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Lagos State and Federal Capital Territory are the two leaders in COVID-19 on Thursday, according to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. This is as Nigeria has recorded 1,041 COVID-19 infections and six deaths in one day. NCDC tweeted “On the 24th of December 2020, 1,041 new confirmed cases and 6 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. “The 1,041 new cases are reported from 23 states- Lagos (316), FCT (210), Kaduna (83), Plateau (70), Gombe (56) Oyo (56), Katsina (47), Nasarawa (35), Kano (33), Ogun (21), Rivers (17), Niger (14), Imo (14), Delta (12), Kwara (12) Edo (12), Anambra (8), Benue (9),…

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To stem criminal activities, the Nigerian Government through the Nigeria Communication Commission (NCC) has mandated that Subscriber Identification Module (SIM) be linked with National Identity Number (NIN). This is to allow governmental and other accredited agencies to be able to access anybody’s details from the national database when required. Fresh registration If you have never registered for the NIN, you will need to visit any National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) office closer to you. However, make sure when visiting, you adhere to all COVID-19 prevention protocols: Wear your face masks. Sanitise your hands Maintain social distancing. Stand at least 6…

After 10 months of brutal cult war, peace has returned to the troubled Inen communities in Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. This follows a peace meeting between Oruk Anam Local Government Council and repentant cultists belonging to Debam, Iceland, Jagaban and Greenish confraternities at Ikot Ibritam, the council’s headquarters, on Monday, December 21. The intermittent clashes that resulted in the death of more than 10 persons and displacement of about 3,000 persons turned the affected communities to epicentre of rape, robbery and kidnappings. The Oruk Anam chairman, Kingsley Frank thanked leaders and members of the cult…

 Suspected thieves specializing in vandalising electricity components have invaded and stolen 12 transformers in Akwa Ibom State. Menyene Etukudo, the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Ibom Power Company Ltd, stated this Wednesday during Sensor dinner/award night at NUJ Press Centre, Uyo, said transformers in Ewet Housing Estate and other parts of the state were vandalized in three weeks. Etukudo, an engineer attributed poor electricity supply in the state to the vandalisation of transformers and other major components, asking the people to be vigilant in stopping criminals from perpetrating the act. He also announced that of 2,274 villages in Akwa Ibom,…

Like ocean wave, COVID-19’s infections in Nigeria, Wednesday, flew to 1,133, the highest in a single day. In its Twitter handle, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control reported that five persons died. “On the 23rd of December 2020, 1,133 new confirmed cases and 5 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. The 1,133 new cases are reported from 18 states- Lagos (397), FCT (357), Kaduna (81), Plateau (63), Katsina (46), Sokoto (32), Oyo (28), Ogun (21), Kano (19), Rivers (18), Osun (13), Edo (12), Niger (12), Bayelsa (11), Borno (11), Bauchi (8), Jigawa (2), and Ondo (2),” NCDC tweeted. According to the health…

Enyimba suffered a disappointing 3-0 defeat to Al Merrikh in the first round, first leg of the 2020-21 Caf Champions League. Saif Terry’s treble was all the Sundanese giants needed to get past the Nigerians. Going into Wednesday’s clash, the People’s Elephant who overcame Burkina Faso’s khRahimo over two legs, bowed 1-0 to local rivals Ifeanyi Ubah FC in their preparatory match. However, they travelled to Khartoum’s Al-Merrikh Stadium in Omdurman with high hopes. Yet, it was their hosts who triumphed at the end of 90 minutes. In the keenly contested affair, Terry put the hosts ahead just seven minutes into the game…

Nigerian Government has declared Friday, December 25 and Monday, December 28, 2020 as well as Friday, January 1, 2021 as public holidays to mark the Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year Celebrations respectively. Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Interior, Dr Shuaib M.L Belgore who stated this in a statement issued Wednesday in Abuja added that the Minister of Interior, Ogbeni Rauf Adesoji Aregbesola, made the declaration for the Federal Government. Aregbesola felicitated Christians and all Nigerians both at home and abroad on this year’s Christmas and New Year Celebrations, urging Christians to adopt the creed of Christ on faith,…

By: Israel Umoh The interactive parley between Governor Udom Emmanuel and members of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) in Akwa Ibom State on Monday, December 21, was long expected. There were many gray areas, journalists and the public with baited breath wanted to hear from him as the chief servant of the state, to help in restoring hope and building confidence in his administration. The public indeed journalists expected the governor to clear the foul air surrounding the extra-budgetary expenditure contained in the state Accountant-General’s annual report and audited financial statements for 2019. They expected the governor to freshen them…

The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU), says it has called off its nine-month-old strike with effect 12 a.m on Thursday, December 24, . ASUU National President, Biodun Ogunyemi, who announced this during a press briefing in Abuja, warned that the union would return to strike without notice if the government fails in meeting its part of the agreement reached with the university lecturers. Ogunyemi, however, stated that the reopening of the schools, considering the COVID-19 pandemic, lies with the Federal Government and Senate. The government and ASUU have been at loggerheads over the reopening of public universities in the…