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Apr

2024

President Tinubu Jets Off To Netherlands, Saudi Arabia For Official Visits

President Tinubu Jets Off To Netherlands, Saudi Arabia For Official Visits President Bola Tinubu is set to embark on an official visit to the Kingdom of the Netherlands on Tuesday where he will engage in high-level discussions with Prime Minister Mark Rutte. According to a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Ajuri Ngelale, Tinubu’s visit to the Netherlands is at the invitation of Prime Minister Rutte. While in the Netherlands, the President will also hold separate meetings with King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima, who is the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Advocate for Inclusive Finance for Development (UNSGSA).…

Apr

2024

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Army Dismisses Soldiers Who Stole Armoured Cables At Dangote Refinery

Crime, News Flash, Security

Army Dismisses Soldiers Who Stole Armoured Cables At Dangote Refinery The authorities of the Nigerian Army, on Monday, dismissed two of its soldiers who were caught for vandalising and stealing armoured cables at Dangote refinery in Lagos, Lagos State. Dangote Refinery, an investment said to worth over $19 billion, is owned by Dangote Groups of company was inaugurated on the 22nd of May 2023 in the Ibeju-Lekki area of Lagos State. With the full operation of the refinery, it is expected to have the capacity to process about 650,000 barrels per day of crude oil, making it the largest single-train…

Apr

2024

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Gov Otti Attended Business Event In Maryland, USA

Abia State, Economy, Good Governance, International, News Flash

Yesterday, Gov Otti had the pleasure of participating in a business event in Maryland, United States, centred on the theme of "Empowering Economic Opportunities between the US and Nigeria." It was an honour to engage with the business community of Maryland, alongside the visionary County Council members of Bowie City and Prince George's Town, Roxy Ndebumadu, and Wala Blegay I would like to express my gratitude to Dr. Charles Olawale for hosting this important summit. It is imperative that we continue to cultivate relationships and establish networks that will elevate Abia State and Nigeria to unprecedented levels of economic prosperity.

Apr

2024

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Kenyan Police Arrest Binnance Executive Who Escaped From Nigeria

Crime, Economy, News Flash

Kenyan Police Arrest Binance Executive Who Escaped From Nigeria The Kenya Police Service has arrested fleeing Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, as the International Criminal Police Organisation moves to extradite him to Nigeria within the week. Government sources familiar with the case who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorised to speak on the matter confirmed the development to our correspondent on Sunday night. One of the sources said, “Binance executive, Nadeem Anjarwalla, has been arrested by the Kenya Police Service, and he would be extradited to Nigeria this week by INTERPOL.” Another source noted, “As we had…

Apr

2024

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Unknown Gunmen Kill Babcock Professor, Abduct 2 Others

Crime, News Flash, Security

Unknown Gunmen Kill Babcock Professor, Abduct Two Others Some unknown gunmen have killed Professor Yinka Olomojobi of the Department of Law at Babcock University, Ilishan, Ogun State, for allegedly refusing to be taken away. It was gathered that while the professor was shot dead, two residents were kidnapped and taken to an unknown destination by the gunmen. Residents say gunshots were heard at the Ajadeh Event Centre on Sagamu Road, in the Iperu area in Ogun State. Eyewitnesses said eight men dressed in black, and armed with guns emerged from an unknown place, went into the relaxing lounge, and opened…

Apr

2024

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Wike Is Truly Powerful, Controlling PDP And APC Same Time – Victor Chigozie Ene(AIF)

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Personality, Politics

This Man is really and truly Powerful. He is out to destroy PDP for losing the party's Presidential ticket in 2023. He told NWC then, that he would destroy PDP if they fail to give him the Presidential ticket. Wike is now controlling PDP and APC at the same time. He is in charge of PDP and APC structures in Rivers state. As a serving minister in the APC led national govt who has openly boasted that President Tinubu would return in 2027, he is still attending PDP's Caucus and NEC meeting. The PDP national chairman is his boy and…

Apr

2024

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EFCC Detains Akeredolu’s Finance Commissioner

Crime, News Flash

EFCC Detains Akeredolu’s Finance Commissioner, Wale Akinterinwa Nigeria’s anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested and detained Wale Akinteriwa, a former commissioner of finance under ex Ondo governor, Late Rotimi Akeredolu. Akinyerinwa is also one of the All Progressives Congress (APC) governorship aspirants in Ondo State. According to sources, Akinterinwa is being held in connection with the ongoing investigation of his seven-year tenure as commissioner for finance. Akinterinwa, who claimed that Akeredolu had anointed him as the next Ondo governor, is being investigated for alleged mismanagement of billions of naira. Sources say Akinterinwa was invited some…

Apr

2024

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Lucky Aiyedatiwa Wins Ondo APC Governorship Primary(See Result)

News Flash, Politics

Lucky Aiyedatiwa Wins Ondo APC Governorship Primary (See Result) Lucky Aiyedatiwa, governor of Ondo state, has clinched the All Progressives Congress (APC) gubernatorial ticket for the November 16 election. Usman Ododo, Kogi state governor and chairman of the election organising committee, declared Aiyedatiwa as the winner of the party’s primary in the early hours of Monday. Ododo said Aiyedatiwa secured over 48,000 votes to defeat his closest challenger, Olusola Oke, who polled 14,915 votes. Aiyedatiwa was said to have won in 16 of the 18 LGAs in the state while Oke won in Ilaje local government area. The election was…

Apr

2024

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2024 UTME: JAMB Sanctions Official For Directing Muslim Candidate To Pull Hijab

Education, News Flash

2024 UTME: JAMB Sanctions Official For Directing Muslim Candidate To Pull Hijab The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has sanctioned one of its officials in Lagos for directing a female candidate to remove her hijab before entering the examination hall. This came as JAMB said the conduct of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, which commenced on Friday, 19th April, 2024, “had been seamless as over 1.2 million candidates would have successfully taken the examination by Monday.” Report had emerged that a candidate donning hijab was asked to remove her headcover during the accreditation process before being allowed…

Apr

2024

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Nigeria Set To Receive Fresh $2.2 Billion World Bank Loan

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, Good Governance, News Flash

Nigeria Set To Receive Fresh $2.2 Billion World Bank Loan The Federal Government is set to receive around $2.2 billion single-digit interest loan from the World bank and another budget support facility from the African Development Bank. Minister of Finance, Wale Edun, disclosed this during a press briefing at the end of Nigeria’s activities at the World Bank/International Monetary Fund Spring meeting in Washington DC, the United States on Saturday. Speaking on the sources of international funding to the Nigerian economy, Edun listed diaspora remittances, foreign portfolio investments, and facilities from the World Bank and other international development partners. He…