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Month: July 2024

Ohanaeze Ndigbo youth body hails Tinubu for SEDC Act

Okpalaezeukwu further expressed optimism that the commission would assist in healing the nation and Southeast on the basis of equity, justice and fairness. The Youth Wing of Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide has commended President Bola Tinubu for signing the South-East Development Commission (SEDC) Bill into law. The Acting National Youth Leader of the group, Chukwuma Okpalaezeukwu,…

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Matawalle donates ₦5m to family of his ex-DG of Protocol

The former governor described the deceased as a humble gentleman, who carried out his duty with diligence, passion, and trust. The Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has paid a condolence visit to the family of his former Director-General in charge of Protocol, late Kabiru Yusuf. Yusuf died on Monday in Gusau after a…

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Top Nigerian banks that declared the most dividends in the last five years

There will be an aggressive dividend payout by Nigerian banks in the coming years. Nigerian banks have shown strength in the payment of dividends as they move to shore up their investment base by sustaining shareholder profits. Banks’ major aim of paying out dividends is to ensure their shareholders get the needed profits. When dividends…

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Afolabi Olalekan’s ‘Freedom Way’ selected for Discovery Programme at TIFF

The film follows the lives of three young co-founders of a startup, a motorcyclist, a doctor and a police pair as they navigate the struggles of their professional life in contemporary Nigeria. Freedom Way, an upcoming drama directed by Afolabi Olalekan has been announced as part of the Discovery Programme lineup at the 2024 Toronto…

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Meta cracks down on Yahoo boys, deletes 60,000 accounts used for sextortion

Meta said over 7,000 Facebook accounts belonging to Nigerian online fraudsters, infamously referred to as Yahoo boys, were also removed in the crackdown. Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, has removed 63,000 accounts belonging to Nigerian users over attempts to engage in financial sexual extortion scams mostly targeted at adult…

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Burna Boy marks 5th anniversary of ‘African Giant’ with YouTube special

Burna Boy will mark the fifth anniversary of his ‘African Giant’ with an exclusive performance on YouTube. Burna Boy is one of Africa’s leading musicians whose award-winning music and record-breaking concerts have made him a global superstar. On the 26th of July, 2024, YouTube will livestream an exclusive YouTube Music Nights present Burna Boy. This…

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Reps criticise ‘Park and Pay’ scheme in FCT under Wike’s administration.

Residents and motorists in the nation’s capital are being harassed by those employed to enforce the policy. The House of Representatives Committee on Federal Capital Territory (FCT) has faulted the FCTA “park and pay” arrangement of the Federal Capital Territory. Rep. Mukthar Betara, Chairman of the House Committee on FCT, faulted Chinedum Elechi, the Mandate…

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Tinubu gains popularity in Southeast after approval of ‘Development Bill’

The new bill is expected to be instrumental in tackling poverty, unemployment, and infrastructure decay, ultimately contributing to regional peace and stability in the Southeast. President Bola Tinubu and Deputy Speaker Rt. Hon. Benjamin Kalu has been lauded for their pivotal roles in signing the South East Development Commission (SEDC) bill into law. In a…

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Kaduna assembly abolishes metropolitan authorities to empower LG’s.

A speaker stated that the law to repeal the authorities would enable the LG Authorities to perform their duties effectively since they have gained autonomy. The Kaduna State House of Assembly on Wednesday repealed the laws that established the Zaria Metropolitan Authority, Kafanchan Municipal Authority and the Kaduna Capital Territory Authority in 2021. The Speaker,…

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Pro-Wike lawmakers criticised for demanding arrest of CTC chairmen, members

Law enforcement agencies have been urged to disregard the lawmakers’ call, labeling them as “saboteurs” intent on destabilising Rivers State. The factional Rivers State House of Assembly, loyal to Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, for urging the Nigeria Police Force to arrest the chairmen and members of the 23 Local Government…

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