The Federal Government has extended the deadline issued to all telecommunications operators in the country to block all Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) without National Identification Number (NIN). This follows a meeting of the National Task Force on NIN and SIM Registration which held on Monday in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). The extension deadline…
With a population of 6 million, Borno State has just 200 doctors and seven pharmacists, according to Prof. Isah Marte, Chief of Staff to Prof Babagana Zulum, the state governor. Marte disclosed this at the weekend when he led a delegation to the Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, in Abuja. The delegation sought the…
Teach a child the way he should go, when he is old he will not depart from it.–Proverbs 22:6 Research conducted by our correspondent concludes that approximately 1 in 6 boys and 1 in 4 girls are sexually abused before the age of 18, child abuse in play. This will shock you, do you know 10% of perpetrators were…
The national grid has suffered another system collapse, worsening the blackout being experienced in parts of the country. According to The Punch, the collapse, which occurred around 11.00 am on Wednesday, was confirmed by two of the country’s electricity distribution companies in separate messages to their customers. “We regret to inform you that the power…
Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos and the Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, Kano have intercepted and seized consignments of heroin and khat with a street value of over N10billion. At the MMIA, Lagos, during cargo examination at SAHCO Import Shed, a freight agent had…
Security operatives have arrested three men behind a job scam that almost led to the death of 42 Northern youths in Ondo last week. Last week, there was palpable tension among the residents of Okitipupa, the headquarters of the Okitipupa Local Government Area of the state as over 40 youths from the northern part of…
The Federal Government has reintroduced COVID-19 restrictions across all 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Dr Mukhtar Mohammed, declared that this new directive is to take effect by midnight of Tuesday, a member of the Presidential Steering Committee (PSC) on COVID-19, . Mohammed, who is the Head of Technical Secretariat of the PSC, made the announcement while briefing…
Nissan just made a bold and controversial move on the African continent — and it’s got people talking. The Japanese car giant is pouring $45 million into Egypt to expand production, while simultaneously walking away from South Africa after nearly 60 years. Yes, you read that right. One country gains, one country loses — and…
Ballon d’Or was yesterday canceled for the first time ever in 64 years due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Ballon d’Or award that has been won 6 times by Lionel Messi and 5 times by Cristiano Ronaldo won’t come up this year, 2020. France Football released a statement that says; “For the first time since…
The Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations, Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees has frowned at the alleged anti-workers policies of Corporate Affairs Commission, vowing to shut down the headquarters of Commission from Tuesday 12, January 2021. Following the expiration of a 21-day ultimatum issued to the management of the Commission, AUPCTRE, an affiliate of the Nigeria Labour…
