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- 5 Jun 2025
NIMC Denies Blocking Police Commission from Verification Server
National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has clarified that all its verification service platforms remain fully functional and accessible to all authorized partners, including security…
- 5 Nov 2020
PSC Worries over Social Media Message Inciting Police against Nigerians
Police Service Commission (PSC) has expressed concern over social media messages inciting police officers against the public. Mr Ikechukwu Ani, head of Press and Public Relations of the commission,…
- 24 May 2010
Police Chief Calls for ICT –Backed Police
The Nigerian Police service is looking at information and communication technologies (ICTs) as major driving force to improve methods and efficiency particularly to solve crime and to try to prevent…
- 21 Feb 2024
Tinubu Directs Government Agencies to Digitalize all Operations
In a bid to curb the perennial and increasing cases of leakages of sensitive materials from government offices, the federal government has ordered all Permanent Secretaries to fast track the…
- 22 Jan 2023
Airtel Fosters an Enabling Environment for Lagosians, Donates Traffic Booths to Lagos Police Command
Telecommunications service provider, Airtel Nigeria, has donated traffic booths to the Lagos Police Command as part of its commitment to support the activities of the police in ensuring coordination…
- 1 Jan 2019
Mandatory Use of NIN Begins
In line with Federal Government directive, the implementation of mandatory usage of the National Identification Number (NIN) took effect on January 1, 2019, the National Identity Management…
- 30 May 2021
NCC, Nigeria Police to Intensify Interagency Intervention Against Piracy
The Nigeria Police Force (NPF) and Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) have renewed their existing interagency partnership for intensified antipiracy interventions across the country. Baba Tijani,…
- 12 Sept 2013
President Jonathan Scraps Police Pension Office
Federal government has scrapped the Civil Service Pension Department, the Police Pension Office and the Customs, Immigration and Prisons Pension Office (CIPPO). President Goodluck Jonathan has…
- 18 Jul 2018
NBC Warns Ekiti Broadcasting Service, May Impose Higher Sanctions
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC) says it will impose a higher sanction on the Ekiti State Broadcasting Service (EBS) if it fails to pay N500,000 fine within the stipulated period. Mrs…
- 20 Jan 2015
UK, EFCC Probe Govs, Ministers
Ibrahim Larmorde, chairman, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that the commission and the United Kingdom’s Metropolitan Police are investigating some serving and former…
- 23 Apr 2021
Pantami Commissions NCC's Emergency Communication Centres in Enugu, Ogun
Dr. Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has commissioned the Emergency Communication Centres (ECC) established by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) in…
- 26 Oct 2012
Senate Probes Alleged Frequency Racketeering @ NCC
Senate leadership said it was currently investigating the face-off between the Nigerian Communications Commission ( NCC), and Nigeria Police Force over the controversial sale of 450 Mhz Frequency…
- 25 Oct 2021
ACP Simon Lough Makes History, Becomes First Nigerian Cop to Bag SAN
History was made on Thursday, October 21, 2021 as an Assistant Commissioner of Police,Simon Lough became the first Nigerian Police Officer to be elevated to the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria…
- 20 Jan 2014
FG Targets N7.50Trn Revenue in 2014 Budget
Dr Ngozi Okonjo- Iweala, Minister of Finance, said that the 2014 budget envisaged a net collectible revenue of N7.50 trillion. Okonjo-Iweala, who is the coordinating minister for the Economy, said…
- 23 Apr 2024
Kenya to Extradite Anjarwalla, Binance Executive Linked to Tax Evasion to Nigeria
Kenya is preparing to extradite Nadeem Anjarwalla, a Binance executive wanted by Nigerian authorities for alleged involvement in tax evasion and a dramatic escape from custody. Anjarwalla was…
- 14 Jul 2021
FG Establishes Robotics, AI Centre to Fight Criminals
The Senate on Wednesday said that the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy has established a centre for artificial intelligence and robotics to deploy the use of robots and artificial…
- 28 Nov 2012
Gwandu Loses Job in NCC Frequency Band Racketeering Saga
Dr. Bashir Gwandu, executive commissioner, (Technical Services), Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) who exposed the frequency band racketeering at the NCC has been relieved of his duty by…
- 22 Nov 2019
NCC Sharpens Strategy to Combat Financial Frauds
In fulfillment of one of its fundamental statutory responsibilities of protecting the interests of the consumers of telecoms services, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on Wednesday…
- 1 Jun 2021
Buhari Threatens to Wield Big Stick on Secessionists
President Muhammadu Buhari has issued a stern warning to those behind the burning of Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) offices, police stations and other government institutions, that…
- 2 Feb 2023
CBN Orders Banks to Start Paying New Notes over the Counter
Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has directed deposit money banks (DMBs) to commence the payment of the redesigned Naira notes over the counter, subject to a maximum daily payout limit of N20,000. Osita…
- 24 Feb 2020
Copyright Commission, ICPC Commit to Intelligence Sharing
The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) have committed to exploring avenues of intelligence sharing and institutional…
- 18 Jun 2019
FG Pledges to Provide Identification for All Nigerians in 5 Years
The Federal Government has declared its determination to provide a lifelong unique identification for every individual physically residing in Nigeria and Nigerians in the diaspora within the next…
- 16 Apr 2019
NCC Blames Epileptic Power Supply for Poor QoS
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has blamed poor telecom services being experienced by customers on poor power supply by the electricity distribution companies in Nigeria. Mr. Musa…
- 7 May 2013
History as Nigeria’s 7411 Emergency Number Goes Live
The first and only 24-hour national bureau of directory and information services, a typical national emergency call number with links to Federal Road Safety Corps, police and fire service has been…
- 25 Jun 2025
NFIU Credits AML/CFT Reforms behind Nigeria’s Nears Exit from FATF Greylist
Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit (NFIU) has credited a series of strategic reforms under the national Anti-Money Laundering, Counter-Financing of Terrorism, and Counter-Proliferation Financing…
- 15 Sept 2019
NCC urges Telecom operators to protect their networks against cybercrime
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has urged telecom operators to protect their networks against cybercrime. The commission noted that “Cybercrime is now on the increase and service…
- 11 Sept 2013
US Jails Nigerian Fraudster 3 Years for 419
Emmanuel Ehkator, a Nigerian who was investigated by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC) for criminal conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud in the United States of America has…
- 8 Feb 2019
EFCC Clears TD Staff, Zinox of N170m Contract Scam Allegation
Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), just like the Nigerian Police, has cleared Zinox Technologies Ltd., Zinox Telecoms as well as Technology Distributions Ltd. (TD) and its staff of any…
- 15 Jul 2018
NBC Shuts Down Ekiti Broadcasting Stations Indefinitely
National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), has ordered the immediate shut down of the Ekiti state broadcasting service for infractions of the Nigeria broadcasting Code and the Electoral Act. The…
- 25 Sept 2025
Police Launches Database to Curb Missing Case Files, Others
Kayode Egbetokun, inspector-general of Police (IGP), on Thursday, declared open a nationwide training session for operatives of the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) on the use of the newly introduced…