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Foreign currency dealers have complained to the Inspector-General of Police, Usman Baba, about their ordeals in the hands of operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission following the arrest of some of them.   The dealers will also send a copy of their petition to the Senate even as members of the Association of […]

The lingering scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise called petrol, has persisted in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and other hinterland states despite…   The lingering scarcity of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS), otherwise called petrol, has persisted in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and other hinterland states despite the receded floodwater in Lokoja, the […]

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged President Muhammadu Buhari to “direct the Minister of Labour and Employment, Chris Ngige, and the acting Accountant General of the Federation, Sylva Okolieaboh to immediately reverse the apparently illegal deductions from the salaries of members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) for October 2022.”   […]

President Muhammadu Buhari wishes a Happy 71st birthday to Jim James Ovia CFR, CON, businessman and founder of Zenith Bank, Africa’s largest commercial bank, referring to him as a symbol of service and dedication. He praised him for his life of service to society.   “Jim Ovia,” according to the President, “is a beloved citizen,” […]

….Customers depositing billions, millions –Bankers ….Banks launch Saturday service for cash deposits …ordered to share daily vault balances with CBN Days after the Central Bank of Nigeria announced the redesign of the N1,000, N500 and N200 notes, with a directive that the current notes be remitted to the commercial banks, wealthy individuals and organisations with […]

  ….“When you get a job in the UAE, it is the rule for the company to give you a two-year visa, but the visa…   “I am in a fix. My visa has expired and I can’t renew it. My job is gone. Life is hell in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for Nigerians […]

A Federal High Court, Abuja, on Friday, ordered an interim forfeiture of 40 landed property, nine in Dubai, linked to Sen. Ike Ekweremadu, former Deputy Senate President.   Justice Inyang Ekwo following an ex -parte motion filed and moved by Ibrahim Buba, lawyer to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC).   Ekweremadu and his […]

www.www.aso.rocks search engine understands that Twitter Inc temporarily closed its offices and cut workers’ access to internal systems on Friday after telling employees they would be informed by email about whether they were being laid off.   The move follows a week of chaos and uncertainty about the company’s future under new owner Elon Musk. […]Read More

The US Army has promoted a woman of Nigerian descent Amanda Azubuike from Lieutenant Colonel to Brigadier General.   She was promoted to the rank at a military base in Fort Knox, Kentucky, USA in a ceremony held recently.   Following her promotion, an excited Amanda shared her story, giving a peep into her journey. […]

The mining and commodities giant Glencore will be forced to pay £281m in fines, confiscated profits and costs as punishment for “sustained criminality”, the largest ever payment imposed on a company in a UK court.   A judge at Southwark crown court in London on Thursday said offences by a UK subsidiary of Glencore showed […]

President Biden delivered remarks Wednesday on democracy, political violence and the midterm elections in a televised address from Washington’s Union Station. The following is a transcript of his remarks. Good evening, everyone.   Just a few days ago, a little before 2:30 a.m. in the morning, a man smashed the back windows and broke into […]

  …hails security operatives   The Edo State Government has pledged to unravel the cause of death of ten persons whose corpses were discovered in Ibillo/Lampese, Akoko-Edo Local Government Area of Edo State.   The Edo State Commissioner for Communication and Orientation, Chris Nehikhare gave the assurance while briefing journalists after the weekly Executive Council […]