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Naira float: Dangote, Abdulsamad Rabiu lost $5.85bn, say Bloomberg index

NewsDeskNgJun 16, 2023June 16, 20230

Aliko Dangote and Abdulsamad Rabiu, Nigerian billionaires listed among the 500 richest men in the world, have lost $5.85 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaire Index (BBI). The BBI is a daily ranking of the world’s richest people. It provides details on the calculations of net worth analysis on each...

NAF: Those claiming civilians were killed in Nasarawa airstrike should provide evidence

NewsDeskNgJun 16, 2023June 16, 20230

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF) has again denied allegations that the airstrike on January 24 in Kwateri community, Nasarawa state, struck civilians. Ayodele Famuyiwa, NAF’s director of public relations and information, on Thursday, said any organisation or individual with evidence to prove that those killed in the airstrike were not...

Subsidy: NEC sets up committee to consider N702bn as living allowance for civil servants

NewsDeskNgJun 16, 2023June 16, 20230

The national economic council (NEC) has set up a committee to review recommendations by the National Salaries and Wages Commission to cushion the impact of the removal of the petrol subsidy. On Thursday, the NEC at its first meeting presided over by Vice President Kashim Shettima, said the committee should...

10th Assembly Leadership: I felt betrayed by election result, says Yari

NewsDeskNgJun 16, 2023June 16, 20230

Tope Omogbolagun major contender for the 10th Assembly Senate President seat, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, has said that he felt betrayed by the outcome of the 10th Assembly leadership election result. The PUNCH reports that the senators during the inauguration of the 10th Assembly voted for the presiding officers where Senator...

Man, 21, rapes 16-year-old relative to death in Enugu

NewsDeskNgJun 16, 2023June 16, 20230

Tragedy has struck Ette community in Igbo-Eze North Local Government Area of Enugu State as a 21-year-old man raped a 16-year-old relative to death. The 16-year-old girl identified as Faith Akuji, was said to have met her untimely death after, the accused, Junior Augustine Akor, allegedly ambushed the deceased and...

NBA Asks IGP, ICPC To Probe, Prosecute Senator Bulkachuwa

NewsDeskNgJun 16, 2023June 16, 20230

The Nigerian Bar Association (NBA) has called on the Inspector General of Police (IGP) and the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) to immediately invite Senator Ahmad Muhammad Bulkachuwa for interrogation and proceed to prosecute him accordingly. This comes after Bulkachuwa’s disclosure that his...

Student loan disbursement begins in September – FG

NewsDeskNgJun 15, 2023June 15, 20230

The Federal Government, on Wednesday, announced that an inter-ministerial committee had been set up to fine-tune the Student Loan bill that was signed recently by President Bola Tinubu. The committee, which will meet on Tuesday, is expected to work together and ensure that the disbursement of the student loans starts...

American Couple Found Dead In Mexican Hotel

NewsDeskNgJun 15, 2023June 15, 20230

American couple, John Heathco, 41; and Abby Lutz, 22; have been found dead inside their luxury Hyatt Mexican hotel room, amid fears that they were poisoned by a gas leak in Baja California Sur, Mexico. Police and paramedics arrived at the Hotel Rancho Pescadero around 9 pm on Tuesday to...

My 120-hour Cook-a-thon Was Not For Guinness World Record — Chef Dammy

NewsDeskNgJun 15, 2023June 15, 20230

Damilola Adeparusi popularly called Chef Dammy, has finally spoken out about her just-concluded 120-hour cook-a-thon. Dammy, a student at the University of Oye-Ekiti, told BBC News Yoruba that she did not participate in the cook-a-thon because she wants to be a Guinness World Records holder for the longest hours spent...

Lata Tondon Celebrates Hilda After GWR Certification

NewsDeskNgJun 15, 2023June 15, 20230

The former Guinness World Record holder for marathon cooking by an individual, Lata Tondon, on Wednesday, congratulated the new Nigerian record holder, chef Hilda Baci. Tondon shared the congratulatory message on her Instagram story. She wrote, “Namastey Nigeria. I’m very happy for you all & my best wishes to Hilda!”...

CSP Abdullahi Isa Elevated as DPO of Utako Division, Pledges Stronger Community Policing

Alleged Bribery Scandal: Gbajabiamila a saint compared to Atiku’s public record, group replies former VP over call for Gbajabiamila’s suspension

Norway Beat Ivory Coast 2-1, Advance To World Cup Round Of 16

Naira float: Dangote, Abdulsamad Rabiu lost $5.85bn, say Bloomberg index

NAF: Those claiming civilians were killed in Nasarawa airstrike should provide evidence

Subsidy: NEC sets up committee to consider N702bn as living allowance for civil servants

10th Assembly Leadership: I felt betrayed by election result, says Yari

Man, 21, rapes 16-year-old relative to death in Enugu

NBA Asks IGP, ICPC To Probe, Prosecute Senator Bulkachuwa

Student loan disbursement begins in September – FG

American Couple Found Dead In Mexican Hotel

My 120-hour Cook-a-thon Was Not For Guinness World Record — Chef Dammy

Lata Tondon Celebrates Hilda After GWR Certification