The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has granted bail to former Sokoto State Governor, Aminu Tambuwal, after questioning him over alleged fraudulent cash withdrawals totalling N189bn. Tambuwal, who governed Sokoto …
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President Bola Tinubu has appointment members into the boards of the Nigerian Communications Commission and the Universal Service Provision Fund, both under the Ministry of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy. …
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FG targets 50% land titling in 10 years to boost collateral value
by Tobi Bensonby Tobi BensonTHE Federal Government has unveiled plans to significantly improve land titling in Nigeria, aiming to increase the percentage of formally titled land to 50% over the next decade. The Minister …
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NASARAWA: 16 inmates escape from Keffi prison after attacking warders
by Tobi Bensonby Tobi BensonSixteen inmates on Tuesday escaped from the Medium Security Custodial Centre in Keffi, Nasarawa State. The incident happened in the early hours of the day after a breach of the …
Thousands of residents from Kirawa, a border community in Borno State, Nigeria, have been displaced by recent Boko Haram attacks, forcing them to seek refuge in neighbouring Cameroon villages. The …
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Tinubu reconstitutes HYPREP governing council, board of trustees
by Tobi Bensonby Tobi BensonPRESIDENT Bola Tinubu has approved the reconstitution of the Governing Council and Board of Trustees of the Hydrocarbon Pollution Remediation Project (HYPREP). According to a statement yesterday by the Special …
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Tinubu reshuffles federal character commission, appoints new secretary, 31 commissioners
by Tobi Bensonby Tobi BensonPresident Bola Ahmed Tinubu has reappointed Dr. Muheeba Dankaka as the Executive Chairman of the Federal Character Commission for a second five-year term. This is contained in a statement issued …
The Federal Government has disbursed ₦5.12 billion in pension arrears to 90,689 retirees under the defined benefit scheme (DBS). The Pension Transitional Arrangement Directorate (PTAD) announced this on Monday, stating …
Vice President Kashim Shettima on Monday led a Federal Government delegation on a condolence visit to the family of the late former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh. …
The Airline Operators of Nigeria has imposed a no-fly life ban on a female passenger, Comfort Emmanson, who allegedly assaulted airline officials on an Ibom Air flight inbound Lagos from …