Dr. Fatai Lawal
18 Nov
Amid the economic struggle, an underwriter, Sterling Assurance, said it grew insurance revenue by 32 per cent in the 2023 financial year.
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US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Monday he had been put in charge of the US aid agency, saying he would stop its "insubordination" to President Donald Trump's agenda.
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The Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON), Ebonyi State Chapter, Chinedu Uburu, disclosed on Monday that workers who have passed away since 2009 are still receiving salaries in the state’s local government system. Uburu made this revelation during a courtesy visit by the state’s NUJ executives, led by Chairman Samson Nwafor,…
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Ahead of the passage of the 2025 budget, the House of Representatives has dropped the hint that the allocations of key agencies like the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC), the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), and the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) would be increased. The Deputy Spokesman of the House, Hon. Philip Agbese, made this…
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A Non-Governmental Organisation, Custos Care Foundation (CCF), has expressed concern over the alarming increase in domestic violence cases against women and girls in Enugu State. The CCF Managing Director, Mrs Egodi Igwe, made its feelings known while addressing the press on the organisation’s activities in January 2025. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that…
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UN member states launched formal negotiations Monday on an international tax accord, aiming to create a "fair" system that addresses tax evasion by the super-wealthy and multinational businesses, among other issues.
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The Gombe Zonal Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arraigned the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of MB Lugga Global Travels and Tours Limited, Mustapha Mohammed, before Justice T.G. Ringim of the Federal High Court sitting in Gombe, Gombe State, on a three-count bordering on intent to defraud and obtaining by false…
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Monday arraigned 42 foreign nationals before separate Federal High Courts in Lagos for their involvement in an alleged 792 cryptocurrency and romance fraud scheme. The accused foreign nationals include 29 Chinese, 10 Filipinos, one Malaysian, one Indonesian, and one Pakistani. The suspects and a company, Genting International…
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NATO chief Mark Rutte on Monday insisted trade tensions unleashed by US President Donald Trump would not harm the transatlantic alliance's collective deterrence.
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The Police Service Commission (PSC) has reiterated that it lacks the authority to appoint or remove the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, amid speculations surrounding his tenure. “The commission does not have the constitutional powers to determine the appointment or exit of the Inspector-General of Police,” PSC spokesperson Ikechukwu Ani said in a statement on…
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Greenland wants to ban foreign donations to political parties, according to a bill unveiled Monday, over concerns of outside influence as US President Donald Trump insists he wants to acquire the autonomous Danish territory.