TINUBU SIGNS NIMC ACT 2026 INTO LAW, USHERING IN A NEW ERA OF SECURE DIGITAL IDENTITY FOR NIGERIA
By Chikezie Udeze (ICT Reporter)
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed into law the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act, 2026.
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First with details then facts By Chikezie Udeze (ICT Reporter)
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has signed into law the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act, 2026.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Corporate Affairs Commission, CAC, have expressed concerns over risks being posed to businesses and national security by the activities of unregistered Point of Sale. POS, operators.
By Rose Nwankwu (Anambra State Correspondent, in Awka)
The police in Anambra state said on Thursday evening that the man who recorded and circulated the video about a helicopter dropping unknown persons in Okudugbo community in Anaocha, Anambra state, has been arrested and interrogated.
By Our Reporter
President Bola Tinubu has commissioned the newly transformed Premier Hotel in Ibadan, Oyo State, declaring that Nigeria's economic reforms are beginning to produce tangible results and urging investors to seize emerging opportunities in the country's evolving economy.
By Our Reporter
Governor of Rivers State, His Excellency, Sir Siminalayi Fubara has ordered a complete seal off of the site of a five- storey building which collapsed on Wednesday, killing one person and injuring several others in Port Harcourt.
By Calistus Chukwu (Politics Reporter)
The Arewa Youth Forum (AYF), representing millions of youth across northern Nigeria, has commended the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Joash Amupitan, SAN, for his leadership of the Commission and the marked improvement in the conduct of recent elections, pledging the Forum's full support and active collaboration ahead of the 2027 general election.
By Celestine Okafor (Editor-in-chief)
The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) and the Code of Conduct Bureau (CCB) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), a framework for cooperation in institutional digital systems, capacity building and technical advisory.
By Rose Nwankwu (Anambra State Correspondent, in Awka)
The Anambra State Police Command wishes to clarify the false security alert circulating on social media alleging that a military helicopter dropped unknown items in a bush located at the boundary between Nimo and Adazi-Nnukwu in Anaocha Local Government Area of the State.
By Rose Nwankwu (Anambra State Correspondent, in Awka)
The Anambra State Police Command has commenced investigation into an alleged child trafficking incident following the rescue of a female suspect, Anurika Nweme, aged 37 years from an angry mob by Police Operatives attached to Awada Divisional Headquarters at Divine Mercy Hospital, Eze Iweka Road, Awada, Obosi.
By Nasir Shuaibu (Bauchi State Correspondent)
A women-focused development initiative aimed at strengthening the participation of women and girls in leadership and decision-making processes has commenced in Bauchi State, with stakeholders pledging support for its successful implementation.
By Princess Simon (Bureau Chief North Central, in Minna)
Diko community in Gurara Local Government Area (LGA), Niger state have invoked the spirits of their fore fathers to protect their lands from the state Governor, Mohammed Umar Bago who had concluded plans so give out the farm lands to an Abuja Steel Company for an industrial Solar farm.
By Rose Nwankwu (Anambra State Correspondent, in Awka)
The Police-led Joint Security Patrol Team, Aguata Sector, recorded a major operational success on Tuesday evening, June 23rd, 2026, following an armed confrontation with a suspected secessionist armed gang along the Ogboji–Ajalli Road in Orumba South Local Government Area of Anambra State.