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Ex-Customs Boss, Abdullahi Dikko Is Dead
The former comptroller General of Nigeria Customs, Abdullahi Dikko Inde is dead. He died in a hospital in Abuja after a protracted illness. Aged 61, Inde who hailed from Musawa town in Katsina State left behind a wife and two children. Recall, the former customs boss had a running battle with anti-graft agencies, EFCC and…
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Bean Seller Drags 3 Customers To Court For Owing N226,000
Elisha, a beans seller, on Thursday dragged three of her customers before a Magistrates court in Kafanchan, Kaduna. She accused them of refusing to settle a debt of N226,000. Marshall Timothy, Lami Christopher, and Baiwa Richard were docked on two counts of breach of trust and cheating, contrary to sections 296 and 307 of the…
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Female Secondary School Student Caught With Gun Allegedly Planned To Shoot Teacher
A secondary school student was caught in school with a local gun she allegedly planned to use in shooting her teacher. The girl, a student of Government Secondary School in Ikot Ewa, Cross River State, was asked by a teacher to cut her coloured hair and she was allegedly angered by this. Subsequently, she arrived…
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Cryptocurrency: International Monetary Fund Backs CBN, Warns Traders
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has cautioned against transacting in cryptocurrency, saying regulating the digital currency remains a concern not just to the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) but to other regulators across the world, ThisDay Live reports. The IMF Resident Representative for Nigeria, Mr. Ari Aisen, said this during a virtual media briefing on…
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Nigerian Lecturer Slumps, Dies in Lecture Hall
The management of Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education (AIFCE) has confirmed the death of a senior lecturer, simply identified as Mr Echetama, who slumped and died in a lecture hall on Tuesday. The Acting Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the college, Mr Joseph Okwulehi, who confirmed the death to newsmen in his office on…
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Meet The Newly Confirmed Auditor General of The Federation, Adolphus
Aghughu Adolphus has been confirmed by the Senate for appointment as Auditor-General for the Federation, following a nomination by President Muhammadu Buhari. The confirmation was sequel to the presentation and consideration of a report of the Committee on Public Accounts by the Chairman, Sen. Urhoghide Mathew (PDP-Edo). Mr. Urhoghide in his presentation, said that the…
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Bbnaija Winner, Laycon Penned Tribute For Davido’s Award, Time Magazine Reveals
Nigerian superstar, Davido was named one of the next 100 most influential people in the world for 2021 by Time Magazine. Davido in his reaction wrote on his social media platforms: ‘Proud to be included in the inaugural #TIME100Next list”. The excerpt for the selection of Davido was written by Nigerian rapper and BBNaija Lockdown…
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Nursing School Suspends Students For Protesting Against Poor Feeding in Osun
The Seventh-Day Adventist School of Nursing, Lagere, Ile Ife, Osun State, has suspended seven students of the institution indefinitely for daring to protest against poor feeding in the school. SaharaReporters learnt that the school authorities issued the suspension letter on Wednesday to the student nurses, saying it would not tolerate “truancy,” although the school did…
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FG Reveals Tactics To Rescue Abducted Kagara Staff, Students
The Federal Government through the Minister of Defence, Major General Bashir Magashi has said the government will adopt the same tactics it used to rescue the Kankara schoolboys to rescue the 27 students abducted from the Government Science College in Kagara, Niger state today February 17. The Minister disclosed this on the sideline of the…
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Young Medical Doctor, 17 Others Arrested Over Alleged Internet Fraud
A young medical practitioner, Chijioke Precious, 28, has been arrested by operatives of the Uyo Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over alleged internet fraud in Owerri, Imo State. According to the EFCC, Precious was arrested around 1 am on Wednesday at Umuguma area of “World Bank” in Owerri, alongside 17 other…
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