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PRESIDENT BUHARI ENDORSES THE APPOINTMENT OF SIX NEW PERMANENT SECRETARIES.

President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday approved the appointment of six new permanent secretaries in the Federal Civil Service after the recently conducted selection process with the date for swearing-in to be announced in due course. The Head of the Civil Service of the Federation HOCSF, Folasade Yemi-Esan disclosed this in a statement in Abuja through the Director of Communications of the Office of the HOCSF, Mohammed Ahmed. The appointees and their states of origin are Esuabana Asanye from Cross River, Mahmud […]

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National

SERAP ASKS INEC TO INVESTIGATE ELECTORAL OFFENSES FROM THE LAST ELECTION.

The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project SERAP has urged the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC, Professor Mahmood Yakubu to urgently seek the appointment of an independent counsel to investigate allegations of electoral violence and other electoral offenses including bribery against any state governors and their deputies during the just concluded general elections. SERAP in a letter dated 25 March 2023 and signed by their deputy director Kolawole Oluwadare also advised him to quickly and effectively investigate reports […]

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News

EFCC URGES OTHER PROFESSIONAL BODIES TO JOIN HANDS IN THE FIGHT AGAINST MONEY LAUNDERING.

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC has enjoined all the professional bodies in Nigeria to join the commission in the fight against money laundering and corruption in general. The chairman of the anti-graft agency Abdul Rasheed Bawa, who made the call during the 2023 presidential retreat of the Association of Professional Bodies of Nigeria APBN in Enugu, said they are saddled with the responsibility of instituting transparency and accountability in any organization by ensuring that transactions are valid and […]

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News

OHANAEZE NDIGBO SAYS YORUBAS ARE NOT POLITICAL RASCALS.

The Ohanaeze Ndigbo Worldwide yesterday said Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu never referred to Yorubas as political rascals, while speaking during an event to mark the one year in office of the Governor of Anambra State Chukwuma Soludo, in Awka, Anambra State, on Saturday, branding the report as false. Ohanaeze in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary Alex Ogbonnia in Enugu insisted the report was a typical falsehood, fabricated by social media entrepreneurs to create inter-ethnic mistrust between the age-long partners in […]

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Sports

SUPER EAGLES LOSE GRIP ON GROUP A LEAD AFTER SHOCK DEFEAT TO GUINEA-BISSAU

Wild Dogs of Guinea-Bissau recorded a shock 1-0 win against the Super Eagles of Nigeria in Group A of the 2023 AFCON qualifiers in Abuja in what was their first-ever win against Nigeria. A first-half goal from Mama Balde sealed one of the shocks in the qualifying series and took Guinea Bissau to seven points, usurping the Eagles as Group A leaders. Osimhen had the Eagle’s first chance on goal in the 4th minute but his header off Samuel Chukwueze’s […]

todayMarch 25, 2023 62

World

34 MIGRANTS INCLUDING CHILDREN MISSING AFTER BOAT CAPSIZES OFF TUNISIAN COAST.

Not less than 34 migrants from sub-Saharan Africa including children and babies are missing off the Tunisian coast after their boat capsized, as authorities believe the boat was heading for Italy. It is the fifth migrant boat to sink in two days, with seven people confirmed dead so far, and 67 still missing. The Tunisian coast guard has reportedly stopped 56 boats from leaving the country, bound for Italy, in the past two days. Houssem Jebabli of the Tunisian National […]

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National

CENTRAL BANK OF NIGERIA BEGINS EVACUATION OF BANKNOTES TO EASE CIRCULATION

The Acting Director of the Corporate Communications Department of the Central Bank of Nigeria CBN, Isa Abdulmumin says it has commenced the evacuation of banknotes from its vaults to commercial banks across the country, in a bid to ease the circulation of naira notes of various denominations. Abdulmumin confirmed this yesterday when he revealed that the apex bank has also directed all commercial banks to conduct physical operations in the banking halls on Saturdays and Sundays, as well as loading […]

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Entertainment

DAVIDO ANNOUNCES SHOWS IN THREE CITIES FOR UPCOMING NEW ALBUM

Nigerian International music superstar Davido yesterday announced three shows on Instagram set to hold in Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and the United State for his upcoming album Timeless. The show tagged A Timeless Night with Davido is set to kick off in New York on April 2, 2023, at the Irvine Plaza. The second show will take place in London on April 5, 2023, at Koko, while the third and final show will hold in Lagos on April 23rd at the Tafa Belewa Square. Davido […]

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Politics

APGA CANDIDATE REJECTS PETER MBAH AS WINNER OF ENUGU STATE GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION.

The governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA in last Saturday’s governorship election in Enugu State, Frank Nweke has rejected the declaration of Peter Mbah of the People’s Democratic Party PDP, as the winner of the polls. Nweke, who came third in the election, behind Chijioke Edeoga of the Labor Party LP, described the election as an assault on democracy, saying that he would explore all legal means to ensure a legitimate government is put in place in […]

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