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A popular social media activist, Martins Otse, otherwise known as VeryDarkMan, was on Friday, arraigned before an Abuja Chief Magistrate Court sitting at Wuse Zone 6, over an allegation that he falsely presented himself as a police officer. The defendant, who was in the charge marked: CR/510/2024, accused of impersonation and making unauthorized use of the police uniform, pleaded not guilty to the allegation. He was subsequently granted bail by the court to the tune of N2million with the two sureties in the like sum. The court maintained that the sureties must not only be resident within the Federal Capital…

The meeting between the Federal Government and the Joint Action Committee of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, held on Thursday, ended in a deadlock. The meeting, which was held at the Federal Ministry of Education, was led by former Minister of State for Education, Dr Yusuf Sununu, and aimed at discussing issues around the ongoing strike of the unions. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Nasir Gwarzo, was also in attendance at a meeting held at 11 am. On Monday, the JAC of SSANU and…

The 36 state governors of the federation have unilaterally demanded the immediate withdrawal of the National Tax Reforms Bill, delivering a significant strategic blow to the comprehensive efforts undertaken by the Taiwo Oyedele-led Presidential Fiscal Policy and Tax Reforms committee. The governors, speaking during the National Economic Council – Nigeria’s highest economic advisory body – meeting on Thursday, asked President Bola Tinubu to withdraw the Reforms Bill from the National Assembly for more comprehensive consultations. Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, announced this as part of resolutions reached at the council’s 144th meeting chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima at…

The Joint Health Sector (JOHESU) and Assembly of Healthcare Professionals Association (AHPA) said it would suspend its seven-day warning strike effective from midnight Oct. 31 in the spirit of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and in the general public interest. Mr Kabiru Minjibir, National Chairman of JOHESU said this in a communiqué jointly signed by Mr Martin Egbanubi, National Secretary of the union on Thursday in Abuja. It would be recalled that JOHESU had embarked on a seven-day warning strike on Oct. 25, to press home its demands from the Federal Government. It said that the decision to suspend…

The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched the Foreign Currency Voluntary Disclosure, Depositing, Repatriation, and Investment Scheme, known as the Disclosure Scheme, under Executive Order No. 15 of 2023 titled “Disclosure, Depositing, Repatriation, and Investment of Eligible Foreign Exchange Assets and Related Matters Order, 2023,” along with the Foreign Currency Disclosure, Deposit, Repatriation, and Investment Scheme Guidelines, 2024. The Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Mr. Wale Edun, unveiled the guidelines for the scheme last night in Abuja. He described the Disclosure Scheme as a significant initiative to enhance financial transparency, strengthen Nigeria’s economic resilience, and promote…

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), has issued a public alert on the Nivea Roll-On deodorant recalled by the European Union Rapid Alert System for Dangerous Non-Food Products (RAPEX) Authorities over safety concerns, News360 Nigeria reports. The NAFDAC said that the recalled cosmetics is Nivea Black & White Invisible Roll-on deodorant, 50ml marked 48H Protection in African Climate with batch number: 93529610. According to NAFDAC, the European Union (EU) Rapid Alert System for Dangerous Non-Food Products in Brussels recalled the product produced by Germany for containing a chemical prohibited in cosmetics because they are harmful…

The Central Bank of Nigeria, in collaboration with the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council, is poised to integrate financial literacy into the school curriculum for junior and primary schools across the country. The Acting Head of the Consumer Protection Department at the CBN, Mr Ibrahim Yahaya, disclosed this on Thursday during the commemoration of World Savings Day at the Federal Science and Technical College in Orozo, Abuja. Speaking to journalists, Yahaya stated, “We have had a productive collaboration with NERDC, which oversees curriculum development in Nigeria. The curriculum has been finalised and is set to be launched. Once that…

The House of Representatives on Thursday took significant steps to ban the sale of alcohol and psychoactive drugs in and around motor parks in Nigeria. This followed the adoption of a motion sponsored by the member representing Ibadan North-East/Ibadan South-East Federal Constituency, Oyo State, Mr Abbas Adigun, during Thursday’s plenary. Emphasising the need to support the motion, the lawmaker noted that a report by the Federal Road Safety Commission indicates that 90 per cent of road accidents in the country are caused by the consumption of alcoholic drinks and hard drugs, among other factors. He said, “The consumption of psychoactive…

Football enthusiasts have commended Nigeria’s Flying Eagles for retaining the WAFU B U-20 trophy after defeating Ghana 2-1 in the final on Wednesday in Lome, Togo. A cross-section of the Abuja fans who spoke to the News Agency of Nigeria in separate interviews shortly after the match on Wednesday evening described the team’s performance as impressive. Joseph Dauda, an entrepreneur described the Flying Eagles’ defeat of their regional rivals as an early Christmas gift for lovers of football. He said that the situation in the country deserves such cheering news to calm the pressure of Nigerians exposed to economic…

The Ekiti Government has awarded N300 million to 377 landowners whose lands were acquired for the construction of the State Agro Allied Cargo Airport in Ado-Ekiti. Governor Biodun Oyebanji said this on Thursday, in Ado-Ekiti, while disbursing cheques to the landowners from Ijan, Igbemo, Afao, and Iworoko affected by the airport project. He also paid compensation to others whose lands and economic trees were acquired to give way for the construction of the airport facility. Oyebanji said that the facility was intended to expand the state’s economy, open a new vista of economic opportunities, and investments and bolster industrial…