S. A: FOUR PEOPLE HAVE DIED AFTER A CAR WAS SWEPT AWAY AT AN OVERFLOWING BRIDGE IN THE MAKOTOPONG RIVER NEAR SEBAYENG.(PHOTO).

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 Four people have died after a car was swept away at an overflowing bridge in the Makotopong River near Sebayeng. Police recovered the bodies after a blue Renault Kwid carrying five occupants was pulled into the river during heavy water flow on Sunday morning, 8 March 2026. One passenger escaped from the vehicle and alerted police and emergency services. Police say the car was travelling along the Madiga–Makotopong gravel road when it overturned at the flooded bridge and was dragged into the river. The Provincial Search and Rescue team recovered the first body on Sunday. The victim was identified as Lebapa Petrus Mochitele, 27, from Madiga Village. EMS personnel declared him dead at the scene. Search operations resumed on Monday with the SAPS Water Wing Unit, EMS Search and Rescue, the Fire and Rescue Department, and an EMS helicopter. Teams located the submerged vehicle and recovered three more bodies. The victims were identified as Seobi Dikgale, 33, Betty Makokoane, 22, and Shel...

SEPTEMBER DEADLINE FOR NIN/SIM LINKAGE SACROSANCT, SAYS NIMC. (PHOTO).


 September deadline for NIN/SIM linkage sacrosanct, says NIMC


The authorities of the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) have reminded Nigerians and legal residents that the  September 14 deadline by the Federal Government for the linkage of the National Identification Number (NIN) with the Subscribers Identity Modules (SIM) remain sacrosanct. 

The Commission said its equipment and workers in the over 10,000 registration outlets across the country and in the diaspora are working seamlessly without hitch for enrolment, verification and authentication, and modification of data.

In a statement by its Head of Corporate Communications, Dr Kayode Adegoke, NIMC maintained that other services are also going on seamlessly to meet the needs of Nigeria for the NIN-SIM linkage deadline.

The statement reads:” The Commission wishes to reiterate that all its over Ten Thousand NIN enrolment centres across the country and in the diaspora are open for NIN enrolment. Nigerians and legal residents can visit any of the centres to enrol and be issued the NIN. 

“This assurance is given in light of the 14th September 2024 deadline for the NIN-SIM linkage

“NIMC also wish to inform Nigerians and legal residents that any applicant who wants to modify his or her NIN data can do so through the NIMC Self-Service portal – self-servicemodification.nimc.gov.ng (Terms and conditions apply) 

“Furthermore, NIN Holders and applicants can make enquiries on NIN enrolment centres, processes and procedures for NIN Data modifications, NIN Verification issues and any other enquiries, via – www.nimc.gov.ng.

“The Commission reaffirms its commitment to Zero tolerance for all forms of extortion and unethical practices and that NIN enrolment is free! Any Issues bothering on extortion of applicants or any form of unwholesome practices can be escalated to nimccustomercare@nimc.gov.ng. Mobile No-07002255646.”

Adegoke said the Commission was committed to providing excellent and world-class identity management services to Nigerians and legal residents.

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