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EFCC opens case against Emefiele over Alleged Procurement Fraud

NewsDeskNgFeb 13, 2024February 13, 20240

The EFCC on Monday opened its case in the trial of the suspended Central Bank Governor (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, on procurement fraud charge in an FCT High Court in Abuja. The anti-graft agency had charged Emefiele with amended 20 counts of criminal conspiracy, conferring undue advantage, and breach of trust,...

Kaduna Government orders stoppage of “levy” collection by Varsity

NewsDeskNgFeb 13, 2024February 13, 20240

Governor Uba Sani has ordered the stoppage of levy collection by the management of the Kaduna State University (KASU). According to a press release signed by Uba Sani’s Chief Press Secretary, Muhammad Lawal Shehu, the “Governor stated that collection of levies negates the State Government’s downward review of the extant...

Safety Standards: We will not entertain any erring company – Reps C’ttee

NewsDeskNgFeb 12, 2024February 12, 20240

The House of Representatives has unveiled plans to clamp down on erring oil and gas, power, telecommunication, construction companies, among others as part of ongoing efforts geared toward ensuring safety of Nigerians across the country. Chairman, House Committee on Safety Standards and Regulations, Hon. Sulaiman Abubakar Gumi who issued the...

N756bn Alleged Mismanagement: Reps C’ttee anger Over Submission of Worthless Documents By Ministry Industry

NewsDeskNgFeb 12, 2024February 12, 20240

……Insists On Submission of Proper Documents Or Refund Of N75bn The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of the House of Representatives on Monday expressed dismay over the insufficient and inadequate documents submitted before it by the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investments over the alleged mismanagement of N75 billion allocated...

Mineral Exploitation: Abbas calls for Private Sector Partnership to Unlock Potential

NewsDeskNgFeb 12, 2024February 12, 20240

The Speaker of the House of Representatives Hon. Tajudeen Abbas on Monday called for strong partnership between private sector and the government to exploit maximum benefit available in the solid minerals sector across the country. The solid mineral sector had been touted as the next cash vow that can positively...

Leaked memo exposes N1.725 billion fraud in BLGCA, Benue govt

NewsDeskNgFeb 12, 2024February 12, 20240

…LG bosses forced to donate N75m each for Xmas Rice Fresh financial scandal has rocked the Benue State Bureau for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs over an illegal remittance of N1.725B (One Billion and Seven Hundred and Twenty Five million) by the twenty three caretaker chairmen in the state. The...

Abuja nurses protest new certificate verification guidelines

NewsDeskNgFeb 12, 2024February 12, 20240

Nurses under the aegis of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Abuja chapter, on Monday, protested against the new verification certification guidelines released by the Nigeria and Midwifery Council of Nigeria. The nurses expressed displeasure over what they described as an attempt to hinder their freedom to pursue...

Hosts Cote d’Ivoire emerge winners of 2023 AFCON

NewsDeskNgFeb 12, 2024February 12, 20240

Hosts Côte d’Ivoire have emerged winners of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) tournament. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Cote d’Ivoire ended the dramatic tournament with an equally dramatic victory over Nigeriaon Sunday night in Abidjan. The hosts came from behind to win 2-1 after trailing...

Multiple Taxation,Needless Checkpoints and Harassment: Kogi Cashew Farmers, Buyers Urge Ododo to Halt Plot to Increase Produce Payment

NewsDeskNgFeb 11, 2024February 11, 20240

The Kogi State farmers and buyers, under the aegis of the Farmers Forum of Nigeria, have raised alarm over the plot to increase the produce payment from ₦30,000 to ₦90,000. The forum appealed to the Executive Governor of Kogi State, Alhaji Usman Ododo, to halt multiple taxation in the state...

Governor Sule rewards 50 FULafia first class graduating students with skills acquisition training, N500, 000 each

NewsDeskNgFeb 11, 2024February 11, 20240

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has rewarded 50 first class graduating students of the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) with a one-month skills acquisition training at the Wing Commander Abdullahi Ibrahim Vocational and Technical Institute in Lafia, as well as five hundred thousand naira each as seed money to...