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Delta Governor Announces Withdrawal Of Soldiers Fr

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Governor Sheriff Oborevwori Of Delta State has announced the withdrawal of soldiers from Okuama community in the Ughelli South Local Government Area of the state. Recall that on March 14, 2024, 17 military personnel were murdered in cold blood in Okuama community. Following the killing, the milit ...

Abuja School Suspends Classes For One Week Over Death Of Four-year-Old Pupil

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
The Brickhall School situated in Abuja has announced suspension of classes for a week to mourn the late four-year-old pupil, Miguel Ovoke. It was recalled that the kid died in the school premises. According to the death certificate issued by Excel Specialist Hospital, Abuja, it was indicated t ...

Trade Union Congress Threatens To Shut Down National Economy Over Cybersecurity

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
The Trade Union Congress (TUC) on Wednesday threatened to shut down the Nigerian economy over the cybersecurity levy recently introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria. The Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced a cybersecurity levy on certain transactions. This was disclosed in a circular fro ...

ALGON Calls For Governor Fubara’s Impeachment For Withholding LG Funds

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
The Rivers State chapter of the Association of Local Government Areas of Nigeria (ALGON) has accused Governor Siminalayi Fubara of witholding its funds meant for the 23 LGAs in the state. The state ALGON said the action had denied them of their functions in the administration of the third tier of ...

Police Arrest 17 Bureau De Change Operators In Kano

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Kano State Police Command has arrested no fewer than 17 suspected forex hawkers for illegal operation of Bureau de Change in Wapa area of Fagge Local Government Area of the state. The State Commissioner of Police, Mr Usaini Gumel, made this known during an interview on Wednesday. ldquo;The op ...

Binance’s Claim Of $150m Bribe Demanded By Nigerian Officials Is Diversionary —F

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
The Federal Government has responded to a claim that some unknown Nigerian officials demanded $150m in cryptocurrency from Binance to resolve the ongoing criminal investigation against the company. The Chief Executive Officer of the popular cryptocurrency trading platform, Richard Teng, earlier a ...

Nigerian Army Foil Multiple Kidnap Attempts, Reunite Rescued Victims With Famili

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Troops of the Nigerian Army deployed for Counter-terrorism operations in the North East and North West on Tuesday 7 May 2024 reportedly foiled multiple kidnap attempts, neutralizing the terrorists 39; threats and reuniting victims with their families. The Nigerian Army made this known via statem ...

Peter Obi Blasts FG Over New Cybersecurity Levy

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
The 2023 Presidential candidate of the Labour Party, Peter Obi, has accused the Federal Government of being insensitive to the plights of Nigerians by the introduction of a new cyber security Levy on electronic transfers. Obi took to his social media handle X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday to re ...

Tragedy As 9-year-old Girl Died Over Access Bank’s Mobile App Malfunction

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
Tragedy has struck an Access Bank rsquo;s customer following the failure of the Bank rsquo;s mobile app that led to the death of his nine-year-old girl. It was learnt that the bank rsquo;s app reportedly malfunctioned on Monday, when the deceased, who was in urgent need of medical attention, was ...

Nigerian Officials Asked Us To Pay Bribe For ‘Case Settlement’— Binance CEO

Wednesday, May 8, 2024
The Chief Executive Officer of Binance, a popular cryptocurrency trading platform, Richard Teng, has alleged that some unknown persons demanded a bribe of cryptocurrency from its executives, Tigran Gambaryan and Nadeem Anjarwalla, before their detention on February 28, 2024. Teng made the claim v ...
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