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OPay, a leading financial technology company, has warned its customers against trading in cryptocurrency or any virtual currency on its app. In a notice issued on Friday, the company said it would block any account found engaging in such trading and also forward the details of the account owner to the regulator. “In compliance with the CBN directive, please note that OPay prohibits any cryptocurrency and all virtual currency trading. Any account engaging in such activities will be closed, and customer information will be shared with regulatory authorities. “Please ensure that your account does not involve any cryptocurrency or any…

Press Release: Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency: Ignore Campaign Of Calumny By Desperate Politicians Against Hon. Ibe Okwara Osonwa The media office of the member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, has called on the people of Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency and the public at large to ignore the recently ramped up campaign of calumny against the lawmaker, Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa, sponsored by desperate politicians that are intimidated by the towering achievements of the lawmaker in less than one year in office. The purpose of the revved-up media onslaught against Hon. Osonwa is merely to paint him in a…

Nigerian Army has opened its portal for 87 Regular Recruits Intake for Non-Tradesmen and women. Method of Application Interested candidates are advised to click on https://recruitment.army.mil.ng to complete the free online application form, submit it online, and print a copy. Then, print and complete the Guarantor Form as appropriate. The exercise commences on May 3, 2024, and ends June 7, 2024. Basic requirements and qualification (1) Applicants must be single and Nigerian citizens by birth and must possess National Identity Card/NIN slip. (2) Applicants must be medically, physically and psychologically fit in accordance with Nigerian Army Standards. (3) Applicants must…

Some repentant Boko Haram insurgents Tuesday night invaded a police station in Maiduguri in an attempt to set free their colleagues that were arrested earlier over alleged drug offences, witnesses told the Daily Trust on Thursday. However, Police Public Relations Officer in Borno State, Kenneth Daso, who confirmed that there was an incident at the police station, said the assailants were repelled by officers on duty. Daso said the security breach was heralded by an operation carried out by the police. He said, “On the 30/04/24 at about 1745hrs in a joint operation raid at the Kasuwar Fara, following an…

PRESS STATEMENT: Sponsors Of Inyali Peter And Committee Of Friends Must Stop Insulting UNICROSS For the umpteen time we are compelled to once again correct some disturbing exhibition of arrogance aimed at placing all of us in bad light. We would have ignored but so our members and the public are not misinformed, hence this statement. Our attention has been drawn to a misleading story circulating on social media credited to one Ojong Romeo Esq, who assumed a role unqualified for. In the said article, Ojong Romeo was quoted as having casted aspersions on the Governing council of the University…

The Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, has accused the Presidential candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 election, Peter Obi, of inciting people of the South-East against the Federal Government over the Lagos-Calabar coastal road project. Umahi said this in Lagos on Wednesday during a stakeholders’ meeting on the road project. The Federal Government had recently commenced the construction of the Lagos-Calabar coastal road. According to the FG, the coastal highway will run through the Lagos shoreline of beach resorts in Lagos, while passing through eight other states. Since the announcement of the commencement of the project, it has…

Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State has appointed himself as the commissioner for lands, survey and physical planning in the state. Mr Uzodinma announced this on Tuesday during the swearing-in ceremony of 23 newly confirmed commissioners, according to his spokesperson, Ogunwike Nwachuku. This is coming weeks after the governor announced the appointment of his brother as his deputy chief of staff. Why I appointed myself commissioner According to Premium Times, Mr Uzodinma explained that the decision to appoint himself to the position was because of the need to restore the confidence of the residents in the lands ministry in the…

Member representing Arochukwu/Ohafia Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Chief Ibe Okwara Osonwa, has extended his good wishes and greetings to all Nigerian workers on this year’s May Day celebration. Osonwa in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja described Nigerian workers as key drivers of development despite the challenges they face. “Despite the challenges and other difficulties faced by Nigerian workers, they remain one of the most dedicated, resilient and hardworking in the world. They remain a key driver of the country’s multi-facet development. “I celebrate Nigerian workers for staying positive and being a partner in nation-building as…

The Federal Government has approved an increase of between 25% and 35% in salary Increase for Civil Servants on the remaining six Consolidated Salary Structures The Salary Structure is the Consolidated Public Service Salary Structure (CONPSS), Consolidated Research and Allied Institutions Salary Structure (CONRAISS), Consolidated Police Salary Structure (CONPOSS), Consolidated Para-military Salary Structure (CONPASS), Consolidated Intelligence Community Salary Structure (CONICCS) and Consolidated Armed Forces Salary Structure (CONAFSS). It will be recalled that those in the Tertiary Education and Health Sectors had already received their increases which involved Consolidated University Academic Salary Structure (CONUASS) and Consolidated Tertiary Institutions Salary Structure (CONTISS)…