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Before the new provision, individuals could launder suspicious funds through notorious secrecy and tax havens and hide behind shell companies incorporated in those havens to anonymously buy properties in the UK. A new law in the United Kingdom is requiring offshore companies investing in its property market to declare their beneficial owners, promising to reverse London’s notoriety for allowing the …

Serena Williams roared into the third round of the US Open on Wednesday, overpowering second seed Anett Kontaveit with a battling performance to extend her Grand Slam singles career in dramatic fashion. The 40-year-old tennis icon – who has signalled she plans to retire after the tournament – drew on all her reserves of resilience and sheer fighting spirit to …

The Minister of State for Transportation, Mr. Ademola Adegoroye, has reiterated the need for media practitioners to play the role of partners in progress with government on policies and programmes aimed at making life better for Nigerians. Adegoroye, who received some officers of the Transport and Aviation Correspondents Association on a courtesy visit in his office yesterday, said that the …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has said the union is open to the Progressives Governors Forum’s offer to take over negotiation aimed at ending the ongoing strike if it will be sincere. The union’s National Vice-President, Dr Christopher Piwuna, disclosed this in an interview with The PUNCH on Wednesday. The PUNCH reported that the PGF Chairman, who also is …

“At my place of work, we heard some have benefited, but it seems they are those at the top of their career.” Federal workers across the South-West zone in Nigeria on Wednesday unanimously called for review of the National Housing Fund (NHF) due to the alleged cumbersome processes of obtaining housing loans from the scheme. They told the News Agency …

Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Wednesday said Nigeria’s democracy was drifting towards dictatorship, insisting that all hands must be on the deck to save it. Jonathan spoke at the 70th birthday of the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Matthew Kukah, in Abuja. Speaking on the theme of the event, ‘Nigeria’s unfinished greatness: Next steps,’ Jonathan advised Nigerians to remain vigilant. …

By Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku Abuja, Nigeria – The Inspector-General of Police, IGP Usman Alkali Baba has concluded plans to unveil the Nigeria Police Public Relations School, Abuja Study Centre Building to improve the quality of interactions with members of the public. A statement from Force Headquarters Public Relations Officer, CSP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, said that the four-storey School located across from …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City, Nigeria – The palace of the Oba of Benin has said that land grabbing in Benin City and environs has attained alarming proportions insisting that the practice must stop forthwith. The palace therefore enjoined the state government, corporate bodies and individuals to step up the fight against land grabbing and grabbers. The Benin Traditional Council …

…insists on registration of all mortuaries, embalmment homes before Sept 30 Edo State Government has scheduled mass burial for the corpses found at an illegal mortuary located off Ekehuan Road in Benin City, as well as those at the former mortuary at the defunct Asuen Hospital, First East Circular Road, Benin City. In a statement on Wednesday, the Edo State …

*VP to meet U.S. counterpart, Kamala Harris, World Bank Group, other partners Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, departed Abuja for the United States of America early Wednesday seeking global partnerships and support for Nigeria’s recently launched Energy Transition Plan. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity,Office of the Vice President, disclosed this in a press …