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How Delta State Government Spent N6.8bn On Purchase Of SUVs In Three Months, N2.8bn On Health, Housing

6 months ago1013 min

According to details on the budget document, the sum of N9.9billion was budgeted for purchase of; 50 Toyota SUVs vehicles, 60 Hilux pick-up, 150 Toyota Corolla and 10 Coaster buses.  A review of the Delta State budget performance reports has shown that N6.8billion was spent in three months for purchase of vehicles.   The expenditures were incurred within the first three months of 2024.   According to details on the budget document, the sum of...

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EXCLUSIVE: Sexual Abuse Scandal Rocks Nigeria’s NCC As USPF Director Is Accused Of Molesting Ex-Presidential Aide’s Daughter

6 months ago9010 min

A disturbing report has emerged, alleging that a Director at the Universal Service Provision Fund under Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), identified as Yomi, has sexually abused the daughter of a former presidential aide.  Though the identity of the victim’s father, who served as a presidential aide to President Muhammadu Buhari, has been withheld to safeguard the victim’s identity, the incident sheds light on the ongoing issue of sexual misconduct and abuse of power in Nigeria. ...

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Nigerian Government Spends N1.3trillion On Debt Servicing After Realising N1.7trillion Revenue In 2024 First Quarter

6 months ago853 min

This development comes as the government continues to battle with high costs in relation to debt servicing to revenue ratio.   A review of quarterly statistical bulletin released by the Central Bank of Nigeria has shown that the federal government spent N700 of every N1000 it made on debt servicing in the first quarter of the 2024 fiscal year (first three months of the year). In Q1 2024, the Nigerian government had a retained revenue...

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Kaduna Assembly Reaffirms Indictment Of Ex-Governor El-Rufai Over Alleged Diversion Of N423Billion

6 months ago843 min

According to the Assembly’s findings, El-Rufai’s administration allegedly diverted a staggering sum of N423,115,028,072.88 during his tenure.    The Kaduna State House of Assembly has reaffirmed its position on the allegations of financial misconduct levelled against former Governor Nasir El-Rufai.  According to the Assembly’s findings, El-Rufai’s administration allegedly diverted a staggering sum of N423,115,028,072.88 during his tenure.  The Assembly has also denounced the attempts of some political appointees, who held a press conference in Abuja...

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BREAKING: Minimum Wage Negotiation Between Labour Leaders, Tinubu Government Inconclusive, Adjourned Till Next Week

6 months ago913 min

It was learnt that the meeting had been adjourned till next week as the leadership of the labour unions maintained that there was need to report back to their members.  The emergency meeting called by President Bola Tinubu to discuss issues surrounding the implementation of a new national minimum wage has ended without any conclusion with the organised labour.    It was learnt that the meeting had been adjourned till next week as the leadership...

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Nigeria’s Secret Police, DSS, Reportedly Raids Suspected Terrorist’s Home In Niger State, Seizes Firearms, Dollar Bills

6 months ago1103 min

The suspect targeted in the operation was described as a storekeeper for a terrorist group. Operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) have recovered firearms and dollars during an operation at the residence of a suspected terrorist in the Gbeganu area, a suburb of Minna, Niger State capital.  The daytime operation which was reportedly conducted on Wednesday caused fear among the residents of the area. Daily Trust reports that sources familiar with the operation...

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Judges Top List Of Bribe Recipients, Police Lead In Bribe Requests As Nigerians Shell Out N721Billion In Bribes In 2023, Says Damning Report
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Judges Top List Of Bribe Recipients, Police Lead In Bribe Requests As Nigerians Shell Out N721Billion In Bribes In 2023, Says Damning Report

6 months ago1375 min

A report published on the National Bureau of Statistics website has shown that a total of N721 billion ($1.26 billion) was paid in cash bribes to public officials in 2023. The report followed the findings of the United Nations office on Drugs and Crimes survey in partnership with the National Bureau of Statistics. The report titled “Corruption in Nigeria; Patterns and Trends” noted that an average cash bribe paid was N8,284. This represents an increase...

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Tinubu Government Is Run By Least Competent Citizens And Thieves, Says Senator Ndume

6 months ago8511 min

Senator Ali Ndume, the Chief Whip of the Nigerian Senate, has issued a scathing indictment of the Nigerian government, characterising it as a “kakistocracy”, a system where the most incompetent, corrupt, and unscrupulous individuals hold sway, and decrying the reign of ineptitude and malfeasance in the country’s leadership. Ndume during an interview with Arise TV programme on Friday, said country is being led by those who are unfit to govern, prioritising personal interests over the...

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Nigerian Police Arrest Serial Killer ‘Itaapa’ Who Named Osun Politician As Godfather, Said He Got 30 Rifles During 2023 Polls

6 months ago1067 min

  The Nigeria Police Force, Osun State Command has arrested a 32-year-old notorious cultist and alleged serial killer, Bode Owoeye, also known as Bode Itaapa, for conspiracy, armed robbery, unlawful possession of prohibited firearms and murder.   The suspect alleged that his group were political thugs working for a certain Honourable Sanya Omirin, who typically gave them instructions through another wanted cultist named Adefioye Solomon.   Owoeye was arrested alongside Mukaila Lateef, 45, and David...

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BREAKING: Several Persons Trapped As Two-Storey Residential Building Collapses In Abuja

6 months ago2712 min

It was gathered that the building located close to the popular Cupid Hotel on Cupid Road, Sultan Dasuki Way in the Kubwa area of Abuja. A yet-to-be-confirmed number of people have been trapped in a section of a two-storey residential building that collapsed in Abuja on Saturday morning.   It was gathered that the building located close to the popular Cupid Hotel on Cupid Road, Sultan Dasuki Way in the Kubwa area of Abuja.  ...

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