The Federal Government on Friday declared that it will shut down the operations of Aboki FX, a website providing currency exchange information, which it described as an illegal and criminal platform. The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emefiele, who disclosed this while fielding questions after the Monetary policy committee’s two-day meeting in […]
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Former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Pastor Reno Omokri, on Friday dismissed claims that his former principal will soon defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP. Speculations have been rife ahead of the 2023 presidential election that Jonathan, who had served on the PDP platform successively as Deputy […]
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The National Industrial Court in Abuja on Friday ordered the striking members of the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) to suspend their action “with immediate effect.” Justice Bashar Alkali, in a ruling, held that the applicants were “able to show that unless this application is granted, so many Nigerians will lose their lives most […]
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Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Lagos Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu and Sports Minister Sunday Dare on Friday in Lagos unveiled the first authorised biography of the General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry (DCLM) William (W.F.) Kumuyi. The book ‘Kumuyi: Defender of the Faith’ is the 10-month-long work of a few church members in the cleric’s […]
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Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) have stormed three hotels in Enugu and arrested student and youth leaders in a security meeting. But officials of the Department of Security Services (DSS) in Enugu State averted what could have been a major protest against EFCC over the incident. EFCC operatives invaded a hotel […]
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Gunmen have killed Abubakar Abdullahi, the chairman of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders’ Association of Nigeria, NACBN, in Lere Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The attack happened in the early hours of Friday, the the Director of Media and Publicity of MACBN in Kaduna State, Ibrahim Bayero-Zango, confirmed the incident to our correspondent, even as […]
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The Federal Government will appeal the judgment of an Oyo State High Court which awarded N20 billion in damages against the Attorney-General of the Federation and the Department of State Service. Justice Ladiran Akintola who delivered the ruling described DSS’ action as “arbitrary aggression and prejudices” against Igboho. Akintola said the N20 billion will serve […]
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Ebonyi State Governor, Dave Umahi, on Friday, knocked his colleagues on the platform of the Southern Governors’ Forum over their resolution supporting the collection of the Value Added Tax by states. Umahi, who is the Chairman of the South-East Governors’ Forum, made it clear that Ebonyi won’t pursue VAT collection or implement the decision of […]
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From Left: Board Member, Hon Akeem Oladeji; SA Intervention, Mrs Aderonke Adedayo; Dr Nureni Adeniran, with microphone; Prof Adelabu; and Hon Sunday Adeyanju Oyo State Government has resolved all teething challenges impeding the smooth implementation of Better Education Service Delivery for All (BESDA) in the pacesetter State, the Executive Chairman, Oyo State Universal Basic Education […]
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House of Representatives member, Hon. Tolulope Akande-Sadipe has commiserated with the widow of former Governor of Oyo State, Dr. Mrs. Florence Ajimobi and her family, over the death of their matriarch, Mrs. Victoria Amudoaghan. A statement by the S.A Media & Publicity to the legislator, Olamilekan Olusada, which was sent to The Radiance, said that […]
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