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The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has shut three microfinance banks in Akwa Ibom State together with 39 others in the country. The banks are Akcofed MFB, Uyo; Gufax MFB, Uyo; and  Sapphire MFB, Uyo in Akwa Ibom State. The CBN has also withdrawn the operating licenses of 42 Microfinance Banks (MfBs), and the affected microfinance banks have been shut down. As a result Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC), a financial undertaker has stepped in to wind down the banks. In a statement, the NDIC said it will promptly commence the verification of claims of depositors of the affected banks…

Angered by alleged child abuse, Akwa Ibom State Government has ordered investigation into the case in Deeper Life High School, Uyo. A trending online video showed a woman identified as Deborah Okezie, ranting bitterly about the physical changes of her child who now looks emaciated, after returning from Deeper Life High School, Uyo, Akwa Ibom state. In the video, the woman compared a picture of her son before and after he went to the boarding house, stating that the child now looks malnourished. Okezie’s son who recounted some of the abuses he was subjected to, alleged that he was forced…

In 24 hours, Nigeria recorded three new deaths and 501 COVID-19 infections, according to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. Of the confirmed cases from 14 states including Federal Capital Territory, Lagos is still the epicentre with 218 cases while FCT and Kaduna have 112 and 53 respectively. “On the 20th of December 2020, 501 new confirmed cases and 3 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. “The 501 new cases are reported from 15 states- Lagos (218), FCT (112), Kaduna (53), Plateau (24), Katsina (21), Kano (16), Yobe (14), Ondo (10), Ogun (9), Edo (7), Bayelsa (5), Rivers (4), Borno (4), Osun…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC) has promoted 2,880 officers and marshals in Nigeria. The Corps Public Education Officer Assistant Corps Marshal, Mr Bisi Kazeem, who announced this on Sunday in Abuja said the FRSC approved the promotions following the consideration of a report by its establishment committee. Kazeem said 435 officers were promoted to their next ranks, 769 Marshal Inspectors and 1,676 Road Marshal Assistants were equally elevated to the next ranks. According to him, out of the 435 officers, 33 of them were promoted from the rank of Chief Route Commander to Route Commander. “Fifteen officers moved from…

The Federal Government has approved the first phase of Ibom Deep seaport in Nigeria’s Akwa Ibom put at $2.016 billion. The first phase of the seaport is expected to generate no fewer than 300,000 jobs, the state Commissioner for Economic Development and Deep Seaport, Akan Okon has said. The total cost of the project pegged at $4.6 billion would be built on Private-Public Partnership arrangement. It would not only address the unemployment problem in the state, but would rake huge revenues into the coffers of the federal and state governments. Okon who spoke with Vanguard commended the federal government for…

The late Prof. Habu Galadima, the Director-General, National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), Kuru Jos has been described as an intellectual colossus who stood tall in the field of scholarship and knowledge. Aged 58, Galadima died Sunday, December 20 after a brief illness. In a condolence message signed by Garba Shehu, his spokesman, President Muhammadu Buhari who stated this expressed sadness over the untimely demise of Galadima. Buhari  said “Galadima was an eloquent and remarkable intellectual whose contributions to scholarship were vast and remarkable, and Nigeria will continue to remember him for these contributions,” the President said while…

Irresistible Leicester City punished Tottenham for committing obvious tactical blunders, thus dimming the team’s title hopes in the Premier League. Jose Mourihno’s Tottenham suffered a second significant dent in as many games as they fell to a 2-0 home defeat to Leicester City. Looking to bounce back from the disappointment of conceding late in a 2-1 defeat to leaders Liverpool in midweek, Spurs instead saw a lacklustre performance deservedly punished. A Jamie Vardy penalty put Leicester in front on the stroke of half-time before an own goal from Toby Alderweireld put the Foxes firmly in command. Tottenham’s failure to find a way…

Following a new wave of COVID-19, six new deaths were recorded in the country from the pandemic on Saturday, according to Nigeria Centre for Disease Control. Also, the country recorded 920 new confirmed cases from 17 states including Federal Capital Territory. Of the number, Lagos State still leads with 308 new infections, trailed by FCT and Kaduna State with 207 and 179 cases respectively. In its Twitter, NCDC wrote “On the 19th of December 2020, 920 new confirmed cases and 6 deaths were recorded in Nigeria. “The 920 new cases are reported from 18 states- Lagos (308), FCT (207), Kaduna…

Liverpool ended a three-month wait for an away wins in the Premier League in record fashion with a 7-0 bashing of Crystal Palace Saturday to move six points clear at the top of the table. Mohamed Salah made sure he had the final say after being dropped from the starting lineup on Saturday, scoring twice after coming off the bench. The Premier League’s top scorer was unusually benched – by coincidence or not – hours after an interview was published in which he flirted with a move to Spain and grumbled about not captaining the English champions. After coming off…

Suspected Boko Haram insurgents, Friday, December 18, allegedly kidnapped 35 commuters along Damaturu-Maiduguri Road. The Cable reported that the insurgents appeared in military uniforms, mounted a roadblock on the highway with five Hilux vans before attacking a large convoy of commuters near Garin Kuturu in Jakana at about 5 p.m. and taking them away. A military source told the publication “The passengers first sighted a burning fire, but they thought it was bush burning, not knowing that they had already ambushed a Dangote’s truck driver and set it ablaze. “But while they were approaching the scene, they sighted the insurgents…