NIN registration: Telcos record heavy traffic as subscribers rush to beat deadline
The rush to stay compliant with Nigeria’s directive to telecoms firms to add National Identification Numbers (NIN) to all registered SIM cards has created heavy traffic (both online and offline)…
President Buhari to address rescued Kankara students after Juma’at Service
President Muhammadu Buhari plans to speak with the 344 students of Government Science Secondary School, Kankara, Katsina State, after Juma’at Service on Friday. Buhari who is completing a week-long visit…
We have complied with FG’s directive on border re-opening –NIS
The Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) says it has complied with the Federal Government’s directive on re-opening of four land borders in the country. This is contained in a statement signed…
NCC, NIMC obey directive, say NIN retrieval at no charge
The Federal Government says all Nigerians, subscribers and applicants can access the service for NIN retrieval using the *346# code is now free for the duration of the NIN/SIM Card…
FG orders network providers to stop NIN ₦20 retrieval charges with immediate effect
The Federal Government has ordered all network providers to cancel the N20 charge for the retrieval of the National Identification Number (NIN) with immediate effect. Nigeria’s Minister of Communications and…
Kankara Schoolboys Leave Govt House, To Undergo Medical Examination
The abducted Kankara schoolboys have left the State House where they met with Governor Aminu Masari earlier today, and are now being taken to the hospital for medical treatment. Governor…
Polytechnic workers to begin nationwide strike, Jan. 4
The Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Polytechnics (SSANIP) has scheduled a 14-day warning strike, to commence nationwide on Jan. 4. The National President of SSANIP, Mr. Adebanjo Ogunsipe, made the…
COVID-19: Coca-Cola to cut 2,200 jobs globally, including 1,200 in U.S.
Coca-Cola Co will cut 2,200 jobs globally, including 1,200 in the United States, it said on Thursday, as the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic forces the world’s largest soda…
The nation will record giant strides if we consume what we produce – Gov. IkpeazuÂ
Gov. Okezie Ikpeazu of Abia has urged Nigerians to patronise locally made products to boost the nation’s economy. Ikpeazu made the call on Thursday when officials of Nigerian Breweries PLC…
Pre-travel COVID-19 testing rate for travels within ECOWAS to be harmonised – Health Minister
The Federal Ministry of Health (FMOH) says the rate for pre-travel COVID-19 testing for travels within the ECOWAS region will  be harmonised. Dr. Osagie Ehanire, Nigeria’s Minister of Health, who…