The Federal Government has again extended the deadline for the linkage of the National Identity Number (NIN) to Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) data verification exercise to December 31.

The Coalition of Northern Groups has said the north will reject any political party that fields an aged, incompetent candidate for the 2023 presidency.

The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami (SAN), on Saturday distanced himself from the reported invasion of the residence of a Justice of the Supreme Court, Mary Odili, by security operatives.

Those close to ex-Liberian President Charles Taylor are pressing for his constitutional benefits which, the family says, have not been paid by the authorities since he stepped down under pressure and went into exile in Nigeria in 2003.