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The Federal Government has unveiled the portal for the sale of the completed houses under the National Housing Programme, NHP. The Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Fashola, who launched the portal on Friday, in Abuja, explained that portal was opened in all 34 states, including FCT. According to him, the government introduced the portal to ensure that all Nigerians who are desirous of owning any of the categories of the houses have equal opportunity to apply, own them and also to ensure transparency in the process. “We urge government at all levels as well as Nigerians to use this…

England require only a point from their final qualifier in San Marino to confirm their place at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after thrashing Albania at Wembley. Harry Kane led the romp with a first-half hat-trick as England made light work of an Albania side expected to provide stiff opposition after a very respectable qualifying campaign. England were five goals ahead and out of sight by half-time, Harry Maguire setting them on their way with a ninth-minute header from Reece James’ free-kick, Kane quickly adding a second at the far post from Jordan Henderson’s cross. Henderson scored the third…

Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Geoffrey Onyeama has said that recent coups in West Africa are undermining democracy and that events have reached a crucial juncture for the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) regional bloc. “Clearly it is a threat, it is an unfortunate precedent,” he said. Onyeama stressed that while the region was seen as a beacon of democracy on the continent, it had now receded as such. He said sanctions against Mali and Guinea were a first step, and that individual sanctions against leaders of both countries were being considered. Transitional governments in place have to respect a…

Renowned communication scholar, Professor Ralph Akinfeleye, has called for an urgent review of the National Broadcasting Code, describing the extant edition, issued last year by the National Broadcasting Commission (NBC), as inconsistent with democracy. Akinfeleye, a former head of the Mass Communication Department of the University of Lagos, made the call yesterday at the public presentation of “Question Marks on the 6th NBC Code Amendments”, a publication by Consortium of Independent Broadcasters and Free Press Advocates. At the event, which held at the Lagos office of the Independent Press Centre (IPC), Akinfeleye stated that the code is an attempt by…

Osinbajo receives World Bank MD, IMF Article IV Consultation Mission Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says that as the global conversation on transition to cleaner energy continues, the Federal Government would keep its Climate Change commitments, and at the same time focus on how to do that in a way that works best for the needs of the Nigerian people. The VP said this when he received on a courtesy call, a delegation from the World Bank led by its Managing Director of Development Policy and Partnerships, Dr. Mari Pangestu, as well as its Country Director for Nigeria, Shubham Chaudhuri. Also…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on November 11, 2021 secured the conviction of one Omoaregba Ohis on one count charge bordering on fraudulent impersonation before Justice A. Akanbi-Yusuf of the Federal Capital Territory High Court, Lugbe, Abuja. The defendant was arrested sometime in August 2021 in the Kubwa axis of Abuja, after the Commission received credible intelligence on the fraudulent activities of suspected internet fraudsters. Investigation revealed that the convict used false identity to induce helpless victims to part with their hard-earned money. Court convicts five for internet fraud in Ibadan A Macbook Air Laptop and an iPhone…

The trial of former Director, Legal Services of the Ministry of Petroleum Resources, Mrs. Grace Taiga, an accomplice in the multiple fraud case involving Process and Industrial Development Limited (P&ID) before Justice O.A. Adeniyi of the Federal Capital Territory High Court Abuja, has been adjourned until January 10, 2022 for continuation of hearing. At the resumed trial today, Friday, November 12, 2021, the defence counsel, Daniel Alumun, cross-examined one of the prosecution witnesses, Mohammed Ibrahim, a member of the technical committee for the reform of the oil and gas sector during the tenure of late Dr. Rilwan Lukman as petroleum…

Each entrepreneur receives non-refundable US$5,000 68% of beneficiaries are women entrepreneurs The Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), the leading philanthropy empowering African entrepreneurs from all 54 African countries, has selected 4,949 entrepreneurs from across Africa for its 2021 Entrepreneurship Programme. The 2021 beneficiaries were selected from a pool of over 400,000 applications, based on their innovation, performance, and growth potential to create jobs and eradicate poverty on the continent. Consisting of both new start-ups and existing small businesses, the 2021 Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurs have undergone world-class business training, mentorship and coaching and will have a life-time access to the Tony Elumelu…

Frank Lampard has dropped out of the running to replace Daniel Farke as the new Norwich City head coach. The former England international, 43, held talks with Norwich earlier this week. It is understood he was among a number of candidates, including former Aston Villa boss Dean Smith, the club have spoken to about the post. Smith is currently on a break in the United States but is understood to have spoken with Norwich before he left. The former Brentford boss was dismissed by Villa on Sunday after a run of five successive league defeats, with Villa 16th in the…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, Ibadan Zonal Command, on Thursday, November 11, 2021 secured the conviction of five internet fraudsters before Justice Uche Agomoh of the Federal High Court sitting in Ibadan, Oyo state. They pled guilty to separate charges bordering on fraudulent impersonation with intent to defraud. The convicts are Gbadeyinka Abeeb Adeyemi who claims to be a student of Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta; Omolafe Olakunle Banjo (aka Ronald Siegal); Ojuade Oluwafemi (aka Mary Reese); Ogundeji Bolaji Ibrahim (aka Allison Katte) and Oketunbi kayode Moses. In view of their pleas, Justice Agomoh convicted all five defendants…