The Association of Licensed Telecommunication Operators of Nigeria (ALTON) says preparations are being finalised for network operators to become enrolment agents for the National Identity Management Commission . ALTON Chairman, Gbenga Adebayo, who is a member of the National Task Force on National Identification Number and SIM Registration, said the...

Nigeria’s secret police, the Department of State Services ( DSS), says it has uncovered plans by those it described as criminal elements  to attack  some “public places including key and vulnerable points during the yuletide seasons.” DSS Spokesman, Peter Afunaya who revealed  this in a statement Tuesday said, “The planned...

The House of Representatives Spokesperson, Rep. Benjamin Kalu (APC, Abia) has disclosed that, the National Assembly increased the 2021 budget from the N13.08 trillion proposed to N13.58 trillion because of the prevailing economic realities in the country. He disclosed this while speaking to journalist on the approved budget passed by...

Lagos Okada Ban - Ten persons have been arrested for attacking the men of Lagos State Environmental Sanitation Enforcement Agency (Taskforce) during an enforcement of the State’s traffic laws on Tuesday. The suspects were picked up in the commotion that broke out in Ojodu and Obanikoro during the enforcement carried...

Death they say is inevitable, we will all die one day. But our prayer is to love a long and prosperous life. 2020 is indeed a year, the entire world will always remember die to the outbreak of Covid-19. While many Nigerians have been able to fully recover from coronavirus...

Nigerian govt to shutdown Third Mainland Bridge, partially close Lagos-Ibadan Expressway The Federal Controller of Works, Olukayode Popoola, on Tuesday, announced a 72-hour total closure of the Third Mainland Bridge to cast concrete on the expansion joints. Mr Popoola told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that the...

Weeks of thrilling football matches in the Oke Umurhohwo Football Cup came to an end on Sunday, producing Ughelli All Stars FC as the winner of the maiden tournament. Ughelli Township Stadium was filled to the brim with spectators in adherence to COVID-19 protocol as Ughelli All Stars beat Sheraton...

Telecom operators have unveiled short codes to enable their customers link their National Identity Numbers (NINs) with Subscriber Identity Modules (SIM). This follows the two-week ultimatum handed subscribers and operators by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. Globacom said:  “All our esteemed customers can now link their National Identification...