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The National Identity Management Commission is currently facing a network delay which has slowed down the generation of National Identity Numbers even as the deadline for customers to link their SIM to their NINs draws closer. The PUNCH learnt that while newly registered customers usually obtained their NIN within a day or two in the past, some now have to wait …

Facebook has changed its name to Meta in a major rebrand as the social media giant faces scrutiny over its business practices. The company said the new name would better “encompass” what it does now, a reference to its plans to invest in virtual reality. The firm has made clear its future goal is to create an online world, called Metaverse, …

There are indications that the Federal Government may, in the coming weeks, take punitive measure over the operating licences of some power distribution (DisCos) and generation (GenCos) companies. The Guardian gathered this may not be unconnected with the poor performance by some critical stakeholders in the value chain. While President Muhammadu Buhari had recently terminated the appointment of the minister …

The Women Wing of the Nigerian Veterinary Medical Association (NMA) has been urged by the wife of Edo Governor, Mrs Betsy Obaseki to assume their rightful position and contribute their quota to the development of the country.    Obaseki made the call in Benin on Wednesday during the female session of the ongoing 57th annual congress of the NVMA.   …

Manila, Philippines – Chinese authorities have kidnapped Catholic Bishop Shao Zhumin of Wenzhou, according to a report by AsiaNews on Tuesday, Oct. 26. The report said the 58-year-old prelate was taken by authorities “on vacation,” adding that it was not the first time the bishop was taken away. He has been arrested several times since he was appointed to the …

Nigeria and Saudi Arabia have agreed to boost trade, investment and economic cooperation for mutual benefits. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, confirmed this development to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday. According to him, the Nigerian delegation led by President Buhari, discussed with the Saudis …

A Cambridge University college has handed over the statue of a bronze cockerel looted by British colonial forces during its invasion of Benin in 1897 to representatives of Nigeria. The statue, locally called “Okukur”, was given to Jesus College in 1905 by the father of a student, BBC reported. The college’s Legacy of Slavery Working Party had in 2019 concluded that the …

Barely two days after launching its digital currency, the e-Naira, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has alerted the public of a fake e-Naira twitter handle. The Director, Corporate Communications, Mr.  Osita Nwanisobi, said in a press statement this evening , attributed the fake e-Naira handle to the activities of criminals and warned the Nigerian public to guide against falling …

The Southern Nigeria Frontiers, SNF, has on Wednesday, accused the controversial Islamic Cleric, Sheikh Ahmed Gumi, of being an integral part of the ongoing terrorism in Nigeria codenamed banditry, calling on President Muhammadu Buhari to order the arrest and investigation of the cleric. This is coming at the heels of the comment of Sheikh Gumi on Tuesday, that declaring bandits …

*Non-teaching staff reject 25% allocation for 3 unions *SSANU, NASU give FG 2-weeks ultimatum to reverse sharing formula Fresh tension is looming in the nation’s universities and inter-university centres over the sharing formula of the just approved N22.127 billion for payment of  Earned Allowances for the university staff. It was gathered that out of the approved amount, the Academic Staff Union …