The Federal Government is to activate the stoppage of cash withdrawal from all public accounts with immediate effect, following the observation that most cash withdrawals from government accounts including payments for estacode for public officials, are often in excess of the cash withdrawal limit provided by the Money Laundering Act. In place of cash withdrawals, […]
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Argentina have won their first World Cup in 36 years and some months after defeating France 4-2 in a penalty shoot-out to win the World Cup for the third time in Qatar on Sunday. The match ended 2-2 after 90 minutes but Lionel Messi poked in a goal to put Argentina 3-2 ahead in the
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Ghana has agreed on a $3 billion credit deal with the International Monetary Fund, the multilateral lender said on Tuesday, as the country battles its worst economic crisis in decades. The West Africa state is facing more than 40 percent inflation, growing debt and a sharp decline in its cedi currency since the start of
The House of Representatives has called on the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited to ensure adequate supply of Premium Motor Spirit popularly called petrol within seven days. The order followed the adoption of motion of urgent public importance by Sa’idu Musa Abdullahi (APC, Niger) at plenary on Tuesday. Moving the motion, Abdullahi noted that in
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Nigerian singer, Adesina Adeleke, popularly known as Sina Rambo who is a cousin to Davido, has refuted accusations of domestic abuse brought against him by his estranged wife, Korth. Korth accused her estranged husband of violence on Monday, the same day she announced the end of their marriage. Sina has, however, responded to the claims,
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The Advertising Regulatory Council of Nigeria (ARCON) has said that Nigerian skit makers, bloggers, comedians and other content creators using digital platforms will, henceforth, be punished for not getting approval before publishing their online advertisements. According to a statement released on Monday by Olalekan Fadolapo, ARCON’s director-general said that the agency is making the decision
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An Iranian professional soccer player has been sentenced to death after protesting against the death of Mahsa Amini. FIFPRO, the international soccer players union, said in a statement on Monday that it was “shocked and sickened” by the news. Nasr-Azadani was arrested in the city of Isfahan two days after allegedly taking part in an
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Prof. Joy Ngozi Ezeilo, a professor of Public Law and Human Rights Defender, in a statement issued to mark International Himan Tights Day, has said citizens of Nigeria are yet to enjoy their human rights, including the basic right to life, healthcare and means for livelihood sustainability. Professor Ezeilo added that the Constitutional reforms that
Belgium’s captain, Eden Hazard, on Wednesday, announced his retirement from international football, days after the team crashed out of the World Cup in the group stage. After 126 caps and 33 goals, Hazard announced his retirement from international football at age just 31. The Real Madrid forward made the announcement on social media, saying “a
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Oladapo Oyebanji, professionally known as D’banj, has been arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) The musician was arrested and detained on Tuesday after ICPC operatives closed in on him and forced him to surrender himself at the agency’s headquarters in Abuja. D’banj was said to have been making excuses
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