The senior special assistant to the president on media and publicity, Garba Shehu says Babatunde Fowler was removed from the position of executive chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) because of his inability to generate enough revenue. Shehu told journalists during the weekend in Abuja that the federal government had to effect the […]
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Frank Lampard out-witted Jose Mourinho as Chelsea powered to a 2-0 win at Tottenham on Sunday that featured a double from Willian, a red card for Son Heung-min and allegations of racist abuse. Billed as a showdown between Mourinho and Lampard, an explosive London derby showed the student is more than a match for the […]
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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has reduced the withdrawal charge attached to transactions on banks’ automated teller machines (ATM) from N65 to N35. This is contained in a document entitled, ‘Guide to Bank Charges’ released by the apex bank, on Sunday. The document contains information on downward reviewed electronic transfer, ATM fees as well […]
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Premier League trio, Mohammed Salah, Sadio Mane and Riyad Mahrez go face to face in the fight to emerge African Player of the Year Award. Mohamed Salah will face competition from Liverpool teammate Sadio Mane. The Confederation of African Football (CAF) tweeted that Egypt’s Salah, Mane of Senegal as well Manchester City’s Algerian forward Riyad […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), on Friday, arraigned a woman, Rabbi Okpara, before a Federal Capital Territory (FCT) High Court in Maitama for allegedly issuing fake international passports to people. Ms Okpara was arraigned on a four-count charge of using her travel agency, Green Valley Concept Limited, to lure unsuspecting members of the […]
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Zawan Community in Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State was visited by tragedy as six persons died and some injured while excavating mineral resources from a mining pit that collapsed on them. The Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Gabriel Ubah, confirmed to Channels Television on Thursday that the incident occurred two […]
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The Ogun State Command of the Nigeria Police Force has arrested a man, Taofeek Oyeyemi, for impregnating his 16-year-old daughter. Taofeek, 42, was arrested following a complaint by the girl’s mother at Ewekoro police station, that her daughter, who has been living with her former husband was pregnant. She informed the police that her daughter […]
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Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says the board has generated N20 billion from University and Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) between 2016 and 2019. He made the disclosure during a two-day meeting with Computer Based Test (CBT) Centre Operators, State Coordinators of the Board, Financial Institutions and Internet Service Providers on […]
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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has confirmed that arrest of Mohammed Bello Adoke, the former attorney-general of the federation and minister of justice. In a statement released by its spokesman, Wilson Uwujaren, on Friday evening, the anti-graft said Adoke arrived from Dubai “into the waiting arm of operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes […]
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Holders Manchester City booked their place in the semi-finals of the League Cup as Raheem Sterling’s second-half double warded off a shock by League One Oxford in a 3-1 win at the Kassam Stadium. Manchester United ended fourth-tier Colchester United’s fairytale run with a 3-0 win at Old Trafford, while Leicester survived a second-half fightback […]
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