How citizens’ll benefit from Kaduna residents card – El-Rufa’i

April 24, 2021 AbdulRaheem Aodu 0

Governor Nasir el-Rufa’i has said the Kaduna State Residents Card would help the government to know citizens, better organise their access to social services like education, basic health care and social interventions as well as conduct business with the government without hindrance. According to him, the residents’ card will not only identify someone as a resident alone; it enables the Read More

New SIM registration: 5 suspects arrested for breaching guidelines

April 23, 2021 Ayoni M. Agbabiaka 0

As the registration of new Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) cards resumes in the country, Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) have arrested five suspects indulged in pre registering and sale of SIM cards in Wuse, Abuja. The Commission stated that the enforcement activities will continue in other locations across FCT and other states of the country to sanitise the industry of criminal Read More

We’re oppose to fuel increase, APC tells Buhari

April 20, 2021 Bode Olagoke 0

The All progressive Congress (APC) has declared  that it is oppose to any further increase in the price of the Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) otherwise known as fuel. APC’s Caretaker Committee Secretary, Sen. James Akpanudoedehe, made this declaration Tuesday in Abuja, at a media interface organised by the APC Professional Forum explained that the party’s position had been accepted by Read More

Mother, 2 kids crushed to death in Ogbomoso

April 18, 2021 Bayo Agboola 0

A mother and her two children were on Saturday evening met their untimely death in a shop in Ogbomoso town, Oyo state when they were crushed to death by an SUV car. The woman, a plastic seller and her two children were said to be inside the shop relaxing when a Mitsubishi SUV car with registration number LND 69 AR, Read More

FG set date new SIM card registration will resume

April 16, 2021 Ayoni M. Agbabiaka 0

The issuance of new SIMs and other suspended activities will resume on Monday, 19th of April 2021. This is following the completion of a final draft of the National Digital Identity Policy for SIM Card Registration, making NIN mandatory for all SIM registrations in the country. The new or revised Policy was completed Wednesday, 14th of April, 2021. An earlier Read More

2023: More PDP governors, others to join APC soon — Yahaya Bello

April 15, 2021 Bode Olagoke 0

Kogi state governor and Chairman of the Contact and Mobilization Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alhaji Yahaya Bello, has revealed that in the coming weeks, more governors of the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other known political heavyweights will be decamping to the ruling party. The decamping of the opposition gladiators to the APC is part of Read More

Improper conduct of APC registration exercise may mar national convention – Buni

April 15, 2021 Bode Olagoke 0

The leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned that improper handling of the on-going membership registration, revalidation and update exercise may make or mar the forth coming national convention of the party. Chairman of the National Caretaker Committee, Governor Mai Mala Buni while inaugurating Membership Registration Appeal Committee of the party Thursday in Abuja, advised the panel Read More

INEC: NIN not mandatory, CVR resumes June 28 ahead Anambra governorship poll

April 1, 2021 Emeka Nze 0

After its temporary suspension August 31, 2018 preparatory to the 2019 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) Thursday declared that the nationwide Continuous Voter Registration (CVR) would recommence Monday 28th June 2020. INEC Chairman Professor Mahmood Yakubu, who stated this at a press conference in Abuja, said the exercise would span one year ending third quarter of next year. He, however, said emphasis Read More

Breaking: APC extends membership registration, revalidation exercise for another 3 weeks

April 1, 2021 Bode Olagoke 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC) Membership Registration/Revalidation and Update Exercise scheduled to terminate on March 31st, 2021 has been extended by three weeks. A statement signed Thursday in Abuja by the party’s National Secretary,Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, John James Akpanudoedehe, said the national caretaker committee approved the extension. “The audit of the reports received from: the National Membership Registration, Revalidation Read More

Protesters storm APC, demand extension of membership registration, revalidation

March 29, 2021 Bode Olagoke 0

Some members of the ruling All Progressives Congress have staged a protest at national headquarters of the party, asking the it leadership to extend the ongoing party’s membership registration and revalidation exercise. The protesters had stormed the party’s Secretariat Monday  in Abuja, by 10.30am in a sting operation that lasted for about 30 minutes, displaying posters with various inscriptions, collectively Read More

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APC plans to rule Nigeria for 8 terms – Gov Buni

March 23, 2021 House keeper 0

Yobe state state governor and the chairman, National Caretaker Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has revealed plans by the party to govern country for 8th term consecutively. APC came to power at center in 2015 and got reelected in 2019 but said it has plan to govern Nigeria for another 32 years. To this end, a strategic Read More

National Convention: Moniedafe joins race for APC national chairmanship seat

March 19, 2021 Bode Olagoke 0

A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from Adamawa state, Sunny Sylvester Moniedafe, has declared officially to contest the position of the national chairman in the forthcoming national convention of the ruling party. Moniedafe said if given opportunity he will end the era of ‘Monkey dey work, Bamboo dey chop’ in APC.” Addressing a press conference Friday in Abuja, the Read More

