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Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has affirmed that the National Identity Number (NIN) is mandatory for students seeking admission into universities of their choice. JAMB spokesman Dr Fabian Benjamin, Wednesday, said all potential candidates must provide their NIN at the point of registration for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) registration. “This is mandatory for participation in the 2021 registration exercise,” Benjamin said while announcing that JAMB has commenced registration for 2021 examination. “Registration will take place in 700 centres across the country; the list is available in all the state offices of JAMB and…

Hong Kong suspended use of the Pfizer vaccine on Wednesday, after its Chinese distributor informed the city that one batch had defective bottle lids. The city’s government said the suspension was immediate while the matter is investigated by distributor Fosun Pharma and BioNTech, the German company which created the vaccine with American pharmaceutical firm Pfizer. BioNTech and Fosun Pharma have not found any reason to believe the product is unsafe, according to the statement. However, vaccinations will be halted as a preventive and safety measure. The defective lids were found on vaccines from batch number 210102. A separate batch of…

The Federal Government plans to stop the current electricity subsidy by the end of the year, Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Infrastructure, Mr. Ahmad Zakari, has said. Zakari said following the recent intervention by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the government was expecting collections on electricity tariffs to hit N100 billion in the short to medium term, adding that the amount it pays monthly to subsidise the sector was gradually reducing. Speaking during a recent webinar organised by the Abuja Chamber of Commerce and Industry (AICC), he explained that the collection efficiency of the Distribution Companies (Discos),…

The House of Representatives has directed the Federal Government to sanction Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) and Nigeria Agip Oil Company (NAOC) for allegedly violating Nigeria’s environmental laws. The House made the demand at Tuesday’s plenary session after considering a motion sponsored by 15 lawmakers. Henry Nwawuba, the lead sponsor, said environmental pollution in the Niger Delta is caused by poor production practices and inadequate maintenance of oil infrastructure. He alleged that the two oil companies have failed to clean up areas affected by oil spills and have also refused to pay compensation to the affected families. “The house is…

A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered the extension of the deadline for National Identity Number, NIN by two months effective from Tuesday, March 23, 2021. Justice M.A. Onyetenu granted the extension while delivering a ruling in a suit filed by human rights lawyer, Monday Ubani against the federal government, Attorney General of the Federation, Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC and the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy. In the suit, Ubani had contended that the initial two weeks ultimatum (now extended to April 6, 2021) given to telecommunication operators to block SIM Cards of Nigerians who have not registered…

Nollywood actress Nkiru Umeh has expressed worry over cross dressing becoming a new pandemic in Nigeria. In recent times, cross dressers in Nigeria have been in a battle of supremacy on social media. Cross-dressing is the act of wearing items of clothing not commonly associated with one’s s3x. Cross-dressing has been used for purposes of disguise, comfort, and self-expression in modern times and throughout history. In a post shared on her Instagram page, Nkiru asked if Nigerians should be worried about this trend. According to her, ”Cross dressing/battle of supremacy among cross dressers… Is this another pandemic? Should we be…

Nigeria recorded 214 new COVID-19 cases in a day, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has confirmed. NCDC, tweeted on Tuesday, ”On the 23rd of March 2021, 214 new confirmed cases and 1 death were recorded in Nigeria.’’ According to the health public agency, ”The 214 new cases are reported from 12 states- Adamawa (109), Lagos (33), Bauchi (26), Kaduna (9), Rivers (9), FCT (7), Oyo (7), Gombe (5), Ebonyi (4), Osun (3), Ekiti (1), and Ogun (1).’’ ”Till date, 162,076 cases have been confirmed, 148,530 cases have been discharged and 2,031 deaths have been recorded in 36 states and the…

Twitter founder and CEO Jack Dorsey, Sina Estavi-Malaysia-based entrepreneur. and CEO, Jack Dorsey has sold a digital certificate connected to his first ever tweet for more than £2 million. The digital certificate was purchased in an auction by Sina Estavi, a Malaysia-based entrepreneur. The tweet, posted by Jack Dorsey on March 21, 2006, reads: “just setting up my twttr” Buyer, Mr Estavi said: “This is not just a tweet!” He added that “years later people will realise the true value of this tweet, like the Mona Lisa painting.” Twitter founder said the funds raised from the sale of his first…

The Nigerian House of Representatives, Tuesday, accepted the petition by Mutual Union of Tiv in America (MUTA). The petition was rejected by Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Idris Wase after Mark Gbillah (PDP-Benue), had submitted it to the House. It was rejected last two weeks when Idris Wase, the deputy speaker, presided over the plenary session. He had questioned the eligibility of the signatories because they do not “really know” the situation in Nigeria. His decision was widely criticised by many Nigerians but Wase said his contention was on the “legality of the petitioners and not on whether Nigerians…

Germany plans to extend its Coronavirus restrictions to April 18, Chancellor Angela Merkel announced Tuesday morning after marathon talks with regional leaders. This will reinforce a strict lockdown for five days over Easter in a bid to halt soaring infection rates as well as extend existing measures that have closed cultural, leisure and sporting facilities, Merkel and Germany’s 16 state premiers agreed a tougher lockdown for the Easter holidays from April 1 to 5. “We are now in a very serious situation,” Merkel told a news conference, adding that Germany was in a race against time to vaccinate its population…