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By Sumaila Ogbaje The Enugu Zonal Command of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) was on Friday gutted by fire EFCC Spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement in Abuja, that the inferno affected only one of the buildings of the command. Uwujaren said that the incident, which occurredContinue Reading

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By Isaac Aregbesola The  Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested a self-acclaimed police officer, Tijani Oluwaseun, and 42 others for alleged internet fraud activities. EFCC spokesperson, Wilson Uwujaren, said this in a statement in Abuja. He said the cybercriminals were arrested at Ijebu-Ode and Awa-Ijebu towns of Ogun, Continue Reading

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  By Temitope Ponle Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) says it is facilitating the empowerment of women and strengthening the fight against gender-based discrimination through policies and programmes. The Speaker of the ECOWAS Parliament, Mr Sidie Mohamed Tunis, said this at the ongoing ECOWAS Female Parliamentarians Association (ECOFEPA)Continue Reading

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Cross section of female parliamentarians in Abuja By Temitope Ponle Female parliamentarians have asked ECOWAS Governments for 30 per cent female representation in their various national parliaments to enhance development in the sub-region. Hon. Woraye Sarr, President, ECOWAS Female Parliamentarians Association (ECOFEPA), said this at ECOFEPA Town Hall meeting inContinue Reading

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Prof. Razaq Abubakre By Abigael Joshua. Razaq Abubakre, an Emeritus Professor and former Federal Commissioner, says LP Presidential candidate, Mr Peter Obi, couldn’t have defeated the President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu, at the last presidential election. Abubakre, also a former Vice Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University Ilorin spoke with the News AgencyContinue Reading

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FAME Foundation Executive Director, Ms Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello, By Deji Abdulwahab The FAME Foundation has warned against threats to life, stigmatisation, discrimination and cyber bullying of women journalists, urging government at all levels to protect them by all means. Its Executive Director, Ms Aderonke Ogunleye-Bello, gave the advice on Wednesday atContinue Reading

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  L-R: TAJBank’s Managing Director, Hamid Joda, Brand Ambassador, Osita Iheme and the bank’s Executive Director, Mr. Sherif Idi; during the unveiling of the Bank’s Ambassadors and Influencers in Abuja   By Kadiri Abdulrahman TAJBank Limited, Nigeria’s foremost non-interest bank, has announced Nollywood acts, Osita Iheme (Pawpaw) and Saratu DasoContinue Reading