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Wike attributes the ban to his belief that individuals who engage in activities like selling corn and street hawking contribute to the insecurity and criminal occurrences in the nation’s capital. He unveiled this directive while sternly addressing the leadership teams of the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) and Federal Capital Development Authority (FCDA). Wike, who … [Read more…]

President of Russia, Vladimir Putin has said the Kremlin wants to see an end to the conflict in Ukraine which he claimed was “unleashed by the West and its satellites.” Putin made this statement on Wednesday at the inaugural BRICS summit in Johannesburg, South Africa, where he attended virtually. The summit opened on Tuesday as … [Read more…]

Former Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, will appear in court in the British capital on October 2 after being charged with bribery offences relating to her time in office, the UK National Crime Agency said on Tuesday. Alison-Madueke has been on bail since first being arrested in London in October 2015. Soon after her … [Read more…]

The expected Wednesday arraignment of the suspended Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, over an alleged procurement fraud to the tune of N6.9 billion, has again been stalled. The matter was not listed on the cause list of a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Abuja on Wednesday with no … [Read more…]

The Federation Account Allocation Committee (FAAC) has shared a total sum of N966.110 billion July 2023 revenue to the federation account among the three tiers of government. The N966.110 billion total distributable revenue comprised distributable statutory revenue of N397.419 billion, distributable Value Added Tax (VAT) revenue of N271.947 billion, electronic money transfer levy revenue of … [Read more…]

Troops of 34 Artillery Brigade, operating in the 82 Division Nigerian Army, Area of Responsibility have foiled an attack by suspected members of the Indigenous People of Biafra and its armed affiliate, Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) on its Forward Operating Base at Ukwuorji, along Owerri – Onitsha Expressway. This is according to a Tuesday statement by the … [Read more…]

Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, has approved the payment of N10, 000 to 50,196 workers in the state public service for the next three months to cushion the hardship occasioned by the removal of fuel subsidy and the downward spiral of the naira against the dollar. Oborevwori who announced the approval on Tuesday while … [Read more…]

Former Petroleum Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke, has been charged with bribery in the United Kingdom. According to Reuters, British police said they had charged her with bribery offences, saying they suspected she had accepted bribes in return for awarding multi-million-pound oil and gas contracts. Alison-Madueke, 63, was a key figure in the administration of former President … [Read more…]

…As CP Uzuegbu commends and charges Operatives to sustain the tempo, says there will be no breathing space for unrepentant criminals in the State Following the policing thrust and the renewed crime fighting impetus of CP Kanayo Uzuegbu, psc (+), a combined team of Police Operatives drawn from the NPF Special Forces, Awkunanaw Police Division … [Read more…]

The Oyo State government, has said it is working out modalities on how to improve its Water Supply Project, especially in the area of provision of adequate potable water. The Chairman of the Corporation, Hon. Elias Adeojo made this remark during his tour of the Corporation’s facilities across the State. Adeojo said the tour is … [Read more…]