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World Bank suspends Nigerian firm, MD for bribery

World Bank suspends Nigerian firm, MD for bribery

THE World Bank has sanctioned SoftTech IT Solutions and Services Ltd., a Nigerian information technology solutions company, and its Managing Director, Mr Isah Kantigi, for alleged corrupt practices. The firm, which was involved in the National Social Safety Nets Project, was sanctioned for 50 months while the managing director was sanctioned for 60 months. This...

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Four banks lost N1.77bn to fraud in 2021, says report

Four banks lost N1.77bn to fraud in 2021, says report

Four Nigerian deposit money banks lost a total of N1.77bn to fraudulent activities involving the banks’ employees and consumers in 2021. This was contained in the 2021 financial statements of the banks. The banks are Access Bank Plc, Guaranty Trust Bank Plc, First Monument City Bank, and Wema Bank. The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System, a...

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Doyin Okupe withdraws from presidential race, backs Peter Obi 

Doyin Okupe withdraws from presidential race, backs Peter Obi 

A former presidential aide, Doyin Okupe, and presidential hopeful has withdrawn from the 2023 race to support the ambition of ex-governor of Anambra State, Peter Obi. He made this known on Wednesday at a press conference held at the Iwe Iroyin Press Centre in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, saying that leader of socio-political group,...

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Obiano’s wife declares senatorial ambition, apologises to Soludo 

Obiano’s wife declares senatorial ambition, apologises to Soludo 

The immediate past First Lady of Anambra State, Mrs Ebelechukwu Obiano, has declared her intention to join the contest for the forthcoming Anambra North Senatorial District election. Obiano also apologised to Governor Charles Soludo, Ndigbo and friends of Ndigbo over the incident between her and Mrs Bianca Ojukwu in Awka at the inauguration programme of...

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Hollywood actor, Bruce Willis announces he has been diagnosed with degenerative brain condition and will step away from acting 

Hollywood actor, Bruce Willis announces he has been diagnosed with degenerative brain condition and will step away from acting 

Hollywood actor, Bruce Willis, 67, has been diagnosed with a brain condition called aphasia and will be quitting acting, his family has announced. In a statement posted to social media, his family said: ‘To Bruce’s amazing supporters, as a family, we wanted to share that our beloved Bruce has been experiencing some health issues and has recently...

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EFCC arrests 120 suspected internet fraudsters in Ibadan and Enugu 

EFCC arrests 120 suspected internet fraudsters in Ibadan and Enugu 

Operatives of the Ibadan Zonal Command of the EFCC, have arrested eighty (80) suspects for alleged internet- related activities in Ibadan, Oyo State. Forty (40) other suspects were arrested by operatives of the Enugu Zonal Command of the Commission for the same suspected offences. EFCC said the suspects were all arrested based on verified intelligence...

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There will be no special treatment for Abba Kyari and others in Kuje prison – Prison Spokesperson 

There will be no special treatment for Abba Kyari and others in Kuje prison – Prison Spokesperson 

Prison authorities have said there will be no special treatment for suspended police officer, Abba Kyari and others who have been remanded in Kuje prison in their ongoing trial over alleged drug trafficking.  Kuje prison authorities said Kyari and others are safe in their facilities and also dismissed insinuations that they could be harmed.  Revealing that...

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Nigeria-Ghana Match: “Pepper sprayed, lost a shoe, walked through broken glass” – Governor Soludo’s daughter shares her experience at Abuja stadium 

Nigeria-Ghana Match: “Pepper sprayed, lost a shoe, walked through broken glass” – Governor Soludo’s daughter shares her experience at Abuja stadium 

Adaora Ifeatu, daughter of Anambra State Governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo, has narrated her experience at the Moshood Abiola Stadium, Abuja.  Recall that angry Nigerian supporters invaded the pitch and vandalised facilities in protest after the national team failed to qualify for the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Taking to Instagram, Adaora said she was pepper sprayed and walked...

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IPOB protests move to name Second Niger Bridge after Buhari 

IPOB protests move to name Second Niger Bridge after Buhari 

The Indigenous People of Biafra are protesting the move to name the second River Niger Bridge after the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). The group, in a statement on Monday by its Media and Publicity Secretary, Emma Powerful, said it rejects naming the bridge after Buhari, “because he came to power and completely sidelined...

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Reps to meet medical directors over healthcare waste disposal 

Reps to meet medical directors over healthcare waste disposal 

The House of Representatives has condemned the indiscriminate disposal of waste from healthcare facilities, charging the government at all levels to design and enforce a standard healthcare waste management system. The House consequently mandated its Committees on Healthcare Services, Health Institutions and Environment to interface with the Chief Medical Directors of University Teaching Hospitals, Medical...