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FG suspends evaluation of Benin Republic, Togo degrees — after certificate racketeering saga

The federal government has suspended the evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from Benin Republic and Togo. Augustina Obilor-Duru, the acting director of press at the federal ministry of education, confirmed this in a statement on Tuesday. The director said the decision follows a recently published report exposing certificate racketeering …

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IBCC launches startup fund for youths

The International Billionaire Christian Conference has announced the launch of a startup fund targeted at Christian youths with impressive business ideas.  This was revealed on Monday in a statement issued by the Conference as it announced the second edition of its meeting themed, ‘Power, wealth and technology.’  “In a groundbreaking …

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DSS frees ex-EFCC boss, Bawa after 134 days

The Department of State Services has freed the embattled ex-Economic and Financial Crimes Commission boss, Abdulrasheed Bawa, after exactly 134 days spent in the custody of the secret police. According to Punch,Bawa was released from the national headquarters of the secret police, ‘Yellow House,’ in Abuja, on Wednesday night. Bawa …

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CAC bared its fangs; busts fake companies cartel in Abuja

The Corporate Affairs Commission(CAC) is living up to the billing to sanitize the operations of entities in the efforts to achieve a transparent business environment in Nigeria. The Registrar General,Hussaini Ishaq Magaji SAN,yesterday, during his maiden media parley,revealed that the Commission had successfully busted fake companies cartel in Abuja. According …

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Shake Up at EFCC: President Tinubu suspends AbdulRasheed Bawa Indefinitely.

The Nation’s apex Anti-Corruption Agency, Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC)has come under scrutiny.President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the indefinite suspension from office,it’s Chairman, Mr AbdulRasheed Bawa,CON. This was announced in a statement by Willie Bassey, Director, Information in the Office of the Secretary to the Government of the …

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Two businessmen excrete 193 cocaine pellets in NDLEA custody

Two businessmen arrested by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, (NDLEA), at the Nnamdi Azikiwe international airport, Abuja, have excreted 193 pellets of the illicit drug, cocaine, after three days in custody. The traffickers: Onoh Ebere, 49, and Christian Ifeanyi Ogbuji, 47, were intercepted last week Wednesday upon their arrival …

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