The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has deployed its personnel to monitor Saturday’s governorship election in Bayelsa, Imo, and Kogi States. The EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale said in a statement on Friday in Abuja that the move was to prevent politicians and their agents from engaging in vote buying during the elections. Oyewale said that …
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The Inspector General of Police, IGP Kayode Egbetokun, has ordered investigations into the circumstances surrounding the alleged assault of the president of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC), Comrade Joe Ajaero, allegedly by Policemen in Imo state. The Force Public Relations Officer (PPRO), ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said the IGP has directed the deputy inspector-general in charge of the Force Criminal Investigation …
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This line-up of stories will help you discover the latest happenings around the tech world, today 1. Asaak acquires FlexClub to expand global footprint Ugandan fintech firm, Asaak, has completed the acquisition of FlexClub Mexico, expanding its operations to Latin America. Although the financial details of the transaction remain undisclosed, the acquisition will see the startup make entry into …
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A 22-year-old housemate, Ilebaye Odiniya, on Sunday, won this year’s Big Brother Naija reality television show tagged: “All-Stars Edition.” She took home a cash prize of N120 million, an SUV, and other incentives for her efforts in the house. Ilebaye brushed aside competition from the 2019 winner of the contest, Mercy Eke, who finished in second position at the end …
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The Appeal Court sitting in Lagos on Friday, dismissed the appeal filed by Action Alliance (AA) against the Akwa Ibom Governor, Umo Eno’s victory in the March 18 election in the state. The AA governorship candidate, Akpan Udot, had earlier approached the state election tribunal to nullify the outcome of the election over the omission of the party’s name and …
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The Kogi State police command has begun an investigation into reports of violence ahead of the November 11 governorship election in the state. This followed a report of an alleged attack on the Social Democratic Party (SDP) campaign train by suspected thugs of a rival political party in the Koton-Karfe area of the state. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Onuoha …
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President Bola Tinubu on Friday assured potential Saudi Arabian investors of the safety of their businesses in Nigeria. The president, who gave the assurance at the first Saudi-Africa Summit in Riyadh, said that Nigeria was ready for business and assured investors of getting the highest returns on investments in the country. He said: “I also wish to assure all potential …
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The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has arrested a wanted kingpin over alleged attempts to ship illicit drug consignments to the United Kingdom. The NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi, who confirmed the development in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, said the suspect, Obiorah Chigozie, had been on the agency’s wanted list since September 15. He …
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The Court of Appeal, sitting in Lagos, on Friday, upheld the election of Governor Peter Mbah as the governor of Enugu State. The judgement was delivered by a three-man panel of the Appeal Court in a case filed by Barr Chijioke Edeoga of the Labour Party, LP. Read also: Stay at home to work, Pat Utomi faults how African leaders attend …
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It seems the efforts of the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to strengthen the naira might not yield the desired result after all if the latest report coming out from the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) is anything to go by. EIU, in its new country report for Nigeria, has predicted that Nigeria’s official exchange rate is …
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