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BREAKING: Tinubu Clears N12bn Outstanding Payment Owed Super Eagles, others
President Bola Tinubu has cleared the outstanding payment that the Federal Government is owing the Super Eagles and other sporting teams of the country. According to a statement on the X handle of Tinubu’s Media Centre, on Sunday, the payment entails the clearing of the senior national team coach salaries running up to 15…
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How Finance Ministry Got $5.6m W’Bank Loan For Stationery, Others
The Home Finance Department of the Ministry of Finance, Budget and National Planning has received the sum of $5.6m from the World Bank to procure 21 items, which included office stationeries, furniture, solar inverter, office equipment, and vehicles. The approvals were made under the State Fiscal Transparency, Accountability and Sustainability project, which was initiated…
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REVEALED: Why Courts Imposed Millions of Fines Against Babalola, Olanipekun, Ozekhome, Others
The award of millions of naira in costs against some senior lawyers by the courts have created surprises among legal observers. Many Nigerians are familiar with punitive fines or damages imposed by the courts against parties in matters deserving of such, but not much is known about lawyers being directly penalised for bringing…
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‘We will show Wike he is not above the party’, Damagum vows to sanction Wike, others
The acting National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, Umar Damagum, said a former Rivers State Governor and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, is not above the party. Damagum who stated this while responding to questions at a press conference in Abuja on Tuesday hinted that the party leadership will sanction Wike…
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CBN Orders Financial Institutions To Display Business Names Online, Others
The Central Bank of Nigeria has issued a directive to all licensed financial institutions to display their corporate names conspicuously on all their websites, portals, and online applications. This directive was made public on the apex bank’s website on December 7 2023. The CBN’s directive is aimed at engendering trust and confidence in…
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DSS Unveils Plans To Produce, Sell Drones, AK-47, Others
The Department of State Services (DSS) says there are plans underway to commence the production of its own Unmanned Ariel Vehicles (UAVs) also known as drones, AK-47s, and other weapons that would be used by the service, and possibly sell it to other agencies. Director-General of the secret police, Yusuf Bichi, who disclosed at the…
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Cash crunch hits Ondo, Osun, Edo, Kwara, others
Some states are experiencing cash crunch as the Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) no longer dispense money and banks ration cash withdrawal Over The Counter (OTC) by depositors. The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) blamed the situation on ‘uneven cash flow and huge withdrawal by depositors ahead of the festivities. Many Nigerians in some of the…
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Reps Order Arrest of CBN Gov, NNPC GMD, AGF, Others
The House of Representatives Committee on Public Petition has ordered the arrest of the Central Bank of Nigeria Governor, Olayemi Cardoso; Accountant General of the Federation, Oluwatoyin Madein; and 17 others, over failure to appear before it for questioning on their functions. The motion for the arrest was moved on Tuesday by Fred…
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PDP Chairman Speaks On Suspending Wike, Others
The Acting Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Umar Damagum, has said the National Working Committee under his leadership will not suspend or dismiss any ‘disloyal’ member. This is coming on the heels of the recent admonition by some stakeholders within the PDP, asking Damagum to sanction former Rivers State Governor, Nyesom…
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Tinubu Govt Bans ‘Ghana Must Go’ Sacks At Lagos Airport, Others
The Federal Government has prohibited the use of travel sacks, popularly known as ‘Ghana Must Go’ by passengers at all the nation’s airports. The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) made this known in a circular by FAAN, titled, ‘Re: Prohibition of Usage Of Ghana Must Go’, signed by Manager, Airport Services, Henok…