The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, on Tuesday, opened its case in the N1.2bn procurement fraud trial of the immediate-past Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele.The trial opened before the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja, with the EFCC calling three witnesses.The embattled ex-CBN helmsman was brought
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The Federal High Court sitting in Port Harcourt has adjourned its hearing to December 5 on a matter brought before it by a lawmaker, Edison Ehie, seeking to restrain Martin Amaewhule from presiding over the activities of the Rivers State House of Assembly.The presiding judge, Justice Phoebe Ayua, adjourned the
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The immediate past Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has called for the unbundling of the commission and a comprehensive review of the processes and procedures for the appointment of the INEC Chairman and Resident Electoral Commissioners.Jega stated this on Tuesday at a town hall meeting
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President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to approve a fresh loan of $8.6 billion and €100 million earmarked for the execution of vital projects in various sectors of the economy.Tinubu made this known in a request letter read at the start of plenary on Tuesday by the President of
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has cautioned Nigerians against ATM swap fraudsters, saying the Commission had been inundated with a barrage of complaints from the public concerning the incident.Spokesperson of the anti-graft agency, Dele Oyewale, said investigations by the Commission have linked unauthorised withdrawals from customers’ bank accounts
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Zenith Bank Plc has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the French Government to establish a subsidiary of its bank in France. The MoU, which was signed by the Founder and Chairman of Zenith Bank Plc, Jim Ovia, CFR, and the French Minister for Trade, Attractiveness, and French Nationals
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The Chairman, House Committee on Special Duties, Tukuru Ibrahim, on Tuesday assured Nigerians that the House of Representatives would pass the local government autonomy bill.He, however, expressed concern if the state Houses of Assembly would allow the bill to see the light of day.Speaking at the annual conference of functionaries
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WHO raises alarm over increase in TB infection in BornoThe World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday raised an alarm over what it termed an “increasing rate of Tuberculosis (TB) infection in Borno.”The organisation’s Head of Mission/Country Representative, Dr. Walter Mulombo, expressed the organisation’s concern during the North-East Nigeria 13th WHO
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The Chief Justice of Nigeria, CJN, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, revealed on Monday that the Supreme Court will, for the first time in its history, get the constitutionally-prescribed 21 justices any moment from now.The development, he said, is to rescue the Apex Court from the gale of retirements that hit it
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Edo State Deputy Governor, Philip Shaibu, has officially declared to run for the 2024 governorship election in the state.Shaibu, in a pre-recorded speech aired today (Monday), said he would run for the governorship position on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).After his official declaration, Shaibu launched his campaign
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