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Meta Warns Against Holiday Shopping Scams

Social media giant Meta announced Monday a worldwide anti-scam awareness campaign aimed at protecting users from fraudulent schemes during the holiday shopping season. The company, which owns Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram, revealed it has taken down over two million accounts linked to

December 11, 2024

PRESIDENT TINUBU APPOINTS SHAMSELDEEN BABATUNDE OGUNJIMI AS THE ACTING ACCOUNTANT GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Mr Shamseldeen Babatunde Ogunjimi as the Acting Accountant General of the Federation (AGF). His appointment is effective immediately following the pre-retirement leave of the incumbent AGF, Dr. (Mrs.) Oluwatoyin Sakirat Madein. In

December 10, 2024

Tinubu Commissions Immigration’s Technology Complex

President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday commissioned the Nigeria Immigration Service’s Technology Innovation Complex at its headquarters in Abuja. The Data Complex comprises the Command and Control Centre (regular migration), NIS Data Centre, ECOWAS Biometric Card Production Centre, Interior Data Centre and a

December 10, 2024

Syria Central Bank Assures Public: Depositors’ Funds in Local Banks Are ‘Safe’

Syria’s central bank said Monday that depositors’ funds in the country’s lenders were “safe” after rebels took the capital, and following chaotic scenes near some official institutions. “We assure our fellow citizens dealing with all operating banks that their deposits and funds

December 10, 2024

Alleged Fraud: Court Denies Yahaya Bello’s Bail Application

Justice Maryann Anenih of the Federal Capital Territory High Court has denied to grant a bail application filed by the former governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, saying it was filed prematurely. Justice Anenih delivered the ruling, saying the instant application was

December 10, 2024

Nigerian Customs Unveils First Female Pilot

History was made as the Nigerian Customs Service announced Deputy Superintendent of Customs (Pilot) Olanike Balogun as its first female pilot, paving the way for resilience and breaking barriers in aviation. Born in Kaduna and a native of Odo-Otin Local Government Area,

December 10, 2024

Economy: ‘’The Future Looks Bright’’, Tinubu Assures Nigerians

President Bola Tinubu expressed confidence in the country’s economic recovery and urged Nigerians to trust his administration’s reforms. However, inflation levels in Nigeria have reached new highs, driving the cost of basic commodities beyond the reach of millions in Africa’s most populous

December 10, 2024

COVID-19 Variant XEC Not Present in Nigeria, Confirms Federal Health Ministry

The Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare has clarified that there is no evidence of the strain of the newly detected COVID Variant XEC in Nigeria. The assurance comes as the variant, first reported in Australia, spreads to 29 countries, raising

December 9, 2024

NITDA Alerts Nigerians About Malware Stealing Banking Details

The National Information Technology Development Agency has alerted Nigerians about banking malware, which targets users globally through sophisticated phishing campaigns. The advisory was released by NITDA’s Computer Emergency Readiness and Response Team on Monday. According to the agency, the new version of

December 9, 2024

BREAKING: Court Grants Dele Farotimi N50 Million Bail

Right activist and legal practitioner Dele Farotimi has been granted bail by the Ekiti State Magistrate Court hearing Afe Babalola’s defamation case. The bail conditions stipulate a sum of N50 million and a surety of the same amount, with the surety required

December 9, 2024

Julius Berger Plc Appoints Musa Sheikh as Board Chairman

Julius Berger Nigeria Plc has announced that its Chairman, Mr. Mutiu Sunmonu, CON, will step down from the Board of Directors on March 31, 2025, concluding a distinguished tenure. During a Board meeting held on December 5, 2024, Engr. Goni Musa Sheikh

December 9, 2024

Tinubu Congratulates Ghana’s John Mahama on Presidential Election Victory

President Bola Tinubu has congratulated President-elect John Dramani Mahama on his victory in the Saturday general election in Ghana, following his opponent’s concession speech. In a telephone call on Sunday to Mahama, President Tinubu hoped that Mahama’s ascension to power for the

December 9, 2024

Edo 2024 Gov Hearing: Tribunal Holds Inaugural Sitting, Pre-Hearing Session Today

The 2024 Edo Governorship Election Petition Tribunal is set to commence its inaugural and pre-hearing session, over petitions challenging the Independent National Electoral Commission’s declaration of the APC Governorship Candidate, Monday Okpebholo as the winner of the September 21 governorship election. As

December 9, 2024

Movie Producers Seek Partnership With U.S. Consulate General

The Association of Movie Producers (AMP) on Dec 6th 2024 paid a courtesy visit to the Public Affairs U.S. Consulate General Lagos, with the goal of establishing a partnership and collaboration between the two organizations. Led by National President, Amb. Dr. Queen

December 9, 2024

SGF AKUME TELLS ATIKU, NORTHERNERS TO WAIT UNTIL 2031 FOR THEIR TURN

Senator George Akume has advised Northern politicians, including former Vice President Atiku Abubarkar to wait their turn in 2031, after President Tinubu has served his two terms. Speaking on TVC’s Politics on Sunday program, hosted by Femi Akande, the SGF emphasized that

December 9, 2024

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