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The House of Representatives has mandated its relevant committees to invite the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Yemi Cardoso, Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) of all Commercial Banks and other Financial Institutions utilising Point of Sale (PoS) terminals, to appear before them an find measures to address the challenges posed by the undocumented identities of the PoS operators. The resolution was sequel to the adoption of a motion moved by Hon. John Okafor from Imo State at plenary on Wednesday. Presenting the motion, Okafor said the increasing challenges posed by the undocumented identities of PoS operators and fund…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned a former Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Mortgage Bank of Nigeria (FMBN), Mr. Gimba Kumo Ya’u and two others over an alleged diversion of $65 million meant for the development of 962 units of residential housing units in Kubwa District, Abuja. ICPC spokesperson, Demola Bakare said in a statement that Mr. Ya’u was arraigned on Tuesday before Justice James Omotosho of the Federal High Court, Abuja alongside the former Executive Director of the bank, Mr. Bola Ogunsola and the Managing Director of T-Brend Fortunes Nigeria Limited,…

The High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Maitama, on Wednesday, ordered the remand of the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) until December 10. The court will rule on his application for bail on that date. Justice Maryann Anenih gave the order after Bello and his co-defendants, Umar Oricha and Abdulsalami Hudu, pleaded not guilty to a 16-count charge filed against them by the EFCC. The charges include conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, and possession of unlawfully obtained property linked to an alleged N110 billion fraud.…

The Trade Union Congress (TUC) of Nigeria has called on state governments to urgently implement consequential adjustments to the newly signed national minimum wage. TUC President, Comrade Festus Osifo, made the demand during a press briefing in Abuja after the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Labour Center on Tuesday. Speaking to journalists, Osifo emphasised the need for state governments to go beyond announcing minimum wage figures and engage in meaningful dialogue with organised labour to ensure the proper implementation of consequential adjustments. The labour leader criticised states like Cross River and Zamfara for failing to prioritise workers’ welfare,…

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC) has explained that it is the old Port Harcourt Refinery, having 60,000 barrels per day capacity that has been revived and not the entire refinery. Recall that the Port Harcourt Refinery complex comprises two operational units established in 1965 and 1989, respectively, and with a combined installed capacity of 210,000 barrels per day. The older plant, which has a capacity of 60,000 barrels per day, has now been revived and is currently operating at 70 per cent capacity, producing significant volumes of petroleum products daily. The newer plant with 150,000 barrels per day…

Adamawa State Police Command has arrested two persons in connection to the gruesome murder of a police officer identified as Ibrahim Maizabuwa. The suspects nabbed include Ezekiel Kefas, 67, and Stephen Zabadi, 44, who hail from Wamsa Suwa Ward in Lamurde local government area of the State. The spokesman of the Police Command, SP Suleiman Yahaya Nguroje, who confirmed the arrest, said that the suspects were apprehended on November 19, 2024. He said the son of the deceased, Danlami Ibrahim Maizabuwa, who hails from Gombe State, reported the matter to the Adamawa State Police Command. “Our investigation reveals that the…

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has secured the conviction of Mr. Martins Ugwu, who impersonated and used the certificate of his ‘best friend’ to secure a job at the Federal Ministry of Health. ICPC had in February 2016, filed a 7-count charge before Justice Abubakar Idris Kutigi, against Ugwu, for making false statement to the chairman of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), through which he secured employment into the Federal Ministry of Health, in 2006. The Commission said the offence contravened Section 25 (1) (a) of the Corrupt Practices and Other Related Act, 2000…

Oyo State government has disclosed that over 5 million residents would benefit from the 2024 mass deworming campaign and mass administration of medicines against river blindness and lymphatic filariasis in the state. Commissioner for Health in the state, Dr. Oluwaserimi Adetumobi who disclosed this at a press conference to flag off the exercise, urged communities and residents to fully participate in the free health exercise which would be safely administered from house to house. Ajetumobi also explained that the free deworming exercise has been scheduled to end on November 30, 2024, as over 700 trained health workers along with over…

Over 20 passengers are missing, while a toddler and seven others lost their lives during a tragic boat accident at Beneth Island in Gbaramatu Kingdom, Warri South-West local government area of Delta State over the weekend. The lifeless body of the one-year-old child was discovered hours later floating along the creek. The boat accident occurred when the speedboat carrying passengers who were returning from a burial ceremony collided with a submerged log, causing it to capsize. The resultant collision threw many passengers overboard into the water, many of whom were unable to swim and were not equipped with life jackets.…

Some residents have urged the former Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwumi Ambode to join the race for the 2027 governorship race, saying he has the Midas touch to transform the state if given the second chance to complete the good job he started. It would be recalled that Ambode who governed the state from 2015 – 2019 lost the ticket of his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) under controversial circumstances during the primary election, a development that denied him a second term in office. However, residents of the nation’s commercial nerve centre under the aegis of Lagos Residents…