Spread the loveThe Federal Government has declared Tuesday and Wednesday, April 9 and 10, 2024, as public holidays to mark the Eid-el-Fitr celebration. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this in a statement on Sunday by the ministry’s permanent secretary, Aishetu Ndayako. The minister congratulated all Muslims for the…
Spread the loveThe Federal Government has increased the fee for correcting date of birth on the National Identification Number (NIN) database by 75 percent, raising the cost to N28,574. The new pricing regime was introduced by the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) as part of a comprehensive overhaul of its…
Spread the loveAt least, 1,317 inmates were pardoned by the federal and state governments between January 2022 and December 2023, Saturday PUNCH reports. This figure was obtained from media reports compiled by our correspondent on Friday. The number of inmates in the various custodial centres across the country rose by…