14.5m children registered as Nigeria pushes for legal identity for every child
… 6,000 wards now offer digital birth registration — NPC… FG links birth registration with health, identity systemsBy Chioma ObinnaAs Nigeria joined other African countries to mark the 2026 Africa Civil Registration and Vital Statistics, CRVS, over 14.5 million Nigerian children have been registered under the country’s intensified birth registration drive even as the Federal […]
800 delegates to pick Ondo PDP guber candidate
Akure—OVER 800 delegates will determine the fate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP aspirants in the November 26 primaries in Ondo State.
N50bn loan: Court mediates in Ibrahim/Union Bank face-off
Lagos—Justice Abdulazeez Anka of a Federal High Court in Lagos, yesterday, ordered Union Bank of Nigeria to nominate a chartered accountant within seven days for the purposes of carrying out forensic audit of statement of accounts in the alleged N50 billion loan granted to business mogul, Jimoh Ibrahim by the bank.
Interswitch launches empowerment initiative
“It is common knowledge that agency banking in Nigeria is currently behind potential. Opportunities for the growth of financial services are in abundance and interestingly, our population remains an untapped strength, Interswitch is on a mission to positively impact the Nigerian economy with Quickteller Paypoint.”
Adaka Boro Avengers dump plan to declare N-Delta Republic
KAIAMA—ADAKA Boro Avengers, ABA, the militant group that caused a stir in the last few days with its threat to declare a Republic of Niger Delta, yesterday, at Kaiama, Kolokuma/Opokuma Local Government Area, Bayelsa State, failed to make good its plan.
Buhari appoints new CEOs for NUC, NECO, others
President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of new chief executive officers for the National Universities Commission (NUC), the National Examination Council (NECO) and other education parastatals and agencies.
