By Odimmegwa Johnpeter, Abuja   The Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), Bello Hassan, has stressed the need for effective collaboration between regulators and operators in the banking system for the establishment of sound ethics and professionalism in the banking industry. He made the call during the courtesy visit by the Executive Council members of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (CIBN) led by the President and Chairman of Council, Mr. Bayo Olugbemi. This was contained in a statement signed by Bashir A. Nuhu, Director,...

By Odimmegwa Johnpeter, Abuja   Sequel to the global positive impact of 4G on increases in mobile usage and network performance, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and Nigerian Communications Satellite (NIGCOMSAT) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to facilitate the deployment of 5G technology in the country’s telecom ecosystem. It was gathered the two government agencies inked the deal on the activation of C-Band Spectrum for 5G services in Nigeria at an event held on Wednesday in Abuja, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Prof. Adeolu Akande, Chairman of the...

By Odimmegwa Johnpeter, Abuja   The Federal Government has approved the extension of the deadline for NIN-SIM data verification to the 30th of June, 2021.  The extension was as a result of the virtual meeting chaired by the Honourable Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, FNCS, FBCS, FIIM, and attended by the following officials- Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof Adeolu Akande, the Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of NCC, Prof Umar Garba Dambatta and the Director-General/CEO of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), Engr...

By Okosun Dennis   The Police Operatives attached to Denton Division of the Lagos State Police Command, on May 3, 2021, at about 11 am arrested one Omotayo Olaiya, a male, for threatening to kill one Mrs. Olatunji Shakirat Mayo, female, with a gun inside the Ansarudeen Mosque, located at no 72-74, Bola Street, Ebute-Metta Lagos. On the strength of the complaint, a Surveillance Team was detailed to track down the suspect and he was eventually arrested. On arrest, a Brownie Pistol and one Motorola walkie-talkie were recovered from him....

Operatives of the Port Harcourt Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have arrested six suspected illegal oil bunkers. They were arrested on Saturday, May 2, 2021, at Orije Amadi, Old Government Reservation Area (G.R.A), Port Harcourt, Rivers State. The suspects:  Gbadagri Igho;  Taiwo Adepoju;  Saviour Ukpong;  Evans Dike,  Nsikak Magnus, and Daniel Uebari were arrested based on verified intelligence and discreet surveillance by the EFCC. They were arrested alongside one Tanker with registration number XR 690 PHC, loaded with suspected illegally refined product. Other items recovered...

By Okosun Dennis   A new Commander, 9 Brigade, Nigerian Army has assumed duty at Ikeja Cantonment, Lagos. He is Brig Gen Lader Saraso. He took over from Brig Gen Sale Kawugana, who has been redeployed to the Nigerian Army Resource Centre, Abuja. The new Commander, during his handing and taking over ceremony which took place at the conference room of the Brigade recently, craved media support saying that the "media is supposed to be the watchdog of the society because they are everywhere." He further reiterated that such support...

The Presidency has discovered an alleged plot by some Nigerians, working with foreign elements, to overthrow the current administration. In a statement by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the Presidency attributed its allegation to a recent alert by the Department of State Services (DSS). However, while vowing to decisively deal with the alleged plot and its masterminds, the Presidency reiterated that the Muhammadu Buhari-led administration was legally constituted, following a popular election process. The Presidency, which categorically pointed at some unnamed religious and...

By Odimmegwa Johnpeter, Abuja   The Minister of Transportation, Rt. Hon Chibuike Rotimi Amaechi has said that Nigerians should disregard the publication circulating on social media on the issue of the administration printing money since 2015 by CBN stating that it was false. This was contained in a statement signed by Mrs. Taiye Elebiyo-Edeni, Media Assistant to the Honourable Minister of Transportation. According to the statement, Amaechi said he has never held any financial institution in the country and therefore did not qualify as an authority in the issues that concerns printing of...

The National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP) has received with shock the news of the death penalty passed on the remaining students of the Greenfield University in Kaduna, by their abductors if additional ransom payment of N100 million and 10 motorcycles are not provided by the end of today, Tuesday, May 4, 2021. NAOSNP as matter of urgency pleads with the leadership and men of the group to spare the students and with a kind heart, which we believe you, have allowed them to return to their families,...

By Okosun Dennis   The Nigerian Military on Monday dissociated itself from an anti-democratic utterance and position purportedly made by one Robert Clarke (SAN), suggesting that current political leadership should hand over power to the military for the purpose of restructuring. The Acting Director Defence Information (DDI), Brigadier General Onyema Nwachukwu in his reaction in a statement said the attention of the military high command has been drawn to a statement purported to have been made by one Robert Clarke (SAN). Putting it in context "Let it be stated categorically...