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Kano govt uncovers 240 workers receiving double salaries, 217 with same BVN

NewsDeskNgApr 27, 2025April 27, 20250

The Kano Government said it has uncovered anomaly in the payroll system of the state where 240 workers receiving double salary payment while another 217 have same Banks Verification Numbers, BVNs. This was as it said over 2,000 civil servants who failed to show up for verification exercise had got...

Don’t bring old PDP habits to APC — Ned Nwoko tells Gov Oborevwori

NewsDeskNgApr 27, 2025April 27, 20250

The Senator representing Delta North, Ned Nwoko, has asked Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State to leave “old habits” of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) behind as he joined the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). Following Oborevwori’s defection, Nwoko, in a statement addressed to the governor, advised him to ensure...

EFCC warns Nigerians: Greed makes you target for ponzi schemes

NewsDeskNgApr 27, 2025April 27, 20250

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has cautioned Nigerians that unchecked greed could leave them vulnerable to Ponzi scheme operators. In a terse advisory posted on its official X handle on Saturday, the anti-graft agency warned: “Love money too much, and Ponzi schemes will love you… as their next target. Be...

Nigerians Hail NUPRC, Komolafe for Anchoring Petroleum Reforms Through PIA Implementation

NewsDeskNgApr 27, 2025April 27, 20250

The Nigeria Oil and Gas Integrity Forum has commended the Nigerian Upstream Petroleum Regulatory Commission (NUPRC) for what it described as its “critical and patriotic role” in steering the successful implementation of the Petroleum Industry Act (PIA), a law many now consider the nation’s saving grace in the oil and...

Faleke And His Relentless Loyalty To The Renewed Hope Agenda

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2025April 26, 20250

By Philip Agbese In the corridors of power, where loyalty is tested and dedication is forged, one name stands out – Rt. Hon. James Faleke, the unsung hero behind the stability of President Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration. Like a maestro conducting a symphony, Faleke works tirelessly behind the scenes,...

Francis laid to rest as 400,000 mourn pope ‘with an open heart’

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2025April 26, 20250

Pope Francis was laid to rest in Rome Saturday after a Vatican funeral for the “pope among the people” attended by hundreds of thousands of mourners and world leaders including US President Donald Trump. Around 400,000 people packed St Peter’s Square and lined the streets in Rome to say goodbye...

Mohbad: Second autopsy rules out drug abuse

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2025April 26, 20250

Dr. Uworm Okereke Eze, a forensic pathologist at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, Oyo State, has formally released findings following his appointment to conduct a second autopsy and toxicology analysis into the death of pop star, Ilerioluwa Oladimeji Aloba, popularly known as Mohbad. Eze received a formal letter on July...

Baptist Convention to Tinubu: Convene National Security Summit

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2025April 26, 20250

Concerned by the resurgence spate of insecurity across the nation, the Nigerian Baptist Convention (NBC) has urged President Bola Tinubu to urgently convene a national security summit. The proposed summit, according to the Convention, should bring together former Presidents, Heads of State as well as current and past security chiefs to chart...

Wizkid, Rema, Asake, Tems nominated for 2025 American Music Awards

NewsDeskNgApr 26, 2025April 26, 20250

Afrobeats stars Wizkid, Rema, Tems and Asake have been nominated for the 51st American Music Awards. They are among the nominees for the Favourite Afrobeats Artist award, going head-to-head with South African Grammy-winner Tyla. This category, introduced in 2022, has already proven to be a platform for showcasing the global reach...

EFCC Promises Swift Response To Petition Against Mele Kyari As Lawyers, Storm Commission With Protest Letter

NewsDeskNgApr 25, 2025April 25, 20250

A group of lawyers and civil society organizations (CSOs) early this morning stormed the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters in Abuja with a petition against Mele Kyari, the former Group Chief Executive Officer of the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited (NNPCL). The commission’s Spokesman, Dele Oyewale, who received...