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Good morning! Here is today’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers:
1. Nigeria’s billionaire, Bolu Akin-Olugbade is dead. The 61-year-old businessman, who was the Aare Onakakanfo of Owu Kingdom, passed away on Wednesday at the Paelon COVID Centre, Ikeja, Lagos.
2. The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released the internal Senior Secondary School Examination (SSCE) results. NECO also derecognised 12 schools for their involvement in mass cheating and cases of malpractice.
3. Former Military Administrator of Imo and Lagos States, Ndubisi Kanu is dead. The retired Rear Admiral, 78, passed away on Wednesday in a hospital after a brief illness.
4. Workers of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) have threatened a total shutdown if the Federal Government fails to address their demands.
Workers of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Wednesday asked the Federal Government to take advantage of the 20-day window of the suspended industrial action to address all their demands or risk another strike by the Commission.
The Chairman of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, NIMC Chapter, Asekokhai Lucky, confirmed to Channels Television, that the meeting which was scheduled to hold with the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantanmi to address the issues has not been held, even though the workers suspended the strike in good faith.
The workers also decried the lack of adequate computers at the Commission’s Headquarters, as they insist it slows down the pace of work.
Nigerians wait at the main entrance of NIMC Abuja for NIN registration.
Workers of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) on Wednesday asked the Federal Government to take advantage of the 20-day window of the suspended industrial action to address all their demands or risk another strike by the Commission.
The Chairman of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria, NIMC Chapter, Asekokhai Lucky, confirmed to Channels Television, that the meeting which was scheduled to hold with the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Isa Ali Pantanmi to address the issues has not been held, even though the workers suspended the strike in good faith.
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Workers of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) continued the enrolment exercise for the National Identity Number (NIN) on Monday after a two-day strike.
In continuation of its coverage of the registration process in Lagos,
Channels Television crew visited more than seven local governments.
While the process may have been stalled, the challenges faced by enrolees and even the NIMC workers are not likely to fade away anytime soon.
“Enrol once and be identified for life,” that was the footnote of the signpost that welcomes enrolees to the agency’s office nationwide.
But getting registered for – a process which the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Pantami, said should take less than 10 minutes – has left a bitter taste in the mouth of many Nigerians.
NIMC workers suspend strike, give FG 21-day ultimatum on demands
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Subscribers at the National Identity Management Commission office, Alausa, Lagos office of the commission…on Monday. Photo: @prinzgbemi
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Workers of the National Identity Management Commission have suspended the industrial action they embarked upon on Thursday over the fear of COVID-19 spread in the agency.
It was gathered that the workers decided to put the strike on hold after a meeting with the Federal Government where it was agreed that the demands of the employees would be addressed.
However, the workers gave the government a 21-day ultimatum to meet their demands.