The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Wednesday arraigned one Valentine Ezeife, an alleged internet fraudster, known as“yahoo–yahoo boy”, arrested with N20 million, a Lexus 570 and Toyota Camry car 2013, before FCT High Court, Apo. The EFCC charged Ezeife, of Life Camp, Abuja on two counts of Internet fraud and unlawful possession of […]
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The federal government has directed the immediate payment of February salaries to enable workers wishing to travel for Saturday’s presidential and national assembly elections do so without much difficulties. Lai Mohammed, minister of information, disclosed this at the end of this week’s federal executive council (FEC) meeting in Abuja. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) […]
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The Tony Elumelu Foundation, an African-funded and founded philanthropy committed to empowering African entrepreneurs has announced its last call for applications into its prestigious 2019 Entrepreneurship Programme. The application portal launched on the 1st of January 2019 will close on the 1st of March, 2019. Selected beneficiaries will join 4,470 current alumni and will receive […]
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has lifted the ban on electoral campaigns. In a statement issued on Monday after a meeting, the commission reviewed its earlier position and lifted the ban. The statement signed by National Commissioner Information and Voter Education, Festus Okoye, the Commission allowed for campaigns to resume immediately and terminate at […]
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The Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) on Monday reacted negatively to sudden election postponement, dropping by N196 billion as predicted by financial experts. Specifically, the market capitalisation shed N196 billion or 1.61 per cent to close at N12.004 trillion against N12.200 trillion on Friday, due to the postponement. Also, the All-Share Index which opened at 32,715.50 […]
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A double bomb attack in Syria’s jihadist-held city of Idlib on Monday killed 17 people,including four children, a war monitor said. The first blast was caused by a bomb planted under a car in the main city of the Idlib region, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. After ambulances arrived at the site, a […]
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Senator Shehu Sani has raised concerns that President Muhammadu Buhari’s statements on what will befall ‘snatchers of ballot boxes’ can encourage lawless persons to engage in jungle justice. President Buhari had on Monday stated that those plotting to snatch ballot boxes during the general elections will be severely punished, with death not written out of the […]
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Bukola ‘Asa’ Elemide, Nigerian-French musician, will headline the 2019 MTN Bush Fire Festival. According to organisers, the 2019 edition will continue to reflect the festival’s distinctly African ethos, with a strong focus on regional arts. Listed by BBC as a top African festival, its 13th edition is billed to hold in Swaziland from May 24 […]
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has accused President Muhammadu Buhari of planning to derail the electoral process and throw the nation into political crisis. The PDP was reacting to a statement credited to the president’s threat to those planning to hijack ballot boxes and disrupt the elections. At a meeting of APC leaders in Abuja […]
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President Muhammadu Buhari says anyone planning to snatch ballot boxes during the forthcoming elections will do so “at the expense of his own life”. Speaking at an emergency meeting of leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja on Monday, Buhari warned against tampering with the electoral process. He said having campaigned across the […]
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