The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday arraigned one Usman Abubakar alongside his foundation, Young Alhaji Foundation, before a Special Offences Court sitting in Ikeja, Lagos, over alleged N950m fraud.Abubakar, who was brought before Justice Mojisola Dada, is facing five counts bordering on conspiracy, stealing and attempt to steal …
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More than 100 corps members trained as Electoral Officers and Assistant Presiding Officers in three Local Government Areas of Imo have withdrawn their participation in Saturday’s general election. The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, in Imo, Prof. Sylvia Agu disclosed this on Thursday in Owerri while speaking …
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Ahead of the commencement of the 2023 general elections on Saturday 25th February, operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have stormed the Ujiogba Forest Reserve in Esan West LGA, Edo State where they destroyed 7,286 kilograms (72.86 tons) of warehoused skunk and five hectares of its plantation. …
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Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen has activated the goals bonus in his contract after scoring his 20th goal of the season, which obligates Napoli to pay him a bonus of €130,130 (N64m). The Nigeria international scored in Napoli’s 2-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt in the Champions League round of 16 to …
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Shock and grief engulfed Simat village in Kapsaret sub-county, Uasin Gishu County, Kenya after a police officer hanged himself over domestic squabbles and infidelity. The deceased, constable Kiplagat Koskei, attached to Eldoret central police station is said to have committed suicide after finding out that his estranged wife was allegedly …
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The Conference of Yoruba Obas has unanimously endorsed the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu for Saturday’s presidential election, noting that the former Lagos State governor is eminently qualified to lead Nigeria. The traditional rulers of the Yoruba people from Ekiti, Lagos, Kogi, Kwara, …
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A Nigerian woman struggling to enter a bank during the rush for naira notes channeled her inner spider-woman which helped her gain an advantage. In a video which has gone viral on social media, she could be seen climbing the iron bars that protects the entrance. She did it to …
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His Excellency, the Governor of Oyo State, Engr Seyi Makinde visited the Vice Chancellor Prof Adebowale to sympathize with the University Community on the incident of fire that razed down part of the building of the Department of Statistics . His Excellency announced a personal donation of twenty five millionaire …
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has denied plans to shut down banking services ahead of Saturday’s presidential election.Reports had emerged that banking services will be shut down from Thursday, February 23 to Monday, February, 27 2023 The tweet reads, “Go and stock your home.Anyhow you can get money between …
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PRESS RELEASE 2023 GENERAL ELECTIONS: IGP ORDERS RESTRICTION OF MOVEMENT ON ELECTION DAY, REAFFIRMS BAN ON VIP AIDES, ESCORTS, STATE SECURITY OUTFITS PARTICIPATION Urges Citizens to be Law Abiding, Assures of Unhindered Exercise of Electoral Franchise Consequent to the first part of the 2023 General Elections – the Presidential and …
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