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EFCC: Governor Withdrew N60bn In Cash From His State

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has said that a Northern Governor personally withdrew cash of N60 billion from his state treasury. The Chairman of EFCC, Abdulrasheed Bawa, disclosed this in a story published on the agency’s magazine, EFCC Alert. Although Bawa…

13/12/2021

NDLEA Arrests Suspected Nigerien, Ghanaian Drug Traffickers

Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) in the latest clampdown on drug traffickers have arrested a Ghanaian and two Nigeriens at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja and Akanu Ibiam international Airport, Enugu for trafficking a total of 9.953…

13/12/2021

Fully Vaccinated South African President Ramaphosa Tests Positive For Covid-19

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa tested positive for Covid-19 and is receiving treatment for mild symptoms, according to Bloomberg reports. “The president, who is fully vaccinated, is in self-isolation in Cape Town and has delegated all responsibilities to Deputy President David Mabuza…

13/12/2021

53 UI Lecturers’ Salaries Not Paid Since December 2020 — ASUU

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said that 53 lecturers of the University of Ibadan and several others in state universities, including the Ebonyi State University, have not been paid salaries for more than one year. The union explained that this…

13/12/2021

Nigerians Consumed 54.5m Litres Of Petrol Daily In June — NNPC

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company (NNPC) Limited has said 54.5 million litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise called petrol, was consumed in June 2021. This means that daily petrol consumption dropped by 17.8m in June from the 72.3m litres daily recorded in…

13/12/2021

No TIN-For-Bank Account Requirement In Finance Bill — Presidency

The Presidency said on Sunday that there is no provision in the Finance Bill (2022) that states that banks will be required to request for Tax Identification Number before opening bank accounts for individuals and existing account holders must provide their TIN…

13/12/2021

Buhari Tackles Daily Trust Over Critical Editorial On Insecurity In Nigeria

President Muhammadu Buhari has described as ‘lurid political journalism,’ an editorial in the Daily Trust newspaper criticising the administration’s handling of Nigeria’s security situation. Daily Trust, one of Nigeria’s most-read newspapers, published an editorial Sunday titled: “Life has lost its value under Buhari’s…

13/12/2021

Umahi To IPOB: You Can’t Stop Buhari From Visiting

Ebonyi State Governor Dave Umahi has said the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) cannot stop President Muhammadu Buhari from visiting any state in the Southeast. He was reacting to a statement credited to IPOB spokesman Emma Powerful last week in which the group…

13/12/2021

NFF Sacks Rohr, Appoints Eguavoen As Interim Super Eagles Manager

FOLLOWING months of speculation on the status of the senior national team coach, the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) has sacked Gernot Rohr and appointed its technical director Augustine Eguavoen as the interim technical adviser of the Super Eagles. This follows the termination…

13/12/2021

Religion Preventing Nigerians From Thinking Like Rational Humans — Wole Soyinka

Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka says religion has become a major problem in the country, preventing Nigerians from thinking rationally. “Religion has become the number one problem for Nigerians,” Mr Soyinka said, adding that any religion that becomes an excuse for the adherents…

12/12/2021

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