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The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has described the claim in a video currently circulating on social media alleging a breach of the National Identification Number (NIN) database as false and unfounded. This is just as the Commission said the video, is a recycled news story reported in 2024 and duly disclaimed by the Commission. In a statement by its Spokesperson, Kayode Adegoke, PhD, the Commission said its National Identity Database (NIDB) has not been breached or compromised at any point. He added that, “NIMC maintains robust, multi-layered security infrastructure to protect the personal data of every registered citizen and…

The Diaspora Boys Movement has declared its support for the re-election of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, saying Nigerians living abroad in more than 100 countries are being mobilised to support the President ahead of the 2027 general elections. The Director-General of the movement, Tunde Olofin, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja while speaking at the Association of Corporate Online Editors (ACOE) Roundtable Initiative programme. Olofin said the movement had established structures and coordinators in different countries and across Nigeria as part of efforts to galvanise support for Tinubu’s candidacy. He said the group’s decision to support the President was based…

The Tinubu Stakeholders Forum (TSF) has described Nigeria’s victory in the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) arbitration over the Mambilla Hydropower Project as a significant development for the country’s finances, power sector and broader economic prospects. The ICC tribunal rejected the claims brought by Sunrise Power against Nigeria, including the company’s $2.35 billion claim arising from the long-running dispute over the project. The tribunal also rejected a separate $400 million claim linked to a proposed settlement, bringing the total potential exposure addressed in the related proceedings to more than $3.38 billion. In a statement by its Chairman Ahmad Sajoh and…

The Nigeria Export Processing Zones Authority (NEPZA), has reminded operators in the Free Trade Zones that strict adherence to regulations guiding transactions in the secured marketplace is not optional. Dr. Olufemi Ogunyemi, Managing Director of the Authority, stated this in a statement made available to newsmen by the Authority’s Head of Corporate Communications, Dr. Martins Odeh, on Tuesday in Abuja. Dr. Ogunyemi, also the Chief Executive Officer of NEPZA, stated that the free trade zone operating licence was a legal instrument of obligation and the foundation of a fair and transparent gesture to secure a global marketplace, a statement by…

The Democratic Front (TDF) has thrown its weight behind calls by the Minister of Solid Minerals and Spokesman of APC Presidential Campaign Council, Mr. Dele Alake, for the withdrawal of former Vice President Atiku Abubakar from the presidential race on account of his questionable role in the illegal award of the stalled 3,960 Mambila Hydroelectric Power Project to Sunrise Power Transmission Company Limited in 2003. In a statement signed by its Chairman Danjuma Muhammad and Secretary Wale Adedayo, TDF argued that the $500,000 payment made by the man who benefited from the illegal contract to the former Vice President’s wife…

The Tinubu Media Volunteers (TMV) has applauded the disbursement of N18.96 billion as settlement of outstanding back-end computation arrears owed to 3,958 eligible PHCN pensioners under the Defined Benefit Pension Scheme. In a statement signed by the Chairman, Chukwudi Enekwechi, and Secretary Segun Ogedengbe, the group noted that the latest payment amounting to N9, 476 billion represents the outstanding 50 per cent balance of arrears owed to the affected pensioners. The statement read: “It is noted that PTAD had earlier in June this year disbursed N9.482 billion, representing the first 50 per cent tranche of the arrears. With the latest…

The Tinubu Media Support Group (TMSG) has described the increasing interest of foreign investors in Nigeria’s economy as a reflection of the pro-business mindset which President Bola Tinubu brought into governance in 2023. In a statement signed by its Chairman Emeka Nwankpa and Secretary Dapo Okubanjo, TMSG explained that latest official figures show that Nigeria has recorded $8.4 billion in Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) inflows and about $10 billion in Final Investment Decisions (FID). It said: “Until President Bola Tinubu assumed office in 2023, there had been a gradual decline in foreign direct investments (FDIs) and the foreign reserves from…

By Faith Anisiobi, The Sight News The Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Sola Enikanolaiye, has said grassroots development and mobilization are critical to Nigeria’s foreign policy projection and international image. Enikanolaiye stated this on Tuesday in Abuja while delivering a goodwill message at the 2026 Maiden National Conference of the 774 Local Government Chairmen and Chairmen of Traditional Rulers’ Councils, held at the State House Banquet Hall. The conference, convened by the Federal Ministry of Special Duties and Inter-Governmental Affairs, was themed: “Cascading President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda to the Grassroots.” The minister said domestic policies…

By Faith Anisiobi, The Sight News Nigeria and the European Union have renewed efforts to strengthen cooperation on migration, including moves to conclude the long-pending EU-Nigeria Re-Admission Agreement. The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Bianca Odumegwu-Ojukwu, and the EU Commissioner for Internal Affairs and Migration, Magnus Brunner, discussed the matter on Monday, September 21, 2026, on the sidelines of the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York. Brunner stressed the importance of concluding the agreement, which was initiated in 2016 and extensively discussed during the 8th Nigeria-EU Ministerial Dialogue in March 2026. He said its finalization would provide a…

By Faith Anisiobi, The Sight News Nigeria and China have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening their Comprehensive Strategic Partnership through expanded cooperation in trade, investment, infrastructure, technology and other key sectors. The commitment was made when the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Dunoma Umar Ahmed, received a delegation from the People’s Republic of China led by Vice Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), Ambassador Liu Jieyi, in Abuja on September 21, 2026. The meeting reviewed bilateral relations between both countries and explored emerging areas of cooperation, including artificial…