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NSITF MD, Michael Akabogu Dr Michael Akabogu, the managing director /Chief Executive of the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund, (NSITF), is currently enmeshed in an alleged National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) fake certificate scandal. Akabogu who gained national attention recently for failing to justify the spending of the sum of N17.1 …

Nigeria’s federal government has instructed banks with majority shares in the country’s six electricity distribution companies (DisCos) to divest within 12 months. Abubakar Aliyu, Minister of Power, who gave the ultimatum, said the government was monitoring the operations and divestment process of the six DisCos to ensure compliance with the …

Muhammadu Buhari Muhammadu Buhari, Nigeria’s president, says he has done his best for Nigerians. Buhari stated this while welcoming the secretary general of the Abu Dhabi Forum, Sheikh Al-Mahfoudh Bin Bayyah and his deputy, Pastor Bob Roberts of the U.S., who visited him in Washington, according to a statement by …

‘You Have No Right To Force Employers To Resign,’ A father of four, Mr. Sonny Ekedayen has received justice against the Bank of Industry after his appointment was wrongfully terminated by the bank in 2015. Ekedayen, who got justice after suing the bank in Suit No NICN/LA/569/2015, claimed that he …

Sonde claimed that when he demanded the blackmailer to send him a copy of the video which he obliged him, it was a video of him (Sonde) alone in his bedroom. Popular broadcaster and owner of YES FM radio, Ibadan, Oyo State, Mr Yemi Sonde, has cried out to the …

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has revealed plans to establish Zonal offices to curb the indiscriminate sale of land by local chiefs in the territory. The Mandate Secretary, Area Service Council Secretariat, Alhaji Ibrahim Dantsoho, made the disclosure in an interview on Sunday in Abuja. Dantsoho stated that FCTA …

Obasanjo, Obi of Onitsha, others hail Nnia Nwodo Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, Chief Ayo Adebanjo, and the Obi of Onitsha, Igwe Nnaemeka Achebe, have eulogised the humanity and virtuous lifestyle of Chief Nnia Nwodo. Obasanjo spoke on Sunday during a Church service to mark the 70th Birthday and Colloquium of …

Atiku The All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign council says  of Atiku Abubakar, presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). In a statement on Sunday, Bayo Onanuga, the campaign’s director of media and publicity, said Abubakar’s promises are all “lies”. Onanuga said with the performance of the PDP in …

Bola Tinubu The All Progressives Congress (APC) says artisans and technicians in the country will deliver 5.3 million votes for its presidential candidate, Bola Tinubu, in 2023. Adeshina Akinyemi, National Director, Artisans and Technicians of the APC Presidential Campaign Council (PCC), gave the assurance on Saturday in Abuja at the …

His remarks came after the Online Safety Bill, which would force WhatsApp to compromise its end-to-end encryption, was reintroduced in the UK parliament last week following a five-month delay. The head of WhatsApp at Meta, Will Cathcart says it would be better to have the instant messenger WhatsApp banned in …