The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) and the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa (CoDA) have renewed their cooperation agreement in an effort to combat illicit financial flows (IFFs) and advance asset recovery initiatives in the country. Chairman of the ICPC, Musa Adamu Aliyu reaffirmed the commitment to combat IFFs, emphasizing the…
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola has advised the Federal University of Lokoja to synergise with the National Universities Commission (NUC) for its plan to establish a Marine Engineering Department. Oyetola said this when the institution’s Management Team, led by Vice Chancellor Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, paid him a courtesy visit in Abuja…
In a report by The PUNCH newspaper, the Federal Government says it has uncovered the identity of 15 entities, including nine individuals and six Bureau De Change operators and firms, allegedly involved in terrorism financing. Details of the development were revealed by the Nigerian Financial Intelligence Unit, in an email sent to our correspondent on…
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency NDLEA) said at least 605 drug users and traffickers were arrested in 2023 across Ogun State, out of which 81 were prosecuted and convicted in court. The State Commander of the NDLEA, Ibiba Odili, stated this while speaking with newsmen in Abeokuta on the activities of the command last…
The Kwara Government says the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV) Vaccine, which will soon be introduced, would be taken to all secondary schools across the state. The Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo-Kawu, disclosed this on Tuesday in Ilorin when the advocacy team from the Kwara Primary Health Care Development Agency paid…
…As FG, states, LGs allocations hit N10.14tn The removal of subsidy on Premium Motor Spirit,(PMS) commonly called petrol, pushed up the statutory revenue allocations from the federation account that was shared by the three tiers of government in 2023 to N10.14tn. In a data released by the Nigeria Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NIETI) on Tuesday,…
The Federal Government on Tuesday said plans are underway to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority to aid in the procurement and maintenance of radiotherapy equipment in cancer centres in the country. The Director-General, National Institute for Cancer Research and Treatment, Prof Usman Aliyu, disclosed this in Abuja at the…
Zenith Bank Plc has announced the foremost banker, Dr. Adaora Umeoji as its new Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. This appointment was disclosed on Tuesday, in a statement signed by the company secretary, Michael Otu, which was filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited. Umeoji’s appointment will take effect from June 1, 2024, following…
“What baffles me is the boldness in these young drug dealers”. This is how a disturbed resident painted the rising trend of teenagers involved in hard drug trade in Abuja. You will notice them on the streets and avenues of Abuja, Nigeria’s capital city. But these gang of youths in the growing hard drugs…
The Independent Petroleum Association of Nigeria (IPAM) has given Nigerians hope of a possible reduction of fuel pump price following full operations in Port Harcourt Refinery by next month Prior to this disclosure, the Managing Director, NNPCL, Mele Kyari announced that the Refinery will commence operations in a fortnight during an ad-hoc committee session focused…
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