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The Nigerian Communications Commission has directed MTN Nigeria, Airtel and other telecommunications firms to fully bar phone lines without National Identity Numbers and those whose NINs have not been verified. This was disclosed in a corporate notice that MTN Nigeria filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited revealing the directive from NCC and the attached deadlines for the barring. In the statement signed …

• Deforestation may worsen as cooking gas soars by 164% in five years• Waivers to cost govt N10.5 billion in revenue loss• N250b CBN intervention fund fails as import continues• Stakeholders seek new interventions to halt importation  Nigerians spend about N1.5 trillion on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) yearly, an amount that may be exceeded next year on account of rising …

The front lines where Ukraine and its allies had hoped for a summer breakthrough now epitomize the bleak, dark winter ahead — of Russian resurgence and Kyiv’s mounting losses. “As we like to say in the army, the plan was good on paper, but we forgot about the trenches,” joked Ihor, a commander in the 15th National Guard. CNN is only using his …

A meeting convened by President Bola Tinubu to address the political crisis in Rivers State has instructed the immediate cessation of the impeachment proceedings against Governor Siminalayi Fubara. It also mandates the withdrawal of all court cases initiated by the governor, while recognizing the leadership of Hon. Martin Amaewhule and the defected 27 lawmakers. According to a document emerging from …

ROME (AP) — Pope Francis formally approved letting Catholic priests bless same-sex couples, the Vatican announced Monday, a radical shift in policy that aimed at making the church more inclusive while maintaining its strict ban on gay marriage. But while the Vatican statement was heralded by some as a step toward breaking down discrimination in the Catholic Church, some LGBTQ+ …

Edo State Government has assured key stakeholders in the environmental sector that the government is committed to responsible commodity production as well as the initiation and implementation of vital initiatives for forest protection and regeneration. The resolution for sustainable practices was highlighted by the Acting Team Lead, Edo State Oil Palm Programme (ESOPP), Mr. Churchill Oboh, who led the Cop28 …

The free bus ride introduced by the Governor Godwin Obaseki-led government to cushion the impact of the fuel subsidy removal on the people of Edo State has continued to record success, with over 2.3 million persons benefiting from the scheme in the first three months, according to officials. The free transport service which covers all intra and intercity routes operated by the …

…Face-off between Fubara, Wike resolved Governor Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers State was, on Monday, mandated to re-present the 2024 budget he presented to the four-member state House of Assembly to the full House. This is as the governor and his team have been directed to immediately withdraw all matters instituted in the court in respect of the political crisis in …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON A team of policemen on a random stop-and-search operation in Benin metropolis has apprehended a man with 47 debit cards, also known as Automated Teller Machine (ATM cards) belonging to customers of different commercial banks operating across Nigeria. The police also recovered from the suspect two Point of Sale (POS) machines which he uses to defraud unsuspecting …

…Says the masses deserve a better Nigeria By Igbotako Nowinta As Nigerian masses struggle frantically to celebrate Christmas during unprecedented hyper inflationary trends, the General Overseer of the Final Word Grace Assembly, International Incorporated, Rev. (Prophet) Harry Osayande, has called on President Bola Tinubu, to create a new road map to Nigeria’s greatness. This call was made on Sunday December …