CP Nnaghe Itam
4 Sep
The Police Command in Anambra says it has arrested a member of a gang that specializes in child trafficking, The command’s Public Relations Officer, SP Tochukwu Ikenga, confirmed the arrest to newsmen in a statement on Wednesday in Onitsha. Ikenga noted that the suspect and other members of his gang specialize in trafficking children between…
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A leading accounting organisation, Kreston Pedabo, has raised concerns over loopholes that may undermine the effective implementation of the Value Added Tax (VAT) modification introduced by the Federal Government, especially in the energy sector. The Nigerian government introduced the 2024 VAT Modification Order, expanding tax exemptions to promote the adoption of renewable energy and settle…
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The Supreme Court has fixed October 22 for the hearing of a suit filed by at least 16 state governments challenging the constitutionality of the laws establishing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) and two others. A seven-man panel of justices, led by Justice Uwani Abba-Aji, fixed the date on Tuesday after the states…
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In a momentous ruling, the Federal High Court in Abuja has reaffirmed Barrister Julius Abure as the legitimate National Chairman of the Labour Party, solidifying his leadership after a legal battle that had threatened to destabilise the party. The court, under the guidance of Justice Emeka Nwite, validated the Labour Party's convention held in Nnewi,…
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Findings from the 2024 Transparency and Integrity Index (TII) have ranked the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA)
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The women wing of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Edo State chapter, on Tuesday vowed to continue their ongoing peaceful protest, demanding that the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) restore the alleged stolen mandate of their candidate, Asue Ighodalo. The women, clad in black attire and carrying placards with various inscriptions such as "INEC sack…
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The Ikorodu Division Human Resources Development Board is set to honour academic excellence and service among public school students
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The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) has withdrawn its earlier statement, threatening to sanction Starlink for increasing its subscription price without its approval. NCC’s spokesperson Reuben Muoka, who shared the Commission’s position with Nairametrics earlier, said the response to the media outlet’s inquiry was an error. “Please ignore my response above. My statement was an error…
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Two Milan prosecutors, Fabio De Pasquale and Sergio Spadaro, have been sentenced to eight months in prison by an Italian court for failing to file critical documents in a corruption trial involving the $1.3 billion acquisition of a Nigerian oilfield by Eni and Shell. The court found that the prosecutors withheld key evidence, including a…
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Former Barcelona midfielder Andres Iniesta, who won two European Championships and the 2010 World Cup with an all-conquering Spain team, announced his retirement from football on Tuesday at the age of 40. READ ALSO:Iniesta pays additional tax owed in Japan "Being on the pitch is over," a visibly emotional Iniesta told reporters at a…