Chairman of the Independent Corrupt Practices and other related offences Commission (ICPC), Dr. Musa Adamu Aliyu, has assured the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) that the commission will assist the agency to tackle cases of tax evasion and financial crimes in the revenue generating sector of the country. This is even as the FIRS targets N1.9trillion as tax from public sector with the collaboration of ICPC. According to the spokesperson of the ICPC, Demola Bakare, the ICPC boss gave the assurance at the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) by both organisations at the… Read Co ..read more

Nigeria and Cameroon have signed an agreement on transboundary ecosystem conservation and sustainable management of forestry and wildlife resources. At the signing of the agreement in Abuja on Friday, Nigerian Minister of Environment, Alhaji Balarabe Lawal, said the move would go a long way in safeguarding the exploitation and illegal marketing of non-timber forest products and bush meats as well as ensure that activities within the borders are carried out under the law. Lawal, who described environmental crimes as very serious, explained that the agreement would further strengthen… Read Com ..read more

Road crashes that occurred on Thursday and Friday at Gaya Junction in Kano State and Tashar Yari in Kaduna State claimed the lives of 18 people. The fatal road crashes have prompted the Corps Marshal, Federal Road Safety Corps, Dauda Biu, to condemn the use of substandard tyres and excessive speeding by drivers on Nigerian roads. Biu, in a statement signed by the corps spokesperson, Jonas Agwu, on Friday, urged motorists to prioritise safety and comply with regulations. According to investigation reports submitted to the Corps Marshal, the Gaya Junction crash which occurred on Friday, involve ..read more

Oyo High Court sitting in Awe has struck out a case filed by Oyo kingmakers against Governor Seyi Makinde, State Attorney General and Commissioner for Local government and Chieftaincy matters on the vacant Alaafin of Oyo stool over administrative defect.   The claimants in suit no HOY/14/2023 are; the Bashorun of Oyo, High Chief Yusuf Layinka; Lagunna of Oyo, High Chief Wakeel Oyedepo; Akinniku of Oyo, High Chief Amusa Yusuf; Areago Bashorun, Chief Wahab Oyetunji; and the Alapo of Oyo, Chief Gbadebo Mufutau. Also read: Atiba ruling house insists on right to vacant Alaafin stool They ..read more

Three workers from the Philippines have died in heavy flooding in the United Arab Emirates, Filipino officials announced, as the desert country struggled Friday to recover from record rains. Two women suffocated inside their vehicle during the flooding and one man died when his vehicle fell into a sinkhole, the Philippines’ Department of Migrant Workers said. The women died in Dubai — the first confirmed deaths from the floods in the city — and the man died in Sharjah, media officers from the department told AFP. Their deaths… Read Complete News Here ..read more

A forex trading app could be proprietary meaning built by a forex broker and exclusively for clients of that forex broker. For example, the HFM Mobile App is a proprietary app because only HF Markets clients can use it. On the other hand, a forex trading app could be a white label meaning it’s not owned by any broker and different forex brokers connect their traders to it. An example of a white label forex app is MetaTrader & cTrader. Avoid downloading apps of brokers without world-class regulation from regulators like the FCA United Kingdom, ASIC Australia (basically from regulators… Re ..read more

Ghana’s recent decision to repatriate its gold reserves from the United States signals a significant shift in the nation’s economic strategy. Beyond the symbolic gesture of reclaiming control over its precious metal assets, Ghana’s move is underscored by a pragmatic desire to shield itself from the uncertainties of a destabilized US economy. According to economic experts, Ghana’s decision comes at a crucial juncture amidst escalating global economic uncertainties and mounting concerns about the stability of the US financial system. Dr. Joseph Mensah, an economist specializing in… Read Comple ..read more

The Governing Council of Osun State University on Friday announced the appointment of Mrs. Atinuke Oguntunde as the institution’s third substantive Registrar. Oguntunde’s appointment, being the first female to be appointed Registrar was coming after 18 years of the establishment of the university. The institution was established by the Osun  State Government during the administration of Olagunsoye Oyinlola on December 21, 2006 and it has had two substantive male Registrars. Also appointed were;  Mr. Muideen Lasisi, who got appointed as the 3rd substantive Bursar, and Dr. Olugbenga A ..read more

Akwa Ibom State Government has indicated readiness to commence aggressive desilting of gutters and flood channels across the state. This indication was given on Thursday, at the meeting of the Inter-ministerial Monitoring and Mitigation Committee, set up by the Governor, Pastor Umo Eno, in response to the 2024 annual flood outlook released by the Federal Ministry for Water Resources and Sanitation. Speaking at the meeting, which was held at the Ministry of Environment and Mineral Resources, Idongesit Nkanga Secretariat, Uyo, the… Read Complete News Here ..read more

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that NATO must choose whether it really is an ally of Ukraine by accelerating weapons supplies to help his struggling forces. “Our sky must become safe again,” Zelensky said during a video conference with NATO defence ministers. “It depends fully on your choice. Choice whether life is indeed equally valuable everywhere. Choice whether you have an equal attitude to all partners. Choice whether we indeed are allies,” he said. Casting a bleak picture of his forces’ ability to… Read Complete News Here ..read more