The Nigerian government is considering replacing the Bank Verification Numbers with the National Identity Numbers, the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, said on Monday. Mr Pantami disclosed this while briefing journalists after a facility tour and inspection of the ongoing NIN enrolment exercise at NIMC and other […]
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The Inspector-General of Police, Mohammed Adamu, on Wednesday in Lagos, assured that the Police would go after those responsible for the fire that razed part of Chief Sunday Igboho’s house in Ibadan, Oyo State, Tuesday and bring them to book. The Police boss made the assertion during an interview with […]
In line with its annual tradition of sharing with the less privileged ones in the society, Crime Reporters Association of Nigeria ( CRAN) on Wednesday donated food items and other valuables to the Old People’s Home at Yaba Lagos. The Association’s members had gone to the Home with bags of […]
Following the January 19, 2021 deadline given by the federal government for the submission of subscribers’ National Identification Number (NIN) ,telecoms operators have received a total of 47.8 million NINs from subscribers, even as submission of NINs has continued, the federal government has said. The number of active telecoms subscribers […]
The Commissioner of Police, Lagos State, Hakeem Odumosu, has assured residents of Lagos of improved and sustainable synergy among security agencies for better policing of the State. The police boss gave the assurance on Friday at the 2021 Armed Forces Remembrance Day celebration that was held at Tafawa Balewa Square, […]
A newly promoted Commissioner of Police (CP) Mohammed Ari Alli, well reputed for his gallantry in crime fighting; has assumed duty in Delta State as the Commissioner in charge of the Command. The CP is taking over from Hafiz Mohammed Inuwa, who was recently elevated to the rank of Assistant […]
Security expert; Dr. Ona Ekhomu has advised Nigerian politicians to imbibe the traits of servant leadership and selflessness that defined the life of Rear Admiral Ndubisi Kanu who passed on early this week. Kanu was a former Military Administrator of Imo State from 1976 to 1977 and Lagos State from […]
The Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim (Pantami), has approved the licensing of 173 private sector Agents and 30 State Governments/Public Sector Institutions to conduct enrolment of Nigerians and legal residents into the National Identity Database (NIDB) on behalf of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC). […]
The House of Representatives has asked the National Communications Commission (NCC) to extend the 31st December deadline issued to sim card owners to submit their National Identification Numbers (NIN) to their network providers to prevent blocking. The motion was moved on Wednesday during plenary by the House Minority Leader, Ndudi […]
In its bid to validate its stance as a forward-looking independent telecommunications regulatory agency, the Nigerian Communications Commission(NCC), has given a heads-up it is mulling a Developmental Programme For Assistive Technology In Telecommunications, Cyber Era has learnt. The programme will hold virtually 10.00am on December 10, 2020, according to […]