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Dec
06
2023
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By Abia ThinkTank
House Of Reps Issue Warrant Of Arrest On CBN Governor, AGF, Others

House Of Reps Issue Warrant Of Arrest On CBN Governor, AGF, Others

CBN/Commercial Banking, Economy, News Flash
Reps issue warrant of arrest on CBN Governor, AGF, others The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petitions has issued a warrant of the arrest on the Central Bank Governor, Mr Olayemi Cardoso, the Accountant General of the Federation, Mrs Oluwatoyin Madein and 17 others for refusing to appear before it to answer questions on their operations. This followed the adoption of a motion by Rep Fred Agbedi (PDP-Bayelsa) at the committee’s hearing on Tuesday. Moving the motion, Agbedi said that the arrest warrant had become inevitable following the attitude of the invitees. He said that the parliament worked with…
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Dec
06
2023
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EFCC Presents N76.586 Billion Budget Proposal To House Of Reps

EFCC Presents N76.586 Billion Budget Proposal To House Of Reps

Economy, Crime, FGN, News Flash
EFCC Presents N76.586 Billion Budget Proposal To House Of Reps The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, presented a budget of N76.586 billion (Seventy Six Billion, Five Hundred and Eighty Six Million Naira) as its budget proposal for 2024 to the House of Representatives’ Committee on Financial Crimes. The proposed budget represents a 53.48% increase over and above the Commission’s 2023 appropriation of N49.901billion (Forty Nine Billion, Nine Hundred and One Million Naira). In the budget estimate, a total sum of N37.074 billion (Thirty Seven Billion, Seventy Four Million Naira) was proposed as personnel cost,…
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Dec
06
2023
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Nigeria Customs Services Seize Nine Trailer Loads Of Rice, Others In Ogun State

Nigeria Customs Services Seize Nine Trailer Loads Of Rice, Others In Ogun State

Business, News Flash, Security
Customs Seize Nine Trailer Loads Of Rice, Others In Ogun State The Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) has announced the interception of nine trailer loads of foreign parboiled rice and 13 foreign used vehicles smuggled into the country from the neighbouring Benin Republic. Speaking to newsmen in Lagos on Tuesday, the Customs Area Controllers, Federal Operations Unit, Zone A, Acting Comptroller Hussein Ejibunu, said 18,100 litres of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) and 376 bales of used clothes were also seized in November 2023. Other contraband seized are 1,926 cartons of frozen poultry products, 337 pieces of used compressors, and 3 40-foot…
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Dec
06
2023
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Jubilations As Virgins Receive Certificates And Get Initiated Into Womanhood In Ogu, Rivers State

Jubilations As Virgins Receive Certificates And Get Initiated Into Womanhood In Ogu, Rivers State

Culture, Entertainment, News Flash
Jubilations As Virgins Receive Certificates And Get Initiated Into Womanhood In Ogu, Rivers State There was jubilation in Ogu/Bolo LGA of Rivers state as the people of Ogu Kingdom celebrated the initiation of young virgins into womanhood during the famous Iria ceremony It is reported that the ceremony happened on Saturday, December 2, 2023. The Iria ceremony is an ancient ceremony that marks the transition of girls who are usually virgins into womanhood The virgins were given certificates by the Ogu council of chiefs for passing through the test. Iria is considered a rite of passage for young girls as…
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Dec
06
2023
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Nigeria Army Chief, Lagbaja, Accepts Military Error In Kaduna Attack

Nigeria Army Chief, Lagbaja, Accepts Military Error In Kaduna Attack

FGN, Mishap, News Flash, Northern Nigeria
Army Chief, Taoreed Lagbaja, Opens Up On Military Error In Kaduna Attack The Chief of Staff of the Nigerian Army, Taoreed Lagbaja, has apologised for a drone strike that mistakenly killed no fewer than 88 worshippers in Tudun Biri, Kaduna state. Lagbaja made the apology during a visit to the affected community on Tuesday. He said the military has launched a thorough inquiry into the incident to ascertain and identify areas of deficiency that led to the incident. According to Lagbaja, the army’s unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) detachment observed the movement of terrorists at Ligarma, an area notorious for being…
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Dec
06
2023
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The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) Has Reacted To President Tinubu’s Proposed Commencement Of N30,000 Minimum Wage Beginning From April 2024

