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The National Identification Management Commission (NIMC), in Rivers State has dismissed report of extortion of money from applicants. The state Coordinator of NIMC, AMONIA OGENE-CARO who made this known in Port Harcourt, emphasised that the enrolment is free. OGENE-CARO said centers for enrolment are spread across the local government Areas and warned that the commission […]
A Magistrate’s Court sitting in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, has ordered the remand of Sahara Reporters Publisher, Omoyele Sowore, and four other activists in Kuje Correctional Centre. The court gave the order pending the hearing of their bail applications fixed for tomorrow Tuesday, January 5. Sowore and other activists were reportedly arraigned on three charges […]
The Ogun State government has suspended the Commissioner for Environment, ABIODUN ABUDU-BALOGUN over an allegation of sexual harassment of a 16-year-old girl identified as BARAKAT MAYOWA MELOJUEKUN. In a statement issued in Abeokuta, the Secretary to the State Government, TOKUNBO TALABI, announced the suspension of the commissioner pending the conclusion of an independent investigation into […]
Nigeria has reportedly spent almost 2 trillion naira on debt servicing payments from January to September 2020. The latest data obtained from the Debt Management Office indicated the nation’s total public debt stock rose by to 32.22 trillion naira between July and September last year following revenue shortfalls. The DMO said the debt stock is […]
The Federal Government has imposed a six-month travel ban on 100 passengers who failed to undergo the compulsory COVID-19 test after their return to the country. The Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 announced that the affected persons would not be allowed to leave Nigeria until June 30th, yesterday. In a post on Twitter, the government […]
The family of the Paramount Head of the Oruwari Briggs have fixed March 13th for the burial of High Chief OB LULU-BRIGGS, who died two years ago. This is seen as a major step in resolving controversies that trailed the death of the head of Canoe House in Abonemma, Akuku Toru Local Government Area of […]
President MUHAMMADU BUHARI has signed the 2021 Appropriation Bill into law. A post on the verified Twitter page of the Presidency confirmed that President BUHARI signed the document at the State House this morning. Recall that the estimate which is over 13.58 trillion naira was passed by the National Assembly at a joint session last […]
The Rivers State Government has announced the shutting down of Creek Road, Bille, Bonny and Nembe Jetties from Tuesday 5th to Saturday 9th January 2021. Special Assistant on Media to the Governor, Kelvin Ebiri made this known today, disclosing that the temporary closure is to enable Government carry out extensive sanitation work in the area. […]
Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, MATTHEW HASSAN KUKAH, has dismissed reports that he called for a coup against BUHARI’S administration. The clarification came as reactions and counter-reactions continue to trail his Christmas Day message, where he slammed the Buhari government for alleged incompetence and nepotism. In a news conference in Sokoto, KUKAH urged Nigerians to […]
The Presidency has blasted the Bishop of Sokoto Catholic Diocese, Mathew Hassan Kukah after the cleric slammed the BUHARI administration on alleged nepotism and incompetence. Presidential social media aide, LAURETTA ONOCHIE, slammed the cleric following his Christmas Day message, where he alleged that there could have been a coup if a non-northern president did a […]
