ABUJA—The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, is to begin investigation of 712 constituency projects in 20 states. The tracking of the constituency projects was part of the commencement of Phase 5 of Constituency and Executive Projects Tracking Exercise, following the successful completion of the 4th phase earlier …
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Although the Federal Government may have changed its plan to terminate the Presidential Amnesty Program, the delisting of about 3,000 beneficiaries would stoke the fire and destroy the fragile peace in the Niger Delta region, the Pan-Niger Delta Development Forum has warned. The organisation said that the planned winding of …
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The United Kingdom has issued fresh security advice to its citizens in Nigeria or that may be considering travelling to the country. The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in its updated foreign advisory asked its citizens to avoid at least 12 states in Nigeria, while saying some other …
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Thirteen-year-old Nigerian-born Emmanuella Mayaki has set a new record as one of the youngest persons to be accepted into a university in the United States. The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Mayaki was accepted into the Programme for the Exceptionally Gifted at the Mary Baldwin University, US, to …
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A former presidential aspirant of the All Progressives Congress in the 2019 elections, Chief Charles Udeogaranya, on Monday, warned the Federal Government not to proceed with the new naira notes before the 2023 general election. Udeogaranya, who gave the warning in a statement issued in Abuja, said the move …
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The prestigious All Africa Music Awards will hold its eighth edition in Senagal from January 12-15, 2023. A statement sent to The PUNCH noted that the government of Senegal had accepted and undertaken to host the 8th edition of AFRIMA at a joint world media conference held at the …
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The Ebonyi State Governor, David Umahi, on Monday said the state government was ready to appear in court with five Senior Advocates of Nigeria to challenge the planned suit by the Civil Society Organisations in the state. The CSOs had on Sunday threatened to institute legal action against the …
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The National Youth Council of Nigeria has reiterated its determination to put an end to oil theft/bunkering, pipeline vandalism and adulteration of petroleum products in Nigeria. The council disclosed this on Monday by the Secretary of its Directorate of Petroleum and Solid Minerals and National Coordinator on the fight …
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MTN, Airtel, Others Appointed By FIRS To Withhold VAT Charged To Them MTN, Airtel, as well as money deposit banks in Nigeria have been appointed by the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) to withhold Value Added Tax (VAT) charged on all taxable supplies made to them, and remit to …
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Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue state has given reasons he would not support the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar. saying he would not support a candidate who sees nothing wrong in the killing of innocent Benue people by armed Fulani herdsmen. The Governor Spoke …
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