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By Halimah Olamide The Federal Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (FCCPC) has explained the reason for slamming a sum of $200 million fine against Meta Platforms Inc. and WhatsApp LLC. FCCPC said the decision was based on discriminatory practices and sanctionable offences they committed committed. The acting Executive Vice Chairman of the Commission, Dr Adamu Abdullahi, said in a news conference in Abuja on Tuesday, that the penalty was slammed on the companies after three years of intensive investigations. Abdullahi said the companies were found culpable of denying Nigerian data subjects the right to self determination, unauthorised transfer and sharing…

By Kamil Opeyemi A senator representing Imo East Senatorial District, Ezenwa Onyewuchi, has dumped the Labour Party (LP) for the All Progressives Congress (APC). According to the Senate majority Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele who announced the senator’s decision on Tuesday, Onyewuchi’s decision to dump the Labour Party is to allow him support President Bola Tinubu. Onyewuchi’s defection brings to three, the number of APC Senators from Imo State. He said that he resigned from the Labour Party owing to the crisis in the party. He also noted that his decision was is in line with the dictates of the constitution. Shortly…

By Halimah Olamide The Senate on Tuesday passed the new Minimum Wage bill into law formalising the agreement between the Federal Government and the organised Labour over N70,000 cap. NPO Reports that President Bola Tinubu had on Tuesday forwarded the bill to the Senate earlier which was read on the floor by the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio. The President and the leadership of the Organised Labour had last Thursday agreed on ₦70,000 as the new minimum wage for Nigerian workers. President Bola Tinubu on Tuesday transmitted a national minimum wage bill to the National Assembly for consideration and…

By Halimah Olamide The Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, Mele Kyari, on Tuesday denied having any blending plant in Malta. His statement, which was shared on his verified X handle was sequel to an allegation by the President of the Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote, that some key personalities of the NNPC operate a blending plant in Malta. Dangote had linked the existence of the said blending plant to the alleged moves by some individuals and agencies of the federal government to frustrate the operations of Dangote Refinery. Kyari said he has been inundated by enquiries from…

Halimah Olamide Amidst growing concerns over the fate of the newly established Dangote Refinery, Mr. Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the last election, has said the multi-billion Dollar project deserves support from Nigeria and not frustration. Obi said a Nigerian company that has the potential to generate approximately $21 billion in annual revenue and create over 100,000 jobs, with numerous additional positive impacts on the economy. In a series of tweet on Tuesday, Obi said the “Federal Government and its agencies need to recognize the significance of Dangote’s contributions.” He argued that Alhaji Dangote is…

By Halimah Olamide Frontline businessman and investor, Femi Otedola, has amplified a statement condemning the reported ordeal of the newly established Dangote Refinery. The statement was said to have been made originally by the President of the African Development Bank, Prof Akinwumi Adesina. In the statement shared by Otedole, who is a close business associate of the President of the Dangote Group, Alhaji Aliko Dangote, Adesina was quoted as stating that it is rare to find indivuals who can invest in refineries or railway projects. He was reported to have said that “the whole issue on Dangote is shocking and…

Agency Report The management of the University of Ilorin on Monday dismissed rumours of a clash involving cult groups in the institution. Mr Kunle Akogun, Director, Corporate Affairs Department of the University, told newsmen that the rumour was “unfounded and untruthful”. “The attention of the management of the University of Ilorin has been drawn to a tweet on X platform (formerly Twitter), by one Naija Confra (@naijaconfra), on a purported cult clash at the University. “The tweet failed to provide details as to where on campus the purported clash took place, an omission that instantly gave a lie to…

Agency Report A Federal High Court, Abuja has adjourned until Oct. 28 the trial of a lawyer, Everestus Ugwuowo and three others over allegations of defrauding a woman the sum of N29 million and forging documents to sell Abuja house. Justice Obiora Egwuatu adjourned the matter due to the busy scheduled of the court. The Inspector-General (I-G) of Police had sued Ugwuowo; Umar Sanda Adamu; Usman Audu and Adole Christopher Oche, a staff of Bureau of Public Procurement as 1st to 4th defendants respectively. The amended 11-count charge marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/121/2018 was dated and filed on April 29, 2019 by…

By Halimah Olamide The Nigerian Air Force has produced the first female professional golfer in the military. Sgt. Cynthia Maurice of the Nigerian Airforce has made history by becoming the country’s first Professional female golfer in the military at the week-long Professional Examinations which held from July 14 to July 20 took place at HSD Golf Club Bayelsa. The examinations sanctioned by the Professional Golfers Association of Nigeria (PGAN) consisted of playing ability tests, written and oral. NAN reports that Prof Emmanuel Odoh, the Assistant Resident Head Professional, TYB International Golf Resort and Country Club saying that Maurice’s journey was…

By Halimah Olamide The Federal Government has said its decision to submit a N6.2trn supplementary budget was to pay the new minimum wage and also enhance provision of infrastructure. Minister of Budget and National Planning, Alhaji Atiku Bagudu, said that the funds would be spent on stimulating the economy through the implementation of various infrastructural projects. He stated these when he spoke before the House of Representatives’ Committee on Appropriation in Abuja. These projects, the minister said, include road, rail, water, irrigation, and dam projects in the 2024 fiscal year with prudent utilisation of the funds. He said that the…