Demolitions
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The Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Nyesom Wike has said that he is not ready to stop carrying out the demolition of illegal properties In Abuja. Wike said this following the numerous criticism from the public after the minister oversaw the demolition of some structures in the FCT in recent months. He has…
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Senate President Godswill Akpabio has revealed why the lawmakers cannot stop the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Nyesom Wike, from carrying out demolitions in Abuja. The minister was accused of revoking the land titles to an estate in the FCT and issued the same to Saravera Nigeria Limited, and the Minority Leader and…
30 May
Despite shelter being one of the necessities of life, homelessness in the country has been receiving a boost of late with the recent demolit
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Three members of a gang responsible for what is believed to be the largest drug smuggling operation ever detected in the UK were jailed on Friday. A judge at Manchester Crown Court in north west England jailed Sohail Qureshi, 64, for 25 years after he was convicted of plotting to import heroin, cocaine and…
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Troops have killed 181 suspected terrorists and arrested 203 others within one week, according to the Defence Media Operations (DMO). The operations also led to the arrest of 50 individuals involved in oil theft and the rescue of 161 kidnapped hostages. Major General Edward Buba, DMO spokesperson, in a statement on Friday, confirmed that the…
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The Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) earned N1.7 billion in revenue from passengers and cargo in the third quarter (Q3) of 2024, according to a report from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The NBS disclosed this on Friday in a report on its official website, adding that the amount the NRC generated increased by 13.83…
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Consulting giant McKinsey & Company will pay $650 million to settle US criminal charges that it collaborated with Purdue Pharma to intentionally misbrand opioids, according to a court filing Friday. McKinsey "knowingly and intentionally" conspired with Purdue to "aid and abet the misbranding of prescription drugs... without valid prescriptions," according to a US Department of…
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Vice President Kashim Shettima will depart Abuja today (Friday), for Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, to represent President Bola Tinubu at the commissioning and naming of a $315 million oil production and storage facility. The facility, a fully Nigerian-owned oil and gas company acquired by Oriental Energy Limited, is scheduled for commissioning tomorrow, Saturday, December…
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The Bank of Industry (BOI) Limited held a sensitisation programme in Benin to educate small business owners about the Federal Government’s N75 billion Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) Intervention Fund in Edo State. Speaking at the event on Friday, BOI’s State Manager, Mr Christopher Omondiagbe, emphasised that the fund was aimed at empowering entrepreneurs…
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The Court of Appeal has nullified a controversial judgment that sought to seize the statutory allocation and revenue of Rivers State, a move backed by supporters of the Minister of FCT, Nyesom Wike. The opposition coalition has hailed the ruling as a triumph for the rule of law and a significant blow to attempts to…
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President Bola Tinubu is focused on going through with the tax reform bills despite a barrage of criticism from the public, especially, from the North. Tinubu also turned down the advice of the National Economic Council (NEC) to withdraw the tax reform bills with the president optimistic that they would be successful. With the bills…
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, have arrested Osang Otukpa, suspected of defrauding 139 Australians out of AUD 8 million through a fraudulent cryptocurrency platform. The EFCC detained Otukpa at Lagos’ Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) after his return from the United States. Dele Oyewale EFCC spokesman said, “Operatives of EFCC…
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Two students on Friday morning lost their lives in a ghastly motor accident involving a Keke Napep and an articulated vehicle in Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. The deceased students include a female student of Federal University Lokoja and another female student of Kogi State Polytechnic Lokoja, identified as Abu Taiwo Abimbola of the Department…