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President Bola Tinubu on Friday signed the 2026 National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) Act into law, marking a significant milestone in Nigeria’s efforts to modernise identity management, enhance national security, improve public service delivery, and deepen the nation’s digital economy. The signing took place at the State House, Abuja, in the presence of the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, the Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, and the House Leader, Julius Ihonvbere. The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi; the Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; the representative of the World Bank, Taimur Samad; and the Director-General…

A polygamous sect leader already serving a 50-year federal prison sentence for orchestrating sex involving children was convicted Friday on state child abuse charges after girls were found in an unventilated trailer he was hauling through Arizona.Someone alerted authorities about the trailer in 2022 after seeing small fingers reaching through gaps in the doors. Police stopped Samuel Bateman’s vehicle as he was driving through Flagstaff and found three girls inside, who were ages 11 to 14 at the time. The trailer was enclosed with a makeshift toilet, a sofa and camping chairs.Bateman was convicted of coercing girls as young as…

The Nigerian government has announced that it recently arrested seven terrorists when they were returning from the Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, announced this on Saturday after President Bola Tinubu signed the NIMC Act 2026 into law. “…I’m happy to tell you that even last week, Thursday, seven of the known commanders of Boko Haram and ISWAP at the point of coming back from Mecca were arrested in Katsina at the airport and were handed over to the DSS,” the minister was quoted as saying in a statement by presidential spokesperson Bayo Onanuga. “This is…

Providus Bank Limited and Unity Bank Plc have announced plans to commence operations as a single entity following the successful merger of the two financial institutions. The development was disclosed in a statement posted on Providus Bank’s official X handle on Friday. The bank noted that the successful merger will position the institution to better serve customers, support businesses and contribute meaningfully to Nigeria’s economic growth. Their joint operation came after the Supreme Court, earlier in June, dismissed a suit challenging the merger between Providus Bank Limited and Unity Bank Plc, bringing an end to legal disputes over the consolidation…

Mapletrite, a Canadian financial technology company focused on cross-border payments and digital financial services, has officially been registered as a Payment Service Provider (PSP) by the Bank of Canada under the Retail Payment Activities Act (RPAA). The registration marks a significant milestone in the company’s growth journey and reinforces its commitment to compliance, security, consumer protection, and operational excellence. Founded with a mission to simplify global payments, Mapletrite enables individuals and businesses to send and receive money internationally through a secure and user-friendly platform. The company currently serves customers across Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Economic Area (EEA), Nigeria,…

Impairments in intracellular quality-control mechanisms, including autophagy, affect neuronal integrity and function. Despite numerous studies aimed at slowing neuronal deterioration, it remains unclear whether neuronal function and intracellular quality …

SAN FRANCISCO — Gabby Williams had a decision to make.A free agent for the first time in her career, the WNBA All-Star felt like she was splitting hairs on where the best landing spot would be. She had spoken to coaches, heard pitches from general managers and crowdsourced her peers. Still, making what could be a career-altering decision left her with some paralysis.Things came into focus when she got a call from Golden State Valkyries owner Joe Lacob on the eve of the signing window opening. It was different from the calls she had with her other suitors. For 20…

When “Curb Your Enthusiasm” wrapped up its 24-year-run in 2024, fans were concerned it would be the last time they’d see Larry David on screen. He had been saying the HBO sitcom was ending for the better part of the series’ run, and with Season 12 he finally called it quits. (“I said it before,” he told Variety at the time. “But I wasn’t 76 when I said it.”) But his longtime collaborator Jeff Schaffer — who, in his early 20s, joined “Seinfeld” as a writer before becoming a major force behind the scenes of “Curb” — always knew David would…

Normal sudoku rules apply, except the numbers in the cells contained within dotted lines add up to the figures in the corner. No number can be repeated within each shape formed by dotted lines.To see the completed puzzle, buy the next issue of the Guardian (for puzzles published Monday to Thursday). Solutions to Friday and Saturday puzzles are given in either Saturday’s or Monday’s edition.

NewsFeedThe US has struck Iranian missile and drone storage sites in retaliation for what it says was an Iranian attack on a commercial ship in the Strait of Hormuz. The tit-for-tat has raised doubts about the stability of the US-Iran agreement, as Kimberly Halkett reports.Published On 27 Jun 202627 Jun 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo