Network providers across the different telecommunications network in Lagos say they are yet to receive approval to resume registration of new Subscriber Identification Module (SIM). The telecom operators made the disclosure in separate interviews in Lagos on Friday. The federal government suspended the registration of new SIM in December 2020 and lifted the ban with effect from April 19. A visit to some of the network providers’ customer service outlets, observed that no SIM registration was done, as most subscribers who requested for new SIM were turned down. Some officials of the different network stores in some parts of Surulere…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Chairman of Nigerian Governors‘ Forum, NGF, Mr Kayode Fayemi says the forum is collaborating with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) to strengthen democratic and economic institutions. Yinka Iyinolakan, NESG’s Head of Corporate Communications, said in a statement on Friday, that Fayemi gave the assurance during the inauguration of the NESG-NGF Economic Roundtable (NNER) Steering Committee. Fayemi, who is also the governor of Ekiti state, said that the steering committee was tasked with the responsibility of strengthening institutional relationships between all tiers of government. Iyinolakan said that other governors in attendance at the virtual inauguration included governors Abdullahi Sule…
By Tina George, Minna Journalists in Niger have been tasked to undertake more reporting around vaccines in order to address the distrust and lack of confidence surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines in the state. This was the crux of the one day workshop for journalists organized by the Technology and Development Research Network, TEDREN, of Federal University of Technology, FUT, Minna and Media Mentors Network in Minna on Wednesday. The Niger state Immunization Officer, Abubakar Kpantu stated that the media could help in addressing vaccine hesitancy in the state. According to him, there is the refusal of the vaccine among the target groups…
Sokoto state government has earmarked N11 billion for the reconstruction of Shagari- Tureta road and the purchase of 12,000 metric tonnes of NPK and UREA fertilizers for 2021 wet season. The executive council meeting chaired by the deputy governor, Manir Dan’Iya on Thursday, approved N7.6 billion for the road reconstruction and N3.4 billion for fertilizers purchase, respectively. The Commissioner of Information, Isah Galadanci joined by that of Land and Housing, Surajo Gatawa; Finance, Abdussamad Dasuki; Health, Ali Inname; Higher Education, Bello Muhammad and Justice, Suleiman Usman, briefed newsmen shortly after the meeting. According to Galadanci, the council also resolved to…
The chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, Buba Marwa, has warned owners/ operators of supermarkets and confectionaries to rid their stores of drug cookies, biscuits and other products laced with illicit substances. He gave the warning while receiving further briefing on follow up operations from the Commander, FCT Command of the Agency, Mohammed Sokoto over the arrest of a 300-level university student, Rhoda Agboje and her boyfriend, Ifeanyi Nwankwo, both of who specialise in producing and selling drug cookies to schoolchildren, clubs and supermarkets in Abuja. According to the NDLEA boss, “as part of our preventive measures,…
The World Health Organization (WHO) says about 16.6 million children in Africa missed planned supplemental measles vaccine doses between January 2020 and April 2021 due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic ravaging. The WHO Regional Director for Africa, Ms Matshidiso Moeti, made this known during a virtual press conference facilitated by APO Group on Thursday. Measles is highly contagious, requiring at least 95 per cent immunization coverage in the population to prevent outbreaks. Yet coverage with the first dose of the measles-containing vaccine has stagnated at around 69 per cent in the WHO African Region since 2013. Only Seven countries in…
The Civil Society Legislative Advocacy Centre, CISLAC on Friday attributed the decline in media freedom to bad governance. According to it, this stifles ability of the media to freely expose corruption and injustice in the country. The Executive Director of the organisation, Mr Auwal Musa said this during a one-day workshop on “The Protection of Civilian And Civilian Harm Mitigation In Armed Conflict” which held at Amber Residence, Ikeja Lagos. Musa said that the freedom of expression was gradually going down compared to previous assessments and this had been largely due to intimidation and harassment in the country. “This has…
By Abubakar Shekara In the current economic situation in Nigeria, whoever cannot print money to augment expenditure, must be prudent with finances. That’s the advice from Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, at Wednesday’s Revenue and Tax Forum organized by the state’s Ministry of Finance and Sokoto Board of Internal Revenue. The forum was called for revenue generating ministries, departments and agencies of the state to brief them on the progress made on various fronts in tax administration and general IGR drive in Sokoto state. Participants at the meeting were also sensitized on their obligations to the state concerning revenue…
Your Eminence Alhaji (Dr.) Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, Your Royal Highnesses Distinguisehd Councillors of the Sultanate, Gentlemen of the Press, As-salam alaykum waramotullahi wabarakatuhu. My colleagues from Yoruba Land, the Alara of Ilara-Epe Kingdom and one of four Vice Chairmen to the Oba of Lagos as Permanent Chairman, Lagos State Council of Obas and Chiefs, His Royal Majesty Oba Olufolarin Olukayode Ogunsanwo, Telade IV, the Atayero of Aramoko Ekiti, His Royal Majesty Dr. Olusegun Adekemi, JP, and I are here in Sokoto in this crucial time of our national existence because, it has reached a point that traditional rulers cannot continue…
The new Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education, NBTE, Prof. Idris Bugaje on Wednesday, resumed duty. Bugaje, who was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari on April 14 but with effect from March 16, was the Rector of Kaduna Polytechnic. A statement by the spokesperson of the board, Mr Jacob Abang and made available to newsmen on Wednesday, said Bugaje, while receiving the handover notes from Mr Abati Muhammad who headed the board in acting capacity, described his appointment as a “call to national service”. He promised to transform the board to greater heights and unveiled his 3-point…