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NIMC Confirms Deadline for Linking NIN with SIM
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has reaffirmed the September 14 deadline for the linkage of the National Identification Number (NIN) with the Subscribers Identity Modules (SIM). According to NIMC, its equipment and workers in the over 10,000 registration outlets across the country and in the diaspora are working seamlessly without hitch for enrolment, verification…
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Passenger Slumps, D!es inside Commercial Bus
A 29-year-old man, Anuoluwapo Aderemi who was travelling on a commercial bus from Papalanto Motor Park in Ogun State to Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, has reportedly slumped and died. The unfortunate incident occurred on Tuesday at a filling station in Itori around 7:45 pm. The command’s spokesperson, Odutola Omolola, confirmed the incident to Punch…
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FG To Give 37,000 Nigerian Women PoS Machines
The Federal Government has said 37,000 women will receive Point of Sales (POS) machines as part of the government’s empowerment scheme. The Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye, disclosed this on Thursday, in a statement, on her X handle. Mrs. Uju Kennedy-Ohanenye said the 37,000 POS machines would be distributed through the Senior Special…
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NNPCL Urges Nigerians to Brace Up for Possible More Fuel Price Hike
The Executive Vice President (EVP) Downstream of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Adedapo Segun, has said that Nigeria should move toward market-based petrol pricing. This, he said is to permanently eliminate fuel queues, even as he acknowledged that NNPC’s current price of N897 per litre is still being subsidised by government. Segun said this…
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Lawmaker Arrested for R*ping Ex-Wife at Gunpoint, Infecting Her With HIV
Tsungai Makumbe, Mazowe North Member of Parliament in Zimbabwe has been arraigned in court for allegedly r*ping his ex-wife at gunpoint, an act that allegedly resulted in her pregnancy and the transmission of HIV. The legislator appeared before Magistrate Marewanazvo Gofa on Tuesday. He was granted bail and is scheduled to return to court on…
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Fleeing Cosmetic Surgeon Nabbed Following BBL Patient’s D3ath
Lagos-based medical doctor, Idara Bassey who absconded after performing a buttocks enlargement surgery on a patient has been apprehended by the Nigerian police. Bassey was earlier declared wanted in connection with the d3ath of a 36-year-old woman, Abiola, during the surgery. The tragic incident occurred at a clinic in Lekki Phase 1, where Abiola had…
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Bill Gates Explains Why He Spends More Money in Nigeria than Other African Countries
The Co-chair of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates has explained why Nigeria receives the largest share of intervention funds allocated by the foundation in Africa. According to him, the foundation spends a lot in Nigeria because of the population and the incredible needs. Gates stated this during an interview with selected journalists…
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Petrol Price Hike: Lagos Governor Orders Workers to Work from Home for 3 Months
The Lagos State Government has ordered workers in the state to work from home due to the recent increase in the price of petrol. This is as the government extended its work-from-home policy for workers for the next three months to alleviate the hardship orchestrated by the new petrol pump prices. The State Governor, Babajide…
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FCCPC Speaks on Plans to Regulate Food Prices
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has refuted allegations regarding its intention to regulate the prices of food products and other goods within the Nigerian market. The clarification follows concerns raised by the Organised Private Sector and other stakeholders regarding the commission’s recent instruction to businesses to cease practices such as price gouging…
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Government Hospital Goes up in Flames
Yola Specialist Hospital was engulfed by fire which resulted in damages to a section of the facility. Governor Ahmadu Fintiri who just returned after a brief trip out of the state immediately visited the scene on arrival describing the incident as unfortunate and an act of sabotage. He promised to fix the damages immediately so…