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EDITORIAL: Massacre of Nigerian Soldiers Tinubu and the urgency of prosecuting terror financiers

View this email in your browser Headlines EDITORIAL: Massacre of Nigerian Soldiers Tinubu and the urgency of prosecuting terror financiers President Bola Tinubu will be indulging in a grand delusion of routing these non-state actors if he adopts the previous Buhari regime's double standards. Read More LIVE UPDATES: Court delivers high-stake judgement on Atiku's, Obi's petitions against Tinubu's victory The Presidential Election Petition Court in Abuja will give judgments on three petitions by Atiku, Peter Obi, and a political party challenging the credibility of President Tinubu's victory in the February presidential poll. EFCC hands over house in Edo to American woman scammed by Nigerian fraudster The property was recovered from Mr Ohue, otherwise known as Frederick Leonard, who has been convicted of Internet fraud by a Nigerian court, according to a statement on Friday from the commission. 26 die in boat mishap in Niger At least 26 bodies have been recovered while 44 are still missing after a boat capsized in a river in Mokwa Local Government of Niger State. Most Recent Stories Morocco Earthquake: Death toll rises to over 2,000 Friday's quake is the deadliest the North African country has experienced in 60 years, leaving scores homeless. Read More Nigerian Army court martials 14 officers, nine soldiers The Garrison Commander in his inaugural speech assured the accused persons that justice would be done to all parties concerned by members of the court. Kano residents protest 'planned demolition' of bridge constructed by 'opposition' lawmaker Residents of the area subsequently appealed to the Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, who is the representative of the area in the Senate to help fix the damaged bridge. INVESTIGATION: How lawmakers, vice-chancellors hired BDC operator for extortion, bribery scheme PREMIUM TIMES had exposed the extortion and bribery scheme being secretly executed by a House committee. Reps committee writes NNPCL, commences investigation into controversial acquisition of OVH The committee also requested documents on all financial transactions associated with the acquisition, including payment records and fund transfers. Annual Banking Report - Measuring Banks' Resilience Videos Nigeria 'poor in management and leadership', Tinubu tells Nigerians in India Business Unity Bank sinks to N39 billion loss after heavy hit from forex revaluation Unity Bank's foreign exchange revaluation loss for the period stood at N35.4 billion, compared to N16.2 million a year earlier. Experts advocate focus on non-oil exports as crude production dwindles A panel session at the dialogue advocated the need for watchdog agencies to concentrate on their core regulatory functions rather than get distracted by revenue generation. Editorial cartoon of the day Arts and Entertainment Moyo Lawal's sex tape, Lege Miami's marital status, other top entertainment stories last week "A round-up of top entertainment stories in Nigeria you may have missed last week." MOVIE REVIEW: A Young Time Ago offers nothing new in its plot A Young Time Ago might not offer a fresh perspective on telling stories, but it will take you back to the years when record label Mohit dominated the airwaves Opinion The law of judicial back to the future, By Chidi Anselm Odinkalu With 10 serving Justices, the Supreme Court has 11 vacancies waiting to be filled. Politicians have learnt to turn election dispute resolution into auditions for shifting judicial deck chairs. First they rig elections in order to get the opportunity to rig the courts with judges ready to help them to validate rigged elections. That is the legacy of the unspoken antecedents of Awolowo v. Shagari. Autogas: Where's the N250 billion?, By Wole Olaoye The immediate task before the Tinubu administration is to first identify where the N250 billion budget earmarked for the project is. This step is urgent to prevent pythons from swallowing it. Then, the government should ensure a transparent disbursement of the loans to genuine players, big and small, so that the transition to autogas will be a truly all-encompassing productive activity. Promoted 28,000 companies file VAT returns in July as new technology eases tax payment procedure VAT is a tax payable on the goods and services consumed by an individual or organisation. It is paid by individuals, private or business organisations, government departments and agencies. Redmi Note 12 Series Mega Discount: Your gateway to value and innovation From the 28th of August to the 8th of October, the smartphone market will witness a game-changing event – the Redmi Note 12 Series Mega Discount. Nigeria's telecom contribution to GDP hits 16% – Danbatta Danbatta said with various ongoing regulatory efforts, the NCC is confident that we are going to reach 50 per cent broadband penetration threshold by the end of 2023 Sports Nigeria 6-0 Sao Tome: Osimhen nets hat-trick as Super Eagles end AFCON qualifiers in grand style With the victory, the Super Eagles finished top in Group A with 15 points; scoring an astonishing 22 goals in the process. AFCON Qualifiers: Jose Peseiro says Super Eagles must beat Sao Tome again The Super Eagles in record-breaking fashion hammered Sao Tome 10-0 the last time they played. Fact Checker TRUE! Congo military carried out massacre in Goma amidst protest CLAIM: The Congolese army, FARDC, deployed its forces to attack the protesting civilians of Goma. FALSE! Former president Obasanjo not dead as claimed in viral video Claim: Former President Olusegun Obasanjo is dead. Health INTERVIEW: Why men should screen for prostate cancer early – Specialist Motolani Ogunsanya, a US-based professor, shares her findings from research on "the experiences of black men who have survived prostate cancer" and recommends how to improve the management and treatment of the disease in Nigeria Nigeria to introduce HPV vaccines to protect girls against cervical cancer WHO estimates that cervical cancer could be first cancer to be eliminated if 90 per cent of girls are vaccinated against HPV. Copyright © 2023 PremiumTimes, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: newsletter@premiumtimesng.com Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list.