Six London residents of Nigerian origin have been jailed in the United Kingdom for their role in a series of online scams that fetched them over £10 million. The Metropolitan Police announced on Thursday that the Nigerians collaborated with four other criminals of Middle East and Pakistan origins to carry out their nefarious acts of “diversion fraud.” They were convicted …
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Nigeria’s House of Representatives has said it discovered that over $900m was still “being held” by Federal Government’s ministries, departments and agencies (MDAs) outside Treasury Single Account (TSA). It accused the MDAs of failing to follow the TSA policy, leading to revenue leakages. According to Premium Times report, the House made the revelation while adopting the report with 20 recommendations …
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Goethe Institute of the Federal Republic of Germany’s cultural center has invited Alltiepost.com Correspondent in Benin City, Bob MajiriOghene Etemiku, to attend its 3-day Virtual Reality (VR) training workshop taking place in Lagos from 13 to 15, 2019. The VR and 360°-video Journalism Workshop at the Goethe-Institute in Nigeria is a VR-storytelling workshop for practicing and aspiring journalists. Alltimepost.com, a United States-based …
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Oba Ewuare II of the Great Benin Kingdom has announced a donation of one million naira to the National Association of Resident Doctors to enable them host a successful conference in Benin City. The Oba made the donation when members of the Association led by its President, Dr. Olusegun Olaopa paid him a courtesy visit in his Palace during the …
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Great Benin King, Oba Ewuare II has expressed dismay over the deteriorating state of facilities and equipment in the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH) and called on government and the hospital management for improvement to serve patient better. The Benin Monarch made the. remarks when the Chief Medical Director of the Teaching Hospital, Prof. Darlington Obaseki led the management …
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…’few members mustn’t drag party down for personal gains’ – Idahosa Leaders of the Edo State Chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have warned some of its members causing mischief not to destabilise the party and stir crisis similar to what is currently ongoing in other states in the country, notably Rivers, Zamfara, Ogun and Imo States. This was …
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Festival Lineup on Aug. 31 Features José Andrés, Barbara Kingsolver, Henry Louis Gates Jr., Among Dozens of Authors U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg will be among the featured speakers at the 2019 Library of Congress National Book Festival, along with dozens of best-selling authors, novelists, historians, poets and children’s writers, the Library announced today. This year’s festival will be …
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Former Minister of External Affairs and a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Chief Tom Ikimi has urged Governor Godwin Obaseki to remain focused and continue to work for the good of the people. Chief Ikimi, who said this when he paid a courtesy visit to the Governor at the Government House in Benin City, noted that the governor …
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President Muhammadu Buhari has reappointed the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Godwin Emiefele, for a second and final term of five years. A letter to the Senate seeking Mr Emefiele’s confirmation was read out by Senate President Bukola Saraki at the close of plenary on Thursday. The president, in the letter, said Mr Emefiele’s first tenure will expire …
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The Court of Appeal on Thursday in Abuja nullified the victory of Ademola Adeleke at the Osun State governorship election petition tribunal. This was after the appeal filed by the Governor of Osun State, Gboyega Oyetola, challenging the declaration of Ademola Adeleke as the duly elected governor by the state election petition tribunal. The appellate court also set aside the …
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