IPI Nigeria approves constitution

March 15, 2021 Abdulrahman Zakariyau 0

The General Assembly of the International Press Institute (IPI), Nigerian chapter has approved a constitution for its operations in the country. The approval was given at a meeting of IPI held both virtually and physically and hosted by Daily Trust Newspapers recently in Abuja. IPI- the global network for senior journalists, publishers, Seasoned Broadcasters and Communication experts- is headquartered in Read More

Breaking: APC extends nationwide membership registration to March 31st

February 21, 2021 Bode Olagoke 0

The All Progressives Congress (APC) said its ongoing nationwide membership registration and register update exercise which began on Tuesday 9th February, 2021 across the 36 states of the federation will now end by March 31, 2021. The ruling party said the extension of time is necessary because of the feedback across the states described as “overwhelming and beyond projected success Read More

Everybody in South-east wants to join APC, Umahi demands more registration forms

February 10, 2021 Bode Olagoke 0

Governor of Ebonyi state, David Umahi, has visited the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Mai Mala Buni, at the party’s national secretariat, requesting for more registration forms for the South-east. Umahi said everyone in the region have shown interest to join the ruling APC.  Speaking to newsmen Wednesday in Abuja after the Read More

Registration your power to decide candidates, Akume tells APC faithful

February 9, 2021 John Shiaondo 0

Minister of Special Duties and Intergovernmental Affairs Sen George Akume, Tuesday said the All Progressive Congress (APC) membership revalidation and registration exercise was the power of every APC member to decide the right candidates in the forthcoming election and must be taken seriously. He equally said the exercise will also further authenticate membership of the party and expose to the Read More

Tinubu, Akande, other APC leaders not against membership registration- PGF boss

February 7, 2021 Bode Olagoke 0

Director General of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) Salihu  Lukman, has dismissed insinuations in some quarters that certain leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) were not at home with the ongoing nationwide membership registration and revalidation. Salihu particularly reffered to comments made by the pioneer acting national chairman of the party  Chief Bisi Akande and that of Bola Tinubu Read More

Unemployment: FG set to roll out GOS, general MSMEs grant

February 5, 2021 Adeola Tukuru 0

The federal government is set to roll out the last two components of the MSME Survival Fund known as the Guaranteed Off take Scheme (GOS) and General MSMEs Grant. The Minister of State for Industry , Trade and Investment and Chairperson Steering Committee on MSME Survival Fund and Guaranteed off-take scheme, Amb. Mariam Yalwaji Katagum told newsmen in Abuja on Read More

Ebonyi APC members rejects registration c’tt, petitions Buni

February 5, 2021 Amarachukwu EgwuAgha, 0

An All Progressives Congress groups, in Ebonyi State, under the agies of 2019 APC House of Assembly Aspirants and APC Stakeholders Forum, Thursday, petitioned the Chairman, Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Governor Mai Mallam Buni, to urgently  put on hold the registration/revalidation exercise of the party in the Onicha Local Government Area of the state. The groups faulted the appointment Read More

SEC releases new CIS rules/amendments

February 4, 2021 Benjamin Umuteme 0

The Securities and Exchange Commission has released general rules for Collective Investment Schemes prescribing that all units/securities of a collective investment scheme shall be registered by the Commission. The Rule which is on the Commission’s website, also states that all units/securities subject to registration by the Commission may be offered through the following methods: (a) offer for subscription; (b) offer Read More

FG announces new deadline for NIN registration, linkage

February 2, 2021 House keeper 0

The federal government has announced extension of the ongoing National Identification Number (NIN) and Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) integration exercise has by eight weeks. This was revealed by the director, Public Affairs, Nigerian Communications Commission (NIN), Ikechukwu Adinde, on Tuesday. He said the new deadline was now April 6, 2021. Details loading…

On NIN registration

February 1, 2021 House keeper 0

The corollary of invalidating registered SIM cards without National Identification Number (NIN) is something meaningful. I mean this is a good decision taken by the government of the federation through the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy. People have in possession many voters cards than National Identification cards. However, it has some side effects because there many people rural dwellers, Read More

Fresh registration: Petroleum Resources Minister, Sylva revalidates APC membership in Bayelsa

January 31, 2021 House keeper 0

Minister of state for Petroleum Resources, Chief Timipre Sylva, has revalidated his membership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the ongoing nationwide fresh registration/revalidation exercise. The Chairman of the Bayelsa state registration committee, Aminu Avba Tukur, presented the new me membership card slip to the Minister after filling all necessary details. The Minister was accompanied by his wife, Read More

Updated: NECO releases 2020 SSCE results, deregisters 12 schools in 6 states

January 13, 2021 Aideloje Ojo 0

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has deregistered 12 schools for two years for engaging in examination malpractices during the 2020 SSCE. The Chief Registrar of the Council, Professor Godswill Obioma stated this while releasing the results in Minna on Wednesday. He said the Council’s harmer also fell on 24 supervisors who have been blacklisted for aiding and abetting examination malpractices. Read More