Category: Breaking News
NAFDAC alerts the public about unregistered B-GAG syrup
24 Jun 2024
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has alerted Nigerians to the illegal manufacture and sale of unregistered B-GAG mist pot CIT syrup. The alert is contained in a public notice No. 023/2024, issued by the agency’s Director-General, Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, in Abuja on Sunday. Babban Gida Agalawa General Enterprises is accused […]
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Fire guts Christ Embassy headquarters in Lagos
23 Jun 2024
According to reports, early on Sunday morning, the Christ Embassy Church headquarters, which is situated in the Oregun neighborhood of Ikeja, Lagos State, caught fire. This was revealed in multiple videos from the scene shared on X.com on Sunday. It is also reported that officials from the Lagos State Fire and Rescue Service are on […]
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FG approves N21bn for DisCos to provide free meters to Nigerians
23 Jun 2024
The Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) has announced the approval of N21 billion for 11 electricity Distribution Companies (DisCos) to provide meters for customers. This announcement was made in NERC’s ORDER NO: NERC/2024/072 on The Operationalisation of “Tranche A” of the Presidential Metering Initiative Under the Framework of Meter Acquisition Fund. ”The order signed by […]
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FG reduces electricity tariff for ‘Band A’ Customers
23 Jun 2024
The Federal Government announced the decrease in the electricity tariff for Band A customers. Previously, the Nigerian Electricity Regulatory Commission (NERC) mandated customers receiving a daily supply of at least 20 hours to pay N225/Kwh. However, following the approved review, Band A customers will now pay N206.80/Kwh. Ikeja Electric, in a notice to its customers […]
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A N22 million employment scam leads to the EFCC apprehending fictitious state house employees.
22 Jun 2024
An alleged criminal conspiracy, false representation, and employment scam led to the arrest of a syndicate of fictitious State House staff in Abuja by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) agents. Its Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale said this in a statement on Saturday in Abuja. The victim had petitioned for jobs in various Ministries, Departments, […]
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Rejecting claims of a data breach, NIMC guarantees security
22 Jun 2024
Reports suggesting a breach of the National Identity Management Commission’s (NIMC) database have been rejected as false. This was said in a statement made on Saturday in Abuja by Mr. Kayode Adegoke, the commission’s head of corporate communications. He denied the allegations that Nigerian data had been compromised, saying that no website or other organization […]
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Two former bank employees apprehended by the EFCC for allegedly stealing N4.2 million from a deceased customer.
22 Jun 2024
Two former Union Bank employees in Makurdi have been taken into custody by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on suspicion of stealing N4,199,500 from a deceased bank customer. This was stated in a statement released on Saturday in Abuja by the organization’s spokesperson, Dele Oyewale. According to him, the suspects, Idah Ogoh and […]
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Three-in-one ID cards will be available to Nigerians in August, says official
22 Jun 2024
The National Identity Management Commission has announced that Nigerians will be able to use the proposed three-in-one identity card in two months. Citizens nationwide will have access to the single multipurpose card, which combines various identity, financial, and social service functions, by August of this year, according to the statement. In an exclusive interview on […]
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Daniella of BBNaija recounts how she almost escaped being abducted in Abuja.
22 Jun 2024
Reality star Daniella Peters of BBNaija told a horrifying tale of how she managed to get away from being kidnapped in Abuja. She talked about how she narrowly escaped an attempted kidnapping after planning an inDrive trip. According to Daniella, the incident happened barely one hour before she posted. She stated that she had requested […]
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