The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, Ojaja II, has called for peace and orderliness in the ancient city of Ile-Ife and its environs. Ooni, who spoke through his Second-in-Command, Obalufe of Ifeland, Oba Idowu Adediwura, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Friday …
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Brazilian International footballer, Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, has lost £900,000 in one hour to online casino gambling. The Paris Saint-Germain star who earns £3.2m-per-month has been left to his own devices after he was ruled out for the rest of the season with an ankle injury, Dail Mail reports. …
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Following the expiration of a 72-hour ultimatum given to the famous singer, Habeeb Okikiola, commonly called Portable, to turn himself in, the Ogun State police command has arrested the singer for refusing to honour the invitation. Early on Tuesday, two videos of the musician raining curses and rough-handling some men …
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The Lagos State Police Command has begun investigation into the death of Kambilichukwu, the son of actor, Yul Edochie. It was gathered that Edochie had reported the death of his son to the police and in the stateThe state’s Police Public Relations Officer, SP Benjamin Hundeyin, who spoke with Daily …
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A 54-year-old Innocent Udoh on Friday appeared before an Iyaganku Magistrates’ Court, Ibadan, for allegedly stealing 70 phones worth N1.75 million. Udoh, whose address was not provided, is charged with conspiracy and theft.The defendant, however, pleaded not guilty to the charge.The prosecutor, ASP Sikiru Ibrahim, told the court that Udoh …
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Nigeria’s total public debt stock consisting of domestic and external debt stocks of the Federal Government of Nigeria, the 36 State Governments and the Federal Capital Territory hit N46.25 trillion or 103.11 billion dollars inn Q4 2022. The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) made this known on Friday in its …
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Adepoju was arrested on August 31, 2022, alongside 21 other suspected internet fraudsters, in an intelligence-driven operation carried out by the operatives of its Ibadan Zonal Command. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned the owner of De Rock Club in Ibadan, Adepoju Sunday, alias SSG, on Wednesday, March …
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A Federal High Court in Abuja has sentenced a legal practitioner, Umar Hussaini, to seven years imprisonment with an option of fine. Hussaini was a private lawyer to the late Comptroller General of Nigeria Customs Service, Abdullahi Dikko, who died in February 2021 while facing prosecution. The Independent Corrupt Practices and …
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The Justice Department of the United States has announced the final resolution of two civil cases seeking the forfeiture of various luxury assets that were the proceeds of foreign corruption offenses and were laundered in and through the United States. Documents from the Justice Department showed that the laundering cases …
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The leadership of the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) and Trade Union Congress (TUC) have extended their strike ultimatum it earlier issued the federal government for two more weeks, following consultations with their affiliate unions over the cash crunch policy. The decision was announced on Tuesday, after a meeting with the …
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