A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) in Maitama has issued a public summon against immediate past governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello. The court ordered Bello to attend court and answer to a fresh 16-count charge pending against him. By the summons, Bello is to attend court on October 24 for his…
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The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has announced that over ₦13 billion in diverted public funds was recovered in September 2024 alone. The Chairman of the ICPC, Musa Aliyu, disclosed this during the launch of the commission’s 2024-2028 strategic action plan in Abuja on Wednesday. Aliyu, who emphasised that the anti-corruption…
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The Federal Government has announced the suspension of the Value-Added Tax on Liquefied Petroleum Gas (cooking gas), Compressed Natural Gas, Automotive Gas Oil(Diesel) and other reliefs to boost investment and tackle economic hardship in the country. It also announced VAT reliefs for the importation of key energy products and infrastructure, including diesel, feed gas, electric…
Spanish league giant, Real Madrid and German league leaders, Bayern Munich suffered shocking defeats in the UEFA Champions League on Wednesday night. The LaLiga champions, who are the current holders of the trophy, lost 1-0 at Lille. Jonathan David scored the only goal of the game from the penalty spot. Vincent Kompany’s men were beaten…
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The Naira yesterday appreciated to N1,700 per dollar in the parallel market from N1,705 per dollar on Monday. However, the Naira depreciated to N1,669.15 per dollar in the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market, NAFEM. Data from FMDQ showed that the indicative exchange rate for NAFEM fell to N1,669.15 per dollar from N1,541.94 per dollar on…
Tension is high within Nigeria’s university community as the national leadership of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) prepares to meet today in Abuja. The union is expected to deliver a “State of the Nation” address during the meeting scheduled for this morning, fueling uncertainty, especially among students, as many fear the possibility of…
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With just a few weeks to the gubernatorial election in Ondo State, the deputy governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party, SDP, Mrs. Susan Gbemisola Alabi, has resigned her membership from the party. Alabi disclosed this after notifying the governorship candidate of the party, Bamidele Akingboye of her decision to step down as his running…
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The Kogi State Government has suspended all mining activities in the state following the influx of bandits and all manner of aliens into the state for mining-related activities. According to the Commissioner for Solid Minerals and Natural Resources, Bashiru Gegu, the government took this decision at the State Executive Council meeting presided over by the…
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An unidentified crossdresser has been harassed and stripped in Abuja. A viral video online shows a group of people confronting the crossdresser over his choice of outfit. However, the crossdresser attempted to walk away, but the crowd followed him, hurling derogatory comments and making aggressive gestures. The man was consequently stripped off and harassed before…
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The House of Representatives has rejected the National Honour conferred on Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas. The lawmakers accused President Bola Tinubu of discriminating against the lower chamber of the National Assembly after conferring a higher honour to Senate President Godswill Akpabio. President Tinubu while addressing the nation to mark Nigeria’s 64th Independence Anniversary celebration, stated that…
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