Federal Government releases lengthy conditions for new marriage certificates

The Nigerian government has said the cost of its new federal marriage certificate is N21,000 while licensing of place of worship is N30,000. The director, Citizenship and Business, Federal Ministry of Interior, Steve Okon, disclosed this to PREMIUM TIMES in Abuja on Monday. Mr Okon explained that places of worship will be licensed individually, not as a group. “If […]

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Auditor General of the Federation Accuses agencies of Government for violating accounting rules, and failing to submit fiscal reports, which has increase the numbers of MDAs without audited reports from 148 in 2014 to 323 in 2018, astronomically, indicting Presidency, EFCC and NASS, whose Financial indiscipline is blamed on President Muhammadu Buhari’s inaction, and failure to sign anti-graft bills,

The indictment came against the backdrop of the much-talked-about fight against corruption being waged by the Federal Government. Some of the cases of irregularity included improper records of transactions, unsubstantiated claims and outright non-report. For instance, an estimated N500 billion was submitted to the National Assembly. But the money, according to the 2016 report by […]

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Economic and Financial Crimes Commission will on Monday (today) arraign one Mrs Isabella Oshodin and Bob Oshodin Organisation Ltd at the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, for collecting N22.9bn from Sambo Dasuki fraudulently, and for money laundering

The commission disclosed that they would be arraigned before Justice Taiwo Taiwo on 25 counts for receiving the money fraudulently from the former National Security Adviser, Col. Sambo Dasuki (retd.). According to a statement in Abuja on Sunday by the acting EFCC spokesman, Tony Orilade, Oshodin and her firm allegedly received $57.3m and N2.3bn from […]

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Steve Harvey is moved to tears as he confronts history’s horrors at a slave-trading castle in Ghana

His globe trotting vacation has taken him from the Mediterranean vistas of the French Riviera to Ghana’s cape coast. Steve Harvey was brought to tears on Saturday during a visit to a castle that housed the horrors of the slave trade centuries ago. The 62-year-old Family Feud host was joined by his family at the […]

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Nnamdi Kanu speaks on Ekweremadu attack, offers N1m for Southeast governors’ travel itinerary

The leader of the separatist group, Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu, has offered N1 million reward for credible information on overseas travel itinerary of Southeast governors. The fugitive also warned other Igbo leaders except a senator, Enyinnaya Abaribe, not to travel out of the country for their own good. Mr Kanu announced this […]

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The 2023 presidential election is more than three years away, but one of the regional youth wings of the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC) are already drumming support for the National Leader of APC Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu

The United Northern Youth and Students (UNYS) in a statement a few hours ago said they would support Tinubu if he declares his intention for 2023 presidential election. Hundreds of Nigerians who are talking about Tinubu’s calculation and his 2023 presidential ambition described him as a joke. The Kaduna State governor Mallam Nasir El-Rufai has […]

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Rampaging cult gangs in Khana Local government area of Rivers state killed at least three people, committed arson and beat up the Paramount Ruler, identified as Mene Barisua

Two communities in Bangha clan, Khana Local Government Area were sacked over the weekend by suspected members of rampaging cult gangs in the area. According to sources, the cult gangs invaded Luu-Mene community, killed unknown number of persons, destroyed houses and beat up Mene Barisua, and then extended their attack to Kere-Bangha community. An indigene […]

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THE MIYETTI ALLAH CATTLE BREEDERS ASSOCIATION of NIGERIA (MACBAN) IN THE SOUTH EAST, SAYS IT WILL EXTEND THE SHUTDOWN OF CATTLE MARKETS AND SETTLEMENT IN STATES IN THE ZONE IN THE BID TO PURGE ITSELF OF THE VIOLENT ELEMENTS, They HAVE ALSO IDENTIFIED THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE PROBLEMS IN THE REGION AS THE MIGRANT FULANIS

Alhj. Gidado Siddiki, Southeast Zonal Vice President of MACBAN, disclosed this while speaking to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Awka on Sunday. Siddiki explained that the action was neither a threat nor protest but an attempt to address the numerous accusation of Fulani herdsmen being involved in crime and rape in the area […]

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A clash between Yoruba and Hausa traders at Oke-Odo market along the Lagos-Abeokuta expressway has led to a traffic lockdown in the area.

Vehicles heading to Lagos from Sango in Ogun state and those moving to Abule-Egba from Oshodi and other parts of the state have been trapped. A resident told TheCable that trouble started last night when traders at the market where food items are sold clashed over a yet to be known issue. The situation reportedly […]

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