Edo Cultural Association in Massachusetts, United States, has successfully registered 140 Nigerians for the National Identity Number (NIN). An online newspaper, Sahara Reporters in its report alleged that the organiser, had turned the exercise which ought to be free to a merchandise, charging the sum $70 for the registration. Speaking on the exercise which ended on Sunday 18th September 2022, the contact person for the Association said they were able to register 102 persons online and about 38 others did work in and all were successfully attended to, fingerprinted and captured their photos. He added that about eight of the…
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The Peoples Democratic Party Presidential Campaign Organisation has reacted to the allegation made by the Minister of information and culture, Lai Mohammed, that its presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, copied the APC economic blueprint. A statement issued on Thursday by the PDP campaign team accused Minister Lai Mohammed of attempting “to turn truth on its head.” The statement reads further: “While the minister was making a barren attempt to catalogue perceived achievements of the current APC administration, he did the unbelievable by claiming that the policy documents and proposals espoused by His Excellency Atiku Abubakar, our presidential candidate, are the version…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja In a bid to enlighten the public on the new legal instrument which established the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), the FCT Office of the Authority on Thursday, organised a stakeholders forum to increase awareness on enrolees rights and privileges; HMOs, HCFs duties and responsibilities. Formerly known as National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), the agency was established by an Act of parliament in 1999 with “the objectives of ensuring access to good health care services to every Nigerian and protecting Nigerian families from financial hardship of huge medical bills” However, after about two decades of sustained…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has cautioned Ministries, Departments and Agencies of Government (MDAs) against the appointment of consultants and concessionaires to collect taxes due to the Federal Government or any of its agencies, as the FIRS is the sole agency of government saddled with the responsibility of tax collection. In a Public Notice it issued Thursday, 22nd September, 2022, signed by its Executive Chairman, Muhammad Nami, the FIRS accused some MDAs of including functions of assessment, collection, accounting and enforcement of taxes and levies in their agreements with concessionaires and consultants. “It has come…
By Fredrick Nwabufo Could Bola Tinubu, presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), be that unifier a sundered Nigeria needs? What are his antecedents as regards respect for diversity and sensitivity to inclusion? Well, as governor of Lagos, Tinubu had a diverse cabinet; in fact, he is reputed to be one of the few governors who appointed non-natives into state cabinets at the time – when it was unsexy to do so. Tinubu showed his expansiveness as governor of Lagos. And over the years, he has shown an aspect of himself as a Nigerian flag-waver. Tinubu cannot be put…
The Buhari Media Organisation (BMO) has taken a swipe at the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, describing the party as “a failure and a disaster that should not be allowed to preside over the nation again”. How can a political party that lacks cohesion, that lacks the capacity to manage its own internal affairs hope to run a complex nation like Nigeria? BMO asked. In a statement signed by its Chairman Niyi Akinsiju and Secretary Cassidy Madueke, the group noted that since the conclusion of the PDP presidential primary election, the opposition party has been torn apart by the decision…
By Tony Obiechina, Abuja Operatives of the Department of Security Service in conjunction with officials of Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigerian Security and Civil Defense Corps have arrested 14 persons including a lady over alleged illegal sales of new Naira notes in Kano. The State Commandant of the NSCDC, Adamu Zakari disclosed this while parading the suspects at NSCDC State Headquarters in Kano on Tuesday evening. He said the suspects were apprehended during a joint operation in the metropolis as part of effort to check the illegal act which contravenes the CBN Act “The clamp down on the…
Among the days observed by the United Nations is the International Day of Peace which is remarkably and most desirable for any nation’s stability and development. The International Day of Peace was established on September 21, 1981, by the United Nations General Assembly. The Assembly declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace by observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire. Worthy of note is the theme for the 2022 celebration, which is “End Racism. Build peace”. As Nigeria joins the rest of the world to celebrate the popular September 21, the deep reflection within the…
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) Group has approved 20 million U.S. dollars concessional investment to support the second phase of the COVID-19 Off-Grid Recovery Platform (CRP). This is contained in a statement issued by Olufemi Terry of Communication and External Relations Department of the AfDB on Thursday. The CRP is a blended finance initiative to unlock private capital for companies to mitigate the negative impacts of the pandemic. This would be done to advance access to clean electricity and ensure a green economic recovery. According to the statement, the Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), a…
FBNInsurance on Thursday in Lagos rebranded to Sanlam Life and General Insurance Nigeria Ltd. following its acquisition by Sanlam, a non-banking financial services company. The Chief Executive Officer, Sanlam Pan Africa (SPA) Life Insurance Cluster, Mr Robert Dommisse, said at the inauguration that the rebranding would apply to life and general insurance businesses of the firm. Dommisse said the new name of the insurer would be Sanlam Life Insurance Nigeria Ltd. and Sanlam General Insurance Nigeria Ltd., respectively, with the motto: “Live With Confidence.” He said the rebranding would strengthen Sanlam’s strategy to deliver excellent products and services to clients,…