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INEC Set To Arraign 1,076 Electoral Offenders As Ebonyi Tops List
In the aftermath of the 2023 general elections, the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, the Nigeria Bar Association, NBA ,and the Police have concluded plans to prosecute no fewer than 1,076 electoral offenders arrested across 35 states during the exercise. This was as it emerged that about 18 case files involving financial crimes committed during the elections would be handled...
Pope Francis Dies At 88
The sovereign of the Vatican City State, Pope Francis, has died at the age of 88. The Vatican confirmed that the pontiff passed away on Easter Monday at his residence in the Casa Santa Marta within Vatican City. Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, announced the death of Pope Francis from the Casa Santa Marta on Monday morning. Farrel said the...
Moses Bliss Engages Ghanaian Girlfriend In Grand Style
Popular gospel singer, Moses Bliss has proposed to his Ghanaian girlfriend, Marie Wiseborn. The singer announced his engagement via his Instagram page on Friday. Sharing a series of photos, he captioned it: “The Lord makes all things beautiful in his time. She said yes.” The pictures showcased him holding the hand of his fiancee while highlighting the beautiful diamond engagement ring.
BREAKING: Presidential Aides, Others At Kyari’s Burial Test Negative For Coronavirus
Some presidential aides and others who attended the burial of Chief of Staff to the President, Mallam Abba Kyari, have tested negative for coronavirus (COVID-19). There had been fears some of them might have contracted the virus during the funeral some weeks ago. Also Read: Hon. Nkole loses dad at 79 However, a statement on Sunday by the Acting Secretary, Health and...
EFCC & ICPC Chairmen Can’t Emerge From Same Zone: Falana
Human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, said the Chairmen of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC can not come from the same geopolitical zone. Falana stated this while speaking in an interview on Channels Television’s Sunrise Daily on Monday. According to him, having the...
Tinubu’s Fuel Subsidy Embargo Necessary To Rescue Nigeria’s Economy
President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday said his decision to end fuel subsidy was not an easy one, but a necessary step to rescue the economy and redirect Nigeria’s wealth to benefit ordinary citizens. In his Independence Day broadcast to mark Nigeria’s 65th anniversary, the President recalled inheriting what he described as a “near-collapsed economy” and said tough choices had to...
Christmas: Plateau Government Secures Free Transportation To Ease Economic Burden
Plateau State Governor Caleb Mutfwang provides free transportation services to residents both inside and outside the state this festive season. The state commissioner for transport, Davou Gyang, disclosed this in a statement made available in Jos, the state capital, on Monday. Gyang said the free transportation services, which will commence on December 23, 2024, are meant to cushion the effect of...
PDP Crisis Deepens As Makinde Bloc Regroups, Ortom, Fayose Support Wike
The deepening crisis within the Peoples Democratic Party has further widened, as former governors Samuel Ortom (Benue) and Ayo Fayose (Ekiti) have thrown their weight behind the Nyesom Wike-led faction of the party’s National Working Committee. This development comes as loyalists of Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, and other governors regroup to remobilise support and challenge the Wike camp ahead...
Central Bank Orders Banks To Start Collecting 500, 1000 Naira Notes
The Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered banks to start collecting the old N500 and N1,000 notes from the public with immediate effect. It, however, pegged the maximum amount the banks can collect at N500,000. The CBN maintained that the old currencies were no more legal tender. A source from the bank said the CBN ordered the banks to collect the monies...
NIPC Gets $10bn investments, Over 5,000 Jobs In 2025
The Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) says it collated 29.91 billion dollars as investment announcements for 2019. Nigeria attracted investment commitments worth about $9.88 billion in 2025, with projects facilitated by the Nigerian Investment Promotion Commission (NIPC) generating over 5,000 direct jobs across key sectors of the economy, signalling renewed investor confidence. Deputy Director, Depar-tment of Investment Promotion, Emmanuel Longza, NIPC,...
