The Nigerian Communications Commission has said telecommunication companies that fail to comply with the directive to block Subscriber Identity Module cards not linked to National Identification Numbers will face sanctions. The Director of Public Affairs, NCC, Reuben Mouka, said on Thursday. “It is not an issue whether the telcos have started complying or not. We…

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday condemned the recent protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), warning the Labour movement to know that it is not the only voice of the people. He spoke at the commissioning of the Lagos Red Line Train connecting from Agbado to Oyingbo. The Labour Union had on Tuesday staged…

The House of Representatives on Thursday asked the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to extend registration for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for 2024 by two weeks to enable potential candidates register. JAMB had announced closure of UTME registration for 2024 with effect from February 26, 2024. The House also mandated the relevant Committee…

Jumoke Olasunkanmi The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has issued an advisory as temperature hits 40°C in North and 35°C in the South and raised alarm over soaring temperatures, particularly in the North and North Central regions of the country, prompting the issuance of a ‘Heat Stress Warning’ to residents. In the ‘Heat Stress Warning’ released…

Jumoke Olasunkanmi The House of Representatives Committee on Nutrition and Food Security, led by Rep. Chike John Okafor, has announced that it will engage with key stakeholders in the food sector in an effort to bolster food security in the country. The meeting, scheduled to take place on Thursday at the National Assembly, will according…

After the first day of the well-publicised two-day protest by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), aimed at expressing displeasure with the federal government reform policies that have created the current economic problems for Nigerians, Labour said the protest has been suspended, because its objectives have been achieved. The 2-day nationwide protest was scheduled to enter…

Editor The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Mr. Yemi Cardoso on Tuesday disclosed that the Monetary Policy Rate has increased by 400 Basis Points to 22.75 per cent. The apex bank boss also informed that the nation’s food inflation has increased to 35.41 per cent in January, from 33.93 per cent. Cardoso…

Jumoke Olasunkanmi In a recent meeting with the management of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS) on Tuesday, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen called for the inclusion of members of the National Assembly in the institute’s training program citing the need to expand the scope of NIPSS’s offerings beyond…

Editor President Bola Tinubu on Monday ordered the full implementation of Oronsaye report. If the president puts action to his words he will go down in history as the only president who operationalized the Report. The report is an 800-page document. Former President Goodluck Jonathan set up the Presidential Committee on Restructuring and Rationalisation of…

The Nigeria Police Force has deployed anti-riot operatives in strategic locations ahead of today’s nationwide protest declared by the Nigeria Labour Congress over the economic crunch in the country. The force spokesman, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, explained on Monday that policemen had been placed on red alert. The Presidency and the police authorities had on Sunday warned…