The National Identity Management Commission, NIMC, has unveiled the fees that Nigerians will have to pay to modify data on their National Identification Number, NIN. Recall that NIMC recently announced that corrections can be made to name, date of birth and phone numbers incorrectly registered with their NIN on a newly launched mobile application. Before now, Nigerians who wanted to modify their data on NIN have had to go through a difficult process, besieging NIMC’s offices nationwide. NIMC, on launching the app, did not announced fees for the modification of data until seven days later. This was after complaints from users about technical…
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The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) said on Monday that 13 persons died and two were injured in an auto crash in Kogi. Kogi FRSC Sector Commander, Mr Samuel Oyedeji, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) that the sad incident occurred around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday. He disclosed that the accident involving a commercial Sharon bus and an articulated cement truck occurred at Obajana Market along Obajana-Lokoja Road in Lokoja Local Government Area of Kogi. The sector commander said that the Sharon bus had packed behind a truck around the market for passengers to buy some things when the…
The Federal Government said installation of closed-circuit television, CCTV, and solar lights is currently ongoing as part of security measures on the Third Mainland Bridge in Lagos. The Minister of Works, David Umahi, disclosed this in an interview with Channels TV’s Sunday Politics. Recall that the bridge has been under repairs for weeks, causing gridlock to motorists and other road users. But, according to the minister, the Third Mainland Bridge is billed to reopen in the coming days. He said the repair work on the bridge and the installation of CCTV were targeted at combatting crime and illegal mining around the…
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp is determined to enjoy the closing stages of the Premier League title race, for all its twists and turns, in what will be his final season at Anfield. The Reds came back from conceding an early goal against Brighton on Sunday to win 2-1, thanks to goals from Luis Diaz and Mohamed Salah. With Manchester City and Arsenal playing out a goalless draw, Liverpool are now two points clear at the top of the table with nine matches left to play. Liverpool’s run-in includes games against Manchester United, Tottenham and Aston Villa — sixth, fifth and fourth…
Sports presenter Laura Woods revealed her two new tattoos as she flew to Mexico with her partner Adam Collard. Woods, who has been in a relationship with Collard since last July, took a romantic trip to Mexico with her boyfriend. She recently showed off her new tattoos as she got freshly inked. The new tattoos are symbolic of ‘someone she loves’ and ‘someone she lost’. On her Instagram story, Woods posted photos of her new tattoos – a name written on her rib cage and a cross on her forearm. Explaining the significance of the tattoos, she wrote, “For someone…
The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), says it is on the trail of illegal miners in Borno who have been defying the ban on mining activities in the state. Farouq Musa-Boyi, the NSCDC Commandant in the state, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Saturday in Maiduguri. He said most of the illegal mining occurs in the Bayo Local Government Area of the state, where the unregistered artisans have caused environmental damage, especially in Wuyo, Jaradali and Balbaya villages. “There are several minerals in Borno which include Feldspar, Limestone, Kaolin, Potash, Iron-Ore, Quarts,…
Kalvin Phillips’ nightmare loan spell at West Ham continued as his foul sparked a remarkable Newcastle comeback at St. James’ Park. Phillips was substituted on in the 69th minute and then just seven minutes later conceded a penalty for a foul on Anthony Gordon. Gordon was too quick for Phillips and nipped in to poke the ball away from the West Ham player whose missed clearance took the winger out. Alexander Isak, taking his second penalty of the game, converted another the spot-kick to take his side within one goal of the Hammers. To make matters worse for Phillips and…
Police in Peru have raided President Dina Boluarte’s home as part of a corruption inquiry dubbed “Rolexgate”. Authorities were searching for more than a dozen Rolex watches President Boluarte had allegedly not declared. The investigation began after a news report drew attention to luxury watches she wore at public events, dating from when she took office in December 2022. Ms Boluarte said that her Rolex was an old item that she bought with the proceeds of working since she was 18. The government announced earlier this month it would review her asset declarations from the past two years. Speaking last…
The National Examinations Council has concluded arrangements to conduct the Senior School Certificate Examinations (Internal) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This follows the successful accreditation of the Nigeria International School, Jeddah, by a NECO delegation led by the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu, and the Registrar of NECO, Prof. Ibrahim Wushishi. During the visit, the delegation undertook an assessment of the school facilities and had an interactive session with the management and staff of the school. This was according to a statement released by NECO on Saturday. The statement read, “The Minister of State for Education,…
The Federal Government has launched a manhunt for the Binance executive who escaped from its custody. The Defence Headquarters is also on the lookout for the suspects involved in the Delta bloodbath. KFC was closed down after refusing service to a wheelchair user. Meanwhile, the abducted Kaduna schoolchildren finally regained their freedom. Below are the highlights from the week’s biggest news stories, from March 24 to March 30, 2024. The Federal Government said it has initiated contact with International Criminal Police Organisation and launched a manhunt for an executive of the cryptocurrency platform Binance, Nadeem Anjarwalla, who escaped from custody.…
