Biometric
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, has thrown his weight behind the use of biometrics to determine the actual population of the country. Speaking in Abuja on Tuesday, when the board and management of the NPC paid a courtesy call on him, he maintained that the biometric system is the…
29 Sep
The Federal Government has announced that the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) will begin implementing the contactless biometric solution process for passports and visa applications to ease challenges associated with the process and curb corruption. Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this while presenting a scorecard of his achievements within one year in office, over…
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The Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Prof. Joseph Terlumun Utsev, has reaffirmed the Federal Government's commitment
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The Women's Aid Collective (WACOL), has petitioned the Inspector General of Police (IGP) Kayode Egbetokun, appealing for intervention in the alleged murder of a four-year-old girl, Zinachukwu Ugwu, in Nsukka, Enugu State. The group, in a letter to the IGP, is seeking justice, thorough re-investigation, and prosecution of the alleged culprits. Executive Director/Founder of the…
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A delegation of parliamentarians and environmentalists from Liberia has sought collaboration with Nigeria on strategies to combat
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Operatives of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), have arrested 15 suspects for allegedly engaging in illegal mining activities in Egbetua Community, Ososo in Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo. Mr. Gbenga Agun, State Commandant of NSCDC, told newsmen on Thursday in Benin that the suspects were arrested at a gold mining site…
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The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has confiscated 199,495 liters of smuggled Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), worth N199 million in Zone D axis. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Zone D comprises Adamawa and Taraba commands. The Comptroller-General of Customs, Bashir Adeniyi, disclosed this at a press conference on Thursday in Yola. He said…
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The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) says 125 commercial buses and 48 privately owned vehicles were apprehended for flagrant violations, including unauthorized parking and severe road obstructions. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, who spearheaded the operations said this in a statement on Thursday in Lagos. Bakare-Oki said the enforcement initiative was…
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The Kebbi Government on Thursday said it has awarded the contract for the repairs and renovation of 97 mosques across the 21 Local Government Areas of the state. The State Commissioner for Religious Affairs, Dr. Sani Aliyu, made this known while hosting leaders of Islamic groups in Birnin Kebbi on Thursday. “The contract has specifications…
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The Federal Government, on Thursday, donated a sum of N30 million to the family of renowned National Flag designer, the late Pa Taiwo