National Identity App Not Ready for Public Use — NIMC

NewsNigeriaNational Identity App Not Ready for Public Use — NIMC

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 18, 2020

The recently designed mobile application meant for digital identification is yet to be approved for public use. Kayode Adegoke, spokesman of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) disclosed this in a statement. He stated that the application is still being tested and once the test is complete, Nigerians would be informed. The application allows citizens to easily access their identity cards with their national identification number (NIN) and registered phone number. After a successful login,...

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Nigeria to Reopen Airports for International flights on August 29

TravelNigeria to Reopen Airports for International flights on August 29

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 17, 2020

The federal government has said Nigeria’s airspace for international travel will reopen on August 29. The minister of aviation, Hadi Sirika announced this on Monday. He stated that the reopening procedure will mirror that of domestic flights where operations began with the Murtala Mohammed International Airport in Lagos and Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport in Abuja. “Glad to announce the resumption of international flights from the 29th of August, 2020. Beginning with Lagos and Abuja as...

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Public Officials Desperately Obtain Loans Without Proper Scrutiny of Agreements — Reps

InfrastructureMoneyNewsPublic Officials Desperately Obtain Loans Without Proper Scrutiny of Agreements — Reps

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 17, 2020

The House of Reps says the Nigerian government officials signed empty repayment loan documents for the development of the Nigerian Rail sector even before the terms of the loans were negotiated. On Monday, during the investigative hearing on the review of bilateral loan agreements and commercial contract agreements by ministries, Hon. Ossai Nicholas Ossai, the chairman, House Committee on Treaties, Protocols, and Agreements, stated that the Ministry of Transportation signed a commercial contract worth $33...

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Navy: Court Convicts Three Pirates Involved in Hijack of Vessel

Crime & SecurityNewsNigeriaNavy: Court Convicts Three Pirates Involved in Hijack of Vessel

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 12, 2020

A Federal High Court (FHC) sitting in Port Harcourt has convicted three of the nine accused persons who on March 21 hijacked an Equatorial Guinea flagged vessel, MV ELOBEY VI, off Equatorial Guinea coast. Suleman Dahun, the Navy Director of Information disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday in Abuja. Noting that the Justice Ishaq Sani gave the judgment on Monday, he stated that the judge summarily convicted Binaebi Johnson, Daniel Lemmar and Ghane Gordon...

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FCMB Debunk Claim, Says No Money Was Deposited into Account Linked to Magu

BusinessNewsFCMB Debunk Claim, Says No Money Was Deposited into Account Linked to Magu

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 12, 2020

The management of First City Monument Bank (FCMB) has debunked claims of alleged deposit of N573 million into the account of an associate of the suspended chairman of the EFCC, Ibrahim Magu. Mr Magu who was suspended last month by President Muhammadu Buhari is currently under investigation for alleged corruption during his tenure as the acting chairman of the anti-corruption agency. Stories that the FCMB managing director, Adam Nuru, allegedly telling the panel that N573...

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Forsaken Populace ―Exploring Osun Rural Communities Where Basic Amenities Are Elusive

NewsNigeriaPoliticsForsaken Populace ―Exploring Osun Rural Communities Where Basic Amenities Are Elusive

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 7, 2020

Sometimes, in Nigeria, it is hard to distinguish between a lack of basic amenities and poverty based on a non-existent government presence. WAP took the bull by the horn.  From Owasere,  Itaosun, to Ikaromoja community in Osun State, WAP’s Beloved John went on an investigative voyage, confronting residents marine-to-marine and documenting their real-world ordeal. Ilesanmi Kehinde, tired and weary stood by the entrance of his mud house. The scorching sun radiated on his tanned skin...

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Evacuate flood-prone Areas, Kaduna Government Urge Residents

EnvironmentNewsNigeriaEvacuate flood-prone Areas, Kaduna Government Urge Residents

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 7, 2020

Following the recent downpour in Kaduna State on, the state government has cautioned residents living in flood-prone communities to relocate to other parts of the state. The government urged residents living around the River Laguna bank, parts of Barnawa, Ungwan Rimi, Kigo Road New Extension and Trikaniya, among others, to relocate. In a dated signed by the Executive Secretary of the State Emergency Management Agency, Maimunatu Abubakar, he urged residents living in flood-prone areas to...

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Group Calls for Malami’s Suspension, Says Allegations to Heavy to Ignore

NewsNigeriaGroup Calls for Malami’s Suspension, Says Allegations to Heavy to Ignore

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 7, 2020

A group referred to as  Kebbi Concerned Citizens Initiative says President Muhammadu Buhari should suspend Abubakar Malami, Nigeria’s Attorney General In a statement, the group urged the president to set up a panel to probe Malami over corruption allegations. This is alongside several calls for the sack of Malami, a Kebbi indigene, over these allegations which he has denied. In the statement, the group said these “damaging” allegations against Malami are “too heavy” to ignore....

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The Things Oshiomhole Said About Ize-Iyamu in 2016 Are Correct — PDP Chieftain

NewsPoliticsThe Things Oshiomhole Said About Ize-Iyamu in 2016 Are Correct — PDP Chieftain

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 4, 2020

The chairman of the campaign council of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Edo state, has confimed all that Adams Oshiomhole, said about Osagie Ize-Iyamu in 2016. The chairman who spoke at Igarra, headquarters of Akoko Edo LGA, Edo state on Monday called Obaseki a courageous man. Godwin Obaseki, the current governor of the state, had defeated Ize-Iyamu in the 2016 election. The governor had contested under the APC while Ize-Iyamu was of the PDP....

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Covid-19 Test is free for Only Public Schools — Ogun Government

NewsCovid-19 Test is free for Only Public Schools — Ogun Government

Beloved John (Staff Writer)August 3, 2020

Ogun state government on Sunday, said that the COVID-19 test requirement for SSS 3 boarding students will be free for only public schools. In a statement issued on Sunday by Ronke Soyombo, special adviser to the governor on basic and secondary education, she announced that parents of private school students are to pay for COVID-19 test. On Friday, the state has announced that boarding students in SSS 3 must submit a document certifying them negative...

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