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Nigerians paid N721bn cash bribes to govt officials in 2023 — NBS survey
A National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), survey report has shown that Nigerians paid N721 billion in cash bribes to public…
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20 states without elected local government officials
Most states have resorted to governing the local governments through caretaker committees set up by the state government. This…
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After collapse drama, judge remands Buhari’s ex-Power Minister in Kuje prison
A Federal High Court in Abuja has remanded Saleh Mamman, a former Minister of Power, in the Kuje correctional facility…
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Tinubu sacks Buhari’s in-law, other officials of Nigeria’s security printing company
President Bola Tinubu has ordered the immediate removal of the Managing Director of the Nigerian Security Printing and Minting Plc…
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Former Gov El-Rufai, aides looted N423bn from Kaduna treasury, Assembly insists
The Kaduna State House of Assembly has expressed confidence in its investigation that unveiled a “monumental heist” in the guise…
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Despite outcry, Sokoto Gov signs law limiting Sultan’s power
Governor Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto State has given assent to the Sokoto Local Government and Chieftaincy Law, which stripped Alhaji…
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Teacher remanded for allegedly kissing, romancing 4 boys
A Chief Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, has ordered a 30-year-old teacher, Josiah Alkali, to be remanded in a…
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Ebonyi govt moves to tackle abandoned projects, save ailing industries
Ebonyi State government has approved the release of the sum of N 70m for commencement of work on the long…
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Minister queried for spending over N45m on new year party, N20m for sanitary pads
The House of Representatives has queried the Minister of Women Affairs, Mrs Uju Kennedy-Ohaneye, for spending unrelated expenditures, including N45…
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BREAKING: Supreme Court grants financial autonomy to LGAs, rules their allocations should be paid directly from Federation Account
In a decisive move to grant local governments financial autonomy and free them from the yoke of state governors, the…
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