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It’s fake news, no secret recruitment in NNPCL – Source – Blueprint Newspapers Limited

September 22, 2023 Bode Olagoke News 0 ontrary to reports by some online media that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, under the leadership of Group Chief Executive Officer Mr. Mele Kyari is conducting secret recruitment without board approval, this medium reliably gathered that it’s false. The report had claimed that about 35 people were allegedly recruited secretly into the …

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Two brothers declared wanted by EFCC over alleged N330m fraud in Delta

Two blood brothers identified as Faith and Emmanuel Onoja, have been declared wanted by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over an alleged fraud N330 million. The anti-graft agency in a statement on Friday, said the siblings who are both from Ughelli South local government area of Delta State, are wanted for allegedly defrauding several people of various sums …

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Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox and News Corp.

Rupert Murdoch ●Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of News Corp. and Fox Corp.●The news comes as the 92-year-old’s empire, which includes Fox News, gears up for the 2024 election.●Earlier this year, Fox paid $787.5 million to settle defamation claims by voting tech company Dominion. Rupert Murdoch is stepping down as chairman of the board of both Fox Corp. …

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Businessman, Akindele, opens up on arrest over alleged fraud, dispute with Abiola family

The Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Duport Midstream Company Limited, Akintoye Akindele, has opened up on the travails that led to his arrest by the police. In a short video he released late Tuesday, the businessman said his business rivals were trying to weave unfound fraud allegations around him through cronies, describing all fraud allegations against him as untrue. Akintoye …

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MOHBAD: Police defends use of teargas to disperse crowd at Lekki toll gate

The Lagos State Police Command, on Friday, defended the use of teargas to disperse an army of protesters who converged at the Lekki Toll Gate after the candlelight procession in honour of late artiste, Mohbad. SP Benjamin Hundeyin, the Lagos Police spokesman, spoke on the issue via a lengthy statement issued on Friday. The protesters dressed in white T-shirts played …

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PEPC’s verdict flawed over non-recognition of “Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation”, Atiku tells S’Court – The Conclave Online Newspaper

●Says justices exhibited “bias” through uncomplimentary remarks The candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 presidential election, Alhaji Atiku Abubakar, is seeking an overturn of the judgment of the Presidential Election Petitions Court (PEPC) on the February 25 presidential poll over its failure to take into cognisance the “Doctrine of Legitimate Expectation” regarding the failure of INEC …

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Only 5% out of repentant Boko Haram members were insurgents, Borno Comm claims

The Borno State Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajiya Zuwaira Gambo, on Thursday, claimed that only about 5,000 out of the over 100,000 (5%) repentants Boko Haram members were actual insurgents. Gambo made the claim in Maiduguri while presenting a paper titled “Borno Model” at an event to commemorate the 2023 International Day of Peace, organised by an …

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