The President, African Development Bank Group, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, has called for a change of name from the Federal Republic of Nigeria to ‘The United States of Nigeria.’ Adesina said this in a statement by his Special Adviser on Industrialisation, Prof. Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, made available to GURUTRENDS Online on Saturday. Adesina was quoted to have made the call in a lecture he delivered as the recipient of the 2024 Obafemi Awolowo Prize for Leadership, titled, ‘Making a New Nigeria: Welfarist Policies and People-Centred Development.’ He explained that a change to the ‘United States of Nigeria’ would change the relational mindset…
Lizzo has said she is “quitting” because she is fed up of being targeted for her looks and character online. In a post on Instagram, the US pop star wrote: “I’m starting to feel like the world doesn’t want me in it.” She did not clarify if this meant she was leaving the music industry or social media. “I’m getting tired of putting up with being dragged by everyone in my life and on the internet,” Lizzo wrote. Her post comes a day after a lawyer representing her former dancers criticised the decision to choose the pop star to headline…
Three United Nations observers and a translator have been wounded by shelling in Rmeish, southern Lebanon, the UN peacekeeping mission said. Lebanon’s state news agency reported that an Israeli drone strike was behind the explosion, but the Israeli military denied it was responsible. The UN mission, Unifil, said those hurt were receiving treatment and that it was investigating the blast’s origin. It comes after rising tensions along the unofficial Israel-Lebanon border. In a statement, Unifil said a shell had exploded near the group who had been on a foot patrol along the UN-demarcated Blue Line that divides southern Lebanon from…
Five thousand children have been evacuated from Russia’s Belgorod region bordering Ukraine following weeks of deadly bombardment by Kyiv, the region’s governor said Saturday. Regional authorities last week said 9,000 minors would be moved to other regions after a spate of cross-border shelling and drone strikes killed over a dozen civilians. “Five thousand of our children are already outside the region. Yesterday, 1,300 children arrived in Saint Petersburg, Bryansk, and Makhachkala,” Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov said. Children who remain in the region and live in municipalities close to the border, including the region’s capital Belgorod, will switch to remote learning next…
One thousand miles east of Gaza, large blocks of aid are being loaded on to a US military transport plane, its crew silhouetted by the morning sun glancing over the desert landscape around Qatar’s al-Udeid airbase. They push 80 crates into the plane’s cavernous interior, each canvas-wrapped block strapped to a cardboard pallet and topped with a parachute. Feeding Gaza is now a complex, risky, multi-national operation. The RAF carried out its first two aid flights this week. France, Germany, Jordan, Egypt and the UAE have also been taking part. This was the 18th mission flown by US forces. Dropping…
Nicki Minaj got a visit from a legendary rapper when her Pink Friday 2 Tour hit the tri-state area this week. Taking to her Instagram Story following her show in New Jersey on Thursday (March 28), Minaj named Jadakiss as one of her favorite rappers of all time as she thanked him for popping in to surprise the crowd. “The one and only Jadakiss graced #GagCity with his presence tonight and I couldn’t feel more honored,” she wrote. “One of my faves of ALL time. Y’all know that’s the truth. Kiss, thank you.” Fivio Foreign also stopped by as a special guest for a…
A 10-year-old boy identified simply as Israel, has strangled his friend, Ezekiel, at Powerline in the Ejigbo area of Lagos State. PUNCH Online learnt that the incident happened on Friday while they were playing football in the community. A police source who spoke to our correspondent on Saturday said the match was ongoing when an argument ensued between the two boys. According to the source, Israel reached for 10-year-old Ezekiel’s neck in the process and strangled him till he lost consciousness and stopped breathing. The source said, “A report was received at Ejigbo Division on Friday from a complainant that…
Blessing Onyeali was one of the Mixed Martial Arts, MMA, fighters who represented Nigeria at the just concluded 13th African Games in Ghana. Although Mixed Martial Arts was categorised as a demonstration sport at the Games, Onyeali and three of her compatriots – all male, did the needful to put Nigeria firmly, among African nations that practice Mixed Martial Arts. While her male counterparts won one silver and two bronze medals, Blessing led the medal hunt and fetched a precious gold medal for Nigeria. “I could not contain my joy. I was like crazy, in fact, people thought I was running mad.…
Earlier this week, Key Glock had a run-in with police in Atlanta, and decided to broadcast the encounter to his millions of Instagram followers. Reportedly, the rapper was pulled over by authorities for tinted windows yesterday (March 28), when officers decided to conduct a search of his vehicle. Unfortunately, they found guns in the car, and the associate Key Glock was with had open warrants. Officers also discovered a small bag of weed. In a clip from the arrest, Key Glock and the associate are seen sitting in the back of a police cruiser while an officer informs him that he’s…
A United Kingdom-based journalist for independent Iranian media who was attacked outside his London home, prompting a counter-terrorism police probe, is “doing very well”, his news channel said on Saturday. Pouria Zeraati, a presenter for Persian-language outlet Iran International was in stable condition, the channel’s spokesman Adam Baillie said. “He’s doing very well actually. He’s in the hospital recovering from the attack,” Baillie told BBC radio, calling Friday’s attack “a shocking, shocking incident whatever the outcome of (the) investigation reveals”. London’s Metropolitan Police has said its counter-terrorism unit is investigating the stabbing, given previous hostile threats by Iran against perceived…