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  • Three Women Linked to N84.1bn Fraud in Barely Five-Year-old Humanitarian Ministry

    Ministry for Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation may be described as a cesspool of corruption if allegations of corrupt practices levelled against three women who superintended affairs in the beleaguered ministry can be proved. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) may have to investigate a diversion of about N84b.…

  • Global food prices drop 13.7% in 2023 – FAO

    World food prices fell in 2023, with considerable declines for grains and oils as supply concerns eased, the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization said Friday. Overall, world food commodity prices fell 13.7 percent in 2023 compared to the previous year, Rome-based FAO said. The FAO’s cereals price index fell 15.4…

  • What I learnt in Kuje Prison – Ex-Taraba Gov Nyame

    Former Taraba State Governor, Rev. Jolly Tavoro Nyame, has revealed what he learned while serving his jail terms in the Kuje correctional centre. Nyame spoke during a Thanksgiving service that took place at the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN secretariat in Jalingo. The former governor vowed to emerge as a…

  • I’m not wishing Salah much luck at AFCON — Klopp

    Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp joked, Friday, that he is not wishing Mohamed Salah too much luck at the Africa Cup of Nations as he prepares for a crucial spell of games without his top scorer. Salah is away with Egypt for the tournament in Ivory Coast while Japan captain Wataru…

  • Why EFCC Raided Dangote Group’s Headquarters in Lagos

    Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Thursday raided the headquarters of the Dangote Group in connection with the ongoing investigation into forex allocations in the country. Sources say that on arrival at the headquarters of one of Africa’s largest conglomerates in Lagos, the EFCC operatives demanded…

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    Has Emefiele Thrown Aliko Dangote Under The Bus? Insiders Allege Payback From Emefiele As EFCC Ransack Dangote’s office *How Dangote Allegedly Snubbed Emefiele In Time Of Need Pundits Recall When Dangote Granted Emefiele Unrestricted Access To His Private Jet Beware the fury of a betrayed friend. A patient, pitiless friend…

  • Ogun nurses protest alleged poor working conditions, non-promotion

    Nurses at the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta, Ogun State, on Wednesday, protested against an alleged exclusion from the 2023 promotion carried out in the institution. The nurses under the aegis of the National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives also expressed displeasure over what they described as harsh working…

  • Allocation of N100b for school feeding shows Tinubu’s compassion for children – Adeniji

    Senior Special Assistant SSA to President Bola Tinubu on School Feeding, Dr Yetunde Adeniji, has commended the president for earmarking N100 billion for the programme in the 2024 budget, saying it is a demonstration of his compassion for children. In a statement Wednesday in Abuja, Dr Adeniji said; “The 28.7…

  • AFCON 2023: Alhassan Yusuf replaces injured Wilfred Ndidi ahead of must win tournament

    Four persons were killed on Tuesday evening in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State after gunmen raided a local supermarket. Royal Antwerp midfielder, Alhassan Yusuf has been drafted in as a replacement for Leicester City midfielder, who has been ruled out of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations due to injury.…

  • Gunmen raided supermarket, killed four in Nasarawa

    Four persons were killed on Tuesday evening in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State after gunmen raided a local supermarket. LAFIA —No fewer than four persons were killed on Tuesday after gunmen suspected to be robbers raided a local supermarket in Karu Local Government Area of Nasarawa State. According to reports,…

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