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The Enugu Directorate of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has arraigned one Blessing Amaka David-Agwa, a fake fertility nurse, before Justice Mohammed Garba Umar of the Federal High Court, sitting in Independence Layout, Enugu State. The fake nurse was arraigned on 45-count charges bordering on fraudulent impersonation, forgery, and obtaining by false pretence to the tune of N28,278,600 (Twenty-eight Million, Two Hundred and Seventy-eight Thousand, Six Hundred Naira). Count 41 of the charge reads: “That you, Blessing Amaka David-Agwa, sometime in 2024 in Enugu, within the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court of Nigeria, with intent to defraud,…

The federal government has announced new tax breaks for deep offshore oil and gas production to encourage investment in the sector. It also announced that imports of key energy products and infrastructure, such as diesel, feed gas, liquefied petroleum gas, compressed natural gas, electric vehicles, liquefied natural gas infrastructure, and clean cooking equipment, would no longer be subject to value-added tax. Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun, made the announcement in a statement on Wednesday. The statement signed by the Director of Information and Public Relations, Mohammed Manga, said the initiative would position Nigeria’s deep…

Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi scored twice in a 3-2 victory over Columbus Crew, helping the club win the MLS Supporters’ Shield for the first time. After scoring the first goal from close range, the Argentina playmaker doubled the lead for the away team with a magnificent free kick in first-half stoppage time. The lead was cut in half by Crew winger Diego Rossi in Ohio, but Inter Miami’s lead was maintained after Cucho Hernandez’s penalty kick, thanks to a goal from former Liverpool striker Luis Suarez. With their win, Miami will take first place in the standings and achieve…

Arsenal forward Bukayo Saka believes “this is the year” that the Gunners will end their 21-year wait for a Premier League title. Mikel Arteta’s side has finished second to Manchester City for the past two seasons and has not won the title since Arsene Wenger’s ‘invincibles’ side in 2003-04. They are currently third in the table, tied with second-placed City and one point behind leaders Liverpool after six games. “I don’t want to put too much pressure on us but I do think that this is the year [Arsenal win the title],” Saka told CBS Sports at the time. “I…

A US lawyer has announced that more than 100 people will sue rapper Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs for sexual assault, rape, and sexual exploitation. According to Texas attorney Tony Buzbee, some of the alleged victims are minors who were abused as young as nine years old. “This is an important matter that we intend to aggressively pursue,” Mr. Buzbee told reporters. Erica Wolff, Mr Combs’ lawyer, stated that the rapper “emphatically and categorically” denies the allegations, calling them “false and defamatory”. Mr. Buzbee stated that he and his team “will leave no stone unturned to find potentially liable parties” in the…

Iran has fired hundreds of missiles into Israel, at least some of which have touched down on Israeli territory. This is Iran’s second attack of the year, following hundreds of missiles and drone strikes against Israel in April. Although it is still unknown how much damage was done, Israeli military officials stated that the attacks seemed to be over and that Iran was no longer a threat “for now”. Following the attack, Benjamin Netanyahu, the prime minister of Israel, issued a warning about “consequences”. Read Also: Flash Flood In Iran Kills 15 Afghan Nationals This is what we currently know;…

The Federal Executive Council is proposing an amendment to the National Identity Management Commission Act No. 23, 2007, to allow foreigners living in the country to obtain a National Identification Number. On Wednesday, the FEC also proposed the Economy Stabilisation Bill, which would allow for the taxation of foreigners who live and work in Nigeria. The two proposed laws seek to “expand the scope of registrable persons to include foreign individuals with the taxable presence or taxable source of income in Nigeria, and make provisions for the mandatory use of National Identification Number for transactions which are relevant for tax…

The Monetary Policy Committee of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has voted to raise the monetary policy rate, which serves as the benchmark interest rate, to 27.25%. The monetary policy rate is the economy’s baseline interest rate. Every other interest rate used in the economy is based on the MPR. Addressing journalists at an ongoing press briefing following the committee’s fifth meeting of the year at the CBN headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday, the apex bank’s governor, Olayemi Cardoso, said the committee members unanimously decided to tighten monetary policy. This new rate is an increase of 50 basis points from…

The death toll from the recent cholera outbreak in Adamawa State has reached 12, with 304 people currently hospitalized. The state’s Commissioner for Health, chief Felix Tangwmi provided the update at a media briefing in Yola, the state’s capital. Last week, the state confirmed the cholera outbreak, reporting ten deaths and 76 hospitalizations. Girei, Furore, Yola-South, and Yola-North are the affected local government areas. “Six of the 12 deaths occurred in the hospital, while the other six occurred outside. “So far, 304 people have been confirmed infected and are receiving treatment at our facility,” he said. Read Also: NCDC records…

The Department of State Services (DSS) has released six of the #Hunger or #EndBadGovernance protesters who were arrested during demonstrations in Kaduna State. The protests, held between August 1 and 10, were in response to the economic hardships being experienced by citizens across the country. According to human rights lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN), a total of 2,111 protesters were arrested by security agents during the demonstrations. Sources within the DSS told correspondents on Sunday that the six protesters were released following the completion of investigations, while three others would be arraigned. Read Also: DSS bows to pressure, releases NLC president…