unilorin), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Federal University, Wukari, and Ogun State Institute of Technology have been awarded N75 million each by Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) based on their outstanding records in the 2019 admission exercises. The board announced that University of Ilorin won the most subscribed institution…
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NIN: FG To Generate N3.380 billion From Over 160 Million Mobile Connections
Nigerians have expressed outrage over Federal Government’s directive to telecommunication operators to block all Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) cards not registered with the National Identity Numbers (NIN) after two weeks. The directive issued by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), an agency under the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, stated that after December…
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FAAC: FG, States, LGs Share N601,110 billion in November
Federal, states and local governments have shared N601,110 billion as federal subvention for November. The figure was released Wednesday night by the Federation Accounts Allocation Committee (FAAC), after its December meeting held at the Federal Ministry of Finance headquarters, Abuja. The meeting was chaired by Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Finance, Alhaji Aliyu Ahmed. According…
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Ugandan govt Tenders Apologies To Nigeria Over Arrest of Omah Lay, others
Ugandan government has tendered apolology to the federal government of Nigeria over the arrest of two Nigerian musicians, Stanley Omah Didia, popularly known as, Omah Lay, and Tems. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, disclosed the release of Omah Lay on his Twitter handle, @GeoffreyOnyeama. Released alongside the musician after almost three days in…
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Man Whose Viral Video Sparks #EndSARS Protests Reportedly Re-arrested
Nicholas Makolomi whose video showing SARS operatives allegedly shooting a boy in Ugheli, Delta State which led to the #EndSARS protests across the country, has been re-arrested by the police. Makolomi’s consel, Ekenemolise Osifo who confirmed the development stressed that it goes against the Federal High Court’s ruling. Describing his client’s re-arrest as a violation of his human rights,…
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#EndSARS: Lawyer Slams N50 billion Lawsuit against FG, Lai Mohammed, Police
Human rights lawyer Joe Nwokedi has filed a N50 billion lawsuit against the Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed, the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Nigeria Police Force over their roles in the #EndSARS protests. Other respondents in the suit are the Attorney General of the Federation, Inspector General of Police, Nigeria Armed Forces, Chief…
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Flash: Buhari Orders Reopening of Land Borders
President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the reopening of four land borders including Seme in Lagos, Illela in Sokoto, Maigatari in Jigawa and Mfun in Cross River. Minister of Finance Zainab Ahmed who announced this at the end of the Federal Executive Council meeting said the president has directed that the borders should be reopened from…
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Two Graduating Students Break LASU Records, as 76 Bag First Class
Seventy-six students bagged first class degrees in different fields as the Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo, Lagos on Wednesday held its 24th convocation ceremony for the 2018/19 academic session. A total of 6,197 students bagged first degrees in various fields, while 1,089 got masters degrees and 47 got doctorate degrees. Of the lot that bagged…