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The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced that the number of Nigerians with National Identification Numbers (NIN) has risen to 110 million. This represents a 2.39 percent increase from the 107.34 million recorded in May 2024. NIMC’s Director General, Abisoye Coker-Odusote, revealed the updated figures during the sixth edition of the National Day of […]
Tapswap, a widely-used tap-to-earn application powered by the TON Blockchain, has postponed its token allocation event initially set for July 1st. The new schedule places the event in the third quarter of this year, allowing for adjustments to support the app’s growing user community and strategic planning efforts. Since its launch on February 15, 2024, […]
The maid of the late Nick Imudia, former Chief Executive Officer of Nigerian e-commerce giant Konga, has revealed the last conversation she had with him before his death was announced last week. Imudia’s family has requested his body for burial. According to a close friend of the deceased, who spoke to our correspondent on the […]
The Federal High Court in Lagos has mandated celebrity bartender and businessman Pascal Okechukwu, known as Cubana Chief Priest, to forfeit ₦10 million to the Federal Government. This decision stems from a settlement agreement with the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) regarding allegations of Naira abuse. During the proceedings, EFCC counsel Bilkisu Buhari-Bala informed […]
The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation, Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan, announced that civil servants with Higher National Diplomas (HND) must undergo a mandatory one-year training before their conversion from Executive to Officers cadre. This announcement was made during a virtual interactive session with civil servants to mark the 2024 Civil Service Week. Yemi-Esan […]
The Federal Government of Nigeria has announced a rerouting of the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway to prevent potential damage to subsea cables owned by telecommunications companies. Additionally, the project has been downsized from ten lanes to six as a cost-saving measure. Minister of Works, David Umahi, made these announcements during a meeting with contractors on Tuesday […]
The Lagos State Government has announced a traffic diversion on the Gbagada-Oworonshoki Expressway, affecting the stretch from Alapere-Ogudu-Car Wash to Iyana Oworo inward Anthony/Oshodi. The diversion, which began early Saturday, will last until Sunday evening. Bolanle Ogunlola, Deputy Director of Public Affairs for the Ministry of Transportation, explained that the diversion is due to an […]
The Kano State Police Command has officially announced the demise of eight out of the 24 individuals affected by the Gezawa Mosque assault, with 17 others currently under medical care at the hospital. Initially, one fatality was reported. However, the police have apprehended the suspect, Shafiu Abubakar, 38, who admitted his actions were driven by […]
A Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Wahab Shittu, disclosed this during a press briefing at the coroner’s inquest held in Lagos State on Wednesday. According to Shittu, the pathologist in charge of the autopsy indicated to the coroner that the body had decomposed by the time the examination was conducted, rendering it impossible to ascertain the […]
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday awarded national honors to 17 members of the Nigerian Army killed in Delta State on March 14, 2024. He then announced the provision of housing for the surviving family members and scholarships for all their children up to university level. It also ordered payment of death benefits to family members […]
