Welcome to AllNews morning roundup of the top 10 latest Nigerian news today, Saturday, December 3, 2022.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has disclosed that citizens who participated in the voters’ registration exercise ahead of the forthcoming 2023 general elections would be able to collect their Permanent Voters Cards from December 12, 2022.
INEC made the disclosure in a statement on Friday made available to our correspondent in Abuja. Read more here.
Following the recent court order on the imprisonment of Usman Alkali Baba, the Inspector General of Police has filed a motion to set aside the contempt proceeding and committal order.
The IGP was given the three months sentence on Tuesday, November 29 and the motion was filed in the Federal Capital Territory on Thursday, December 1. Read more here.
The Federal Government through the Small and Medium Enterprise Development Agency (SMEDAN) has empowered 90 beneficiaries in Kwara.
The Kwara Manager of SMEDAN, Hajia Zainab Abdulmalik, confirmed this in Ilorin while presenting the empowerment items and tools to the beneficiaries. Read more here.
No fewer than ten people have been rescued following air strikes on bandits' locations by the Nigeria Air Force fighter jets in Kaduna state.
The bandits were targeted at locations across Birnin Gwari, Giwa, Igabi and Chikun Local Government Areas of the state. Read more here.
The Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Zainab Ahmed, has stated that Nigeria is not looking for debt cancellation or restructuring because its debt position is within comfortable limits.
Ahmed who spoke in Abuja on Thursday said that the country is able to meet its debt obligation in the short, medium and long terms. Read more here.
Staring at the prospect of an early World Cup exit at half-time, Japan set up a round-of-16 clash with Croatia - the beaten finalists in 2018 - while Spain had to rely on goal difference to edge out Germany. They now face Morocco. Read more here.
A number of industry heavyweights attended Davido's fans' concert to show their support for the beloved singer.
Bred, Zlatan, Mayorkun, Bella Shmurda, and a slew of others came through to demonstrate love by performing for free at the concert, according to a video spreading on social media. Read more here.
The Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) and a few IT professionals have asked for cooperation in the telecommunications sector to help Mobile Virtual Network Operators (MVNOs) deliver services effectively.
At the Telecoms Sector Sustainability Forum (TSSF) on Friday in Lagos, Prof. Umar Danbatta, the Executive Vice Chairman of the NCC, stated that such a partnership would close the digital divide between the unserved and underserved. Read more here.
The presidency has announced that nine oil-producing states have already collected N625.43 billion in 13 percent oil derivation, subsidies, and SURE-P refunds from the Federation Account between 1999 and 2021.
The impacted states that received the reimbursements spanning from 1999 to 2021 were Abia, Akwa-Ibom, Bayelsa, Cross River, Delta, Edo, Imo, Ondo, and Rivers, according to a statement released on Friday in Abuja by Malam Garba Shehu, the president's media advisor. Read more here.
The anti-gang unit has arrested a 42-year-old suspect in connection with the murder of a Cape Town police officer.
A 26-year-old constable was shot and killed in Grassy Park shortly before 6 pm on Thursday. Read more here.
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