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TUC, Obi, northern coalition kick against cybersecurity levy

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Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 elections, Mr Peter Obi, Trade Union Congress, TUC, of Nigeria, and the Coalition of Northern Group, CNG, have condemned the cybersecurity levy introduced by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN. While TUC described the levy expected to take effect within two weeks from May 6, as a vexatious extortion of the masses that should not be allowed to stand, Obi saw the new levy as one tax too many. Similarly, the Coalition of Northern Groups, CNG, outrightly rejected the proposed levy,…

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Septuagenarian landlord arrested for impregnating tenant’s teenage daughter

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A septuagenarian landlord, identified simply as Adesina, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly defiling and impregnating his tenant’s 14-year-old girl (name withheld) at Akegbeyale Street in Ifesowapo Akute, Ifo Local Government Area of the state. It was learnt that the residents and other tenants were thrown into a state of shock when the septuagenarian suspect was found on Tuesday, April 9, 2024, having sexual intercourse with the 14-year-old girl at about 10:15 pm in the house bathroom. The minor, according to a police source who…

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Fake doctor with forged OAU certificate arrested after treating 200 patients

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A fake medical doctor practising in the Ikorodu area of Lagos State has been arrested by operatives of the state Police Command, with a forged certificate from Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Osun State. According to a video posted on Tuesday, the police said they discovered about 200 patient cards with the fake medical practitioner, Tayo Shakirudeeen, an indigene of Abeokuta, Ogun State. Shakirudeen said he had treated malaria, typhoid, infections and performed operations on children suffering from appendix, after he learnt it where he worked as a Nursing Assistant at…

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Jobs at risk as Microsoft plans shutting down Lagos centre

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Microsoft, United States-based multinational technology giant, has considered closing one of the operations in Nigeria, known as African Development Centre located in Lagos. Microsoft’s ADC is located in Ikoyi, highbrow area of Lagos, the commercial headquarters of Nigeria, Africa’s biggest economy. Without giving any reason, Microsoft, it was learnt, revealed to its members of staff on Monday about shutting down operations in its African Development Centre in Lagos. It was learnt that the affected employees would receive salary payments till June and continue to be covered by health insurance. While…

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Veteran actress, ‘Ovularia’ of The New Masquerade dies at 81

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Madam Elizabeth Evoeme, veteran actress, popularly known as Ovularia in the 80s TV sitcom, called ‘The New Masquerade’, is dead. Evoeme died at the age of 81. Her death came four and a half years after her rumoured death on November 5, 2019. Her death was announced in a statement by her family. According to the statement, the actress died in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital. The statement read, “Friends, fans, colleagues, the family of the legendary actress, Elizabeth Lizzy ‘Ovularia’ Evoeme, would like to notify the public, all those…

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Man arrested for killing sugar mummy over N100,000

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The Delta state police has arrested a suspect, Akpoveta School, in connection with the murder of a lady, Glory Akpaku, in Delta State, by stabbing her multiple times. According to an interrogation video shared on X.com by the Delta State Police Public Relations Officer, Bright Edafe, on Monday, the suspect disclosed that the victim was his sugar mummy before her demise. It was gathered from the video that things went sour between Akpoveta and the late Akpaku over the sum of N100,000 he allegedly kept with the deceased for safekeeping,…

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FG denies Binance CEO’s bribery allegation

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Binance Chief Executive Officer, Richard Teng, in a blog post has accused top officials of the President Bola Tinubu administration that some individuals demanded $150m bribe in cryptocurrency to settle the criminal charge against the firm. The Federal Government on Tuesday vowed to pursue the criminal case against the crypto platform, Binance, and its officials, to a logical end. It was reported on Tuesday that on a trip to Nigeria in January, Tigran Gambaryan, a compliance officer with the exchange, received an unsettling message: The company had 48 hours to…

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BDC operators arrested as naira sells 1,416/$

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission operatives on Tuesday reportedly arrested some Bureau De Change operators at the popular Wuse Zone 4 market on Tuesday. This came as traders also said some BDC operators resisted the arrest during a sting operation. The operatives had embarked on routine raids to sanitise the market of street traders and eliminate arbitrary trading. But this move was resisted on Tuesday leading to gunshots and damage to the operative’s vehicles, two currency traders who witnessed the incident confirmed it. One of the traders who asked…

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UNICROSS VC suspended over alleged gross misconduct

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The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS), Professor Augustine Angba, has been suspended by the Governing Council, over allegations of gross misconduct. The decision was made during a meeting of the Governing Council held on Monday, May 6, 2024, where they voted to relieve Angba of his duties with immediate effect. The council has appointed Professor Stephen Oshang from the Faculty of Agriculture to serve as the acting Vice-Chancellor until further notice. The suspension comes on the heels of a vote-of-no-confidence passed by some staff members of…

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Don’t allow US, French military bases in Nigeria – Shehu Sani tells Tinubu

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Senator Shehu Sani, former Kaduna Central lawmaker, has urged President Bola Tinubu not to allow the United States and French military bases in Nigeria. Sani made this appeal in a statement via his verified X handle on Tuesday. He stated, “The French forces and American troops evicted from Niger Republic must not be accommodated in our Nigerian soil. “President Tinubu should fully equip and fund our Military and other security forces to confront our security challenges. This should be clear and simple.” Meanwhile, the Kaduna senator has urged Tinubu to…

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