Category: Governance
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Trump vs History: Smithsonian Faces Heat Over Slavery Exhibits
US President Donald Trump has once again taken aim at the Smithsonian Institution, accusing the world’s largest museum network of dwelling too much on America’s history of slavery. His remarks, shared on his Truth Social platform, sparked immediate backlash from historians who argue that telling the full story of slavery is not only necessary but…
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Cybercrime Heat in Africa: Interpol Arrests 1,200, Seizes $100m in Crackdown
Interpol has announced a major breakthrough in the fight against cybercrime across Africa, with over 1,200 arrests and $100 million worth of assets seized in a sweeping operation code-named “Serengeti 2.0”. The coordinated crackdown, carried out between June and August, involved the United Kingdom and 18 African countries, exposing nearly 88,000 victims of online scams,…
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Edo Resident Doctors Congratulates Monday Okpebholo On His Swearing In As Executive Governor Edo State
…Appreciates Appointment of Dr. Cyril Adams Oshiomole, As Commissioner For Health ON behalf of members of the Association of resident doctors under Edo state government employment, we extend our heartfelt congratulations to you on the successful swearing-in ceremony held yesterday. This milestone marks a renewed journey of dedication and service to the people of Edo…
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Lagos BRT Passengers Hail Governor Sanwo-Olu Over 50% Fare Slash
SOME passengers of the Bus Rapid Transit in Lagos State, on Friday, commended the state government for giving them succour as the seven-day 50 per cent fare slash on state-run buses got underway. The passengers spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos as Nigerians continued to face the cash and fuel scarcity gripping the country,…
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Not All 36 Governors Are With You On Move Against Currency Swap, Governor Obaseki Tells El-Rufai
THE Edo State Government has distanced itself from the comments and moves by the governor of Kaduna State, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai, and some other State governors against the currency swap policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). In a statement by the Special Adviser to the Edo State Governor on Media, Crusoe Osagie, the…
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Anambra Government Seals 24 Banks, Hotels Over Taxes, Levies
THE Anambra State Government has closed no fewer than 25 banks and hotels in the state capital, Awka, for failing to pay state taxes and levies. The Anambra State Internal Revenue Service (AIRS) sealed the facilities over the weekend. Trojan.com.ng gathered that levies mainly comprised of sanitation, business premises and sundry government taxes. The Anambra…
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Reps summon Finance Minister, demand oil subsidy claims documents
The House of Representatives has summoned the Minister of Finance, Budget and National Planning, Hajia Zainab Ahmed to make available before it all documents relating to subsidy claims from 2013 to date. Rep Ibrahim Aliyu, Chairman, Special ad hoc committee investigating Petroleum Subsidy regime said this when Mr Stephen Okon, Director Home Finance in the…
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Rivers Receives N2bn From CBN’s Investment Funds
THE Rivers State Government has received N2bn from the Healthcare Intervention Funds of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN). The state’s Executive Council confirmed that the money was N500million short of its earlier approval. A statement signed by the Special Assistant to the Governor on Media, Kelvin Ebiri, said the CBN matter was one among…
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UN Top Court Orders Uganda To Pay $325m In Reparations To DR Congo
THE United Nations’ top court on Wednesday ordered Uganda to pay the Democratic Republic of Congo $325 million in reparations over a brutal 1998-2003 war between the two nations. The International Court of Justice chief judge Joan Donoghue said Uganda must pay $225 million for damage to persons, $40 million for damage to property, and…
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Niger Delta Elders Forum Slams Buhari’s Aide, Femi Adesina, Over Comment On Niger Delta Development Commission’s Forensic Audit
THE Niger Delta Elders Forum has lambasted Femi Adesina, presidential spokesman, over his recent comment over the delay by President Muhammadu Buhari in inaugurating the governing board of the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). Adesina had in a recent article titled ‘Buhari and the NDDC’ backed President Buhari’s handling of the forensic audit of the…