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The Executive Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ola Olukoyede, has warned that nobody is too big to be investigated. Olukoyede issued the warning in Abuja when the Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, ICPC, Musa Adamu Aliyu, paid him a courtesy visit in the wake of…
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The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Education, has initiated the formation of an inter-ministerial committee to investigate the activities of private and foreign universities operating in Nigeria. The committee includes members such as the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the Minister of Youths, Jamila Bio-Ibrahim, and…
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The local cuisines in Edo state, located in the south-south zone of Nigeria, is a range of meals that are found in most other southern states, however there are some meals that are uniquely tied to their people. Although these indigenous meals have variations in other cultures and places, they are popular within the state…
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AFRICA IS A UNIQUE CONTINENT AND VAST IN CULTURES AND TRADITIONS! AMONG ARE THE MOST POPULAR AND ARTISTIC PEOPLE FROM NIGERIA THAT BUILT THE PRE-COLONIAL ANCIENT AND POWERFUL BENIN KINGDOM! The Benin kingdom is one of the oldest kingdom in Nigeria and holds a lot of history, culture and thus mystery. Unfortunately,…
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The media space has been agog with news of a purported list of fake professors currently in some federal, state and private universities nationwide. The development followed the recent investigative report by a reporter with the Daily Nigerian Newspaper which exposed the activities of degree mills in Benin Republic and Togo. The reporter, Umar Audu,…
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Several traders and farmers in Kebbi State have raised concerns about alleged extortion by security operatives during the transportation of grains. They expressed dismay over the exorbitant cost of N600,000 required to move a truckload of grains through checkpoints manned by various Nigerian security forces. These security operatives include the Nigerian Police, the Nigerian Security…
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The Ogun State Police Command on Tuesday confirmed the assassination of Bashorun Akarigbo, Sagamu, Chief Abiodun Folarin on Monday night. The three assailants who came in a Toyota Camry car were said to have stormed the Itunsokun, Sagamu residence of the popular traditional chief at around 10:45pm on Monday. The hoodlums were said to have…
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Nigerian music sensation Tiwa Savage has reportedly filed a petition against fellow musician Davido over alleged threats of assault. Tiwa Savage in the petition addressed to the Lagos Commissioner of Police and dated January 9 detailed her concerns about the Davido’s behavior. In the petition, Tiwa detailed the alleged threats and derogatory messages received from…
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President Bola Tinubu has slashed by 60 per cent the travel expenditure of government officials in his administration. Presidential spokesman, Ajuri Ngelale, disclosed this to State House Correspondents on Tuesday at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to him, the decision was part of cost-cutting measures of the Presidency. He said that the decision will affect…
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The Ministry of Interior said the Federal Government will begin full contactless passport application processing and home delivery in March. The Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, disclosed this in an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday. He said, “Plans are almost ready for the commencement of full contactless passport applications and the delivery…