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Former justice minister of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Constant Mutamba, risks a 10-year prison sentence if convicted of embezzlement. He is accused of attempting to misappropriate nearly $20 million allocated for constructing a prison in Kisangani. In closing arguments on Wednesday, the prosecutor called for ten years of hard labor and a decade-long ban…
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Interior Minister Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo has revealed that approximately 67% of inmates in Nigeria’s correctional facilities are awaiting trial. Speaking on national television , he emphasized the importance of collaboration between federal and state governments to improve correctional services. Tunji-Ojo further noted that about 72% of inmates are state offenders, with two-thirds of the prison population…
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Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to President Bola Tinubu’s government, demanding the quick appointment of the National Pension Commission’s governing board and accountability for alleged diverted workers’ funds through the Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF). The union also challenged the government’s claim of ownership over its headquarters, asserting it belongs…
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President Bola Tinubu has directed a review of deductions and revenue retention by major Nigerian agencies like Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS)Nigeria custom service (NCS) Nigerian upstream regulatory commission ( NUPRC) , Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency NIMASA, and Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation NNPC to boost public savings and spending efficiency. The directive,…
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Colombia has held a funeral for Senator and presidential candidate Miguel Uribe Turbay, who died at 39 from injuries sustained in a June 7 shooting during a campaign rally in Bogotá. His widow, María Claudia Tarazona, and father, Miguel Uribe Londoño, mourned at the service, with Tarazona vowing to raise their son and her stepdaughters…
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Nigeria’s Chief of Defence Staff Gen Christopher Musa has urged Nigerians to adopt ranching to curb farmer-herder clashes by preventing livestock from damaging farmlands. Speaking in Abuja on Wednesday, he highlighted that ranching would reduce tensions, boost livestock productivity, and is a private business venture, not a government land grab. Musa also discussed rebranding…
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Rivers State Administrator, Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas (retd.) has appointed chairmen and members for eight boards, including the Rivers State University Governing Council, chaired by Okey Wali SAN , Dr Sampson Parker was named chairman of the Rivers State University Teaching Hospital board, with Prof. Chizindu Alikor retained as Chief Medical Director. Dr Samuel Nwanosike,…
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Federal Government aims to resuscitate all inactive steel companies to boost industrial growth, create over 500,000 jobs, and reduce the \$4.5 billion annual steel import bill. At the National Steel Stakeholders’ Summit, President Bola Tinubu, represented by VP Kashim Shettima, outlined plans including: Reviving Ajaokuta Steel and Itakpe Iron Ore plants through audits and potential…
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U.S. President Donald Trump has warned of “very severe consequences” if Russian President Vladimir Putin does not agree to a ceasefire in Ukraine during their upcoming summit in Alaska on Friday. This marks their first direct talks since Trump’s return to the White House in January 2025. Trump emphasized the meeting as an opportunity to…
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President Bola Tinubu will today be traveling to Japan and Brazil, with a stopover in Dubai In Japan, he will attend the Ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD9) in Yokohama from August 20-22, focusing on Africa’s economic transformation, business environment, and sustainability. He will also hold bilateral meetings and engage with Japanese company…
