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Court jails Man 6 years for cheating

A Magistrates’ Court in Kafanchan, Kaduna State, on Wednesday sentenced a 51-year-old man, Hananiya Gimba, to six years in a correctional centre for cheating. The Magistrate, Mrs Mary Adams, sentenced the convict after he pleaded guilty to the charges of…

NMA felicitates IBB @80, commends strides in health sector

The Nigerian Medical Association (NMA), on Wednesday, felicitated with former President Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) on the occasion of his 80th birthday. The association extended its congratulatory message to the former president in a statement signed by the National President, Prof.…

Plateau attack: NOA calls for calm

The National Orientation Agency (NOA) in Plateau has called on citizens, religious, traditional leaders and youth groups in Plateau to remain calm and maintain law and order in the state. This is contained in a statement issued by NOA state…

RMAFC allocates more resources to states, LGAs —Ortom

By Titus Atondu, Makurdi Benue State Governor, Samuel Ortom has called on Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) to allocate more funds to states and local governments from the Federation’s Account. Ortom made the call yesterday at Government  House…

NITDA slams N10m fine on Soko loan for privacy invasion

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has slammed a fine of N10million on an online lending platform, Soko Lending Company Limited (Soko Loans), for privacy invasion. In a press statement issued by the agency’s Head, Corporate Affairs and External…