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•NIMC working on challenges, issues NIN to 64.4m people •Telcos seek SLA agreement, set to activate 80,000 registration devices •Stakeholders worry about deadline, status of subscribers in trouble-prone areas The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), has revealed that at least 140 million Nigerians are yet to enroll for the National …

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rep. Femi Gbajabiamila, has called on Nigerians to be more united for the common purpose of building a country that meets the best expectations of all Nigerians, Newsextra24 reports. Citing the well-known aphorism, United We Stand and Divided We Fall, Gbajabiamila said unity …

TheKanoStategovernor, ina speech to mark Nigeria@61 said that Nigeria is a unit­ed and indivisible country and that our constitution has taken care of Nigeria’s unity. Ganduje explained that “secession was not the way out of the current challenges afflicting the nation. Instead, I recommend dialogue as a cru­cial option for …

Founder and President of Living Faith Church Worldwide, Bishop David Oyedepo has said he would be the last person to leave the country if war should break out in Nigeria. Oyedepo spoke on Friday in Canaanland, Ota, Ogun State, during a church programme, “Prayers for the Nation”, organized by the …

61st Independence Anniversary : Sen. Kalu Advocates Sustenance Of Democratic Virtues |Newsextra24 Former Governor of Abia State and Chief Whip of the Senate, Dr. Orji Kalu has applauded Nigerians for their perseverance, patriotism and commitment to nation building, Igbere TV reports. Describing Nigeria as a blessed country, Kalu called on …

Former Head of State, General Abdulsalam Alhaji Abubakar has accused the colonial masters of looting the nation’s treasury. Abdulsalami stated this to mark Nigeria’s 61st Independence while fielding questions from journalists in Minna, Niger State. He explained that his generation saw how during the colonial period, the colonial masters plundered …

Former Emir of Kano and one-time Managing Director of First Bank, Muhammadu Sanusi II, has lamented that the nation’s economy has not been diversified, over 60 years after the discovery of oil in Nigeria. Alhaji Muhammadu Sanusi, the former Emir of Kano, has said zoning may leave Nigeria with two …

Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu has granted state pardon to 18 convicts as part of celebrations of Nigeria’s 61st Independence Anniversary. Richard Olatunde, Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, announced this in a statement noting that the governor also commuted to life imprisonment 26 other inmates on death row. …

Deputy Speaker, House Of Reps Leads Other Members To Visit Tinubu In London (Photos) Nigerian deputy speaker, House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Ahmed Idris Wase led other members as they visited APC leader, Bola Tinubu in London today, Newsexta24 reports.

Residents, schools, trade unions, labour unions and others in Anambra State on Friday failed to mark the 61st Independence anniversary of Nigeria, over IPOB October 1st sit-at-home order. Newsextra24 gathered that as of Thursday, plans were made to hold the celebration of the country’s 61st anniversary at Ekwueme Square Awka, …