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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has terminated the licences of 139 microfinance banks, four main mortgage banks, and three financing institutions in the country. The information, which was published on the website of the apex bank, CBN, on Tuesday, May 23, 2023, stated that the financial institutions’ licences were withdrawn because they failed to carry out in Nigeria the type of business for which their licences were obtained for a continuous period of six months. It stated that the financial institutions “either remained inactive, insolvent, failed to render returns, closed shop, or ceased to carry on the type of…

The Delta State Police Command has apprehended Abdulahi Musa, a 34-year-old Okada rider who raped a 24-year-old woman. Bright Edafe, the command’s Public Relations Officer, announced this on his Twitter page on Wednesday. Thugs rape and kill 80-year-old woman in Ondo “On February 28, 2023, the suspect Abdulahi Musa, aged 34, carried a 24-year-old innocent girl who arrived in Asaba from Benin that night on his bike; instead of taking her to her destination, he diverted her to the bush and raped her through her anus,” he stated, sharing recordings and a photograph. “The operatives of SIB commenced an intelligence-led…

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission has warned Nigerians against a ‘scam alert’ issued by some unscrupulous elements through a fake EFCC Help Desk. Recall that the scam alert could be in the form of fake calls purported to be from the commission’s help desk. Its Spokesperson, Mr. Wilson Uwujaren, said in a statement in Abuja on Tuesday that the ‘Scam Alert’ trending in social media was fake according Chronicle NG. EFCC probes Matawalle over N70bn fraud “For the avoidance of doubt, EFCC has no such desk, and any information which supposedly emanated from the said EFCC HELP DESK did…

A student started a fire in a school dormitory in Guyana that killed 19 pupils when school administrators took her mobile phone according to officials. The majority of the scholars, predominantly Indigenous females, perished at the scene about midnight on Monday. “A female student is suspected of starting the devastating fire after the dorm’s mother and a teacher took her cell phone,” police said in a statement. The mayor of Mahdia, where the school is located, David Adams, earlier confirmed the student’s suspected participation to reporters and stated that she was not hurt in the fire. He added that he…

The United Kingdom has reportedly banned Nigerians and other foreign students from bringing members of their families into the UK as of January 2024. In a statement released today, May 23, 2023, by Suella Braverman, the Home Secretary, the ban is a measure to curb the influx of immigrants into the United Kingdom. UK baby born with DNA from 3 people  Braverman said there has been an “unexpected rise” in the number of family members coming into the UK as dependents. This necessitated the need for a new immigration law. The United Kingdom allows students with a valid student visa…

For various offences, which include sexual harassment of students, age falsification, fraud, and extortion, the management of Ambrose Alli University (AAU) in Ekpoma, Edo State, has dismissed 13 of its employees. The affected staff, who were both academic and non-academic, were dismissed after a unanimous decision by the university’s disciplinary committee. Prof. Asomwan Adagbonyin, the Acting Vice Chancellor of the institution, stated this when presenting the report of the University Staff Disciplinary Committee to the Chairman of the Special Intervention Team, Mr. Andrew Olotu, at Government House, Benin City, saying the decision to revoke the appointment of the alleged errant…

The President of the United States of America, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., has announced in a press release a team of delegates who are to represent him and the good people of the United States in the May 29 inauguration of Nigeria’s President-elect, Sen. Bola Tinubu. As contained in a press release published today on the official website of the White House, the Secretary of the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Honourable Marcia L. Fudge, will head the team of delegates. Also among the list of delegates is Mr. David Greene, who is the Chargé…

President Muhammadu Buhari has signed the National Social Investment Programme (Establishment) Bill into law. The new Act provides “a legal and institutional framework for the establishment and management of the National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) in Nigeria.” National Social Investment Programme (NSIP) now enshrined in law in Nigeria. Buhari commissions Dangote refinery, seeks to end fuel imports The new Administration will be expected to build on and expand the various existing programs – cash transfer, jobs/skills/vocational training, school feeding, the National Social Register, among others. Chronicle NG reports that in November 2022, Buhari transmitted of the National Social Investment Programme…

Two brothers, Halilu Shittu and Muhammadu Shittu, have reportedly been shot dead by bandits in Azara village, while over 1000 cattle were rustled in neighbouring Bishini village, Kachia, Kaduna State. According to Yahuza, a resident of Azara, the brothers lost their lives after bandits invaded their farm on Saturday, May 20, 2023, and shot them while they were producing charcoal. Thereafter, they invaded Bishini village, killed a villager, and rustled over 1,000 cattle. Ibrahim Isah, the Sarkin Hausa of Azara, did not return phone calls put through to him to confirm the incident, but a source close to the chief…

Junior doctors in England intend to strike again in June, according to their union, putting more burden on the state-run health service, the NHS, after salary discussions with the government ended without a settlement on Monday. The strikes will take place from June 13 to 17, according to the British Medical Association (BMA), which represents about 45,000 junior doctors in England. The BMA has threatened strikes “throughout the summer” if the government does not modify its attitude. Tens of thousands of junior physicians have already staged two rounds of walkouts this year to seek salary rises that match inflation, which…