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MC Oluomo not in control of motor parks -Lagos

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The Lagos State Government has denied appointing the suspended chairman of the union, Musiliu Akinsanya, alias MC Oluomo, as head of the motor parks and garages across the state. It also said it had yet to set up a committee to “immediately control” the parks and as such, it would be out of place to claim that anyone had been appointed as the chairman. Following his suspension by the national leadership of the NURTW for alleged insubordination, Oluomo had on Thursday called on the state government to take over the…

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FG has quietly removed electricity subsidy, fuel subsidy to follow – Finance minister

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Mrs Zainab Ahmed, Minister of Finance, has revealed that the Federal Government has quietly removed the subsidy on electricity tariff. She said the government had to carefully adjust the prices incrementally at some levels. Speaking on Thursday at a virtual meeting of African Finance Ministers and the International Monetary Fund, Ahmed also said the amendment of the budget was ongoing to accommodate the incremental removal of fuel subsidy. The theme of the meeting was ‘The political economy of fiscal reforms’. Ahmed said, “We are cleaning up our subsidies. We had…

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FG freezes business accounts of illegal online banks

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Some illegal financial institutions operating on Opebi Road, Ikeja, Lagos, was on Friday raided by the Federal Competition Consumer Protection Commission, in collaboration with the Independent Corrupt Practices and other Related Offences Commission, National Information Technology Development Agency, and the Nigerian Police Force. Among the financial institutions affected were, GoCash, Okash, EasyCredit, Kashkash, Speedy Choice, Easy Moni. The raid, the FCCPC said, was in response to customers’ complaints of malpractices by the financial institutions. Speaking during the raid, the Chief Executive Officer, FCCPC, Babatunde Irukera, explained that customers had accused…

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Murder suspect, Chidinma Ojukwu, wins beauty pageant in prison

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A 300-level Mass Communication student of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, Chidinma Ojukwu, remanded for the murder of Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, participated in a beauty contest organized at the Nigerian Prison Service Kirikiri, alongside other inmates, and won the beauty pageant. Ojukwu, the murder suspect of Usifo Ataga on June 21, 2021, is standing trial for the offence at the Lagos High Court, sitting at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos. The Pictures of the pageant flooded social media since Wednesday and sent tongues wagging on…

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Fani-Kayode’s ex-wife, Precious arraigned for alleged cyberstalking

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Precious Chikwendu, ex-wife of former Aviation Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode, was on Thursday docked for cyberstalking, facing a 5 count charge of criminal defamation which attracts the penalty of 5 years in prison. Chikwendu was arraigned before Justice Obiora Egwuatu at the Federal High Court, Abuja. A former senator, Mrs Grace Bent, sued Chikwendu, for alleged defamation of character and cyberstalking. She, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge after it was read to her. Following her not guilty plea, the prosecuting counsel, Mr Victor prayed the court for a date…

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Arrested Lagos BRT driver raped me inside bus -Victim

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Driver of the Bus Rapid Transit vehicle arrested in connection with the brutal murder of a passenger, Oluwabamise Ayankole, Nice (Andrew) Omininikoron, has been further accused of engaging in illicit acts with another female passenger in Lagos State. The female victim accused Omininikoron of raping her on November 25, 2021. This came amid calls for justice for Oluwabamise, whose corpse was recovered at Ebute Ero, after she was last seen on the BRT bus driven by Omininikoron. Narrating her ordeal, the lady accused the 47-year-old of raping her on the…

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BREAKING BIASES, SHATTERING BARRIERS: UNION BANK CELEBRATES EVERYDAY WOMEN FOR IWD 2022

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In commemoration of International Women’s Day, leading financial service provider Union Bank of Nigeria hosted an event to celebrate women who are breaking biases and shattering barriers in their professional and personal lives. In line with the global theme #BreakTheBias, this year’s event was tagged alpher Stories: Breaking Biases, Shattering Barriers. As an organisation committed to leading the charge for inclusion and parity, Union Bank has consistently leveraged International Women’s Day to promote impactful discourse and encourage positive action for gender equality. The event kicked off with an address from…

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MC Oluomo suspended indefinitely -NURTW

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The Lagos State chapter Chairman of the National Union of Road Transport Workers, Musiliu Akinsanya, aka MC Oluomo, has been suspended indefinitely. The suspension letter was signed by NURTW’s General Secretary, Kabiru Yau, and dated March 9th, 2022. In the letter, the union leader was suspended over alleged misconduct, insubordination, and inciting members of the state chapter against its national body. With the development, the NURTW directed Akinsanya to hand over to his deputy chairman and release all property belonging to the union in his possession. The letter read, “This…

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Officers injured, vehicles damaged as NDLEA arrests Taraba drug dealer

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Not less than seven operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) have reportedly sustained injuries during a raid at Nukai market, along Jalingo-Wukari road in Taraba State capital, Jalingo, while one of their operation vehicles was damaged.     Despite the attack, the officers arrested Micha Godwin, a notorious drug dealer at the market, as well as recovered some quantities of illicit drugs from the suspect before retreating to the hospital for treatment.    A spokesperson for the agency, Femi Babafemi, in a statement, yesterday, said the operatives, following…

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Senate rejects Buhari’s new amendment bill of the Electoral act

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A bill by President Muhammadu Buhari, seeking the amendment of Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act has been rejected by the Senate on Wednesday. Section 84 (12) prevents political office holders from contesting for election from the party primary level without resigning. The bill had scaled the first reading on Tuesday, despite a court order barring the Senate from acting on it. The request was rejected after Senator Yahaya Abdullahi made the lead debate for the second reading of the bill on Wednesday. The Senators kicked against it and…

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