Month: April 2024

We’ve Identified Them, 300 Forex Racketeers Land In EFCC Trouble

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, on Tuesday, said the Commission has discovered another worse scheme other than crypto trading platform, Binance and its system. Olukoyede said EFCC has frozen about 300 accounts to ensure the safety of the foreign exchange market. READ ALSO: We’ve Identified Them, 300 Forex Racketeers Land In EFCC Trouble We’re Not Doing Again, Four Commissioners Resign From Fubara’s Cabinet Father Arrested For Impersonating Son During UTME Abuja British School Shuts Down Over Bullying Nigerian Army Dismisses Two Soldiers For…

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We’re Not Doing Again, Four Commissioners Resign From Fubara’s Cabinet

ADEOLA YUSUF

Four Commissioner serving in the administration of the governor of Rivers State, Sir Siminalayi Fubara, have since resigned their appointment into the State Executive Council. Whereas the Commissioner for Works, George Kelly, and the Commissioner of Power, Henry Ogiri, had resigned, The Attorney General and Commissioner of Justice, Rivers State, Prof. Zacchaeus Adango, and the Commissioner for Finance, Isaac Kamalu resigned yesterday. Kelly and Ogiri had resigned following their appointment by the federal government, while Kamalu and Adango, resigned following their redeployment out of their Ministries to another. The state…

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Kaduna Assembly Demands El-Rufai’s Transactions As Probe Begins

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Ministry of Finance for Kaduna State has been asked to submit details of all financial transactions under the former governor Nasir El-Rufai who governed Kaduna between 2015 and 2023. The demand was made by the Kaduna State House of Assembly in connection with the ongoing investigation of all finances, loans and projects awarded under the ex-governor’s two term administration. Recall that Governor Uba Sani leveled allegations against his predecessor, El-Rufai for leaving a huge debt profile for him in the office. READ ALSO: Father Arrested For Impersonating Son During…

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Father Arrested For Impersonating Son During UTME

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says the father of one of its candidate has been arrested for impersonating his son during the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). While speaking to journalists shortly after the inspection at Kaduna State University (KASU) CBT Centre, the JAMB Registrar said “For those who engage in cheating, they should know that it does not pay. The technology is helping to check that. Across the country, most of the problem we have is impersonation. For instance, now, we say we have NIN, we…

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DSTV, GOTV Jerk Up Prices By 25%

ADEOLA YUSUF

Multichoice Nigeria, owners of DStv and GOtv, has announced a price hike for its subscription packages. The new prices will take effect from May 1, 2024, a few months after its last price upward review. This was announced in a statement titled, ‘Price Adjustment on DStv and GOtv Packages,’ read in part: “On Wednesday, 1 May 2024 we will adjust our prices across all our packages on DStv and GOtv. “We understand the impact this change may have on you our valued customer, but the rise in the cost of…

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APC Group Rejects Aiyedatiwa’s Victory At Ondo Primary

ADEOLA YUSUF

▪️ Reasons Tinubu Should Order Fresh Election – Movement of Truth   The last may have not been heard of the recently held All Progressives Congress gubernatorial primary election in Ondo State as a group known as The Movement of Truth has called for the outright cancellation of the exercise. It also called on President Bola Tinubu to order fresh election saying all that was alleged done on Saturday April 20th was a mere sham and charade. The Convener of the group, Dr Benson Enikuomehin made this call along with…

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Nigeria Grounds All Dana Air Operations ‘With Immediate Effect’

ADEOLA YUSUF

Indications emerged on Wednesday that the Minister of Aviation, Festus Keyamo, may have suspended Dana Airline operations in the country. The directive followed the incident involving a Dana Air plane at Lagos airport on April 23, which forced aviation authorities to divert flights from local to international airport. On Tuesday, one of the airline’s craft with registration number 5N BKI skidded off the runway at the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. While the details surrounding the incident were not readily available as at press time, no casualty was recorded,…

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‘Rains Are Here,’ 4 Tips On Common Sicknesses And How To Prevent Them

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigeria’s rainy season brings much-needed relief from the scorching sun. However, the increased moisture also creates ideal breeding grounds for mosquitoes and bacteria, leading to a rise in common illnesses. Here’s a guide to fortifying your defenses and managing these conditions effectively: Defending Against Mosquito-Borne Diseases: Malaria: The leading culprit. Reduce stagnant water around your home by clearing gutters, eliminating puddles, and keeping stored water covered. Sleep under insecticide-treated mosquito nets and wear long sleeves and pants during dusk and dawn, peak mosquito feeding times. Consider using insect repellents containing…

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Veteran Nollywood Actor, Zulu Adigwe, Is Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Nigerian movie industry has again been thrown into mourning after the news of the death of another veteran Nollywood actor, Zulu Adigwe, surfaced on social media on Tuesday. Adigwe’s death was announced by a movie producer, Stanley Nwoko, in a post on his Instagram page . Mourning the actor, Nwoko wrote, “Rest in peace, good actor.” Adigwe’s death is coming two weeks after Junior Pope and three other Nollywood actors died in a boat accident in Anam River. The actors were said to be on their way to a…

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I Stand by My Words, Lokpobiri Dares Wabote

ADEOLA YUSUF

I Stand by My Words, Heineken Lokpobiri Dares Wabote . Tasks journalists to visit project sites of NCDMB’s partners The Hon Minister Of State For Petroleum Resources , Sen. Heineken Lokpobiri have reiterated that he stands by his statement at The Petroleum Club’s quarterly event in Lagos, that NCDMB wasted over $500 million of the industry’s fund in equity investments in private establishments and in loans that are now non-performing. The minster while reacting to recent media statement by SIMBI Wabote, former executive secretary to the Nigerian Content Monitoring and…

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