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Excessive borrowing will plunge Nigeria into slavery- S/East Youth Leaders
BY VICTOR DURUAMAKU – OWERRI
The Coalition of South East Youth Leaders (COSEYL) has warned the Federal Government of Nigeria against borrowing another N11 trillion in foreign loans to finance the 2023 budget, claiming that this new…
Kaduna train hostage negotiator, Tukur Manu in our custody –DSS
Obiora Ifoh and Jonas Ezieke, Abuja
The Department of State Services (DSS) has been inundated with inquiries about Tukur Manu, the self-proclaimed Kaduna Train hostage negotiator. This is to confirm that Manu, as a person of interest, was…
Reps rattle NABTEB for spending N1.4 bn out of N1.5 bn in 2021 IGR
Jonas Ezieke, Abuja
The House Representatives Committee on Finance on Wednesday requested that the National Board for Technical Education NABTEB remit to the federal government the outstanding N1.4 billion from the agency's internally…
Police officers protest non-payment of 18 months salary in Osun
Blessing Akorowosi, Osogbo
On Wednesday, 480 constables recruited by the Nigerian Police Force and deployed to Osun State protested the non-payment of their salaries for the past 18 months.
The police officers marched from Oke-fia to the…
FEC approves $352m Air Nigeria’s advisory fees
Obiora Ifoh, Abuja
Hadi Sirika, the Minister of Aviation, stated that the Federal Executive Council approved a sum of $352 million for Air Nigeria's transactional advisory fees for its Consultants.
The federal government has threatened to…
Uzodimma seeks support, prayers of residents for development of Imo
Imo State Governor Senator Hope Uzodimma said on Tuesday that the state's people's ongoing support and prayers were critical to the state's development.
This was stated by Uzodimma while delivering his goodwill message at the Imo Unity and…
How fake UN doctor was nabbed by police
According to the National Hospital in Abuja, contrary to popular belief, it was the police who apprehended the phoney UN doctor posing as a humanitarian aid worker in the country.
Remember that one Obiako Chukwuemeka, who was impersonating…
Southwest contributed to Nigeria’s problems by voting APC in 2015 – Ahmed Bakare
Alhaji Ahmed Bakare, a public commentator in Zamfara State, believes the Southwest is to blame for Nigeria's current security and economic crisis.
Bakare said on Tuesday in Gusau, the state capital, that Nigeria had never seen such levels…
2022 AGC conference Materials – NBA inaugurates Investigation Committee
The President of the Nigerian Bar Association, NBA, has formed a committee to investigate the incident that occurred during the NBA AGC 2022.
CONFERENCE INCIDENT INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE FORMATION
Dear Distinguished Colleagues,
1. The NBA…
EFCC arraigns Ogun Speaker, others for alleged N2.5bn fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) charged Olakunle Oluomo, Speaker of the Ogun State House of Assembly, on Tuesday with allegedly diverting N2.5 billion from the Assembly.
The Clerk of the House, Taiwo Adeyemo, and the…