The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has rolled out new regulations to simplify the process of linking Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards with National Identity Numbers (NIN). These rules are designed to enhance SIM registration procedures and address existing challenges while incorporating self-service options. Outlined in the “Business Rules issued pursuant to the Registration of Communications Subscribers Regulation,” the guidelines support the National Identity Policy for SIM registration introduced in 2022. A key provision mandates the clearing of previously linked NINs from recycled SIM cards, allowing new users to register and link their own NINs without complications. The updated rules cover…
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The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has firmly denied claims that it owes $6.8 billion to international oil traders. The company also clarified that it has been consistently remitting taxes to the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS), countering reports that suggested otherwise. In a statement issued on Sunday by the company’s spokesperson, Olufemi Soneye, NNPCL addressed recent media reports alleging that the firm owes $6.8 billion due to fuel importation and has failed to remit revenues to the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) since January. NNPCL dismissed these claims, providing detailed explanations. The company clarified that it does not…
The Anambra State Commissioner for Youth Development, Patrick Aghamba, and his wife, who were abducted while en route to Abuja, have been released from captivity. The couple was reportedly traveling to the capital on Friday to attend the wedding of Ifeatu Adaora, the daughter of Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Charles Soludo, when they were kidnapped. GOVIMA earlier Reported that , the tragic incident also claimed the life of one of the commissioner’s aides, Kpajie Offia, who was accompanying them on the journey. In a statement released on Sunday, Christian Aburime, the Chief Press Secretary to Governor Soludo, confirmed the couple’s…
The Nigeria Union of Pensioners on Sunday said some retirees receive N500 as monthly pension in the country. The Secretary of the union in Kaduna State, Alhassan Musa, who stated this during an interview, described the condition of the returnees as “pathetic.” He said that most of the affected retirees were in precarious conditions, adding that, “they sacrificed their lives and services for the nation. The worst affected are pensioners in most of the southern and oil producing states in spite of getting fat allocations from the federation account. The condition of pensioners in some northern states and the FCT…
Former Ogun State Governor, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, has addressed the recent controversy surrounding the reported seizure of Nigerian presidential jets in France. The media had previously reported that a French court had seized three jets belonging to the Nigerian government in connection with a longstanding dispute involving a Chinese company. The dispute dates back to a 2007 contract between Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment and the Ogun State Government to develop a free-trade zone. The agreement, which was intended to establish a large industrial park to attract investors, was terminated between 2015 and 2016. Zhongshan has since claimed that it was…
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has announced that its staff has begun dismantling and re-erecting the collapsed Tower 16 at Gunduwawa Village in Gezawa Local Government Area of Kano State. Recall that the collapse occurred after a trailer carrying a container crashed into the base of the tower, resulting in power outages across several communities. In a statement, Ndidi Mbah, TCN’s General Manager of Public Affairs, confirmed that contractors have already resumed work at the site. The company assured that the tower installation is expected to be completed by August 22, 2024.
Amnesty International has reported that more than 1,000 #EndBadGovernance protesters are currently being held in prison custody across Nigeria, following recent hunger protests. The protests, which took place between August 1 and 10, turned violent in some areas, leading to incidents of looting and vandalism in several states. On August 6, the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, announced that police had arrested individuals believed to be sponsors of the rioters, some of whom had hoisted foreign flags, and called for a change of government in states like Kano, Kaduna, and Zamfara. In a statement posted on its X (formerly Twitter)…
The National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has demobilized 54 graduates from the University of Calabar who were illegally mobilised for the scheme. This action was taken to prevent the issuance of Certificates of National Service to individuals who do not meet the necessary qualifications. In a statement released on Friday night by Eddy Megwa, the NYSC’s Director of Information and Public Relations, the Director-General of the NYSC, Brigadier-General Yusha’u Ahmed, revealed that the demobilised individuals would face prosecution. Out of the 54 individuals, 19 had initially registered online for mobilisation but were subsequently barred from service. Additionally, the NYSC withheld…
The Commissioner for Youth Development in Anambra State, Patrick Aghamba, and his wife have reportedly been kidnapped while en route to Abuja. The incident, which occurred on Friday at an undisclosed location in Edo State, also allegedly resulted in the death of Aghamba’s aide, identified as ABK Offiah. According to sources, the commissioner and his wife were traveling to Abuja to attend the wedding of Prof. Chukwuma Soludo’s daughter, Adaora, scheduled for Saturday. Details of the abduction remain unclear, and the state government has yet to issue an official statement on the matter. A high-ranking government official confirmed the incident…
The Federal Government has ramped up monitoring and screening procedures at all entry points into Nigeria in response to the ongoing Monkeypox (Mpox) outbreak. This was disclosed by the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof. Muhammad Pate, in a statement released on Thursday by his Special Adviser on Media and External Relations, Tashikalmah Hallah. According to the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC), there have been 39 confirmed cases of Mpox across 33 states and the Federal Capital Territory in 2024, with no reported deaths. Prof. Pate emphasised that the government has intensified efforts at all…
U.S. appeals court has upheld a $70 million arbitration award in favour of Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Ltd. a Chinese company, against the Nigerian government. This decision permits Zhongshan to enforce charging orders over two residential properties owned by Nigeria in the United States as part of its effort to recover the award. The ruling, delivered on August 9, affirms an earlier decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, which declared the arbitration award enforceable. The case stems from a long-standing dispute between Zhongshan and the Ogun State government over a free trade zone development…
Petrol supply has continued to be on and off across the country forcing many filling stations not to dispense the product, Daily Trust investigations in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and many states across Nigeria have shown. Our investigations show that the product sells for close to N1,000 per litre at some stations belonging to members of the Independent Petroleum Marketers’ Association of Nigeria (IPMAN) in satellite towns of the FCT; while motorists spend countless hours queuing at outlets of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) and a few Major Oil marketers dispensing in Abuja city. The IPMAN blamed…