NIMC Debunks Allegation Of Data Compromise, Advises Nigerians To Avoid Issuing Data To Phishing Sites

ADEOLA YUSUF

The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has debunked allegation of the exposure of sensitive data of Nigerian citizens just as it advised Nigerians to avoid issuing their data to phishing sites. Head, Corporate Communications, Kayode Adegoke in a statement assured the public that the data of Nigerians has not been compromised, and the Commission have not authorised any website or entity to sell or misuse the National Identification Number (NIN) amongst all the identities stated in the report. He mentioned idfinder.com.ng, Verify. Ng/sign in, championtech.com.ng, trustyonline.com, and anyverify.com as data…

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Lokoja Or Nothing: Drama As Yahaya Bello Begs To Be Tried In Kogi

ADEOLA YUSUF

The immediate past Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, who was absent for his scheduled arraignment and plea bargain, at the Federal High Court, Abuja, Thursday, wrote the court a letter that he would prefer to be tried in his state. Bello, in the letter he wrote through his team of lawyers led by Abdulwahab Mohammed, claimed that only the Kogi High Court in Lokoja has the territorial jurisdiction to preside over the allegations that were brought against him. Adeola Adedipe, one of the lawyers in Bello’s team, told the…

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Aisha Maikudi, Meet 41 Year-Old Female Prof. UNIABUJA Appointed Acting VC

ADEOLA YUSUF

A 41-year-old Professor of International Law, Aisha Sani Maikudi, has been appointed as the acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) by the institution’s Senate. Maikudi, before her appointment, is the UniAbuja Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Academic. Her appointment was announced following her nomination at the valedictory Senate meeting on the university campus in Abuja on Wednesday, June 26, 2024. According to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Abdul-Rasheed Na’Allah, Maikudi’s appointment was in a “temporary capacity effective after the tenure of the current Vice-Chancellor, pending the ratification by the Governing Council.” Na’Allah rounds…

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Ex-Super Eagles Forward, Peter Odemwingie Becomes Professional Golfer

ADEOLA YUSUF

Former Super Eagles forward, Peter Odemwingie has officially become a professional golfer following his graduation from the Professional Golfers Association school. The PGA disclosed this in a post via X (formerly Twitter) on Tuesday. The post reads, “Peter Odemwingie is best known for playing top-level football, scoring over 30 Premier League goals for West Bromwich Albion and representing Cardiff City and Stoke City. “He has played in two World Cups and even won an Olympic medal in 2008. In his post-football career, he turned to golf and is now a…

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‘Suicide Or Not?’ Reactions Trails e-Commerce Giant, Konga’s ex-CEO Death

ADEOLA YUSUF

. “He was reported to have called his US-based brother and daughter from other marriage on how his wealth should be shared” ‘Last hour of Nick Imudia   This is the sad tale of how Nick Imudia, a former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Konga, one of Nigeria’s e-commerce giants, died. Unconfirmed report making the rounds alleged that Imudia committed suicide in his home. Platforms Africa can not confirm this. Here is one of the reports that has gone viral on how the Konga ex-CEO died. “Nick, who was until…

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Euro 2024: Round Of 16 Matches Confirmed + FULL LIST

ADEOLA YUSUF

Turkey reached the knockout phase at a major tournament for the first time in 16 years after a bad-tempered 2-1 win over a battling 10-man Czech Republic at Euro 2024 on Wednesday. Vincenzo Montella’s Turkey finished second in Group F behind Portugal to progress, as the Czechs were eliminated despite a brave performance on a sweltering night in Hamburg. READ ALSO ‘Minor, Contained,’ Dangote Speaks On Fire Accident At $20bn Refinery Reactions As N1.1bn Is Traced To Ex-Globus Bank Staff Triplets Bag First Class From Same Varsity, Same Day No…

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‘Minor, Contained,’ Dangote Speaks On Fire Accident At $20bn Refinery

ADEOLA YUSUF

Only a section of the Dangote Petroleum Refinery was gutted by the Wednesday’s fire outbreak, the company’s management has said. Dangote Industries Limited spokesperson, Anthony Chiejina, told TheCable that the incident occurred at only the Effluent Treatment Plant (ETP). An ETP is a type of wastewater treatment method which is specifically designed to purify industrial wastewater for its reuse — to release safe water to the environment from the harmful effects caused by the effluent. Chiejina disclosed that the inferno had been contained, stressing it was a minor incident. According…

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Fire Erupts at $20bn Dangote Refinery

ADEOLA YUSUF

A fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon at a section of the $20 billion Dangote Refinery, located near Lekki, Lagos. Platforms Africa reports that emergency services responded swiftly to contain the incident, and according to initial reports, no injuries have been sustained. Dangote Fingers NMDPRA As Dirty Diesel, Substandard Jet Fuel Flood Nigeria The cause of the fire is yet to be made known, and investigations are underway to determine the extent of the damage and what led to the incident. Dangote Industries Limited is yet to release an official…

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Reactions As N1.1bn Is Traced To Ex-Globus Bank Staff

ADEOLA YUSUF

Federal High Court in Abuja has frozen over N1.1 billion in accounts linked to former Globus Bank staff accused of hacking into the bank’s system and stealing N3.5 billion. The accounts, domiciled in Fidelity Bank, GT Bank, Access Bank, and Wema Bank, belong to Haril Global Solutions Ltd, Abdullahi Abubakar Sadiq, Onobun Oluwaseun Olumide, and Oluwaseun Adeniyi Afolabi. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) had requested the court to freeze the accounts, citing intelligence reports and evidence of the hacking incident. According to the EFCC, the former bank staff,…

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Triplets Bag First Class From Same Varsity, Same Day

ADEOLA YUSUF

A set of triplets have graduated all together at the same university with first-class honours. The trio graduated with first-class honours in their respective four-year degrees on Tuesday after overcoming the hurdles of the Covid-19 pandemic and the death of their father, Joe, who died at the age of 57 from motor neurone disease (MND) in 2022. “A lot of people think it’s quite strange because you don’t see it very often, but for the three of us, it’s very much business as usual,” Josh, who studied theology and politics,…

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