The Nigeria Labour Congress(NLC) Has Reacted To President Tinubu’s Proposed Commencement Of N30,000 Minimum Wage Beginning From April 2024

Labour, News Flash, Presidency
The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has reacted to President Bola Tinubu government’s proposed commencement of N30,000 minimum wage beginning from April 2024. Speaking at the ongoing 19th edition of the NLC 2023 Harmattan School in Abuja on Tuesday, NLC president Joe Ajaero said the commencement of negotiation of the new national minimum wage in 2024 would be based on the prevailing cost of living in the country. Ajaero, represented by NLC vice president, Benjamin Anthony, said it was necessary for government at all levels to recognise that life and living conditions are exceedingly difficult. “The removal of subsidies on petroleum…
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Dec
06
2023
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Anger As Namibia’s President Includes Four Of His Children In COP28 Delegation

Anger As Namibia’s President Includes Four Of His Children In COP28 Delegation

Foreign Affairs, News Flash
Outrage As Namibia’s President Includes His Four Children In COP28 DelegationSome Namibians have been left outraged after news that President Hage Geingob’s four children joined the government’s delegation to the COP28 climate summit in Dubai. In the Namibia’s delegation list, the president’s children were confirmed to be among the six members of his family who made the trip. Though the President Geingob’s office confirmed his children travelled to the city, it refuted claims that their trip was state-funded. “President Geingob and Madame Geingos (first lady) paid for the flights and accommodation expenses of their children,” the Namibian Presidency posted on…
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Dec
06
2023
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Abroad Couple Crisis: Nigerian Kills Wife In UK Over Bills

Abroad Couple Crisis: Nigerian Kills Wife In UK Over Bills

Crime, Foreign Affairs, News Flash
Abroad Couple Crisis: Nigerian Kills Wife In UK Over Bills In a heart-wrenching turn of events, Nigerian nurse and mother of three, Taiwo Owoeye Abodunde, met a tragic end on a chilly Tuesday morning at Newmarket, Suffolk, the United Kingdom (UK). The circumstances surrounding her death unravelled a tale of marital discord, domestic turbulence, and a police response now under intense scrutiny. As the community grapples with the loss, there are questions about the adequacy of interventions, weaving a narrative that transcends borders and cultures. On a chilly Tuesday morning, Suffolk Police, England responded to a grave incident at 259…
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Dec
06
2023
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Join APC At Once, Let APGA Have Peace – Njoku Challenges Soludo

Join APC At Once, Let APGA Have Peace – Njoku Challenges Soludo

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics
Join APC, Let APGA Have Peace’ – Njoku Challenges SoludoThe National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, Chief Edozie Njoku, has called on the Governor of Anambra State, Charles Soludo, to allow peace reign in the party. Njoku made the appeal following an Abuja High Court ruling that dismissed forgery allegations levelled against by the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, on Tuesday. Recall that the NPF had on November 22, 2022, charged Njoku and the Youth leader of the political party, Chukwuemeka Nwoga, to court for allegedly conspiring with others at large to alter a judgment of the Supreme…
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Dec
06
2023
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I Will Not Support What’s Not Fair, Just – Obaseki On Deputy’s Ambition

I Will Not Support What’s Not Fair, Just – Obaseki On Deputy’s Ambition

Columns/Opinions/Letters, News Flash, Politics
I Will Not Support What’s Not Fair, Just – Obaseki On Deputy’s AmbitionGovernor Godwin Obaseki has vowed not to support what is not fair and just, following the declaration of interest in the gubernatorial election by the Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu. Obaseki spoke in an interview with BBC Pidgin, on him supporting Shaibu to become his successor in 2024. The governor reiterated his earlier assertion that the people of the state would determine Shaibu’s fate. According to Obaseki; “E declare for himself now, no be me go decide whether my deputy, na Edo people go sit down and…
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