Cybersecurity levy: “Don’t burden Nigerians with more hardships” – Northern elders tell Tinubu

09 May 2024

The Northern Elders Forum (NEF) has strongly condemned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’srecent decision to impose a cybersecurity levy onbankcustomers. In a statement released by theNEF’sDirector of Publicity and Advocacy, Abdul-Azeez Suleiman, the forum expresseditsdissatisfaction with the policy, citing the escalating costs associated with banking transactionsas a result ofmultiple charges. The NEFcriticisedtheCBN’sdirective as”arbitrary, illegal, […]

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Protesters storms NPF headquarters demanding the release of Ojukwu

09 May 2024

Journalists and concerned citizens have stormed the Nigeria Police Force Headquarters, Abuja, in a protest, demanding the immediate release of Daniel Ojukwu, a journalist with the Foundation for Investigative Journalism. Ojukwu was clandestinely abducted by the police in Lagos on May 1 and transferred to Abuja about three days later. The ongoing protest at the […]

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Kwara house of assembly urges state govt. To probe failed 3 billion salary arrears

08 May 2024

The Kwara State House of Assembly has urged the state government to probe the failure of a consultant to pay N3 billion salary arrears to local government and SUBEB workers in the state. Recall that the government released N3 billion to a consultant in February 2024 to clear all salary arrears for SUBEB teachers and […]

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Generator fumes kills mother and son, daughter hospitalized

08 May 2024

The Delta State Police command has warned the public about the dangers of generator fumes and urged them to be careful. This warning comes after an incident in which a mother and son lost their lives while using generator inside their house during rainfall. According to a statement signed by the state Police Public Relations […]

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EFCC probes 10 senior NSCDC officers over alleged 7.5bn fraud

08 May 2024

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission is probing 10 senior officers of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps over an alleged N7.5bn fraud. The anti-graft agency has also invited 10 contractors linked with the alleged fraud. The EFCC Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, had on April 26, 2024, written a letter to the NSCDC cG, inviting […]

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Bandits abduct 13 people,

08 May 2024

Gunmen in the early hours of Monday abducted 13 residents of Piko community in Bwari Area Council of the FCT.     A resident of Shere, a neighbouring village, who craved for anonymity for security reason, told City & Crime yesterday that among the victims is a pastor in the village and an assistant head […]

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Union to protest the sacking of 391 staff at Lagos water corporation

08 May 2024

The National Association of Nigeria Nurses and Midwives, Lagos State Council, the Amalgamated Union of Public Corporations Civil Service Technical and Recreational Services Employees, and the Senior Staff Association of Statutory Corporations and Government-Owned Companies will on Wednesday protest the sack of 391 staff members by the Lagos Water Corporation. The LWC disengaged them on […]

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Bolt Nigeria sacks 22 workers

07 May 2024

Bolt Nigeria, a technology-driven ride-hailing platform, on Tuesday said its restructuring efforts affected 22 employees that were laid off. The firm’s Communications Manager, Femi Adeyemo, confirmed this to our correspondent on the telephone on Tuesday. Adeyemo emphasised that Bolt Nigeria is not facing financial difficulties but is instead undergoing a restructuring process. “22 people out […]

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Microsoft shuts down centre in Nigeria, 200 jobs at risk

07 May 2024

In a significant setback to Nigeria’s burgeoning tech industry, reports suggest that Microsoft is considering the closure of its African Development Centre based in Lagos. This move, if confirmed, would have profound implications for the country’s technological landscape, potentially impacting job opportunities and innovation in the sector. According to industry insiders, Microsoft informed staff on […]

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