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Impact of fuel subsidy removal tough on Nigerians —Tinubu
LAGOS – PRESIDENT Bola Tinubu, yesterday, acknowledged that the impact of the removal of fuel subsidy was very tough on Nigerians, and has affected every sector of the economy, including education, but assured that the future remained bright. Tinubu, who is a Visitor to the University of Lagos, UNILAG, spoke…
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FCTA to establish N1.7bn smart secondary school
The Federal Capital Territory Administration, has earmarked N1.7 billion in the 2024 budget, for the establishment of a pilot Smart Secondary School in the FCT. The FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike, disclosed in Abuja on Thursday, at an event organised to celebrate the accomplishments of public school students in FCT, in…
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Reps order ministries to return N85bn COVID-19 funds
The House of Representatives Public Accounts Committee, on Thursday, directed the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investments to refund N75bn allocated to it as COVID-19 intervention funds. This was as the committee also ordered the Ministry of Health to return the N10bn released to it to produce COVID-19 vaccine.…
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Police to pay N50m for arresting Abiola’s widow in nightgown
The Federal Capital Territory High Court in Gudu, Abuja, on Thursday, ordered the Inspector-General of Police to pay N50m damages to the widow of the late Chief M. K. O. Abiola, Prof Zainab Abiola, for violating her fundamental rights by arresting and parading her while wearing only a nightgown. The…
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Foreign airlines repatriate N795bn in six months – CBN report
Foreign airlines repatriated N795.48bn from Nigeria in six months, data from the Central Bank of Nigeria have shown. Data from the apex bank’s Balance of Payment compilation revealed that airlines withdrew (as debits) $1.76bn (converted to naira at N451/$) in the first and second quarters of 2023. Total credit to…
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Emefiele impersonated SGF to illegally obtain $6.2m – EFCC
The Federal Government has for the third time amended the criminal charges it filed against the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele. In the latest amended charge taken before Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja on Thursday, the Economic and…
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Ibadan explosion: Residents blame Malian illegal miners as FG probes blast
Residents of Adeyi Avenue in Bodija, Ibadan, Oyo State, have blamed Malian illegal miners for the explosion that rocked the ancient city on Tuesday night. Security Operatives Should Undergo Psychiatric Evaluation Before Handed Guns – Woman Shot By Customs 0.00 / 0.00 1 The explosion left at least three persons…
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Bandits kill man, abduct 13 children on Kaduna road
Suspected bandits have killed a 53-year-old baker, Mr Tijani Amedu, and abducted his 13 relatives, who are mainly children, travelling alongside him, in the Katari area of Kaduna State. The Edo State-born businessman’s brother, Rasaq, in a telephone interview with our correspondent on Wednesday, said the incident happened on January…
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INEC begins verification of status of political parties
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has begun its constitutional responsibility of conducting the verification of the status of political parties in the country. The Director Election and Party Monitoring, Hajiya Hawa Habibu, made this known when she led INEC’s Election and Party Monitoring Team on a visit to the…
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Northern elders kick against mass transfer of CBN staff to Lagos
The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has stated that the planned relocation of key Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) departments to Lagos will only serve to further strengthen the already dominant position of Lagos, while potentially weakening the significance and role of Abuja. NEF said such a movement would lead to…