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How Anambra Govt Officials Asked New Employees To Backdate Acceptance Letter From June 2024 To October 2023 – Newly Recruited Teacher

5 months ago8411 min

A newly employed teacher in Anambra State who did not want to reveal her identity for security reasons has alleged that the Governor Chukwuma Soludo-led state government offered primary school teachers a job in June 2024 and demanded that they backdate their acceptance letter to October 2023. In a call to Governor Soludo for an urgent intervention, she narrated how she resigned from her previous job in Lagos and returned to Anambra, which is her...

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BREAKING: Nigerian High Court Dismisses Suit Challenging Arabic Inscriptions On Naira Notes

5 months ago865 min

Justice Yellim Bogoro of the Federal High Court in Ikoyi, Lagos, on Tuesday, dismissed a case brought by Chief Malcolm Emokiniovo Omirhobo challenging the inclusion of Arabic inscriptions on Nigerian currency – naira.     Citing the precedent set in Chief Gani Fawehinmi vs. Akilu (1998) 2NWLR (Part 102), 122 at 169, Justice Bogoro ruled that while Omirhobo has the standing to bring the action, he failed to provide sufficient evidence that the Central Bank of...

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Nigeria’s Oil Company NNPC Spent N7.3Billion On Entertainment In 16 Months

5 months ago854 min

A review of financial statements of the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited has shown that its subsidiaries posted short term debts to the tune of N83 billion in 2022. According to the financial statements of the NNPCL for December 2022, Nikorma transport Trade and other payables (debts) stood at N4.5 billion, West Africa LPG Limited trade payable figure stood at N79.2 billion, while that of Hyson Nigeria limited was N15 million.  The West Africa LPG...

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Transparency Issues Persist As Nigerian Oil Company NNPCL Fails To Release 2023 Financial Statements 7 Months Into 2024

5 months ago924 min

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has not published its financial records for 2023, as the year 2024 draws to a close.  This lack of transparency has sparked concerns about the company’s operations, especially since it became a limited company.  The NNPCL only released its 2022 financial statements in January 2024 after facing significant pressure. The Petroleum Industry Act mandates that the NNPCL, as a limited company, must undergo financial audits annually, in line...

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BREAKING: Mother Of Popular Hausa Musician, Rarara Regains Freedom Two Weeks After Abduction

5 months ago997 min

  Mrs Hajiya Hauwa’u Adamu, the mother of famous Hausa musician, Dauda Adamu popularly known as Rarara has regained her freedom.   This was announced by the singer via his verified Instagram handle on Wednesday morning. However, he did not disclose if any ransom was paid to the kidnappers to secure the release of his mother.    Recall that the 75-year-old woman was kidnapped in late June by suspected terrorists in Kastina state.    A...

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BREAKING: Nigerian Army Retired Colonel Found Dead In Base-Camp Hotel In Plateau

5 months ago924 min

The retired officer died after checking into the hotel died on July 16, 2024         BT Vandi, a retired colonel of Nigerian Army has been found dead in a hotel inside the Nigerian Defence Academy base-camp in Buruku, Plateau State.     The retired officer died after checking into the hotel died on July 16, 2024.    He was reportedly found dead by an attendant around 3:20pm.    According to a military signal...

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BREAKING: Senate Sacks Ndume As Chief Whip, Asks Him To Resign From APC

5 months ago965 min

Senator Mohamed Ali Ndume (Borno South) has been removed as Chief Whip by the Senate.  The decision was supported by members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senate Caucus through a voice vote led by Senate President Godswill Akpabio during the plenary session on Wednesday.  Tahir Mungono (Borno North) has been appointed as Ndume’s replacement.  This move follows Ndume’s recent criticisms of President Bola Tinubu’s administration.  In response, the APC’s national leadership, represented by national...

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BREAKING: Kidnappers Attack El-Rufai Estate In Abuja, Shoot Resident, Exchange Fire With Policemen

5 months ago982 min

SaharaReporters gathered that the incident happened in El-Rufai Estate in the Bwari Local Government Area of the Territory around 2am, on Wednesday.  A man simply identified as Nathaniel has been reportedly shot by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers after an attempt to kidnap him was foiled by operatives of the Nigerian police in Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.     SaharaReporters gathered that the incident happened in El-Rufai Estate in the Bwari Local Government Area of the...

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BREAKING: Kaduna Assembly Hires Foremost Human Rights Lawyer Femi Falana To Prosecute Ex-Gov El-Rufai For Mega Corruption

5 months ago867 min

Kaduna House Of Assembly has hired human rights lawyer, Mr Femi Falana (SAN) to prosecute the former governor of the state, Nasir El-Rufai corruption. SaharaReporters learnt that Falana will lead a battery of lawyers to begin unravelling the monumental corruption on Thursday in Kaduna. Earlier in July, the Kaduna State House of Assembly reaffirmed its position on the allegations of financial misconduct levelled against former Governor El-Rufai. According to the Assembly’s findings, El-Rufai’s administration diverted...

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Bill For 6-Year Single Term Presidency, Governorship Passes First Reading In Nigerian House of Reps

5 months ago915 min

On Wednesday, the House of Representatives passed the first reading of a bill proposing amendments to the 1999 Constitution to introduce a single six-year term for the offices of the President, state governors, and Local Government Areas chairmen.   Sponsored by Ikenga Ugochinyere, representing Ideato North/Ideato South Federal Constituency, Imo State, along with 50 other lawmakers, the bill aims to reduce election costs by extending the tenure of these offices.   The proposed amendments target...

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