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The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) confirmed that the NIN was fraudulently created remotely from Monaco under an “amputee exception,” without biometric capture and using a non-compliant photograph. The Human and Environmental Development Agenda (HEDA Resource Centre) has petitioned the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to investigate senior lawyer, Chief Mike Ozekhome (SAN), his son Osilama …

” thank you for your service, your dedication, and your unwavering commitment to excellence in our dear State.” By IVY ADODO The Speaker of Edo State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Blessing Agbebaku has commended teachers as they mark World Teachers’ Day. In his message to our beloved teachers, he described the day as “special occasion to honour the tireless …

When word reached the White House on Friday afternoon that Hamas had, after nearly five days, responded to President Donald Trump’s 20-point proposal to end the war in Gaza, officials were so quick to embrace the group’s statement they posted it in full on social media, at one point mistakenly attributing it to Trump himself. Hamas’ response stopped well short of …

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu says he hopes to announce the release of hostages being held in Gaza “in coming days” He says it was diplomatic and military pressure that got us to this point – and adds that Hamas will be disarmed and Gaza demilitarised “the easy way or the hard way” Netanyahu’s comments come after Hamas agreed to release …

By MOBOLAJI SANUSI At this season of Nigeria’s 65th independence celebrations, yours sincerely considered it sad to note that the refining of the country’s most precious endowment is creating a recurring but disruptive albatross to the growth and general economic wellbeing of the nation. Days past, the purportedly resolved tango between Dangote Refinery and Nigeria Union of Petroleum and Natural …

In the last 20 years, the Nigerian woman has witnessed tremendous growth through NECA’s Network of Entrepreneurial Women (NNEW) with over 2,000 registered members across five states in the geo-political zones of Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ogun and Kwara. pix by Businessday.ng On its forthcoming 20th anniversary, the Chairman, Anniversary Planning Committee, Mrs. Lara Odebunmi, said for 20-years NNEW has built …

US President Donald Trump said Friday he believed Hamas was ready for “lasting peace” and told Israel to stop bombing Gaza, after the Palestinian militant group declared it was ready to free hostages under his ceasefire plan. Trump’s statement marked the first time since his return to power in January that he has explicitly called on key US ally Israel …

Former Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila has been sentenced to death in absentia for war crimes and treason. The charges concern accusations that Kabila has been supporting the M23, a rebel group who have wreaked devastation across the country’s eastern region. Joseph Kabila returned to DR Congo in May after a period of self-imposed exile Kabila was convicted …

•President, NSA doing their best but … It was not an interview. It was a private conversation, a rare moment of candour from a sitting governor who, in a hushed tone, admitted what many Nigerians dread to hear: insurgency and banditry may not end soon. The chat, which began on routine social issues, veered into the thorny subject of insecurity: …

*Reveals Chibok girls’ abduction permanent scar on his administration *Shehu Garba faults former president, declares terrorist group never nominated Buhari as mediator*Tells Jonathan to look for a better story to tell Nigerians in his bid to return as president in 2027*Tinubu reiterates commitment to tackle insecurity Former President Goodluck Jonathan yesterday expressed surprise that his successor, late former President Muhammadu …