Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, has said that no ransom was paid to secure the release of kidnapped pupils of LEA Primary School and Government Secondary School, Kuriga in Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State. Speaking at the two-day capacity building of desk officers under the Federal …
Read More »Show evidence of payment of FX backlog – Foreign airlines tell FG
President of the Association of Foreign Airlines and Representatives in Nigeria, AFARN, Mr Kingsley Nwokeoma, has asked the federal government to show evidence that the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has indeed cleared all valid foreign exchange backlogs they owe foreign airlines. Nwokeoma told Vanguard that although foreign airlines …
Read More »Documents Emefiele used to request $6.2m payment for observers were forged – Forensic Analyst tells court
The trial of former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele, continued at the Federal Capital Territory High Court in Abuja today March 7 as a forensic analyst, Bamaiyi MMeriga, confirmed that the documents used to request the payment of $6.2million for foreign election observers were forged. …
Read More »How Emefiele approved payment of $6,230,000 for International Election Observers – Witness
The First Prosecution Witness in the ongoing trial of former governor of Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, Godwin Emefiele, Ogau Onyeka Michael, on Monday, February 12, 2024, told Justice Hamza Muazu of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, High Court, Maitama, Abuja, how the ex-CBN boss approved the payment of $6,230,000 …
Read More »FIRS to go after Skit makers and influencers over Tax payment
The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) has announced plans to ensure skit makers, influencers, and digital content creators in Nigeria pay taxes. DailyTrust reports that the Special Adviser on Media to the chairman of the FIRS, Dare Adekambi, made this known to newsmen, revealing that social media content creators …
Read More »Until I was kidnapped, I discouraged payment of ransom ? Former DSS Director Mike Ejiofor
Mike Ejiofor, a former Director of the Department of State Services has recounted how he discouraged payment of ransom until he got kidnapped. During an interview with Vanguard, Ejiofor shared his thoughts on the escalation of kidnapping in the country, and also outlined the interim and long-term measures the …
Read More »“You fought a good fight” – Nigerian man mourns his brother killed by kidnappers after ransom payment
Kidnappers have killed a Kaduna man, Bala Jesse, after collecting huge ransom from his family. His brother, Clifford Shebeyan Tanjei, confirmed the sad news in a Facebook post on Monday, January 8, 2024. According to Clifford, the deceased was kidnapped on October 27, 2023. “Kid …
Read More »Kidnapped Nasarawa LG chairman and three others regain freedom after ransom payment
The abducted chairman of Akwanga Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Safiyanu Isa Andaha, his political godfather, Adamu Umar, and two others have regained their freedom after payment of N10m ransom. LIB reported that gunmen abducted the victims on New Year’s Day at Ningo village along Andaha-Akwanga Road. …
Read More »Prince Harry was victim of ‘extensive’ phone hacking- UK High Court rules, Orders payment of £140,600 to him
The Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry was awarded £140,600 ($179,000) on Friday, December 15 after the UK High Court ruled he was the subject of “extensive” phone hacking by Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) from 2006 to 2011. Justice Fancourt ruled that 15 stories published about Prince Harry by MGN used …
Read More »UK universities reportedly deregister Nigerian students over late school fees payment
A Nigerian Twitter user has claimed that some Nigerian students have been deregistered by some schools in the United Kingdom. @Oluomoofderby further revealed that the Nigerian students were deregistered and asked to leave the country over late school fees payments. He tweeted; “So many universities have deregistered students …
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