The cumulative domestic debts of Lagos and 14 others rose by 153.82 per cent between December 31, 2015 and March 31, 2021, analysis of data obtained from the Debt Management Office has shown. Each of the states in question recorded at least 100 per cent jump in less than the …
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EXCLUSIVE: Magu suppressed cases against Amosun, Kwankwaso, says Salami Panel Ibrahim Magu, former acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), allegedly suppressed corruption cases of a current and three former governors. The Justice Ayo Salami investigative panel said while overseeing the EFCC, Magu “directed designated operatives not …
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The controversy trailing the nomination of a former governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Prof Charles Soludo, as the flag bearer of the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA), for the November 6 governorship election in Anambra State, has resulted into a lawsuit filed before the Abuja division of …
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The Governor of Borno State, Babagana Zulum, has said it is not a must that the 2023 presidency will be zoned to the Southern region of the country. Although the governor reiterated his support for power shift to the southern region of the country, he cautioned his colleagues that politics …
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The House of Representatives has passed for second reading, a bill proposing royalty for communities hosting power stations and facilities like it applies in the petroleum sector. In the Electric Power Sector Reform Act (Amendment) Bill 2018 before the House, host communities will be entitled to five per cent of …
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Nigerian Military Dismisses Major For Mobile Phone Theft, Lieutenant Commander For Stealing N250,000 Two Senior Officers Dismissed From Armed Forces Command, Jaji For Alleged Stealing Two senior officers of the Nigerian military have been dismissed from the force for engaging in theft, SaharaReporters has learnt. A military source noted that …
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The Nigerian Civil Service Union has said the secret recruitment of over 2,000 workers has put the Federal Inland Revenue Service under financial strain. The union revealed that the agency was finding it difficult to pay salaries at some point this year after the secret engagement of the staff members …
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The Senate has approved the sum of N983 billion as supplementary budget for the 2021 fiscal year. President Muhammadu Buhari had asked the National Assembly to approve the sum of N895.842 billion supplementary budget, to enable the Federal Government procure more military equipment to combat insurgency as well as vaccines …
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The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has affirmed its commitment to the rule of law and right to civic expression following controversy over the statement of one of its vice presidents on the Federal Government’s handling of secessionist agitations. NBA President Olumide Akpata dissociated the association from the position of 1st …
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President Buhari’s son, Yusuf and his friends paid a visit to the Bauchi State governor, Bala Mohammed in Bauchi State, Newsextra24 reports. Yusuf’s friend, Malah Sherrif, who is the nephew of former Borno Governor, Ali Modu Sheriff, got married to Fatima Zara Bala last Friday. Yusuf is set …
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