Miss Chinyere Awuda, a young woman from Nnobi in Idemmili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, tragically lost her life last weekend at Cosmila Hotel in Awka, Anambra State. She was beaten to death by a group of fun seekers at the hotel’s club. According to sources, trouble …
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The Permanent Secretary, Dr Emmanuel Meribole, made the promise during a visit to the Ministry by a delegation from the United States led by the Mayor of Houston, Texas, Sylvester Turner on Tuesday in Abuja. The ministry promised the US delegation that the Federal Government of Nigeria would work on …
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A court in the UK is set to order the seizure of more than 100 million pounds ($129 million) from James Ibori who was convicted of fra¥d and money laundering in Britain, Reuters is reporting. Ibori, who was the governor of Delta from 1999 to 2007 was among the class …
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In a bid to protect Nigerian consumers from harassment and exploitation, the Federal Government has announced its decision to delist two registered loan apps and unveil a list of illegal, unregistered digital money lenders operating within the country. The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) made this announcement on …
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The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of N907.054 billion June 2023 Federation Account Revenue to the Federal Government, States and Local Government Councils. This was contained in a communiqué issued at the end of the Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) meeting for July 2023. The …
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Embattled Mmesoma Ejikeme, who forged her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination result, is to be taken to a psychotherapist for a three-month guidance and counselling. The state Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, revealed this in Awka, on Thursday. Chuma-Udeh said the decision to send Mmesoma for the therapy was based …
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A Federal High Court, Abuja has elected to hear a N1.5 billion defamation suit brought against the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) by former Governor of Akwa Ibom, Victor Attah. Justice Emeka Nwite, in a ruling, dismissed the preliminary objection raised by the AGF, challenging the court’s jurisdiction to hear …
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The Edo State Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Dankwara, on Thursday, said 53 persons had been arrested in connection with cult-related activities in the state. Dankwara disclosed this in a statement made available to our correspondent in Benin, the state capital. He warned citizens and organisations in the state to …
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The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced an impressive total tax revenue collection of N5.5 trillion for the first half of January to June 2023. This figure represents the highest tax revenue ever recorded by the service in any six-month period of a fiscal year. During the presentation …
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The Nigeria Union of Local Government Employees, NULGE, has called for a 300 percent increment in the minimum wage for workers across all sectors due to the inflation caused by the removal of fuel subsidy. NULGE National President, Mr Ambali Olatunji, said this in a communique jointly signed by Mr …
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