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NIMC Launch New NINAuth Platform
The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, has announced the successful migration of telecommunications companies in the country to its new National Identification Number, verification platform, NINAuth. The commission’s spokesperson, Kayode Adegoke, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. According to NIMC, with the successful migration of telecom operators to NINAuth, subscribers can now access uninterrupted verification services. It added that any issues...
Shell Profit Drops As Energy Prices Reduce
British energy giant Shell on Thursday said its net profit slid 23 per cent in the first six months of the year, hit by lower oil and gas prices. Profit after tax dropped to $8.4 billion compared with $10.9 billion in the first half of 2024, Shell said in an earnings statement. Group revenue dropped nearly nine per cent to $136.6...
Australia Cuts Student Loan Debts By 20%
Australia passed laws on Thursday to slash all student loan debts by 20 per cent, clearing a combined US$10 billion of debt held by more than three million students. Many Australians use government loans to help pay for university courses or other tertiary study. But with university fees soaring — a basic degree can cost US$25,000 (about Aus$40,000) or more each...
FCCPC Urges Traders Against Price Inflation, Substandard Goods
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has issued a stern warning to traders across Lagos State to stop artificial price inflation and ensure the authenticity and safety of their products. Mr. Tunji Bello, the Executive Vice Chairman and CEO of FCCPC, conveyed this directive during a Market Engagement Forum held in Lagos. Represented by Mrs. Bridget Etim, the...
Anambra Businessman Killed By Gunmen Despite Ransom Payment
Unidentified gunmen have killed a well-known businessman, Ifesinachi Onyekere, popularly known as “Fish Magnet”, despite a ransom payment of an undisclosed amount. Onyekere, the son of a chieftain of the All Progressives Grand Alliance in Anambra State, was abducted during a late-night attack on Saturday at his home in Ezinifite community, Okpuno, Awka South LGA. The incident sent shockwaves through the...
“BVAS Vital For Voter’s Credibility During Election” – Osun REC
The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has disclosed that the Biometric Voters Accreditation System machine is still a vital tool for Voters’ accreditation during elections. This is as the Osun State Resident Electoral Commissioner stated that 360,794 Permanent Voter’s Card are still yet to be collected in the state. Speaking with newsmen on Wednesday in Osogbo, Osun State capital, the REC,...
Patients Discharged From Abuja Hospitals Amid Nurses’ Strike
Hospitals across the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) experienced significant disruption on Wednesday as nurses belonging to the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives (NANNM), Federal Health Institutions Sector, commenced a seven-day warning strike. The strike, which began early Wednesday morning, forced many government hospitals in Abuja to either discharge patients early or drastically reduce services due to a severe...
NNPC Rules Out Plans To Sell Port Harcourt Refinery
The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has officially dismissed plans to sell the Port Harcourt Refining Company, reiterating its commitment to fully rehabilitate and retain the refinery. NNPC Ltd’s Group Chief Executive Officer, Bayo Ojulari, made the declaration during a company-wide town hall meeting held at the NNPC Towers in Abuja, putting an end to weeks of speculation...
Mobile Court Convicts 34 Motorists For Attempted Bribery Of FRSC Officials
A mobile court sitting in Calabar on Wednesday convicted 34 traffic offenders for attempting to bribe officers of the Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC). Magistrate Abigail Asuquo, who presided over the proceedings, handed down the judgment following the arraignment of the offenders by the FRSC prosecuting officer, Mr. Presley Orhue. Delivering the judgment, Magistrate Asuquo said, “Having listened to the plea...
HURIWA Faults South-East Govs Over Insecurity, Leadership Vacuum
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has issued a scathing condemnation of South-East governors, accusing them of presiding over a growing "leadership vacuum" amid escalating violence, ritual killings, and insecurity across the region. In a statement released Tuesday by its National Coordinator, Comrade Emmanuel Onwubiko, the group decried a series of violent incidents, including the massacre in Arondizuogu,...
