NEWS ANALYSIS: SIMs/NINs Directive: Time to rescue telecoms industry
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THE directive last week by the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy that the National Identity Number, NIN, has become mandatory for a subscriber to carry a mobile phone is not only a slap on the faces of Nigerians already going through very troubled times but a plain manifestation that arbitrariness is being elevated to the dizzy heights of national policy.
Operators have been given only two weeks to comply and ensure that over 190m subscribers on their networks are properly registered. Or your operating license withdrawn.
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IBERIA PARISH, La. - Two arrests have been made in the shooting death of 19-year-old Liam McDuff.
On Sunday, December 13, deputies with the Iberia Parish Sheriff s Office responded to a shooting in the 3100 block of Sugar Mill Road, according to Katherine Breaux, IPSO Public Affairs Director. Upon arrival, deputies located McDuff, suffering from a single gunshot wound. He was transported to Iberia Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries.
Detectives with the Iberia Parish Sheriffâs Office Bureau of Investigations responded to the scene and began their investigation, Breaux stated. Detectives conducted interviews with numerous eyewitnesses and collected evidence. Detectives secured arrest warrants for the following individuals. Their charges are as follows:
SD25 picks Thunder for new Pocatello High School mascot
Pocatello High School
POCATELLO, Idaho (KIFI/KIDK) - During Tuesday night s regular meeting, the School District 25 Board of Trustees unanimously voted to replace the Pocatello Indians with the Pocatello Thunder.
Randy L Teton, the Public Affairs Director for the Shoshone-Bannock Tribes, spoke in favor of the Board s decision to retire the Indians mascot, saying this is something the Tribes have been requesting since the 90s.
After retiring the Indians mascot in September, the Board asked for public input to find the new identity for the district s oldest high school. The district conducted a survey to find the community s favorite mascot choice.
Two teens arrested in shooting death of 19-year-old LSU student in Iberia Parish
Two teens arrested in shooting death of 19-year-old LSU student in Iberia Parish By WAFB Staff | December 16, 2020 at 11:14 AM CST - Updated December 16 at 5:25 PM
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On Sunday, December 13, deputies with the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office responded to a shooting in the 3100 block of Sugar Mill Road, according to Katherine Breaux, IPSO Public Affairs Director. Upon arrival, deputies located McDuff, suffering from a single gunshot wound. He was transported to Iberia Medical Center, where he later died from his injuries.
Detectives with the Iberia Parish Sheriff’s Office Bureau of Investigations responded to the scene and began their investigation, Breaux stated. Detectives conducted interviews with numerous eyewitnesses and collected evidence. Detectives secured arrest warrants for the following individuals. Their charges are as follows: