Day: May 6, 2024

EDO 2024: Osunbor updates supporters on latest developments over Okpebholo ….. Says LG coordinators ‘ll be properly briefed

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A major contender in the recently concluded Edo APC Guber primaries ,Senator Oserheimen Osunbor has updated his teeming supporters on latest developments over Senator Monday Okpebholo the state’s gubernatorial candidate in the September 21 election.   In a message he personally signed and tagged: ‘A MESSAGE TO MY SUPPORTERS AND WELL-WISHERS (2)’ Osunbor gave a vivid account of what transpired when Okpebholo visited him on May 2.   Hear him:   Ladies and Gentlemen,   “You will recall that on 1st March 2024, I issued a message to you, in…

Agent Banking : CAC, PoS Operators agree to 2-month deadline for registration of Agents, Merchants,Others

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The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) and fintech companies in Nigeria, better known as PoS operators, have agreed to a two-month’ timeline to register their agents, merchants, and individuals with the CAC in line with legal requirements and the directives of the Central Bank of Nigeria.   The agreement was reached today Monday 6th May,during a meeting between Fintechs and the Registrar-General/CEO CAC, Hussaini Ishaq Magaji, SAN, in Abuja.   Speaking at the event, the CAC boss said the measure aimed at safeguarding the businesses of Fintech’s customers’ and strengthening the…

Army promises adequate security for Corps Members, NYSC formations

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The General Officer Commanding, 1 Division Nigerian Army, Kaduna, Major General MLD Sarazo has assured that officers and men of the Division would ensure that Corps Members and NYSC formations within its areas of operation continuously enjoy maximum protection.   He said all Corps Members serving at the Division are equally accorded high priority with other privileges alongside the Army Officers.   The GOC disclosed this today when the NYSC Director General, Brigadier General YD Ahmed paid him a courtesy visit in his office in Kaduna.   He stated further…

Petrol pains, wilderness wanderings By Lasisi Olagunju

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A young taxi driver sat on the bonnet of his car some years ago thoroughly frustrated by Nigeria’s unending petrol mess. A television reporter asked him to speak on his experience in that filling station where he sat, stranded. He looked straight into the camera and said he wanted “the world to come to an end, this moment. I want all of us to die – all.” He thought Nigeria was a wilderness with a succession of fake Moses leading the country from Egypt to Egypt. To the taxi driver,…

Fire guts ex-gov Shekarau’s home in Kano

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Fire on Sunday gutted Mundubawa country home of former Governor of Kano State, Mallam Ibrahim   The fire outbreak reportedly damaged the living rooms of his third wife, Halima Shekarau.   Eyewitnesses said the outbreak has remained uncontrollable as men of the Fire Service battle an acute shortage of water, the Fire Service had to seek support from private companies with their firefighting vehicles and equipment but could only do little or nothing as there was no water to subdue the inferno.   Sources said that the Fire Service like…

Retreat: Speaker Abbas taking lawmaking from hallowed chamber to Nigerians – Rep Agbese

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The Deputy Spokesperson of the House of Representatives, Hon. Philip Agbese, spoke about the recent two-day retreat for members on major economic laws, policies, and programmes of the Federal Government. Featuring on the AIT programme, ‘Democracy Today,’ on Sunday night, the Reps Deputy Spokesman highlighted that the retreat, with the theme ‘Navigating Change: Legislative Strategies for Economic Transformation,’ helped to strengthen members’ legislative and oversight capacity, as well as fostered collaboration towards economic development and tax reforms. Agbese, who is representing Ado/Okpokwu/Ogbadibo Federal Constituency of Benue State, noted that the…