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Anti-Christ Tweets: CAN Prescribes Psychiatric Test For El-Rufai

Posted 11 years ago by admin

The Christian Association of Nigeria on Sunday asked the former Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Mallam Nasir el-Rufai, to go for a psychiatric test to ascertain his sanity following his recent attacks on Jesus Christ and the leadership of …

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Revealed: A Total Ban On Prostitution In Abuja

Posted 11 years ago by admin

After visiting several locations known to be red-light districts, the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) through its secretary for social development, Mrs Blessing Onuh, announced a “total ban” on próstitution throughout the nation’s capital city. A 48-hour ultimatum was issued …

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CBN To Begin Biometric Authentication For PoS, ATM Transactions

Posted 11 years ago by admin

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will commence the implementation of biometric authentication for Point of Sale (POS) and Automated Teller Machine (ATM) transactions by 2015. The CBN governor, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, disclosed. He said, this is being …

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Cashless Policy to Be Introduced In FCT, Kano, Anambra, And Other States – CBN

Posted 11 years ago by admin

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), following the success in the pilot of “Project Cashless Lagos”, has concluded arrangement to introduce similar policy in Abuja along with five other states. It is to be recalled that “Project Cashless Lagos” was launched …

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Senate Stops N4billion First Ladies’ Mission House Project

Posted 11 years ago by admin

The Senate Wednesday June 5th dropped the controversial African First Ladies’ Peace Mission House project when it passed the N259.65bn budget of the Federal Capital Territory for the 2013 fiscal year without approving the N4bn appropriated for it. In February …

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National Museum: A case for unified culture

Posted 11 years ago by admin

Abuja, the capital city of Nigeria with a population of about two million people has little or no evidence of culture or traditional heritage to show visitors who might be interested in these aspects of life in the country. Concerned …

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EFCC declares Sylvanus Okoh wanted

Posted 11 years ago by admin

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC has declared one Sylvanus Enonche Okoh (alias Anthony Nwabueze, Okpoju Olofu, and General) wanted. The serial scammer, who is standing trial before a Federal Capital Territory High Court, Abuja on a 6-count charge …

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