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Month: September 2024

EFCC accused of bias in Yahaya Bello’s prosecution

The media office of Yahaya Bello says the EFCC is bent on tarnishing the ex-governor’s image for political reasons. The Media Office of Alhaji Yahaya Bello, Kogi State’s immediate past governor, has alleged that the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) is driven by desperation and ulterior motives in its prosecution of Bello. In a…

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Rising star Gimba drops releases ‘Tingrado’ featuring Olamide

Rising star Gimba has released a new single titled ‘Tingrado’ featuring multi-award-winning Nigerian music icon Olamide. The EP comes ahead of the release of his debut EP that will solidify his status as one of the Afrobeats’ most promising music stars whose talent has earned him co-signs from superstars including Wizkid, Wande Coal, and Sarz….

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It’s going to take more than one election – Akpata vows to contest again

Akpata said he’ll meet with his lawyers to decide whether or not he’ll be challenging the outcome of the Saturday governorship election in Edo State. Olumide Akpata, the Labour Party flag-bearer in the just concluded Edo governorship election has said he won’t give up on his ambition to govern the South-South State, noting that it…

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Ladoja played critical role in my emergence as governor in 2019 – Makinde

Makinde said that witnessing the 80th birthday celebration made the day a special day for him and described Ladoja as a leading light in Ibadanland. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State on Wednesday acknowledged that Sen. Rashidi Ladoja, a former governor of the state, played a critical role in his emergency as governor in 2019….

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Stop preferential treatment of doctors – Pharmacists tell government

According to Babalola, the government should provide health tax funds to develop pharmacies in the country because there is no proper benchmarking in the health sector. The Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN) has urged the government to stop preferential treatment of doctors in the health sector to ensure full implementation of universal health coverage in…

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FG increases corps members’ monthly allowance to ₦77,000

The increase in corps members’ allowance comes following an upward review of the minimum wage from ₦30,000 to ₦70,000. The Federal Government has approved the increase of monthly allowance of corps members under the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme from ₦33,000 to ₦77,000 effective from July 2024. This was disclosed in a statement signed…

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It’s so painful, husband reacts after wife divorces him due to lack of money

The court also ordered the woman to observe the three-month iddah (waiting) period before she could remarry. An Area Court at Centre-Igboro in Ilorin on Wednesday dissolved the Islamic marriage between one Toyin Ajibola and Bashirat Mohammed on grounds of lack of money. The presiding judge, Hammad Ajumonbi, while delivering the ruling said that even…

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DSS Directors meet to address security challenges in North-East

Represented by his deputy, Auwal Jatau, Mohammed said the Service plays a critical role in maintaining peace and stability. Sani Bakori, Chairman, and Director of the Department of Security Service (DSS), North-East, has called for more collaborative efforts to address security challenges in the region. He stated this at the inauguration of the 17th conference…

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How Nigeria got Niger Republic back into MNJTF – Defence Minister

Abubakar said that the Federal Government through the military and other relevant agencies, would continue to de-radicalise and rehabilitate repentant insurgents. The Minister of Defence, Alhaji Mohammed Abubakar, says the Nigerian Armed Forces led by the Chief of Defence Staff has succeeded in getting the Republic of Niger back into the Multinational Joint Task Force…

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Tinubu’s economic policies achieving desired results, Presidency insists

Onanuga also said there were positive signs that the economic policies of the Tinubu government were working. O’tega Ogra, the Senior Special Assistant to the President, Digital Communication and Engagement, on Wednesday, said the economic policies of the Federal Government were achieving the desired results. Ogra said this while briefing State House correspondents alongside Bayo…

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