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NCC gives telcos 14 days to block SIM cards registered without NIN
The fresh directive is based on the outcome of a meeting of key stakeholders in the communications industry as convened by Isa Ali Pantami, the minister of communications and digital economy, on December 14, 2020. The key stakeholders concluded that operators should “require ALL their subscribers to provide valid National Identification Number (NIN) to update SIM registration records”. Read more
World Bank finally approves $1.5bn loan for Nigeria
In a statement on Tuesday, the Bretton Wood institution said the facility is a five-year country partnership framework (CPF) that will last from 2021 to 2024. The bank said the facility was prepared jointly with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) and the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA). Read more
Police reform bill passes second reading at House of Reps
The bill that seeks to reform the Police Service Commission (PSC) has passed the second reading on Tuesday at the House of Representatives. This was disclosed by the Speaker of the House, Femi Gbajabiamila, on Tuesday via his official Twitter handle. Read more
China approves loan for $2.6bn AKK gas pipeline
China has approved and will disburse its 85 per cent loan required to fund the $2.6bn Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline project, the Federal Government announced on Tuesday. Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, and Group Managing Director, Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation, Mele Kyari, announced this during the inspection of the project in Ajaokuta, Kogi State. Read more
Emirates welcomes new aircraft
Emirates Airlines has welcomed a new aircraft, the Airbus A380 to its 2020 fleet. According to a statement by the airline emailed to our correspondent, the aircraft landed in Dubai on Saturday. The statement titled ‘Biofuel powered and emissions reduction A380s from Emirates’ explained that the A380 was powered by a blend of jet fuel and Sustainable Aviation Fuel. Read more
Arik Air workers get condition of service
After two protests within a four-month period, Arik Air workers are finally getting their wish lists as the issue of condition of service has been finally approved by the management of the airline. The airline had in a statement on December 4 relieved 300 employees of their appointments, citing the decision on the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on its operations. Read more
COVID-19: Is another lockdown imminent?
Nigeria’s Health Minister, Osagie Ehanire last week said the country may be on the verge of a second wave of COVID-19 infections amid rising number of confirmed cases. Nigeria recorded over 3,800 fresh COVID-19 cases last week, the highest in over four months. The Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, was among the over 3,800 persons who tested positive last week while the Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has gone into isolation after some of his close relatives and government officials contracted the virus. Read more
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Nigerian singers Omah Lay and Tems released to Nigerian embassy after 2 days in police custody in Uganda
Nigerian singers Omah Lay and Tems have regained freedom after two days in police custody in Uganda and are now with the Nigerian embassy. Omah Lay and Tems were arrested and detained at the Katwe Police Station in Kampala for performing at an 'unauthorised concert' and disobeying COVID-19 protocols. Read more
Actress Cossy Orjiakor and fiance Abel Jurgen call off their engagement after messy social media drama
Nigerian actress Cossy Orjiakor and her fiance Abel Jurgen have called off their engagement on the back of domestic violence allegations. Both Orjiakor and Jurgen have accused themselves of being violent in the relationship. It was Abel who first alleged that the Nollywood actress always attacked him at the slightest provocation especially when she is drunk. Read more
Nigerian Actor, Doyin Hassan Loses Wife
A former dramatist, Doyin Hassan, has lost his wife, Bolanle after 10 years of being together. Naija News learnt that the wife of the former actor in Mount Zion Drama Ministries gave up the ghost on December 9, 2020, at the age of 57. Read more
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