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Safiu Kehinde  A yet-to-be unidentified Nigerian Immigration Officer has been caught demanding money from tourist at an airport. As seen in a now viral video, the tourist who had a body camera on him, approached the immigration desk where he was accosted by the immigration officer. The immigration officer could be heard asking if the tourist have anything for him. Having informed the officer that he had no cash on him, the tourist offered to use his card. The officer thought the tourist was referring to an ATM Card, but to his disappointment, he was shown virtual card.

By Halimah Olamide The Ogun State Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun (CON), has directed the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission to refund all administrative fees currently being charged in relation to the ongoing recruitment exercise into the state’s civil service. The directive from the Governor was communicated via a statement issued by the Secretary to the State Government (SSG), Mr. Tokunbo Talabi, and addressed to the Chairman of the Civil Service Commission, notwithstanding the fact that these are standard and historical fees that have been in place for decades. These fees are charged by the Civil Service Commission on behalf…

Safiu Kehinde Nigerian Female Basketball team, D’ Tigress, has bowed out of the quest for Olympic medal following defeat to the USA. D’Tigress, who made history as the first African basketball team (male or female )to reach Olympics finals, could not extend their feat as they succumbed to a 74-88 points defeat to the American giant. In the first quarter of the game, USA bossed Nigeria with 17-26 field points. They maintained their dominance over D’Tigress in the second and third quarters with 16-26 and 15-24 field points respectively. The last quarter, however, saw D’Tigress intensify their fighting spirit as…

Safiu Kehinde Nigerian President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has again addressed the nation, pleading with Nigerian to have faith in his administration while admitting to the economic hardship facing the country. The President, in an address posted on his official X handle, urged Nigerians to look beyond the current hardship while assuring the nation that his plans will yield national growth. He also admitted to the negative impact of susbidy removal which he described as ‘unavoidlable lag’. “Fellow Nigerians. This period may be hard on us and there is no doubt that it is tough on us. But I urge you…

Agency Report There was confusion in a Federal High Court in Abuja, on Wednesday, as two counsel announced appearance for Rivers House of Assembly in a suit seeking an order shutting down all expenditures of the state government. According to reports the Rivers assembly, led by Martin Amaewhule, had filed the suit before Justice Emeka Nwite to restrain Gov. Siminalay Fubara of Rivers from having access to the state’s funds until he re-presents the appropriation law for the 2024 financial year before the house. In the originating summons dated July 14 but filed July 15 by their lead counsel, Joseph…

Safiu Kehinde The Vice President of Nigeria, Kashim Shettima, has charged political office holders to have a rethink and promote good governance. As seen in a viral video shared on X, the Vice President expressed concerns over possible upturn of event if bad and corrupt governance persist in the country. Recounting one of his friend’s wife ordeal in the hands of protesters in Kano, Shettima narrated how she and her driver were attacked by the hoodlums who left behind a thought-provoking message. “In an incident that happened to my friend. His wife and driver were driving through Kano city and…

Agency News Alhaji Fatai Ayoola, Chairman,  Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area of Lagos State, says #EndBadGovernance protest ought to begin from council areas in view of their increased federal allocations. Ayoola said that local government allocations increased by 100 per cent under President Bola Tinubu’s administration, adding that the protesters ought to have started  the nationwide demonstration from their respective council areas. “Let’s assume we were earning N50 million in the past. We now earn N100 million,” Ayoola said in an interview  with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He added that states, particularly oil-producing ones, earned huge allocations under the…

Safiu Kehinde Nollywood actress, Regina Daniels, has expressed her displeasure with the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protest, stressing that Nigeria cannot be changed in a day. As seen in a viral video on X, the actress and wife of Nigerian lawmaker, Ned Nwoko, fumed over the protest which had turned out to mayhem in some parts of the country. Responding to those who criticized her initial call for peace, the elated Regina showed video clip of protesters hoisting Russian flag as she questioned her critiques as to if that was their desire for the nation. “You see what is happening North?…

Elon Musk’s X/Twitter is suing a group of advertisers and major companies, accusing them of unlawfully agreeing to “boycott” the site. It has filed a claim against the food giants Unilever and Mars, private healthcare company CVS Health, and renewable energy firm Orsted – along with a trade association called the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) – in a Texas court. X claims they have deprived it of “billions of dollars” in revenue. Legal experts say the case is unlikely to succeed as any collusion or agreement between companies will be hard to prove. The lawsuit relates to the period…

Safiu Kehinde The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has debunked claims of investigating EcoBank over alleged extortion from Wilben Trade.‍ Reacting to a said statement purportedly issued by the apex bank, the CBN, through it’s official X handle, dismissed the post, labelling it as misleading, fake and not from it. “This information is misleading and not affiliated with the Central Bank of Nigeria. Please be guided!” CBN wrote. Meanwhile, the fake statement alleged that the CBN launched investigation into EcoBank Nigeria over claims of abusive proceeding and communication against Wilben Trade. EcoBank had allegedly accused Wilben Trade of fraudulent…