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Gombe women farmers decry 3.45% agric budget
The Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), in collaboration with the Gombe State Budget Committee Group (BCG), has decried the 3.45 per cent budgetary…
Gunmen Shoot Catholic Priest, Rob Him of N250,000 in Ibadan
Armed robbers on Monday shot and wounded a Catholic priest in Ibadan, Oyo State, after trailing and dispossessing him of N250,000 he had withdrawn from the bank.
Intelligence…
FCCPC Cracks Down on Fake Foreign Rice: Seals Shops in Abuja’s Utako Market
The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) on Tuesday sealed several wholesale shops in Utako Market, Abuja, for allegedly re-bagging and selling underweight local…
Court Reserves Ruling in Ganduje’s Alleged Bribery, Misappropriation Case
A Kano State High Court on Tuesday reserved ruling on a series of preliminary objections in the high-profile case of alleged bribery and misappropriation of public funds filed against former…
Enugu Assembly Passes Bill to Establish State Anti-Corruption Commission
The Enugu State House of Assembly has passed a bill establishing the Enugu State Anti-Corruption and Transparency Commission, in a move aimed at strengthening the fight against corruption…
Oyetola Flags Off Disbursement of CVFF After Two Decades of Delay
The Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Mr. Adegboyega Oyetola, has directed the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) to begin the long-awaited disbursement process…
Nigerian Govt. Suspends Fuoye’ VC Over Alleged Sexual Harassment
The Federal Government has suspended the Vice Chancellor of Federal University of Oye-Ekiti, FUOYE) in Ekiti State, Professor Abayomi Sunday Fasina, over sexual harassment allegation.
The…
Greek Coast Guard Recovers Two Bodies, Rescues 39 Migrants on Aegean Island
The Greek coast guard has recovered the bodies of two women and rescued 39 other migrants on the tiny island of Farmakonisi, located in the Aegean Sea near the Turkish coast.…
Army Steps In as Rat Infestation Grows Amid Birmingham Bin Strike
The British Army has been called in to support Birmingham City Council as weeks of ongoing bin strikes have left over 17,000 tonnes of uncollected waste piling up across the city,…
Man Takes Own Life After Losing N2.5m to Yahoo Fraudsters
A man identified as Utibe Eteffia, in his early 30s, has died by suicide after reportedly being defrauded of N2.5 million by suspected internet fraudsters, popularly referred to as Yahoo…