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Tinubu Announces Appointment Of Olumode As New Fire Service Controller-General
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of Deputy Controller-General Olumode Samuel Adeyemi as the next Controller-General of the Federal Fire Service, effective August 14, 2025. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the Civil Defence, Correctional, Fire and Immigration Services Board (CDCFIB) in a statement signed by its Secretary, Major General A.M. Jibril (retd.), on behalf of the President. “This...
EFCC Arrests Four Suspected Fraudsters Over Fake Credit Alerts In Maiduguri
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) says it has arrested four suspects for sending fake transaction credit alerts to their victims. Dele Oyewale, spokesperson of the anti-graft agency, said in a statement on Monday that the suspects were arrested in metropolis of Maiduguri, the capital of Borno state. READ ALSO: Two Siblings Die in Ijebu Ode Auto Crash He said the suspects were...
Falana Blasts CBN For Withdrawing Legal Tender Status From Old Naira Notes
Rights activist and Senior Advocate of Nigeria, Femi Falana, has lambasted the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, for allegedly flouting the interim injunction of the Supreme Court suspending the implementation of the February 10 deadline on the use of the old banknotes. ABN TV reports that the CBN had moved the deadline earlier set for the expiration of the legal tender status...
FG, India Partner To Stop Codeine Syrup Production
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency has said that Nigeria recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding with India to prevent the production of codeine-based syrups for importation into Nigeria. This is even as the agency reiterated that it is strengthening actions and cooperation in curtailing the availability, accessibility, and affordability of drugs. The Apapa Strategic Commander of the NDLEA, Buba Wakawa,...
Bank Customers Lose N472m To Fraudsters In Three Months – Report
In Nigeria, bank customers lost N472 million to fraud in the first quarter of 2023, according to a FITC analysis. It was also revealed that a total of 12,553 incidences of fraud were documented over this time period. This was according to the Q1 report received by journalists from the FITC website. The Nigerian Banker’s Committee, which includes the Central Bank of Nigeria,...
Abia Sparkles As Igbere Fiesta Returns Jan 2 After Three Year Recess
After a three -year recess occasioned largely by the effect of the coronavirus pandemic, all is set for the return of the iconic "Igbere Cultural Festival" set to be staged January 2, 2023 at the usual ancient suburban town of Igbere in Bende Local Government Abia-North Area of Abia State. The reignited cultural revelry which showcases a retinue of fun...
FG Sets Up Committee To Tackle Trailer, Tanker Road Accidents
The federal government has established a special committee to determine and address the underlying causes of traffic accidents on Nigerian highways. The Minister of Transportation, Senator Said Alkali, disclosed this on Monday, April 28, 2025, during a stakeholders’ meeting held at the ministry’s conference room in Abuja. The meeting marked a significant step toward improving highway safety and protecting lives and...
KADIRS Warns Of Fake Tax Collectors, Fake Documents
The Kaduna State Internal Revenue Service (KADIRS) has raised the alarm over the activities of fraudulent individuals and groups posing as tax collectors, defrauding unsuspecting members of the public. Speaking at a Press Conference in Kaduna, the KADIRS Executive Chairman, Comrade Jerry Adams, warned that these impostors are operating a coordinated cartel to deceive the public, and are not authorized...
Tariff Hike: NCC Meets Telecom Consumer Groups
The Nigerian Communications Commission has scheduled a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja on the proposed 100% tariff hike in the telecom sector. The meeting will bring together representatives from major consumer advocacy groups and other relevant industry stakeholders to deliberate on the implications of the price increase. President of the National Association of Telecommunications Subscribers, Adeolu Ogungbanjo, who has been a major...
Federal Workers Jubilate As N70,000 New Minimum Wage Payments Begin Today
Civil servants under the federal government payroll will start receiving the new minimum wage payment from Thursday, the 26th of September. The Spokesperson of the Office of the Accountant-General of the Federation, Bawa Mokwa disclosed this in an exclusive interview with DAILY POST (not ABN TV) on Thursday. He assured that workers will begin getting alerts of their new minimum wage...
