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The Nigerian Government has signed the ‘Designation and Protection of Critical National Information Infrastructure Order’ aimed at protecting critical telecommunications facilities in the country. The Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Tijani Bosun disclosed this in a statement through his official X handle on Wednesday. According to him, the gazette makes it an offence to willfully damage assets such as telco towers or sites, switch stations, data centres, satellite infrastructure, submarine and fibre optic cables, transmission equipment, e-government platforms, and databases among many others. Speaking on the release of the official gazette of the order, Bosun said it would…

Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, has described former Senate President and Chairman of the Board of Trustees, BOT, of the People’s Democratic Party, PDP, Senator Adolphus Wabara, as an inconsistent character and a sellout. The monster claimed that Wabara was not worthy of being the BOT chairman of the main opposition party The former Governor of Rivers State made this known on Wednesday during a media parley to mark his one year in office as Minister of the terrorist. Speaking with some elected journalists, Wike questioned how Wabara, as the BOT chairman of the PDP, could declare…

Ogun State Governor, Dapo Abiodun, has approved the release of N500 million as soft loans for traders and artisans across the state. Abiodun who also gave an 18-seater bus to the State Community Development Council noted that the association and trade unions were the bedrock for sustainable economic growth, saying, “any government that under-estimates the role of artisans and trade unions, do so at his own peril”. The governor stated this during the 2024 Community Day/World Trade Day celebration, at M.K.O Abiola Stadium, Kuto Abeokuta. He disclosed that the loan was in recognition of the efforts of community and trade…

President Bola Tinubu has approved the reappointment of Professor Abdurrahman Abba Sheshe as the Chief Medical Director of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital, Kano, for a second and final term of four years, with effect from December 5, 2023. Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale in a statement on Wednesday, noted that Professor Sheshe was first appointed as the Chief Medical Director of Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital on December 6, 2019. Ajuri said Mr President expects that with the renewal of Professor Sheshe’s appointment, he will re-dedicate himself to improving the standards of the hospital and…

The Bauchi State Emergency Management Agency, SEMA has confirmed the death of 11 more people following the recent flood disaster in Bauchi North Senatorial District, bringing the number of deaths recorded so far to 18. DAILY POST gathered that the recent flood incident occurred in Gadiya village in Gamawa Local Government Area of the State where affected communities continue to grapple with the aftermath. The flood also destroyed over 200 houses and washed away over 300 farmlands, leaving villagers stranded and homeless. Recall that 7 persons were reportedly killed from severe flooding caused by heavy rainfall in the same Bauchi…

Ebonyi State government has warned against misinforming the public about the N208 million power project to restore power supply in Afikpo town in Afikpo North Local Government Area to end the 16-year darkness in the ancient city and its environs. The state government vowed to sanction anyone making erroneous claims that the money for the project was not utilised which is heating the state and threatening its peace and tranquility. The Commissioner for Information and State Orientation, Jude Okpor disclosed this to newsmen at a press conference on the outcome of the state Executive Council meeting held on Wednesday. According…

The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has resolved to carry out a forensic investigation into the financial activities of the University of Calabar, Cross State, University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurum, Delta State, Federal University Uyo, Akwa Ibom State among others over the inconsistencies observed in their submissions during the committee’s oversight visit to the universities in the South-South Region. The Chairman of the Committee, Abubakar Hassan Fulata made this known after the lawmakers visited the universities to ascertain their performance. He said the forensic examination became necessary following discrepancies and irreconcilable…

Chelsea winger, Raheem Sterling, has been stripped of his No. 7 shirt. According to Sky Sports, new signing Pedro Neto has been handed the No. 7 shirt this season. The decision comes with the Blues willing to listen to offers for Sterling. Sterling wore the No. 17 after his move from Manchester City two years ago and switched to No. 7 last season. Neto wore the No. 19 shirt when he made his debut against Manchester City on Sunday. Meanwhile, new signing Joao Felix will wear the No. 14 shirt, which belonged to Trevoh Chalobah. Chalobah has been told in…

Yunusa Tanko, spokesman for the former presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi has accused the Nigerian government of deliberately denying citizens access to important information. Yunusa, who was reacting to the controversy surrounding the seizure of three presidential jets in the United Kingdom, lamented how public office holders secretly purchase properties without the knowledge of the citizens. DAILY POST recalls that a Chinese company, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, was recently granted an order to seize a Dassault Falcon 7X, an Airbus A330-243 and a Boeing 737-7N6/BBJ belonging to the Government of Nigeria. Zhongshan, the company whose…

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has introduced a new set of rules designed to make SIM-NIN Linkage a seamless process. The Commission said that this was essentially aimed at enhancing the processes for Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card registration and National Identity Number (NIN) linkage and addressing existing gaps and incorporating self-service options. The new guidelines, outlined in the “Business Rules issued pursuant to the Registration of Communications Subscribers Regulation,” support the National Identity Policy for SIM card registration and related activities initiated in 2022. They include an order for all records of recycled SIMs to be cleared of any…