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Banks and their customers have raised concerns over the Central Bank of Nigeria’s proposed plan to mop up funds from dormant accounts. While the proposal is not new, stakeholders argue that it could potentially have unintended consequences on the banking sector, reports Oluwakemi Abimbola The bank account of a deceased man, Oluwanisola Yekini, has been dormant since he died in …

Gunmen have attacked two villages in the Federal Capital Territory(FCT), killing a primary school teacher, abducted his pregnant wife and five children.The gunmen who attacked Kasada and Ggau village in Gaube ward of Kuje Area Council in the FCT, in two separate operations, were said to have kidnapped thirteen villagers during the attack.They were said to have invaded the village …

The coalition of members-elect of the House of Representatives in the minority parties has finally declared their bid for the office of the Speaker in the 10th National Assembly. Arising from the closed-door meeting in Abuja on Thursday night, the minority caucus stated that it was out to contest the speakership seat with the All Progressives Congress, claiming that the …

The Director, Defence Media Operations, Musa Danmadami, said this on Thursday in Abuja at the bi-weekly news conference on the operations of the armed forces. Mr Danmadami, a major general, said the troops also apprehended no fewer than 122 terrorists, bandits, their collaborators and other criminals across the zones within the period. He added that 30 of the rescued victims …

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the immediate suspension from office of Hudu Ari, Resident Electoral Commissioner (REC) of Adamawa State pending the completion of investigation by the Inspector General of Police (IGP) on the conduct/actions of the REC during the Supplementary election in Adamawa State. According to a statement by Director, Information Office of the Secretary to the Government of the …

Washington—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today released its 2023-2026 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Strategic Plan, marking the agency’s first comprehensive strategy to incorporate a culture of DEIA principles as a foundational element of its daily work. This effort is consistent with the USCIS core value to champion people, and the recently released USCIS FY 2023-2026 Strategic Plan, in …

South Padre Island, Texas (AP) — SpaceX’s giant new rocket exploded minutes after blasting off on its first test flight Thursday and crashed into the Gulf of Mexico, the Associated Press reports. Elon Musk’s company was aiming to send the biggest and most powerful rocket ever built on a round-the-world trip from the southern tip of Texas, near the Mexican …

BY MIKE OSAROGIAGBON Benin City, Nigeria – Edo State Commissioner of Police, CP Mohammed Dankwara, has ordered a special surveillance around worship centers, parks, highways and other vulnerable places to ensure a hitch free 2023 Eidel-Fitri celebrations in the state. The Public Relations Officer, Edo State Police Command SP Chidi Nwabuzor disclosed this in a statement  in Benin City, today. …

The hope of having a woman elected a state governor in Nigeria was, again, dashed as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Aishatu Dahiru, was defeated in Adamawa State. Mrs Dahiru, popularly called Binani, was unable to secure 90 per cent of the votes cast in the supplementary election, which she needed to overtake Governor Ahmadu Fintiri …

• Vice chair gives Adamu seven-day ultimatum to summon NEC meeting, threatens to drag chairman to court• No crack in APC or plans to remove Adamu, says Kekemeke The political landscape is not bereft of high-powered drama. From one party to the other, the infractions have been intriguing and melodramatic. Two days ago, it was the Labour Party. Just as …