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Cybersecurity: It’s improper to levy citizens without increasing their income- Ndume
Senator Ali Ndume has condemned the controversial cybersecurity levy, saying that it is not proper for the federal government to continue to levy the citizens while nothing is done to increase their income. The lawmaker representing Borno South Senatorial District in the Senate, on Channels TV, said that the proposed cybersecurity levy will increase the tax burden on Nigerians. “You…
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EFCC nabs 25 over internet fraud in Ilorin
By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arrested twenty-five persons for offences bordering on suspected internet fraud. According to EFCC Ilorin Zonal Office, the suspects were arrested during two separate sting operations at various locations in Ilorin, Kwara State following intelligence about the activities of some suspected internet fraudsters operating within the State. The Commission…
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EFCC urges FG to stop foreign missions from charging fees in foreign currency
By Innocent Raphael The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has urged the federal government to put an end to the practice of foreign missions in Nigeria charging visa and other consular services in foreign currencies. The EFCC stressed the importance of adopting Nigeria’s regulatory framework for determining the exchange rates for these services, highlighting that the current practice undermines…
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Rivers Crisis: Court restrains Amaewhule, 24 lawmakers from parading as legislators
The Rivers State High Court in Port Harcourt has granted an interim injunction restraining pro-Wike Speaker of the state House of Assembly, Martin Amaewhule, and 24 other members from parading themselves as legislators. The court directive prohibits them from convening or participating in any official meetings at the Assembly premises. The court’s decision stems from an Exparte order filed against…
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Land agent’s death sparks controversy at Kwara correctional facility
… As accusation of neglect stirs… By Mosunmola Ayobami, Ilorin Controversy has erupted following the demise of a 63-year-old land agent, Alhaji Taye Hussein Abubakar, who was reportedly detained at the Oke Kura Correctional Facility in Ilorin, for over four months. Abubakar, known for his role in representing landowners in property transactions, passed away on Friday, raising questions about his…
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LAUTECH undergraduate student stabbed to death in Ogbomoso
By Innocent Raphael A 200-level student of the Department of Information Science at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Basit Olamilekan, met a tragic end as he was reportedly stabbed to death by unidentified individuals on Thursday night in the Under G area of Ogbomoso. The incident, reportedly stemming from a minor disagreement between Olamilekan and some of his…
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Ogun Police nabs motorcyclist for sexually assaulting female passenger
A motorcyclist, Afeez Mustapha, has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a female passenger in Ogun State. Spokesperson for Ogun Police Command, Omolola Odutola, confirmed the arrest in a statement posted on X on Friday. Odutola noted that Mustapha was conveying the female passenger to a destination when he suddenly changed direction by taking another route different from that of…
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LASG to construct 13 new jetties
By Adeola Ogunrinde In a bid to improve the water transportation system and safety on our waterways, the Lagos State Government has approved the award of construction of 13 new jetties and terminals across the State Commissioner for Waterfront Infrastructure Development, Yacoob Ekundayo Alebiosu, made this known on Friday at the 2024 Ministerial Press briefing to give a scorecard of…
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Ogun HoS urges LG Ministry to prioritise welfare of royal fathers
Ogun State Head of Service (HoS), Mr. Kehinde Onasanya has said the state government will continue to put in place policies that strengthen the institution of Obaship. This, according to him, is because the institution represents the custom, tradition, and beliefs of a people and must be given pride of place. Onasanya spoke when he received in his office the…
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BREAKING: Tinubu confers GCON on Awujale at 90
…Oba Adetona represents ancestral heritage of the Ijebu people-Abiodun President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Friday, conferred on the Awujale of Ijebuland, Oba Sikiru Adetona, the second highest national honour of the Grand Commander of the Order of Niger (GCON) to mark the monarch’s 90th birthday celebration. President Tinubu made the announcement at the Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye during the commissioning…
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