Dominican Republic
11 Nov
Two Nigerian men were arrested in the Dominican Republic over the weekend for attempting to smuggle drugs. The National Directorate of Drug Control (DNCD) stated that agents, acting on a tip, intercepted the two men at Las Americas International Airport, local media, loop news reported on Monday. They were scheduled to fly to Paris, France,…
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The Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN) said it is working towards establishing a digital National Mortgage Assets Registry following a directive of the National Council on Land to collate mortgage asset records across the country. FMBN Managing Director, Shehu Osidi, stated this when receiving the Secretary General of the International Union for Housing Finance…
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A FAKE medical doctor, Martins Ugwu, who claimed ownership of his best man's medical school certificates, with which he got employed in the Federal Ministry of Health, has been jailed for four years. Justice Abubakar Kutigi of the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory in Jabi, pronounced the sentence in a ruling on Tuesday.…
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Troops of the 101 Special Forces Battalion under Operation HADIN KAI (OPHK) in Kukawa Town, Kukawa Local Government Area of Borno State, have repelled an attack by terrorists who attempted to breach their camp using a Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Device (VBIED) from the Gudumbali axis. The Nigerian Army in a statement on Wednesday, said the…
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The Governor of Akwa Ibom State, Umo Eno, has outlawed the Ibom Youth Council (IYC), saying the group is a security risk to the government and people of the state. The governor's decision followed worrisome reports of killings and clashes in the state involving the group. The group's proscription was announced by the state’s Commissioner…
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THE landing cost of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), also known as petrol, has hit N1,125.57 per litre, the Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN) disclosed yesterday. The data from depots in Nigeria shared by MEMAN, showed that as at August 26, the price at which the product landed at the depots was N1,125.57 per…
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THE UBA Foundation, the Corporate Social Responsibility arm of the United Bank for Africa (UBA) Group, has announced winners of the 14th edition of its annual National Essay Competition (NEC), showcasing the brightest minds among senior secondary school students across Nigeria. At the Grand Finale event which was held in UBA House on Tuesday, Tehilah…
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AS the United States president, Joe Biden, prepares for his first visit to Africa next week, thousands of Angolans took to the streets of Luanda in a peaceful demonstration against hunger and the governance of President João Lourenço and his party, the MPLA, which has ruled Angola since independence. The protest was the largest since…
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Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah announced a growth in the state’s Internally Generated Revenue, IGR, from N37.4bn at the end of 2023 to N144.7bn in September 2024, representing a radical 286.2 per cent increase in line with the administration’s deliberate effort to wean the state off reliance on FAAC allocations. Addressing the House, Mbah said,…
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UNITED Nations (UN) and the United States have stressed the need for collaboration in the fight to end violence against women. In a statement to commemorate the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women and the 16 Days of Activism, the United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken, said America had renewed its commitment…
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MICRO, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) in the ECOWAS region, under the ECOWAS Small Business Coalition (ESBC), have called for the establishment of a railway corridor linking all member countries to complement the existing road network. The proposal was made at the end of their inaugural exhibition and workshop, which ended yesterday. Organised by the…