The Central Bank of Nigeria has revealed the amount of money refunded to bank customers as of November 30, 2019, stood at N76.75 billion and 20.90 million dollars. The Director, Consumer Protection Department of CBN, Mr Kofo-Abdulsalam Alada, said this at a workshop for business editors and members of the Finance Correspondents Association of Nigeria
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The Nigerian Senate on Thursday mandated its committee on Judiciary, Human Rights and Legal matters to investigate the reported invasion of a Federal High Court Abuja by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS). This is a follow-up to a point of order moved by the Chairman of the Committee, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele. The
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The Nigeria Immigration Service on Wednesday commenced issuance of the new enhanced e-passport to Nigerians. The Comptroller-General of immigration, Muhammad Babandede, at the commencement and issuance of the new enhanced passport in Lagos, said global compliance necessitated the move. The Comptroller-General who was represented by the Comptroller of Immigration, Passport Office, Zone A, Lagos, Helen
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Tragedy occurred at the Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos, as a passenger identified as Chukwuma Anthony Ezeh, on Wednesday slumped and died on the spot. An official source at the MMIA arrival terminal told the News Agency of Nigeria that the passenger slumped on arrival from China and died while waiting to collect his luggage According
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The Nigeria Labour Congress has reiterated that the New Minimum Wage law is binding on all, and that governors cannot pay below N30,000. NLC President, Dr. Ayuba Wabba, said this at one-day review meeting on the New National Minimum Wage with state council chairmen. Wabba stressed the need for state governors to ensure speedy conclusion
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The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) says the public outburst by the First Lady Aisha Buhari, Wednesday morning, was “another sad commentary” that has further exposed the alleged “incompetence” of President Muhammadu Buhari, and why governance has allegedly failed under his watch. The party stated that the development had also exposed the alleged failure of Buhari
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The Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami, says the Federal Government has ordered an investigation into the Friday invasion of the Federal High Court, Abuja, by the operatives of the Department of State Service. The DSS, in an attempt to re-arrest the RevolutionNow convener, Omoyele Sowore, had invaded the court,
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“The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing”.~ Edmund Burke The state of the Nation has drawn concerns from the citizens and world at large as The Punch takes a lead against the tyrannical and despotic nature of the ruling political class with regards to President Muhammadu
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The United States President, Donald Trump on Tuesday paid $2 million in damages as part of a settlement overuse of his former charity to further his political and business interests – the latest item on the US president’s list of legal woes. Trump had been accused of using foundation funds to settle lawsuits, promote his
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An emergency intervention scheme conceived 15 years ago to tackle the nation’s electricity woes has yet to deliver the goods as the power plants built with billions of taxpayers’ money continue to underperform, ’FEMI ASU writes. Irked by the poor electricity generation in the country, the government of President Olusegun Obasanjo began the process of
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The House of Assembly in Kwara State on Tuesday locked out a lawmaker elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Hon Abdulraheem Agboola. The Lawmaker claimed that he was locked out of the Assembly on the order of the Speaker, Rt Hon Yakubu Salihu. Members of the PDP in the state had
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…many of the buildings have become hideouts for criminals. Plan is ongoing for the Federal Government to acquire over 600 buildings in different stages of development, or abandoned by their owners in the Federal Capital Territory by 2020. Investigations revealed that many of the buildings located in Wuse, Gwarimpa, Maitama, Garki, Jabi, Asokoro and other
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“corruption is increasing in Nigeria compared to other African countries” A former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has advised African countries to restrategise their approaches in fighting corruption. Jega gave the advice while reviewing a book titled: “Curbing Electoral Spending” launched by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC)
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Monday expressed optimism that electronic collation and transmission of results would be achieved for the 2023 election. Chairman of Information and Voter Education Committee, Festus Okoye, disclosed this during a national stakeholders’ forum on elections held in Abuja The event was organized by the Nigeria Civil Society Situation Room
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A coalition of civil society organizations has petitioned the United States to protest the re-arrest of the convener of the #RevolutionNow protests, Omoyele Sowore, by operatives of the Department of State Services at a Federal High Court in Abuja. The groups, during a protest to the US embassy in Abuja, submitted a petition to the American
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