Day: July 18, 2022

Nigeria’s Parliament Uncovers Fresh $5m Fraud At Maritime Agency

Precious Ibekwe

FATHER CHRISTMAS: How NIMASA paid $5m to law firm for service not Rendered – Senate   The Senate has uncovered how officials of the Nigerian Maritime and Safety Agency allegedly paid $5 million to a legal firm as professional fee for the recovery of $9.3 billion loss. The Senate made the shocking discovery through its Panel on Public Accounts, headed by Senator Matthew Urhogbide. The $5 million, which is five per cent of the amount agreed, was paid for the intelligence-based tracking of global movement of Nigerian hydro-carbon and recovery…

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Nigeria’s Deadly Bandit Leader Bags Chieftaincy Title + PHOTO

Aliyu Aliyu

Laughable or Laudable? Here is the reason given for turbarning the deadly Ado Aleru + Zamfara state government’s reaction   A notorious leader of the deadly bandits in Zamfara State, Northwest Nigeria, Ado Aleru, has been turbaned as Sarkin Fulani (Chief of Fulanis) of Yandoto Emirate by the Emir of Yandoto Daji Emirate, Aliyu Garba Marafa. The ceremony took place on Saturday evening, hours after the Emirate had suspended the process indefinitely. Several bandit group leaders and lieutenants arrived at the venue of the occasion on several motorbikes to celebrate…

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She Died After Protracted Fight with Cancer, Nigerians Mourn Kemi Nelson

Abibat Babalola

Irreplaceable Loss, Lagos Ex-Deputy Gov, Adebule, Condoles Tinubu, Sanwo-Olu, GAC Over Nelson’s Death The death of Kemi Nelson, top ally of Presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Bola Tinubu, came after a protracted battle with cancer. This, Platforms Africa reports, came from as her dearh continued to elicit reactions from Nigerians, including the former deputy governor of Lagos, Dr. Idiat Oluranti Adebule, who extolled the virtues of the party’s late women leader. READ ALSO: Naira Crashes To Record Low Against Dollar Nigeria’s Vice President Osinbajo Hospitalised, Undergoes Surgery…

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114 Sacked Lecturers Drag Kogi Varsity To Court

Abibat Babalola

The National Industrial Court in Abuja has been asked to reverse the sack of 114 lecturers of the Kogi State University (KSU). The request is contained in a suit the lecturers filed through their lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN). At the last hearing of the case on Friday, the court presided over by Justice Rakiya Haastrup admitted 345 exhibits, primarily documents, tendered by the claimants’ lawyer, Femi Adedeji (who held Falana’s brief). READ ALSO: Naira Crashes To Record Low Against Dollar JUST IN: APC Women Leader, Kemi Nelson, Is Dead BREAKING:…

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Naira Crashes To Record Low Against Dollar

Abibat Babalola

How Naira hit 2022 weakest rate against the U.S. dollar also its lowest known level ever – FMDQ Nigeria’s currency and unit of exchange, Naira, has weakened further falling 1.34 per cent against the U.S. dollar to its lowest known level ever. According to data published by FMDQ, where forex is officially traded, naira which opened trading at N426.63 closed at N430.33 to a dollar on Friday. READ ALSO: 6 Specialist Doctors Conduct Osinbajo’s Leg Surgery, Hospital Releases Names Osun 2022: Oyetola Loses Govt House PU To Adeleke, PDP Leads…

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