A lot of reactions from Nigerians have continued to trail SaharaReporters’ exclusive report that First Lady, Aisha Buhari, has relocated to Dubai, the United Arab Emirates for over three months, citing insecurity at the Aso Rock Villa. Most commentators knocked the First Lady for absconding from the country and lavishing taxpayers’ money on foreign trips. Many people
How to Retrieve your NIN using your SIM
The Federal Government has come up yet with another policy instructing Telecom network providers to block all SIM cards not Synchronised with NIM. Nigerians are not finding it funny as this news came in at the time the country is still suffering from COVID-19 pandemic. Large crowds are not encouraged yet the government ask the
FG To Disconnect SIM Cards Not Synchronised With National ID Number
Following the earlier directive on the suspension of new SIM registration by network operators, the Federal government has directed all operators in the country to disconnect every SIM card not synchronized with valid National Identity Number (NIN) by December 30th 2020. This came after an urgent meeting of key stakeholders in the Communications industry convened
Omah lay and Tems regain freedom from Ugandan custody
Omah Lay and Tems, two fast-rising Nigerian singers, have regained freedom from detention in Uganda — about three days after they were arrested. You’d recall that Ugandan government arrested Omah Lay and Tems for violating Covid-19 rules Bebe Cool, a Uganda singer, broke the news on Tuesday alongside documents confirming their release. In the documents, Okumu
8 feared dead in Portharcourt Christmas palliative stampede
No fewer than eight persons have been feared dead in a stampede that occured Tuesday morning in Port Harcourt, Rivers State. It was gathered that the incident occurred, 7:30am, around Rumudara Town, Obio/Akpor Local Government Area of the state. A source privy to the development said the incident happened at an office allegedly owned
BREAKING: World Bank approves $1.5bn for Nigeria to reduce poverty
The World Bank Group discussed a new five-year Country Partnership Framework from 2021 to 2024 with Nigeria and approved a $1.5bn package to help build a resilient recovery post-COVID-19. The bank disclosed this in a statement entitled “World Bank Group to boost Nigeria’s efforts to reduce poverty,” on Tuesday. It stated that Nigeria was at
Shiites Protest In Abuja To Mark 5 Years Of #ZariaMassacre
Members of Islamic Movement of Nigeria (IMN), popularly known as Shiites, on Monday dared the Nigerian police. They staged a massive protest at the nation’s capital Abuja to mark the fifth anniversary of the massacre of their members by the Nigerian Army in Zaria, Kaduna State. The demonstrators stormed Wuse Market chanting anti-government songs to
Crowd Besiege Makurdi Stadium For Ponzi Scheme Reward, Left Disappointed
Multitude of people on Monday who besieged the Akper Aku Stadium in Makurdi in Benue State expecting a reward for their investment have been disappointed. Daily Trust gathered that as early as 6:00am, the stadium was crowded with people expecting to receive money from a Ponzi scheme known as Inksnation in cash or consumables for
Court orders CBN, Zenith Bank to refund stamp duty three-year deductions
The Federal High Court in Asaba, Delta State, has ordered the refund of the cumulative N50 stamp duty charges deducted from the account of a customer of Zenith Bank Plc and remitted to the Central Bank of Nigeria for over a period of three years. Justice Nnamdi Dimgba ruled that the continued stamp duty deductions
IGP Orders Immediate Deployment Of SWAT Operatives
The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, has ordered the 17 Assistant Inspector Generals of Police in the Force to deploy all the recently trained members of the Special Weapon and Tactical Team, SWAT, for routine patrols with immediate effect. According to a Vanguard report, the IGP gave the order in a message to the AIGs