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Italy's most-wanted Mafia boss Matteo Messina Denaro hasbeen arrested in Sicily after 30 years on the run.Messina Denaro was reportedly detained in a private clinic inSicily's capital, Palermo, where he was receiving treatment forcancer.He is alleged to be a boss of the notorious Cosa Nostra Mafiaand he was tried and sentenced to life in jail in absentia in2002 over numerous murders.More than ...

The Oba of Benin, His Royal Majesty, Oba Ewuare, thesecond has consoled hostages of the Igueben train station inIgueben Local Government Area of Edo State.He stated this at the 2023 universal week of prayers by BeninCity Christians Community which was rounded off in hisPalace in Benin City.He prayed God to intervene on the security in Nigeria andalso condoled with the family of a police officer, MichaelAdams who die...

Edo State government has recruited a new batchof 219 professionals into the public service.The newly recruited public servants, according to the EdoState Head of Service, Anthony Okungbowa were selectedfrom over 5,000 applicants after a meritorious and rigorousselection process.Addressing the workers at the John Odigie-Oyegun PublicService Academy, Okungbowa urged the new public servantsto work towards sustaining th...

Spokesperson and Director of Public Affairs,Presidential Campaign Management Committee of thePeople’s Democratic Party, Dino Melaye says the party’spresidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar is not afraid of beinginvestigated.Melaye stated this while speaking in an interview on amonitored programme.According to Melaye, Atiku remains the most investigatedNigerian, who has always submitted himself for investig...

The Minister of State for Labour and Employment, FestusKeyamo has given 72 hours ultimatum to anti-graft agenciesin the country to arrest the presidential candidate of thePeople Democratic Party (PDP), Atiku Abubakar over allegedcriminal breaches.The spokesperson of All Progressive Congress (APC)Presidential campaign Council made this known at a pressconference in Abuja.He said Atiku should be arrested and prosecute...

Nigeria’s inflation rate eased to 21.34 percent in December2022 from 21.47 percent in November 2022, first drop inabout 11 months.The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in its latest inflationreport showed a decline of 0.13 percent between Novemberand December.However, on a year-on-year basis, the headline inflation ratewas 5.72 percent points higher compared to the rate recordedin December 2021, which was (1...

The Department of State Services has denied invading theoffice of the Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, GodwinEmefiele.There were reports in some media outlets that the DSS hadstormed the CBN headquarters to arrest the governor of theapex bank.In a statement by the DSS spokesman, Peter Afunanya, thesecurity agency denied arresting Emeifele.Meanwhile, the CBN Governor resumed duty on Monday after...

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The Federal Government, through the Office of theAccountant General of the Federation, has requested thedetails of members of the Congress of University Academicsfor payment of withheld salaries.The request contained in a circular, signed on behalf of theAGF by the Director, Integrated Payroll and PersonnelInformation System, Charles Wali, addressed to the CONUApresident, Dr Niyi Sunmonu, was dated January 13, 2023....

The federal government through the National SalariesIncomes and Wages Commission says it has initiated processfor the review of the National Minimum Wage.The commission’s Head of Public Affairs, Emmanuel Njoku,said this in a statement in Abuja.Njoku said as part of the process to review the minimumwage, which would be due in 2024, the commission had heldseries of meetings and trainings towards a nationwidemoni...