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CBN directs Banks to implement 0.5 percent Cyber Security levy on every transaction
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has mandated all financial institutions in the country to commence deductions for a cybersecurity…
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SEC directs removal of Naira from P2P platforms
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has unveiled plans to remove the naira from all peer-to-peer (P2P) platforms, as announced…
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Vice President Shettima to speak at 2024 US-Africa Business Summit in Dallas
Vice-President Kashim Shettima is expected to depart Abuja for Dallas, United States of America, to represent President Bola Tinubu at…
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Breaking; APC describes protests against Defence Minister as campaign of Calumny
The Zamfara chapter of All Progressives Congress (APC), has dismissed a recent protest against Minister of State for Defence, Mr…
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DSS Debunk denies Shooting Man At Lagos Filling Station
The Department of State Services (DSS) has denied its operatives shot someone in a filling station in Lagos. A young…
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Mother confesses to dumping Baby inside well
A 24-year-old mother, identified as Sofia Nkwor, has explained why she dumped her 13-month-old baby in a well on April…
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President Tinubu commiserates with Ogun gas Explosion victims
President Bola Tinubu has extended his sympathies to the victims of the gas explosion at Ita-Oshin, Abeokuta North Local Government…
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Breaking : Naira appreciates, rises against Dollar
The Naira on Tuesday closed the month of April on a good footing as it gained N28.15 at the official…
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Tragic as Pregnant woman, children sustain injuries in Lagos gas explosion
Nine persons including a pregnant woman and children sustained injuries when gas explosion rocked the Ajegunle-Apapa area of Lagos State…
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Jubilations as FG approves salary increase for civil servants
As Nigerian workers mark this year’s workers day, the Federal Government has approved a substantial increase in salary ranging from…
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May Day : Tola Banjo salutes Resilience, commitment of Nigerian workers to nation building, Economic prosperity
Former Deputy Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Tola Banjo has extended his good wishes and greetings to…
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IPMAN reveals how long present fuel scarcity will last
The Independent Petroleum Marketers Association of Nigeria, IPMAN, said yesterday that the petrol scarcity currently spreading to more states across…
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Yahaya Bello : Ex Benue Governor, Ortom charge Embattled Former Kogi Governor to Come out of hiding, defend himself
Former Governor of Benue State, Chief Samuel Ortom, has asked the immediate past governor of Kogi State, Mr Yahaya Bello,…
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Gunmen abducts RCCG Pastor , 14 others
A Pastor of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Olugbenga Olawore, and 14 others have been kidnapped while travelling…
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Ogun woman commits Suicide
A 49-year-old woman, Victoria Idowu, reportedly hanged herself on a ceiling fan in her residence in the Magboro area of…
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Breaking: Governor Aiyedatiwa wins APC Ondo gubernatorial ticket with 48,569 votes
Ondo Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa has won the governorship primary election of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC in Ondo state…
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Breaking: PDP caucus endorses Wike’s ally Damagum to remain as PDP Chairman
The embattled acting national chairman of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Ambassador Illiya Damagum, may have survived calls for his eviction…
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Respect the law, submit yourself to EFCC – AGF to Yahaya Bello
The Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi, SAN has warned against obstructing the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) from carrying…
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Yahaya Bello : EFCC threatens to use Military to arrest ex-Kogi Governor
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has threatened to involve the military in executing the order issued on Wednesday,…
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Just in: H/Court restores Ganduje’s membership of APC, lift suspension order
A Federal High Court in Kano presided over by Justice A.M. Iman issued an order on Thursday to halt the…
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Ogun Ex-lawmaker Tola Banjo Felicitates Board member, NEDC and Lagos GAC Secretary, Mutiu Are On 65th Birthday Anniversary
Former Deputy Speaker, Ogun State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Tola Banjo has joined other well-wishers and associates in celebrating…
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Oyo Invasion: Police declares Late MKO Abiola’s Widow wanted
The police yesterday launched a manhunt for Mrs. Dupe Onitiri-Abiola, a suspected sponsor of the invasion of the Oyo State…
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President Tinubu Lauds Police, declares National Police Day
President Bola Tinubu, represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, made this known on Monday night during the maiden edition of…
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Just In: Coroner inquest reveals real cause of Sylvester Oromoni’s death
The Coroner Inquest sitting in Ogba Magistrate Court examining the death of a 12-year-old student of Dowen College, Lekki, Sylvester…
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