Senate passes 2023 supplementary Appropriation Bill

DisCos have failed – Senate

The Senate had expressed displeasure at the performance of Nigeria’s electricity distribution companies, otherwise known as DisCos, and the Transmission Company of Nigeria, TCN, since the privatisation of the power sector. This is as the Red Chamber of the National Assembly described the privatisation of the power sector as a failure, while threatening to initiate…

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Police urge wanted British national to surrender self

Lakurawa terrorists behind Zamfara road explosion, not bandits —Police

Zamfara State Commissioner of Police, Muhammed Dalijan, has revealed that some members of the dreaded Lakurawa terror group, who survived a military onslaught, were behind the explosion which rocked the state on Wednesday. Six travellers were reportedly killed after a vehicle conveying them ran on explosives planted along the Dansadau-Gusau Road in the Maru Local…

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Tinubu approves creation of youth affairs secretariat in Abuja

Tinubu orders disbursement of funds for payment of pension arrears to military veterans

President Bola Tinubu has ordered the release of funds for the payment of pension arrears, salary increases, and other entitlements owed to retired military personnel, following two days of peaceful protests at the Federal Ministry of Finance by military veterans. Minister of State for Defence, Dr. Bello Muhammed Matawalle, announced the development on Friday, expressing…

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US pledges over $1bn  in Humanitarian assistance to address food insecurity, other needs in Africa

The United States is to provide more than $1 billion in additional humanitarian assistance to address food insecurity and other urgent needs of refugees, internally displaced persons (IDPs), and affected communities in 31 African countries. The funding announced during President Joe Biden visit to Angola includes nearly $823 million through USAID – of which more…

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Afenifere, NBA Demand Immediate Release Of Rights Activist Farotimi

A Yoruba socio-cultural group, Afenifere, has condemned the arrest of a civil rights activist, Dele Farotimi, by the Nigerian police, demanding his immediate release.Farotimi, who was arrested on Tuesday, over his book titled, ‘Nigeria and its criminal justice system’ said to have allegedly defamed a certain character in the book. Piqued by the arrest, the…

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How ICPC discovered $300,000 students’ funds in suspicious account

The chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, has revealed how the commission in partnership with the Bureau of Public Procurement, successfully intercepted and blocked $300,000 that was set aside for a students’ Information and Communication Technology program, which was being funnelled through suspicious accounts. Aliyu emphasized…

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Pastor Bolaji Idowu breaks silence over alleged N1.5bn fraud

The Lead Pastor of Harvesters International Christian Center, Pastor Bolaji Idowu, has responded to the recent fraud and money laundering allegations against him, firmly maintaining his innocence. He addressed the accusations during the “Next Level Prayers” session on Wednesday following reports that he was arrested and is under investigation by the Force Criminal Investigation Department…

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