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….Granted extension of deadline Following the five day ultimatum issued by the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Dr Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, to the Nigeria Communications Commission (NCC) on the 5th of November 2019, to resolve the challenges of illegal data deductions and review the cost of data downward, the commission has commenced the implementation. In a statement by …

Nigeria has the world’s second-largest number of child brides, with 23 million girls married out as children thereby ending their educational strive, an official of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said. Bhanu Pathak, the chief of field officer of UNICEF Nigeria, Bauchi Field Office, stated this in Bauchi on Saturday at a Youth Talk ceremony organised in commemoration of …

The Department of State Service on Saturday failed to release the convener of #RevolutionNow protest, Mr. Omoyele Sowore, and Olawale Bakare, despite the agency’s admission late on Friday that it had been served with the Abuja Division of the Federal High Court’s warrants for the release of the two men from custody. Reacting to the development on Saturday, the Executive …

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Troops of the 4 Brigade, Nigerian Army have arrested a fake soldier specialized in escorting imported and unregistered vehicles from one destination to another for financial purposes. The alleged female fake soldier, Mrs. Angela Maidoki, 42 was travelling in a commercial vehicle, kitted in military camouflage when the troops spotted her among other passengers on Benin-Agbor Road …

By MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Operatives at the Edo State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) have arrested a 42-year old electrician who allegedly dangled marriage offers, and claimed to be a lawyer to defraud unsuspecting single ladies. The suspect, Uchenna Duru was said to have promised to marry a lady in Owerri, Imo State but never turned up on the wedding …

Enugu Zonal office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has arraigned a lawyer, Nwabufo Richard Obienu and his company, Forric Nigeria Limited before Justice B.G Diepri of a Rivers State High Court, Port-Harcourt on a three count charge bordering on conspiracy to commit felony and stealing by conversion to the tune of N200,000,000.00 ( Two Hundred Million Naira only). …

Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) on Friday said it had seized 44 assets valued at N14.7 billion. Spokesperson of the anti-graft agency, Mrs Rasheedat Okoduwa, disclosed this in a statement in Abuja. Okoduwa said the assets, located in the Federal Capital Territory, comprised two mansions, 27 pieces of land, one factory building and 15 buildings at …

Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has hailed the contribution of women to achievements recorded by his administration in the last three years, exlaining that they were solid pillars behind reforms in basic education, healthcare, housing, child protection, and the fight against human trafficking and illegal migration in the state. Obaseki made the remarks at the Edo Women Summit, which …

The presidency has released the statement below confirming that some aides of the vice president have been relieved of their position. President Muhammadu Buahri’s spokesperson, Garba Shehu, said in the statement that some “political appointments have either been revoked or not renewed in the Second Term.” “The exercise, which has been ordered by the President, is to streamline decision-making, cut …

Governor Godwin Obaseki of Edo State is to chair the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) committee which will interact with relevant government agencies and prepare modalities for accessing a $750 million World Bank grant. Obaseki who disclosed this on Thursday on his arrival at the Benin Airport after series of meetings in Abuja, said the $750 million grant has been approved, …