Dozens of people have gathered at the headquarters of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in Lagos and Abuja, to register for their National Identification Number (NIN). This comes as the Federal Government, through the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy, issued a two-week ultimatum to all telecommunications operators in the country to block all Subscriber Identification Modules (SIMs) without National Identification Number. This also comes at a time that the country is witnessing a second wave of COVID-19 infections. But because of the deadline and for fear of their SIM cards getting blocked, many have defied all protocols put…
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Christmas message of His Grace ,Most Reverend Alexander Chibuzo Ibezim PhD,JP, Archbishop, Ecclesiastical Province of the Niger and Bishop, Diocese of Awka, Anglican Communion. Good morning dear people of God, we are so greatful to Almighty God that we are witnessing and participating in the Christmas of 2020 by the grace of God. The year 2020 has been most challenging. The challenges here have been so enormous. For us to be celebrating this Christmas is a miracle. At times people look for miracles here and there, but the Christmas of this year is a Christmas of miracle because nobody believed…
The Nigeria Medical Association on Monday said it will seek increased funding for health workers in the country as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to claim more of its members. At least 20 doctors died in the past week after contracting COVID-19, according to the chairman of the NMA in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Dr Enema Amodu. The doctors died in the course of treating infected patients who failed to disclose their true health status, Amodu said. Speaking on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday, the NMA President, Professor Innocent Ujah said the association would be seeking more funding from…
Arsenal eased their relegation fears and lifted the pressure on beleaguered boss Mikel Arteta with a much-needed 3-1 win against Chelsea on Saturday. Arteta’s side sat just three points above the relegation zone before kick-off at the Emirates Stadium after their worst start to a season since 1974-75. But the Gunners produced their best performance this time to out-class their London rivals. Alexandre Lacazette’s controversial penalty opened the scoring before Granit Xhaka’s superb free-kick increased Arsenal’s lead before half-time. Bukayo Saka bagged Arsenal’s third goal after the break as they won in the Premier League for the first time in…
The kidnapped chairman of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria in Kaduna State, Apostle Emmanuel Bako and his wife, Cindy have regained freedom from their abductors. The cleric and his wife were kidnapped on Friday Evening at Albarka praying camp in Jema’a Local Government. But in a statement on Sunday, the Kaduna State Commissioner for Internal Security and Home Affairs, Samuel Aruwan, said the PFN chairman and his wife had been released. Meanwhile, Governor Nasir El-Rufai has expressed his relief and happiness over the development and offered his best wishes to the cleric and his wife.
No casualties were recorded following the fire that gutted the Ketu plank market in Lagos State. The Lagos State Emergency Management Agency (LASEMA) stated this on Sunday while noting that the fire started from one part of the market. According to the DG, Dr Olufemi Damilola Oke-Osanyintolu, no life was lost and no one was injured in the incident. Goods were, however, destroyed. Oke-Osanyintolu further stated that emergency responders comprising the LASEMA team and the Lagos State Fire Service have pt out the raging inferno. According to the LASEMA boss, a trailer that was caught up in the inferno has…
The Federal Government has imposed new restrictions amid the rising cases of coronavirus (COVID-19) in various parts of the country. Mr Boss Mustapha, who is the Chairman of the Presidential Task Force (PTF) on COVID-19, announced this on Monday at the briefing of the task force in Abuja, the nation’s capital. He explained that the directives were advisories issued to state authorities for implementation in the next five weeks. The new restrictions include the closure of all bars, nightclubs, pubs and event centres, as well as recreational venues in all states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). All restaurants were…
Zamfara State Governor, Bello Matawalle on Sunday said the security situation in the northwest state has improved since he assumed leadership. The Governor was responding to accusations by the All Progressives Congress that he was sponsoring bandits in Zamfara. Matawalle, a Peoples Democratic Party Governor, said such accusations were malicious and insulting. “I find it insulting that the Apc is accusing me of sponsoring bandits in my own state,” Matawalle said on Twitter. “We all are living witnesses to the fact that during Apc’s tenure, Zamfara state was adjudged as a colony of banditry in the whole world. “We are…
Governor Yahaya Bello says he does not want to be distracted by calls for him to contest in the forthcoming 2023 presidential election but he is focused on delivering his mandate of rebuilding Kogi State. The governor said his administration’s ability to curb insecurity in Kogi State and massive youth empowerment has been attracting support leading to the calls for him to join the 2023 presidential race, a call he does not want to be distracted with. Bello said this on Monday through his Chief Press Secretary, Nnogwu Sani Mohammed at the ongoing security and economic summit of the Northcentral…
Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar on Sunday urged the federal government to immediately restrict flights, temporarily, from the United Kingdom. Atiku’s call comes on the heels of news of a new strain of COVID-19 circulating in the UK. The new strain is said to be more infectious than the original COVID-19 virus. Several countries, including France and other EU states, have already suspended flights from the UK. “The reason Nigeria took a harder than necessary hit during the first wave of the #COVID19 virus is that the Federal Government failed to heed the warnings of well-meaning Nigerians, like myself and…