The National Identity Management Commission has in the last few weeks, cleared a backlog of over two million National Identification Number modification requests.
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Manchester United are on the brink of an early exit from the Champions League after blowing a 2-0 lead to lose 4-3 on Wednesday to FC Copenhagen as Marcus Rashford was sent-off in the Danish capital.
The Christian Association of Nigeria, Kaduna State chapter, on Wednesday said it paid N250m for the release of 121 abducted students of the Bethel Baptist High School in the state.
The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Brigadier General Yusha’u Ahmed, has confirmed the release of the abducted prospective Corps Members in Kogi State, who were in transit to participate in the orientation course.
The Palestinian Ambassador to Nigeria, Abdallah Abu Shawesh, on Wednesday, described as a lie, the claim by the Israeli government that it was trying to free the Palestinians from Hamas.
The Chief Executive of Malaria Consortium, Dr. James Tibenderana, on Wednesday, said 97 per cent of Nigerians are at risk of malaria despite the country’s progress in reducing the prevalence of the disease.
The Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Prof Ali Pate, on Wednesday, said the rotavirus disease claims the lives of more than 330 African children under the age of five every day, along with a significant burden on families and healthcare systems.
The Ondo State chapter of the People’s Democratic Party lambasted the aides of the state governor, Mr. Rotimi Akeredolu, on Wednesday for allegedly not making the governor return to the state since he returned to the country.
The House of Representatives on Wednesday promised to support the Nigerian Army to protect the territorial integrity of the country.
Union Berlin claimed their first ever point in the Champions League on Wednesday after escaping against Napoli with a 1-1 draw on a day of fan tensions in southern Italy.