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EFCC arraigns bank executives over $12m fraud

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, arraigned the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of SunTrust Bank Ltd, Halima Buba, and the Executive Director/Chief Compliance Officer, Innocent Mbagwu, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja. The duo is standing trial on a six-count charge bordering on...
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Journalists’ cooperative society announces formal take-off

The Innovative Media Partners Cooperative Multipurpose Society (IMPCMS) has announced its formal take-off. The President of IMPCMS and Publisher of The Eagle Online, Dotun Oladipo, made the announcement in a statement issued on Wednesday. According to Oladipo, the formal commencement of activities followed the completion of all registration formalities and...
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EFCC arraigns bank executives over $12m fraud

‎ The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) on Friday, arraigned the Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of SunTrust Bank Ltd, Halima Buba, and the Executive Director/Chief Compliance Officer, Innocent Mbagwu, before Justice Emeka Nwite of the Federal High Court, Abuja. The duo is standing trial on a six-count charge bordering...
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Tinubu The Audacity To Hope: Two Years After

By Segun Adeleye The second year has gone since Asiwaju Bola Tinubu was sworn in as the President of Nigeria, which translates to half of his tenure already spent! At the first anniversary, the thinking in some quarters was that one year was too short to access the performance of...
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‎Troops arrest Chinese national, ISWAP collaborators in major northeast crackdown — DHQ

In a sweeping military operation aimed at dismantling terror logistics networks in Nigeria’s Northeast, troops of Operation Hadin Kai have arrested a Chinese national and several suspected collaborators of terrorist groups, the Defence Headquarters (DHQ) announced on Thursday. ‎Director of Defence Media Operations, Major General Markus Kangye, disclosed the development...
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NNPC issues public warning over fraudulent representation claims

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd.) has issued a stern warning to the public, cautioning individuals and companies falsely claiming to represent the corporation. These impostors have been reportedly soliciting fees from unsuspecting parties for meetings with NNPC’s board of directors, executives, and management staff, actions that are...
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Lassa fever surging again across Nigeria, NCDCP confirms

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDCP) has confirmed surging of lassa fever again across Nigeria with higher death rate and more infections despite ongoing public health interventions. In its latest Situation Report for Epidemiological Week 22 (May 26 to June 1), on Friday, the NCDC said eight...
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Sterling Bank launches N2bn Private University Scholarships for Nigerian youth

Nigeria’s most forward-looking financial institution, Sterling Bank, has announced an over ₦2bn commitment for fully-funded private university scholarships for young Nigerians. Unveiled on Democracy Day, the initiative titled Beyond Education, represents a decisive step towards building the country’s future leaders by dismantling the barriers that keep millions of Nigerians from...