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NCC mourns loss of staff, family in road accident   The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has expressed shock and deepest grief over the loss of its staff, Mr. Nuhu Hamman’Gabdo in a road accident.   Hamman ’Gabdo died alongside his wife, four children, his niece and driver in an accident that occured on Saturday, January […]

SERAP asks Buhari to drop the plan to borrow dormant account balances, unclaimed dividends   Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent an open letter to President Muhammadu Buhari urging him to use his leadership position “to promptly drop the plan by the Federal Government to borrow about N895bn of unclaimed dividends and funds

NCC clarifies issues in Mass Disconnection of Telephone Subscribers The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) said its attention has been drawn to numerous publications in both print and electronic media regarding the unfounded fears of mass disconnection of telephone subscribers as a result of the ongoing linkage of SIM Registration Records with the National Identity Number

SERAP drags FG to UN over arbitrary detention, torture of Sowore, others   Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has sent “an urgent complaint to the United Nations Working Group on Arbitrary Detention over the arbitrary detention, torture, and other ill-treatment of journalist Omoyele Sowore and four other activists simply for peacefully exercising their human rights.”

‘Probe missing N3.8bn in health ministry, NAFDAC, others’, SERAP tells Buhari   Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari “to direct the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice Mr Abubakar Malami, SAN, and appropriate anti-corruption agencies to probe allegations that N3,836,685,213.13 of public funds meant for the Federal

PIB: The tasks before the National Assembly By Muda Yusuf   BACKGROUND The oil and gas industry is a major contributor to the Nigerian economy and government revenue. Nigeria, with the largest oil and gas reserves in Africa, has huge untapped potential to achieve its economic development goals including gas-to-power ambitions. However, despite having the

PROTEST: Security agents arrest Sowore, other activists in Abuja   The police have arrested the publisher of Saharareporters and human rights activist, Omoyele Sowore, and other activists in Abuja. An eye witness said they were arrested by the Rapid Response Squad while on a peaceful procession to mark the New Year. However, the Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability

Why NCC was ranked highest on ethics and integrity compliance   Fresh facts have emerged why the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), was ranked highest in terms of compliance to ethics and integrity among other sister agencies under the Federal Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy. According to NCC, “The outstanding performance of NCC was contained in the

NCC commends Nigerians as FG strives to link Subscriber registrations with National Identification Numbers By Eyo Nsima The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has disclosed that the Federal Government’s drive to ensure all Subscriber registrations are linked with National Identification Numbers (NINs) is moving forward and all stakeholders in the industry are working together to ensure

Let us remember those who died because of insecurity, President Buhari charges Nigerians By Eyo Nsima President Muhammadu Buhari, has charged Nigerians to remembers all those whose lives were untimely cut because of increased insecurity in the nation. In his 2021 New Year Address to the nation, he said: “As we celebrate the opportunity before