NCC Propose N200,000 Fine for Telcos Over Failure to Verify NIN

BusinessNigeriaTelecommunicationNCC Propose N200,000 Fine for Telcos Over Failure to Verify NIN

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 6, 2021

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has proposed the imposition of an N200,000 fine per line on telecommunications companies that fail to verify and validate biometric, National Identity Number (NIN) and other personal information of subscribers. This proposal was contained in a draft regulation on registration of telephone subscribers 2021 published on NCC’s website. NCC also stipulated that the mobile communications services providers must ensure that NINs are verified and validated before activation. Those who breach...

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FG Orders Creation of Farm Estates in 108 Senatorial Districts

AgricultureJobsNigeriaFG Orders Creation of Farm Estates in 108 Senatorial Districts

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 6, 2021

ABUJA — In an effort to curb the farmers and herders crisis plaguing the country, President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered the establishment of farm estates in 108 senatorial districts across the country. The president directed the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) to create farm estates and also fish villages for women and internally displaced persons. Executive secretary of NALDA, Paul Ikonne, disclosed the development at a press briefing after meeting with the president on...

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Why We Shut Down Telecommunications in Zamfara – Governor

Crime & SecurityNational SecurityTelecommunicationWhy We Shut Down Telecommunications in Zamfara – Governor

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 6, 2021

Bello Matawalle, the Governor of Zamfara State, on Monday ordered that all telecommunications networks in the state be shut down to check banditry. The development followed the suspension of weekly markets and other drastic measures in the adjoining troubled North-west and North central states to check activities of bandits in the regions. The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) had ordered telecom operators to suspend their networks in Zamfara. Following the development, bandits have reportedly intensified attacks...

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Gunmen Abduct Family Members, Demands N50m as Ransom

Crime & SecurityNewsGunmen Abduct Family Members, Demands N50m as Ransom

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 6, 2021

ABUJA — On Sunday, Gunmen reportedly kidnapped three family members in Pegi, a town in the Kuje area council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). According to a report by The Cable, the victims are a mother and two daughters. The men reportedly invaded their apartment in the early hours of Sunday, kidnapping the entire family. Daniel Ndipaya, the Police spokesperson in FCT, confirmed the incident on Monday. The attackers reportedly pulled down the barbed...

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Lawan Urges Security Agencies to Intensify Fight Against Insecurity

Crime & SecurityLawan Urges Security Agencies to Intensify Fight Against Insecurity

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 2, 2021

KADUNA — Nigeria Senate President,  Ahmad Lawan, has urged security agencies to improve their effort to curb insecurity, saying Nigerians await promising results. Lawan said this during a condolence visit to the family of Bala Na’ Allah, senator representing Kebbi south on Wednesday in Kaduna. The senator’s son, Abdulkarim was murdered on Sunday at his residence in Malali GRA in Kaduna metropolis. Expressing his displeasure for the country’s security situation, the Senate President said resources...

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Ortom to Sue Akume for Allegedly Peddling False Accusations

Law & JusticePress * MediaOrtom to Sue Akume for Allegedly Peddling False Accusations

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 1, 2021

For peddling false reports about the Benue state government and attempting to sabotage his image, Governor Ortom has asserted that a lawsuit will be instituted against George Akume, minister of special duties and intergovernmental affairs. Ortom disclosed this on Wednesday while speaking at the government house in Makurdi, the state capital. According to the governor, Akume had one instigated members of the state assembly against in a bid to ensure his impeachment. Ortom noted that...

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Like Insurgents, Pardon Soldiers Incarcerated for Mutiny – Falana Tells Buhari

Crime & SecurityLaw & JusticeLike Insurgents, Pardon Soldiers Incarcerated for Mutiny – Falana Tells Buhari

Beloved John (Staff Writer)September 1, 2021

ABUJA — Human rights activist, Femi Falana has asked President Muhammadu Buhari to pardon the seventy soldiers convicted of mutiny like he pardoned Boko Haram fighters. In a letter directed to the president, Falana who is also a senior advocate of Nigeria (SAN) asserted that the soldiers’ offense was that they demanded to be well equipped to fight insurgency in the northeast. In 2014, 70 military operatives were accused of rebelling against the authorities of...

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Governor Akeredolu Signs Anti-open Grazing Bill into Law

BusinessNewsNigeriaGovernor Akeredolu Signs Anti-open Grazing Bill into Law

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 31, 2021

Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu has signed the anti-open grazing bill into law. This development was disclosed in a statement signed by the Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Donald Ojogo. According to the statement, Akeredolu signed the bill on Tuesday after it was passed by the State House of Assembly. Justifying the move, the governor described the bill as worthwhile and a very laudable development aimed at ensuring peace and preserving the stability of the...

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Kastina Governor Bans Transportation of Cattle to Other States

BusinessNewsKastina Governor Bans Transportation of Cattle to Other States

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 31, 2021

The governor of Kastina state, Aminu Masari,  has prohibited the movement of cattle from the state to other parts of the country. In an executive order issued on Monday, the governor banned some day-to-day activities in a bid to curb the security challenges in the state. Masari banned the use of Jibia-Gurbin Baure road by motorists and the use Kankara-Sheme road by commercial vehicles. He also banned the sale of petrol in jerricans to motorists...

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CBN Instructs Banks to Publish Names, BVN of Forex Policy Defaulters

Crime & SecurityMoneyCBN Instructs Banks to Publish Names, BVN of Forex Policy Defaulters

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 31, 2021

ABUJA — The Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered all commercial banks to publish the names and bank verification numbers (BVN) of defaulters of forex policy. The directive was issued on Monday in a circular, signed by Haruna B. Mustapha, its director of banking supervision. In the circular, the apex bank described defaulters of its forex policy as customers who engage in fraudulent and unscrupulous practices to obtain forex from banks. Unscrupulous practices like the...

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