SIM registration
17 Apr 2024
Despite the over N57 billion that has been spent on the registration of Subscribers Identification Module (SIM) cards in the country in the last 13 years, frequent calls for biometric registration are not sitting well with Nigerians amid lack of proper identification means.
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Newcastle reignited their bid to qualify for the Champions League as Bruno Guimaraes sealed a controversial 1-0 win at West Ham on Monday. Brazil midfielder Guimaraes struck in the second half as West Ham's claims for a foul in the build-up were ignored. Eddie Howe's side are up to sixth place in the Premier League,…
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President Bola Tinubu has renamed the Federal University of Education in Kano the Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education. The Kano State Government initially owned it. Alhaji Sule (1929–2017) contributed significantly to Nigeria's socio-political development throughout his illustrious career. He served as Nigeria's Permanent Representative to the United Nations in New York, where he…
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Since assuming office on August 16, 2023, the Honourable Minister for Innovation, Science, and Technology has been at the forefront of numerous initiatives, breaking new ground and driving innovation, technology, and scientific advancements to new heights. Pithy, intellectual, and effortlessly articulate, the Honourable Minister's focus on harnessing modern science and innovative technology to stimulate economic…
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President Bola Tinubu on Monday unveiled the planning committee of the National Youth Confab at the Council Chamber of the State House, Abuja. The Committee will be chaired by Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Youth Development, Olubunmi Olusanya.
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Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has confirmed the passing of a 31-year-old physician, who died of Lassa fever, after returning from the United Kingdom.
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Chairman, House of Representatives Committee on South East Development Commission (SEDC), Chris Nkwonta, has assured of effective utilisation of N250 billion budgetary allocations to the commission.
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InfraCredit, an 'AAA-rated' specialised infrastructure credit guarantee institution, has announced its guarantee of GLNG Funding SPV Plc’s N11.85 billion 10-Year series II senior guaranteed fixed rate infrastructure bonds, due in 2035.
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The U.S. government has officially terminated 83 per cent of the programmes run by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). It has also cancelled 5,200 contracts initially awarded by the agency to several organisations.
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Justice Yetunde Pinheiro of a Lagos High Court has extended the hearing of the suit filed by the reinstated Speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly, Mudashiru Obasa, to March 17, 2025.