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The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dr. Tajudeen Abass, revealed that the country lost over $10 billion within the last seven months. Speaking while inaugurating the investigative hearing on oil theft and losses, organised by the Ado Doguwa-led Special Committee on Oil Theft/Losses, Abass explained that the amount was calculated after evaluating the cost…
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The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) has announced plans to delist companies that have failed to file their annual reports for over a decade. CAC disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday. The commission said it has identified a list of dormant companies that have neglected to submit their annual returns for 10 years. “This is…
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The Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has called for the immediate ban of a soon-to-be-released film in which popular actress Nancy Isime and other actresses wear niqab, an Islamic clothing, and portray what MURIC referred to as ‘Islamophobic’ and ‘an extremely anti-Muslim’ depiction. MURIC, in a statement, described the movie as ‘satanic,’ saying that it depicts…
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A former women leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and the Executive Director, Business Development of the Nigerian-Export Import Bank (NEXIM), Hon. Stella Okotete, has appealed to Nigerian youth who are disgruntled with the current situation to rethink their decision to embark on a nationwide protest. In a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, Okotete,…
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Meta on Wednesday said it has removed 63,000 Instagram accounts linked to sextortion scams from Nigeria, days after authorities in the West African country slapped a $220 million fine on the company. The deleted accounts included a network of 2,500 profiles traced to a group of 20 people. Some 1,300 Facebook accounts, 200 Facebook Pages…
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