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Wed, 13 Jan 2021 06:51:22 +0000Pantami’s Dilemma, By Gimba Kakanda
Gimba Kakanda
Behind Nigeria’s problems, over the decades, have been the conspiracies of successive political elites to inflate and politicize population data for partisan agenda. Since those controversial censuses of the early 1960s, the c...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 06:31:39 +0000
Italian Police Arrest 16 During Raid On Nigerian Drug Ring
On Tuesday, Italian police arrested 16 people as they smashed a Nigerian mafia drugs ring in the northern city of Trento, ANSA News Agency of Italy reported on Tuesday.
The report also said police carried out 20 raids in the regions of Trent...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 06:25:26 +0000
IGP Redeploys 21 Police Commissioners
Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu
The Inspector-General of Police (IGP), Mohammed Adamu, has ordered 21 Commissioners of Police redeployment to new commands and formations across the country.
This was disclosed in a Tuesday st...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 06:20:41 +0000
Christmas Message: Apologise Or Leave Sokoto, Muslim Forum Tells Kukah
The Muslim Solidarity Forum has called on the Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Mathew Kukah, to tender an unreserved apology to the entire Muslim Ummah over his recent "malicious comments" against Islam.
Addressing a press conference on Tues...
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 06:18:28 +0000
Naira Slumps Further At Parallel Market
The naira suffered further setback at the parallel market and Investors and Exporters forex window on Tuesday.
According to Bureau De Change operators figures, the naira exchanged to the dollar for 473/$ at the parallel market.
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Tue, 12 Jan 2021 19:59:09 +0000
Telegram Gets 25 Million New Users In Three Days After WhatsApp Introduced Controversial Privacy Conditions
The encrypted messaging app, Telegram, has registered 25 million new users in the past 72 hours, its Russia-born founder, Pavel Durov, said Tuesday, on the heels of WhatsApp announcing a change to its privacy terms, AFP reports.
Durov, 36, s...
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 19:15:43 +0000
BVN-generated National Identification Number Is Invalid, Says NIMC
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has asked Nigerians to complete their National Identification Number (NIN) registration irrespective of whether they generated the same through bank verification number (BVN).
The Nigerian g...
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 18:15:45 +0000
36-year-old Man Rapes, Impregnates Own Teenage Daughter In Ondo
A Chief Magistrates’ Court sitting in Ore, Ondo State has remanded 36-year-old Peter Moses in a correctional centre for raping and impregnating his teenage daughter.
According to police prosecutor, Inspector Jimoh Amuda, Moses committed th...
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 18:05:25 +0000
COVID-19: Schools Resume January 18 Until Further Directive –PTF
On Tuesday, the Presidential Task Force on COVID-19 said schools in the country would resume on January 18 until the Ministry of Education announces further directive.
PTF National Coordinator, Dr Sani Aliyu, stated this while featuring on a...
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 17:57:03 +0000
Former Ghanaian President Rawlings For Burial January 27
Jerry Rawlings
According to information from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to the international community and diplomatic missions, the funeral of Ghana’s former President, Jerry Rawlings, has been rescheduled for January 27.On Tuesda...