Month: October 2021
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Former Senate President Breaks Silence After EFCC Invitation
Former Senate President and Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Anyim Pius Anyim, has spoken on his invitation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC. Anyim, In a statement issued on Tuesday by his media adviser, Sam Nwaobasi, said his principal was not arrested but voluntarily went to the commission to clarify his…
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FG Lists 1,620 Properties Seized From Ex-Minister, Others For Sales
By Vanguard 1,620 items including cars, houses, phones, laptops, vessels listed The Federal Government has begun the process for the valuation of property belonging to several politically exposed persons, including the embattled former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke. The Diezani property located in highbrow Banana Island Foreshore Estate, Ikoyi, Lagos, include 18 flats and…
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FG Approves N30 billion For Polytechnics, Colleges of Education
The Federal Government has approved N30 billion for polytechnics and colleges of education in the country. The Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, disclosed this at a round table organized by ASUP in Abuja, with the theme, “Repositioning Nigeria’s Polytechnics for National Relevance and Global Competitiveness.” The Minister, who was represented by the Executive Secretary,…
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Police Detonate Explosive Devices, IEDs at Oyo Correctional Centre
One of the IEDs planted by the gunmen before the correctional facility was attacked last week 📸 Nigerian Tribune
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Mixed Reactions Trail Newly Launched Mobile App, eNaira, as Over 40,000 Users Download App
24hours after the official launch of the digital currency, eNaira by the central bank of Nigeria, mixed reactions have started trailing the apps as about 50,000 Nigerians have downloaded the application. This is as many users gave negative reviews of the application. On Google Play Store, the application is rated two stars of the obtainable…
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Witness Chronicles Content of 2,410 Messages Analysed in Naira Marley’s iPhone
A Federal High Court in Lagos on Tuesday heard that 2,410 short messages were analysed from the iPhone of Nigerian musician Azeez Fashola, (aka Naira Marley), charged with cybercrime. A second prosecution witness, Mr Augustine Anosike, narrated how the messages as well as different credit card numbers were extracted from the defendant’s phone. The Economic…
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MURIC Lists Potential Yoruba Candidates For 2023 Presidential Election
The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has insisted on a presidential candidate from the Yoruba Muslim, ahead of the 2023 politicking. MURIC Director, Prof. Ishaq Akintola, on Monday in a statement argued that no Yoruba Muslim has ever occupied Aso Rock either as a president or vice president since independent in 1960 whereas three Yoruba Christians…
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Kwara Arabic School Flogging: Committee Submits Report, Makes Recommendations
The 11-member committee set up by the Kwara State Government to investigate the corporal punishment meted on some Arabic school students in Ganmo has submitted its report. Presenting the report to Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on Monday, chairman of the committee and a former Grand Kadi of the state, Justice Idris Haroon, said their recommendations included…
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CBN Releases Guidelines For eNaira
Following the launch of the eNaira, the application for the digital currency introduced by the CBN has become available for download, with more than 5000 downloads within hours of the launch. This is as the apex bank released regulatory guidelines which stipulate that charges for transactions that originate from the eNaira platform will be free…
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eNaira: CBN Assures Nigerians of Free Transactions For 90 Days
The Central Bank of Nigeria has assured Nigerians that all transactions conducted on the newly launched digital currency platform, eNaira will be free for 90 days. The bank, however, stated that it will revert to its guide on applicable charges by banks and other financial and non-financial institutions at the end of the stated period.…