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The federal, state and local governments shared a total sum of N1.127 trillion from the N1.674 trillion collectable revenue in December 2023. The December allocation of N1.13 trillion shared by the Federation Account Allocation Committee marks an increase of N500 billion compared to the N1.08 trillion shared with each state …

Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has fulfilled his pledged towards ensuring free education and had paid for JAMB registration fee for 15,033 students across public schools in the State. Hon. Wemi Jones, the State Commissioner For Education, Science and Technology disclosed on Tuesday during a press conference in Lokoja, …

The President of Nigeria, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu is currently holding a bilateral meeting with Antony Blinken, the Secretary of State of the United States of America at the State House, Abuja. The US Secretary arrived on Tuesday as part of his four-nation African tour. Blinken’s itinerary extends beyond Nigeria, encompassing …

President of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote has retained his position as the richest person in Africa with a net worth of $13.9 billion, in the 2024 Forbes list of 20 of Africa’s Richest billionaires released yesterday. According to Forbes, the fortunes of Africa’s wealthiest people rebounded slightly in the past …

The Nigerian Communications Commission, NCC, has said that the duplication of National Identification Numbers is responsible for the new wave of complaints from subscribers who have had their SIMs barred despite linking them to their NINs. This, according to NCC, is due to the activity of third-party agents who duplicate …

Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, has presented the report of last Tuesday’s explosion at Dejo Oyelese Close, Adeyi Avenue, Bodija, Ibadan to President Bola Tinubu. Makinde was at the Aso Rock Villa, Abuja, to present the report to the president, at the weekend. The president, had earlier commiserated with …

The ⁹, EFCC, Uyo Zonal Command have apprehended 24 suspected internet fraudsters who were allegedly trained for cyber crimes in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State. In a statement released by EFCC spokesperson Dele Oyewale, it was revealed that the suspects were arrested based on intelligence received regarding a storey building suspected …

The police in Lagos State have arrested a man who attempted to sell his company’s car so as to raise money to relocate his family to Ghana. The Command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the arrest to NAN on Tuesday. Hundeyin said that the State Criminal Investigation Department …

The Super Eagles of Nigeria beat Guinea-Bissau 1-0 to progress to the last 16 of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations. Opa Sangante emphatically turned a Moses Simon cross into his own net in the 36th minute, after feeling compelled to intervene with Victor Osimhen lurking behind him. Both sides …

Nollywood actress, Jaiye Kuti has claimed that 85 percent of married women want to leave their marriages. Speaking in an interview with Gistzlife, the thespian disclosed that she attempted to exit her marriage thrice but ended up finding herself stuck in it. She revealed that after marriage, couples tend to …