Don’t offer bribes for NIN registration, NIMC tells Nigerians after TheCable’s investigation
Bisoye Coker-Odusote, acting director-general of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has advised Nigerians not to engage third-party services for their National Identification Numbers (NIN). She also said they should not offer bribes to NIMC officials to expedite NIN registration or modifications. Coker-Odusote noted the importance of adhering to proper procedures established […]
Gates Foundation Goalkeepers report spotlights two Nigerian doctors changing the world
The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) says nearly 800 women are dying every day during childbirth, but two Nigerian doctors are joining innovators around the world to stem the tide. In its 2023 Goalkeepers Report, the foundation says the world could save two million lives over the next seven years, using innovation […]
Indigent students risk dropping out as rising inflation hits higher institutions
Armed police shot a canister into the chanting crowd at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) and everyone took to their heels. What was meant to be another attempt at a campus gate protest quickly ended in a stampede, students coughing, struggling to breathe, and attempting to outrun the peculiar burning sensation that comes with […]
Durojaiye Ogunsanya: Tinubu was my classmate at Chicago University | We mocked his Nigerian accent
Durojaiye Ogunsanya, a public affairs analyst, says he was a classmate of President Bola Tinubu at the Chicago State University (CSU). During a chat with TVC on Monday, Ogunsanya said he graduated alongside Tinubu at CSU from the department of accounting and business administration in 1979. CONTROVERSY OVER ACADEMIC RECORDS Over […]
Shettima to represent Tinubu at G77+China leaders’ summit in Cuba
Vice-President Kashim Shettima departed Nigeria on Tuesday to represent President Bola Tinubu at the G77+China leaders’ summit in Havana, Cuba. According to a statement by Olusola Abiola, director of information at the vice-president’s office, the summit is slated for September 15 to 17, 2023. Shettima will be joining other world leaders, including […]
Newspaper Headlines: Fear grips governors as election tribunals shake lawmakers
Reports on the threat of indefinite strike issued by organised labour, and the feud between Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo; and his deputy governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa; permeate the cover pages of Nigerian newspapers. Source: Top Stories
Tunji-Ojo: Immigration cleared about 60,000 backlog of passport applications in four days
Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, minister of interior, says the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) has cleared about 60,000 passport backlog in four days. The minister spoke on Tuesday when Betta Edu, minister of humanitarian affairs and poverty alleviation, paid him a courtesy visit in office in Abuja. He said the number was out of the […]
‘It’ll transform stock exchange’– Otedola praises Tinubu for resolving UAE visa ban
Femi Otedola, the billionaire businessman, has applauded President Bola Tinubu for resolving the United Arab Emirates (UAE) visa ban on Nigerians. On Monday, Ajuri Ngelale, the presidential spokesperson, announced that Etihad Airlines and Emirates Airlines would resume flight schedules into and out of Nigeria “without any further delay”. Ngelale made the announcement […]