Folake Sokoya The Presidency has commenced efforts to strengthen the mechanism of the Whistle blower policy following breakthroughs in the war against corruption and unaccounted wealth. The Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mallam Garba Shehu, confirmed this development to State House correspondents on Wednesday in Abuja. He noted that the enthusiastic response of Nigerians to …

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Olabode Adedaramola One hundred and twenty-three cases of cerebrospinal meningitis were recorded in Niger state so far, the state ministry of health has disclosed. The mortalities from the outbreak has also risen from the initial 16 to 33 deaths within two months, director of public health, Malam Mohammed Usman also revealed to journalists on Friday. Speaking on behalf of the …

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Notorious Fraudster who claims to be IGP’s “Brother” nabbed by the Police in Niger state A middle-aged man, who has been parading himself as the “brother” of the Inspector General of Police (IG) Ibrahim Idris Kpotum has been arrested in Minna, the Niger state capital. The man, whose real name was given as Baba Muhammed, was arrested at the Sauka-Kahuta …

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Olabode Adaramola A Minna high court II would on Tuesday hear the case of alleged fraud and abuse office brought before it by the Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC), against former Niger state Governor Dr. Muazu Babangida Aliyu. The immediate past governor who was between 2007 and 2011 elected into office on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party(PDP) …

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The Nigerian authorities must immediately scrap plans to execute death row inmates in Kirikiri prison in Lagos, Amnesty International said today amid macabre reports from inmates that the prison’s gallows were being prepared and one inmate had been isolated possibly in preparation for execution. This follows a statement by the Attorney General of Lagos State during a press briefing on …

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The duo of Kanayo O. Kanayo gained more admiration in the sight of their fans when they openly paid homage to veteran thespian and Nollywood ‘darling’ RMD at the Port Harcourt edition of the Globacom Mega Comedy Show, Glo Laffta Fest. The event was in full swing when the show anchors, Juliet Ibrahim and Ebube Nwagbo called on RMD to …

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An Igando Customary Court in Lagos State on Friday dissolved an 18-year-old  marriage between Mrs Taiwo Bolumade and her husband, Olajide over counter allegations of infidelity and battery. This dissolution came after several adjournments by the court asking the couple to resolve their differences were unsuccessful. Earlier, Mrs Taiwo Bolumade, 42, had told the court that she stumbled on a …

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The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun, has advised Nigerians to focus on non-oil revenue growth, tax compliance and budget transparency to drive economic development‎ in the country. The minister gave the advice on Friday during a Finance Ministers’ meeting convened by the G24 Group at the ongoing IMF/World Bank Spring meetings in Washington DC. She discussed strategies to drive …

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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has suspended its earlier directive on the implementation of cashless policy. In a circular released on Friday, the apex bank instructed banks to revert to old charges and refund customers who had been debited. CBN had earlier announced new charges on deposit and withdrawals above a threshold of N500,000. The apex bank had directed …

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Barring any change, prospective and existing shareholders of Nigerian Breweries Plc may be in for a better financial year, as the company was able to commence the 2017 financial year on a positive note. The company first quarter result for the period ended March 31, 2017 shows that there was improvement both at the top and bottom line of the …

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