Abacha
15 Apr
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has alleged that banks helped ministry officials loot COVID-19 funds and loots recovered from late military ruler General Sani Abacha funds. This follows the recovery of N32.7 billion and $445,000 in EFCC's ongoing investigation into alleged financial misappropriation at the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social…
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Kano State Police Command has arrested and detained Tasleem Baba Nabegu, the complainant of an allegation of adultery between his wife and Jigawa State Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwalu Danladi Sankara. Nabegu's arrest comes less than 24 hours after a Kano Upper Sharia Court, presided by Khadi Ibrahim Sarki Yola terminated the case of adultery…
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No fewer than 1,160 patients were treated, as 25 persons die in gastroenteritis-related cases from January till date across 18 local government areas of Sokoto State. The Director of Public Health in the state’s Ministry of Health, Dr Abdulganiyu Yusuf, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Tuesday in…
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The Federal Government on Tuesday revealed plan to establish a National Youth Development Bank and a Youth Data Bank. President Bola Tinubu, represented by his vice, Kashim Shettima, disclosed this at a Stakeholders Roundtable on Northern Youth Development organised by the Sir Ahmadu Bello Memorial Foundation, in Abuja, The President described the banks as crucial…
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Miss Universe Nigeria 2024, Chidimma Adetshina, has announced her decision to step away from beauty pageants. The 23-year-old, who made history as the first runner-up at the Miss Universe competition held in Mexico City, shared this during an interview with BBC upon her return to Nigeria. “I am putting pageant to bed right now, but…
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The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has declared a seven-day warning strike. The strike affects all services rendered by its members in Nigeria after reviewing her 21-day ultimatum and demands to the Federal Government, which yielded no significant progress. In a communiqué issued at the end…
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The leadership of the People Democratic Party (PDP) in Lagos Central Senatorial District says it has begun moves to re-awaken the structure of the party and unite stakeholders in the district. The Vice Chairman, PDP Lagos Central, Mr. Hakeem Olalemi, said this in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos. Olalemi said that the leaders had…
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Croatia's prosecutors on Tuesday said they were taking over a corruption investigation into a former health minister who was already being probed by their European Union peers. Former health minister Vili Beros, sacked by Prime Minister Andrej Plenkovic immediately after he was arrested last week on corruption allegations, had been named as a suspect in…
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Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic confirmed on Tuesday that he will visit Moscow in May for a World War II commemoration, marking his first trip to Russia since its invasion of Ukraine. Vucic made the announcement in a public address following an invitation from Russian President Vladimir Putin to the event. "If the end of the…
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The Idanre Development Assembly (IDA) has hailed the people of Ondo State for their support for Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa, which resulted in his victory at the poll on Saturday. While congratulating the governor, the sociocultural group described Aiyedatiwa's triumph as a show that the people of the state were solidly behind him According to…