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Tears flowed freely from the parents of three siblings yesterday when a Minna High Court in Niger State sentenced two of the teenagers to death, and the third to life imprisonment. Sympathisers also joined the parents in sobbing as Justice Bilkisu Gambo Yussuf handed down the sentences to Amina Aliyu, Aishat Mohammed and Zainab Aliyu, all … [Read more…]
The Federal Government has announced plans to distribute N75,000 cash transfers to an estimated 70 million ‘poorest of the poor’ Nigerians by 2025. This was disclosed by Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Reduction, during his appearance on The Morning Show on Arise Television on Wednesday. Prof. Yilwatda revealed that the ministry … [Read more…]
…Pledges continues support …Support for the members of the Armed Forces shouldn’t be left to gov’t alone – ACG Igwesi Governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has extolled the bravery and sacrifices of the Nigerian Armed Forces and veterans, saying that the nation owed them eternal gratitude. Mbah recognised and appreciated in a special … [Read more…]
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Wednesday represented President Bola Tinubu as Special guest of honour at the national arcade, Abuja venue of the activities marking the 2025 Armed forces Celebration and Remembrance Day parade. Shettima led by the Commander of the Guards Brigade, represented President Tinubu, who is currently in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) … [Read more…]
Due to a backlog of unpaid debts, the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has authorised the disconnection of Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes for nine financial institutions. In a directive signed by Reuben Muoka, NCC’s Director of Public Affairs, and obtained by Channels Television on Tuesday, it was noted that the affected banks must settle … [Read more…]
The Justice Department announced that the United States entered into an agreement to transfer approximately $52.88 million in forfeited assets to the Federal Republic of Nigeria in recognition of Nigeria’s assistance to the department in an investigation into corruption in the Nigerian oil industry. “This agreement recognizes the close law enforcement relationship between the United … [Read more…]
Comptroller-general of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), Adewale Adeniyi, has announced that the Service recorded N6,105,315,543,488.50trn as revenue collection in the year-end 2024, surpassing the revenue target of N5.079trn by N1,26,245,677,404 trn. The CGC also disclosed that N1.622trn was lost as concession to businesses to stimulate economic growth and enhance the business environment under the … [Read more…]
Isa Umar, Abuja The Honourable Minister of Innovation, Science and Technology, Chief Uche Nnaji has stated that the National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA) will enhance national security and governance through satellite-enabled digital identification systems. Disclosing this in a post on his verified X handle while receiving presentation from the E7 delegates on integrating … [Read more…]
The National Assembly yesterday lamented the poor remittances of revenues generated in 2024 by ministries, departments and agencies of the federal government (MDAs) and some government-owned enterprises (GOEs) to the Federation Account. The Chairman, Joint Senate and House of Representatives Committees on Finance, Senator Sani Musa, expressed the concern at an interactive session on the … [Read more…]
Operatives of the Kano Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, have arrested five officials of the Katsina State Board of Internal Revenue over alleged diversion of N1,294,337,676.53 (One Billion, Two Hundred and Ninety Four Million, Three Hundred and Thirty Seven Thousand, Six Hundred and Seventy Six Naira, Fifty Three Kobo) belonging … [Read more…]
The President of the Court of Appeal, Hon. Justice Monica Dongban-Mensem, has cautioned judges of courts with coordinate jurisdiction against delivering conflicting judgments. Justice Dongban-Mensem issued the warning during the commencement of the special sitting of the Court of Appeal in Enugu. She emphasized the importance of the rigorous conference process, where justices deliberate collectively … [Read more…]
The Police Service Commission has approved the dismissal and prosecution of two Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASP) for misconduct, dishonesty, corruption, sabotage and acts unbecoming of public Officers. The Commission also approved the reduction in ranks of six other Officers on related offences. The Officers include two Superintendents of Police reduced to the rank of … [Read more…]