The World Bank’s Integrity Vice Presidency (INT) has made a shocking discovery, uncovering $32 million in missing funds from Nigeria’s water project. The global bank which made the revelation in its recently released Fiscal Year 2024 Sanctions System Annual Report, stated that the unaccounted funds were meant to improve water infrastructure in Nigeria but were …
Akwa Ibom plans digitalization of tax collection system in 2025
Akwa Ibom State government has announced plans to begin full digitalization of all tax collection processes in the state beginning from the 2025 fiscal year. The executive chairman, Akwa Ibom State Revenue Board, Okon Okon disclosed this on Sunday while briefing newsmen in Uyo after a two-day Strategic Session for the 2025 fiscal year. He …
JAMB begins centre accreditation for 2025 UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has officially commenced the accreditation of centres for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, saying the process is a critical first step in preparation for the annual examination. A statement signed by the Board’s Director of Communications, Dr Fabian Benjamin, noted that all new Computer-Based Test, CBT, …
Gunmen kidnap NDLEA Officers in Delta
Officers of the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, have been whisked away in Delta State by gunmen. It was alleged that the heavily armed abductors intercepted the officer and his orderly, and kidnapped them close to the agency’s head office around 8:00 pm as the officers were heading home after work. Knowing fully the …
Amnesty International demands unconditional release of Igbo couple detained by Nigerian military since 2021 without trial
Global human rights body, the Amnesty International, has demanded immediate and unconditional release of an Igbo couple, Mr. Ifedi Sunday and his wife Calista, who the Nigerian military have held in detention at Wawa Barracks in Niger State since 2021 without trial. The couple is accused of being members of the Indigenous People of Biafra …
Lagos releases travel advisory as they shuts bridge for 3 months
The Lagos State Government has announced plans to divert traffic away from the lane outbound Apapa on the Marine Bridge from Monday, November 18, 2024 to Tuesday, February 25, 2025 for repairs of asphalt section. State Commissioner for Transportation, Oluwaseun Osiyemi, announced this in a statement on Friday. Consequently, Osiyemi urged motorists to ply alternative …
David Umahi threatens to terminate 10 federal road contracts in Niger
The Minister of Works, David Umahi, has again threatened to terminate 10 federal road contracts handled by contractors in Niger State over unnecessary delays. The minister made the threat during a stakeholder meeting with representatives on the deplorable conditions of federal roads in the state at the ministry headquarters in Abuja. The meeting presided over …
NJC suspends two Nigerian Judges over misconduct
The National Judicial Council under the Chairmanship of the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Kudirat Olatokunbo Kekere-Ekun, at its 107th Meeting of 13 and 14 November 2024, sanctioned five serving judicial officers for various acts of misconduct. Specifically, the Council at its meeting on Thursday, suspended Justice G. C. Aguma of High Court of Rivers …
How my South African partner defrauded me of $3.5m Ben Murray Bruce
Former Nigerian senator, Ben Murray-Bruce, has revealed how he was defrauded of $3.5 million by his South African partner when he attempted to purchase a cinema complex in Kenya. Speaking on Thursday, Nov. 14, at the 4th Peace Anyiam Osigwe (PAO) Nigeria Digital Content Regulation Conference, Murray-Bruce said that after he transferred the said sum, his South …
Miss Universe contestant disqualified over alleged hotel room visit
Italy Mora, the Miss Universe contestant representing Panama, has been disqualified some few hours to the competition’s grand finale. The finale of the global contest will take place in Mexico on Saturday, 16 November 2024. While the official reason for her dismissal hasn’t been disclosed, the New York Post reports that she was expelled following …