FG Opens New NIMC Centres, Shut Down Headquarters

NewsNigeriaFG Opens New NIMC Centres, Shut Down Headquarters

Beloved John (Staff Writer)January 18, 2021

The headquarters of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) in Abuja is to be closed down following the directive issued by the Federal Government. As an alternative, the NIMC will open 20 locations, all in Abuja to help reduce the crowd gathering at the commission’s headquarters to obtain their National Identity Numbers. In a statement released on Saturday, the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, said the new centres will make NIN registration...

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COVID-19 Test Not Required for Students’ Resumption – FG

CoronavirusEducationNewsNigeriaCOVID-19 Test Not Required for Students’ Resumption – FG

Beloved John (Staff Writer)January 18, 2021

The Federal Ministry of Education has said no COVID-19 test is required for returning students to be admitted into their schools. The spokesperson of the ministry and Director, Press and Public Relations, Mr. Ben Goong indicated this in Abuja on Monday as schools resumed for the academic session. Goong said that only temperature checks should be carried out on students and any other person crossing any school gate. “School authorities should therefore refrain from asking...

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Nigeria’s Inflation Hits 15.75%

EconomyNewsNigeriaNigeria’s Inflation Hits 15.75%

Beloved John (Staff Writer)January 15, 2021

A report by the National Bureau Statistics (NBS) has shown that there’s an increase in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) which measures inflation. The CPI increased by 15.75 per cent (year-on-year) in December 2020, 0.86 per cent points higher than the rate recorded in the previous month (November) according to the monthly report which was released on Friday. CPI measures the changes in the purchasing power of a country’s currency, the price level of a...

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Schools To Resume January 18 Despite Increase In Covid-19 Infections

CoronavirusEducationNewsNigeriaSchools To Resume January 18 Despite Increase In Covid-19 Infections

Beloved John (Staff Writer)January 15, 2021

Despite the growing rate of coronavirus infections, the Federal Ministry of Education has declared that January 18 remains the resumption date for all schools in Nigeria. The country faces its highest daily death toll and highest daily case numbers, with about 200 fatalities within the past 27 days. On Thursday, Nigeria’s single-day death toll rose to 23 with 1,479 new cases recorded. As of the time of writing, the country’s total death toll stood at...

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Compare Notes When Criticising, Buhari Tells Critics

NewsNigeriaPoliticsCompare Notes When Criticising, Buhari Tells Critics

Beloved John (Staff Writer)January 15, 2021

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged critics to be fair when criticising his administration citing the effort of the government to push for development despite limited resources. The President made this appeal on Thursday in Abuja while receiving in audience, Reverend Yakubu Pam, the Executive Secretary of the Nigeria Christian Pilgrims Commission. “Those criticising the administration should be fair in terms of reflecting on where we were before we came, where we are now and what...

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BusinessEconomyNewsNigeriaNigeria’s Public Debt Increased By N6.01trn in 2020 — Report

Beloved John (Staff Writer)January 14, 2021

Nigeria’s total public debt stock as of the third quarter of 2020 (Q3 2020) increased by N6.01 trillion according to the National Bureau of Statistics’ (NBS) Report. The report which focused on Nigeria’s Domestic and Foreign Debt Q3 2020, estimated the country’s total public debt stock constituting both external and domestic debts. The debts cumulatively stood at N32.22 trillion ($84.57 billion) as of September 2020. This represents a 22.93 percent increase when compared to N26.21...

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FG Might Ban Train Service Over Rising COVID-19 Cases

CoronavirusTravelFG Might Ban Train Service Over Rising COVID-19 Cases

Beloved John (Staff Writer)January 12, 2021

Nigeria, still reeling with the Covid-19 economic recession which is projected to push about 5 million more Nigerians into poverty, has another lockdown in view with the surge in the country. On Monday, the federal government threatened to suspend train service over the failure of some passengers to comply with COVID-19 protocols. The government had earlier suspended the resumption date for all schools, citing the need to review the situation amidst the rising cases of...

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NIMC Staff Suspends Strike

LabourNewsNigeriaNIMC Staff Suspends Strike

Beloved John (Staff Writer)January 11, 2021

The staff of the National Identity Management Commission has suspended their strike, citing an agreement with the government to address their demands. The president of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria (ASCSN), NIMC unit, Asekokhai Lucky, confirmed this to journalists on Friday in Abuja. According to him, the strike was suspended after a meeting with representatives of the federal government where it was agreed that the demands of the employees would be addressed....

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FCMB’s MD Not Father of My Kids — Moyo Thomas

NewsFCMB’s MD Not Father of My Kids — Moyo Thomas

Beloved John (Staff Writer)January 11, 2021

Moyo Thomas, the lady involved in a paternity scandal with Adam Nuru, the Managing Director of First City Monument Bank, has broken her silence for the first time since the scandal broke in late December. Ms. Thomas declared that on no occasion did she tell her deceased husband, Tunde, that he was not the father of her two children. Over two thousand people had signed a petition asking the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to...

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Twitter Permanently Bans President Trump

NewsUnited StatesTwitter Permanently Bans President Trump

Beloved John (Staff Writer)January 9, 2021

Twitter has permanently suspended President Trump from its platform citing risk of instigating further violence. Trump’s Twitter account was suspended on Friday as punishment for his role in the attack on the US capitol.  The ban is a significant reprimand for the president who had used the microblogging site to gain political prominence. The US president was suspended after the two tweets which would be his last violated the company’s policy against glorification of violence....

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