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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reported a significant increase in remittance inflows, reaching $553 million in July 2024., a figure which indicates a 130 percent rise compared to the previous year, 2023. The figure represents the highest monthly total inflows on record, demonstrating the ongoing efforts by the CBN to enhance liquidity in…
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A Nigerian national, Yomi Jones Olayeye, also known as "Sabbie," was arrested in New York on August 13, 2024, for allegedly conspiring to fraudulently obtain $10 million in COVID-19 unemployment benefits. The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts under the Department of Justice revealed this in a statement posted on its website…
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An Islamic cleric, Sheik Abdulrahman Azzamfari, on Tuesday accused Zamfara State Governor, Dauda Lawal, of failing to effectively respond to the persistent threat of armed banditry, leaving innocent civilians to bear the brunt of the devastating consequences. Azzamfari drew a stark comparison between the current administration's approach and that of the previous governor, Bello Matawalle,…
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The Arewa Concerned Citizens Forum (ACCF), has called for the establishment of the Nigerian Military Endowment Fund. READ ALSO:Arewa youth group seek support for 2 million barrels daily oil production The forum, in a statement signed by its co-founders, Alhaji Bello Usman and Dr Victor Bobai, in Kaduna on Tuesday, said that the…
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Red faced Kenyan police on Tuesday arrested eight of their own officers and launched a manhunt after a man accused of murdering and dismembering 42 women escaped from a Nairobi police cell along with a dozen other people. The escapees include Collins Jumaisi, 33, described by police as a "vampire, a psychopath", who was…
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A coalition of Abuja lawyers has submitted a letter to the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Intelligence Response Team (IRT), requesting details and the nature of the allegations of criminal conspiracy, terrorism financing, treasonable felony, subversion, and cybercrime levelled against the President of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Joe Ajaero. The letter, signed by Samuel…
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The federal government has said it has paid N205 billion from the N1.3 trillion debt owed to generation companies (GenCos) in order to boost liquidity in the power sector. Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, revealed this during an oversight visit by the house of representatives committee on power. On February 15, while arguing for the…
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The Kano State Public Complaints and Anti-Corruption Commission (PCACC) has ramped up its investigation into a significant procurement scandal involving N440 million. The investigation is focused on allegations that approximately N10 million was unlawfully siphoned from each of the 44 local government accounts to Novomed Pharmaceuticals, purportedly for the procurement of medical supplies. The transaction…
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Kenya's Supreme Court on Tuesday suspended a lower court ruling that annulled a controversial budget bill enacted last year, saying it wanted to ensure "stability" in government finances. The nation's top tribunal ordered a stay on the July 31 ruling by the Court of Appeal that had dealt a fresh blow to President William Ruto's…
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Retired General Olu Bajowa has cautioned all Nigerians against making inflammatory statements that tend to fan the flames of war and threaten the unity and peace of the country. In a statement on Tuesday, Bajowa frowned upon unpatriotic statements and actions during the nationwide protest. He appealed to all Nigerians across social, political, religious, tribal,…