The Nigerian telecommunication regulator, NCC, has disqualified Nigerians below the age of 18 from getting a Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) card. Sources at the commission told PREMIUM TIMES that this policy is aimed to “protect minors” from the liabilities that arise from the usage of such SIMs. One source, a senior official of the commission,…
GISTSMATE MEDIA reports that Omoyele Sowore, the 2019 and 2023 presidential candidate of the African Action Congress (AAC) has been released by the Nigerian Immigration Service and his international passport returned. Sowore, a vocal critic of the government, was taken into custody on Sunday morning by Nigerian Authorities immediately upon his arrival in Nigeria. Sowore…
The Church of Nigeria, Anglican Communion, has issued guidelines for receiving politicians and government officials during church services and programmes, barring them from speaking from the pulpits. The church warned against publicly praising such government figures. A memo signed by the primate, Henry Ndukuba, on Saturday, said the decision was made during the recent episcopal…
In a shocking turn of events, the Port Harcourt Refining Company (PHRC) has inexplicably ceased crude oil processing, merely days after the Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Ltd proudly declared the re-streaming of the refinery. A diligent reporter who visited the refinery on Friday observed that the facility was eerily inactive, with no discernible signs…
The Super Eagles have secured qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations with two matches remaining in the qualifiers. With 10 points in the bag, the Super Eagles are guaranteed a top-two finish, following a 1-0 victory for Libya over Rwanda in Kigali, Group D. Next up, the Super Eagles will face Benin Republic’s…
Could curvier women be more intelligent than their skinnier peers? A new study seems to suggest that this is the case. But there may be more to these findings than meets the eye. The Claim Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh and the University of California at Santa Barbara looked at data from a study…
The Adamawa State Government has denied speculations circulating on social media that the foodstuffs distributed to the flood victims last Saturday at Mustapha College in Yola South Local Government Area had expired. Speaking exclusively to PUNCH Online on Sunday, the Executive Secretary of the Adamawa State Emergency Management Agency, Celine Laori, described the social media…
Israeli Defence Minister, Israel Katz, warned on Thursday that the country would not hesitate to strike Iran again if it perceives any threat from Tehran. “Israel’s long arm will reach you in Tehran, Tabriz, Isfahan, and anywhere you try to threaten or harm Israel. There is no place to hide,” Katz said during an air…
Prominent Islamic scholar from Kaduna, Sheikh Abubakar Alkali Zaria, has vowed that northerners will not pay the new controversial tax scheduled for implementation January 1, 2026. In a video circulating online, Mr Alkali said any representatives from the north who supported the implementation of the tax reforms will be dealt with whenever they return home….
Former Kogi West senator and 2023 governorship candidate, Dino Melaye has formally joined the African Democratic Congress (ADC), just hours after announcing his resignation from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). The Kogi State chapter of the ADC presented Melaye with a party membership card on Wednesday, confirming his new affiliation and stating that he had…
