The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has revealed that Nigerians will pay for the new multipurpose national identity card citing limited government revenue as a reason. The card, powered by AfriGO, was launched in partnership with the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Nigeria Interbank Settlement System. The card will be enabled for all government interventions and services across multiple Ministries, Departments, and Agencies.

A special squad of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, yesterday, neutralized 50 bandits, who had ambushed them at Farin- Kasa Area of Chukun LGA in Kaduna State, after patrolling the national grid installation in Shiroro Local Government Area of Niger State.

The Inspector General of Police (IGP), Kayode Egbetokun, has urged Nigerians to stop reporting police misconduct on social media but instead direct such complaints to the Police Complaints Response Unit, adding that such platforms are more structured and accountable for addressing complaints.

Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has today disclosed that two of the agency’s staffs whom were recently involved over allegation of corruption have been dismissed. The Anti-graft boss stated this today during the opening of the 6th Annual Criminal Law Review Conference organised by the Rule of Law Development Foundation in Abuja.

Nigeria’s National Security Adviser (NSA), Mallam Nuhu Ribadu led a high-level Nigerian delegation to meet with the President of Chad, Mahamat Idriss Déby Itno to discuss issues including addressing escalating security challenges in the Lake Chad basin.

Socio-Economic Rights And Accountability Project, SERAP and others have berated the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Nyesom Wike over his plan to construct 40 housing units in the Katampe District of the FCT for judges. It was learned that the Minister has disclosed his plan to construct a 40 housing units which will be handed over to judicial officers of the Federal High Court, Appeal Court and FCT High Court.