Bisoye Coker-Odusote, acting director-general of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has advised Nigerians not to engage third-party services for their National Identification Numbers (NIN). She also said they should not offer bribes to NIMC officials to expedite NIN registration or modifications. Coker-Odusote noted the importance of adhering to proper procedures established by NIMC. She […]
CONTINUE READING →To correct errors made during enrolment for the national identity number (NIN), the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) introduced a modification process for Nigerians aged 16 and above. Although the NIMC condemned fastracking and other backdoor services, officials are taking advantage of the delays and other lapses associated with the official process to extort Nigerians […]
CONTINUE READING →Kemi Okenyodo, the executive director of Partners West Africa-Nigeria, has called on federal and state governments to reform the certificate of origin issuance process across LGAs in the country. Okenyodo spoke on Thursday as a guest on PUBLIC CONSCIENCE, an anti-corruption radio programme, produced by the Progressive Impact Organisation for Community Development (PRIMORG) and sponsored […]
CONTINUE READING →Sitting on the edge of her bed in a dimly lit cramped room, Peace (not her real name) darted her eyes around, too embarrassed to share her memories. The electricity went off and the whirr of the old ceiling fan went down, both offering her some form of safety and a silent urge to speak. […]
CONTINUE READING →Abbas Aisha was mending her herbal medicine kiosk around 6 pm in April 2014 when she heard the noise and heavy breaths of people scampering for safety from the bullets of the Boko Haram fighters in Gwoza, one of Borno’s populous towns. One hour earlier, the terrorists — locally known as Mutani Dutse, meaning ‘people […]
CONTINUE READING →TotalEnergies, a French multinational company, says it will become a carbon-neutral energy company by 2050. Mike Sangster, managing director and chief executive of the company, spoke on Wednesday at the Nigeria oil and gas (NOG) energy week, in Abuja. Sangster was represented by Wale Fayemi, the company’s country adviser on multi-energies. Speaking during a session […]
CONTINUE READING →The senate on Thursday resolved to investigate a consultancy agreement facilitated by Zainab Ahmed, former minister of finance, for a questionable gas deal. The resolution of the upper legislative chamber was sequel to a motion sponsored by Aniekan Bassey, senator representing Akwa Ibom north-east. TheCable had reported how the arrangement – a Make-up Gas Reprocessing […]
CONTINUE READING →A certificate of origin is an essential document in Nigeria. From job placements to admission into educational institutions and political appointments, the certificate, issued to only indigenes of a particular state, validates that one is indigenous to a community in the area. It is like a password to many opportunities in the country. In this […]
CONTINUE READING →A certificate of origin is an essential document in Nigeria. From job placements to admission into educational institutions and political appointments, the certificate, issued to only indigenes of a particular state, validates that one is indigenous to a community in the area. It is like a password to many opportunities in the country. In spite […]
CONTINUE READING →Frustration, pain, anger, – these are emotions Nigerians are accustomed to, triggered mainly by the inability of the government to improve their lot. Former President Muhammadu Buhari, like every other politician eyeing the highest office in the nation, promised to fix the mistakes of his predecessors and improve the lives of Nigerians. After 8 years, […]
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