Day: August 20, 2024

Nigerian Female Student ‘Hired As Fake Girlfriend For N15k,’ Found Dead

ADEOLA YUSUF

A 21-year-old female student of the Kwara State College of Health Technology, Mojisola Awesu, who was hired to act as a girlfriend for a private university student at a party for N15,000, has been found dead in a refuse dump in Ilorin, Kwara State capital. The Kwara Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Toun Ejire-Adeyemi, disclosed that a resident of the community reported finding a dead body at a refuse dump in the Aleniboro area of Ilorin on August 12, 2024. Police operatives visited the scene, recovered the body, and deposited…

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GOCOP Rallies Boss Mustapha, Kukah, JAMB, INEC Bosses As Kogi Hosts 2024 Confab

Abibat Babalola

. ‘First conference to be hosted by state government,’ Details the Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) wants the world to know about 8th confab + Why it’s focusing on “Power, Insecurity, Digital Economy.”       The Guild of Corporate Online Publishers (GOCOP) has said that its 2024 annual conference will be held in Kogi state on Thursday, October 3. A statement by the Publicity Secretary of GOCOP, Sir Remmy Nweke, quoted the 2024 Conference Planning Committee Chairman, Danlami Nmodu, mni and Secretary, Mr. Olumide Iyanda, to have said…

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How NNPCL’s N2.1tn Dividend, N2.6tn Tax’ll Lessen FG’s Financial Burden – Chukwu

Aliyu Aliyu

‘Historic profit before tax of N5.98tn,’ Cowry Assets’ CEO underscores key points in NNPCL 2023 financial books     The Chief Executive Officer of Cowry Assets Management Ltd, Jonhson Chukwu has said that the dividend and taxes paid by the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Ltd will reduce the financial burden of the federal government. Chukwu said this in response to the record performance of the state-owned company after it released its financial accounts for 2023. It has been reported that the company made N3.297tn net profit for 2023 which surged…

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INEC Commissioner Slumps, Dies

Ganiyu Amodu

Olaniyi Ijalaye, the Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) for Ogun State, is dead. The Ogun REC was said to have slumped and died in Abuja on Monday evening after he attended a meeting with other RECs at the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) headquarters. Ijalaye had returned to his hotel room, when the tragic incident occurred. The meeting, according to Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of INEC, focused on two off-cycle governorship elections in Edo and Ondo States, and seven vacant positions in the National and State Assemblies. READ ALSO NNPCL Declares ₦3.3Trn…

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NNPCL Declares ₦3.3Trn Net Profit, ₦2.1Trn Dividend

Abibat Babalola

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has declared a net profit of N3.297 trillion at the close of the financial year which ended in December 2023. The net profit for 2023 represented an increase of over N700 billion (28 per cent) when compared to the profit of N2.548 trillion recorded in 2022. The ₦3.3 trillion net profit for 2023 was stated in the 2023 Audited Financial Statement (AFS), as contained in a press release, on Monday, by the NNPCL Chief Corporate Communications Officer, Olufemi Soneye. The company also assured…

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Police Invite NLC President Ajaero Over Alleged Terrorism Financing

Abibat Babalola

The Nigerian Police Force has summoned the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress, Joe Ajaero, for investigation over allegations of terrorism financing, treasonable felony, cybercrime and other related offences. Signed by ACP Adamu Muazu on behalf of the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Intelligence Response Team, the invitation letter dated 19th August 2024, warned that a warrant of arrest would be issued if Ajaero fails to comply. The letter reads: “This office is investigating a case of Criminal Conspiracy, Terrorism Financing, Treasonable Felony, Subversion, and Cybercrime in which you have been…

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Why N29m Monthly For Senator Is Too Small – Ex-Lawmaker

Abibat Babalola

Elisha Abbo, a former lawmaker who represented Adamawa North in the Senate, has claimed that the monthly earnings of senators are not a lot of money. Condemnation has been trailing the large take home of Nigerian lawmakers, especially those in the national assembly. But in an interview on Arise Television, Abbo insisted their monthly take home is only “big on paper” and not enough for the demands and challenges of their office. Abbo recalled that his salary and allowances while serving as a senator was N14.4 million monthly, while current…

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