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Ex-Gov.Theodore Orji, son in EFCC net over alleged fraud

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The former governor of Abia State, turned senator, Theodore Orji was reportedly intercepted at the Nnamdi International Airport, Abuja at about 10 am, and driven to the headquarters of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC in Jabi, Abuja. Orji, a senator currently representing Abia Central, is currently being quizzed alongside his son, Chinedu, who is the current speaker of the Abia State House of Assembly, over allegations that they diverted public funds. Although the former governor was arrested, his son, Chinedu Orji, reportedly turned himself in this afternoon upon…

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INEC lists Soludo as APGA candidate for Anambra poll

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The Independent National Electoral Commision has said that the final list of candidates that would contest the Anambra State governorship election scheduled for November 6 would be published on October 7. However, in a list released on Thurday, the commission replaced Michael Umeoji with Chukwuma Soludo as the governorship candidate of the All Progressives Grand Alliance. The Peoples Democratic Party is still excluded from the list of cleared candidates for the poll. This was the outcome of its meeting in which a number of issues including the nomination of candidates…

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COVID-19: Nigeria records 1,149 new cases

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The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control has recorded 1,149 new cases of coronavirus, the highest number of infections in any single day since February 2020. With the latest figure, the total number of infections in Nigeria now stands at 184,593. The NCDC, which disclosed this on its official website handle on Thursday morning, said the 1,149 include the 393 reported from Lagos on Tuesday. The new infections were an increase from the 357 cases reported on Tuesday. According to the NCDC, the surge is driven by the highly transmissible Delta…

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Seven family members found dead in Osun

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A family of seven members were reportedly found dead on Tuesday in Apomu community, Isokan Local Government Area of Osun state.     While sympathising with the community on the incident, the State government said it had ordered that an autopsy be carried out on the corpses of the deceased, who were reportedly found dead in their house.   In a statement yesterday by the Commissioner for Health, Rafiu Isamotu, the state reiterated its commitment to security and welfare of its citizens, stressing that it would go the whole hog…

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10-year jail term for beggars using children, says Lagos State Govt.

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Lagos State Government has officially announced that, anyone caught using children to beg for alms, risk being jailed for 10 years as the state commences onslaught on those engaging in street begging and hawking. This was in a press briefing by the Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Segun Dawodu, who disclosed this, on Wednesday. He announced a special team to daily raid the nooks and crannies of the state of street beggars, miscreants, and street hawkers. He said the task would be executed in conjunction with the Nigeria Police.…

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Governor to Katsina residents: Use arms to defend yourselves against bandits

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Governor of Katsina State, Aminu Masari, urged residents of his state in areas prone to activities of bandits to acquire weapons and defend themselves. Masari said that it is morally wrong for people to submit cheaply to the bandits without any attempt to defend themselves, according to a statement by his media aide, Malam Abdu Labaran. The governor said this during his visit to Jibia town to condole with families of 10 people who were recently crushed by operatives of the Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) through reckless driving. According to…

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One-chance robbers arrested in Lekki Lagos

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Men of the Lagos State Traffic Management Authority have arrested two one-chance robbers, one Taye and Sunday Olawunmi, in the Lekki-Ajah area of the state. It was gathered that the suspects usually disguised as commercial transport workers by using a white minibus with number plate, APP 405 YA, to rob unsuspecting members of the public of their valuables in the area. The suspects, however, met their Waterloo on Monday around 11am when some LASTMA officials accosted them for picking up unsuspecting passengers at an unauthorised location around the Chisco area…

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Bring repentant Boko Haram members to justice or free all in custody -Arewa leaders

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The Arewa Consultative Forum (ACF) has joined voices with that of many Nigerians, saying that all repentant Boko Haram members should be made to face trial, and warning the Federal Government against accepting the surrender overture of terrorists. The Northern socio-cultural group maintained that if the deadly Boko Haram members would be set free, then it behooves the government to free all those in custody in any part of the country for one crime or another. “Bring them to trial, or free all others presently in custody anywhere.” These were…

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Access Bank’s USSD security advancement secures customers against fraud

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In its continous efforts to safeguard the resources of customers with advanced technology, Access Bank Plc has introduced the 901911# USSD code, a solution that allows customers act swiftly to prevent fraudulent activities on their accounts. The service allows customers of all account types to deactivate a USSD profile simply by dialling 901911# from any phone, inputing the registered phone number for the account to be protected and this automatically locks out fraudsters from the individual’s account. Over the years, Access Bank has remained committed to educating its customers, informing…

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Enjoying banking convenience with FirstBank’s Firstmobile

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As the world is evolving digitally, Nigerian banks are currently looking for ways to make the banking experience better and FirstBank is not an exception to this aggressive drive. The efforts in this regard include building and constantly improving on its product offerings like the FirstMobile, its industry-leading mobile banking app; FirstOnline, the internet banking portal and many other platforms provided by the Bank to ensure banking operations are performed with ease and convenience without having to be physically present at the bank. In line with its commitment to offer…

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