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Police rescue kidnap victim in Katsina

25.10.2024
Operatives of the Katsina State Police Command have rescued one 26-year-old Mubarak Haruna who was kidnapped in the Jibia Local Government Area of the state about a month ago. The PUNCH learnt that the victim who hailed from Tudun Yanlihidda quarters, Katsina metropolis, was kidnapped by hoodlums at Kwarare village while travelling in a commercial...
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Lagos warns against building conversion for commercial use

25.10.2024
The Lagos State Government has warned that buildings should be used solely for their intended purposes — either commercial or residential. The Lagos State Materials Testing Laboratory Agency General Manager, Olayinka Abdul, said this was to avoid overwhelming the load capacity on such edifice’s structural balance. She called for detailed assessments of structures, as most...
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Debt servicing hindering Nigeria’s socioeconomic development – IMF

25.10.2024
The International Monetary Fund has said that Nigeria allocates the majority of its revenue to debt servicing, leaving limited funds for critical development projects. Speaking during the Fiscal Monitor press briefing at the ongoing IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Washington DC, Davide Furceri, Division Chief of the IMF’s Fiscal Affairs Department, emphasised the need for...
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Vandals cut crude supply to Forcados terminal

25.10.2024
The supply of crude oil into Shell’s Forcados terminal has been cut by as much as 50 per cent after an alleged sabotage operation on the company’s pipeline, trading sources told S&P Global Commodity Insights. The incident, it was learned, has led to loading delays and a possible force majeure declaration. Sources, speaking to S&P...
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AfDB seeks Bauchi’s support on service delivery, empowerment

25.10.2024
The African Development Bank has requested the support of the Bauchi State Government for the sustainability of its Inclusive Basic Service Delivery and Livelihood Empowerment Integrated Programme in the state. Speaking during a courtesy visit to Governor Bala Mohammed at the Government House, Bauchi, the AfDB’s team that was led by the Division Manager of...
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Nigerian laws obsolete, last updated in 2004 – AGF

25.10.2024
The Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi (SAN), inaugurated a committee of law experts on Thursday to review and update outdated Nigerian laws. He described this as a step toward promoting the rule of law and access to justice in the country. The AGF noted that while the law is...
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Binance executive Gambaryan departs Nigeria after eight months detention

25.10.2024
Binance’s Head of Financial Crime Compliance, Tigran Gambaryan, has departed Nigeria after eight months of detention. The world’s biggest cryptocurrency exchange made the disclosure in a statement shared with The PUNCH on Thursday. “Today, American citizen Tigran Gambaryan left Nigeria to return home to his family after eight months of unlawful detention. “Gambaryan was allowed...
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Benue withdraws from suit challenging EFCC’s legality

25.10.2024
The 8th plaintiff, Benue State, in the suit challenging the constitutionality of the laws that established the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, currently before the Supreme Court, has officially applied to withdraw from the suit. The Benue State Government, in an application obtained by our correspondent, dated October 23, 2024, and signed by Fidelis Mnyim...
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