Two brothers from Nigeria who targeted a 17-year-old in a sextortion scam have been sentenced to 17 years and six months in jail in the US. The Ogoshi brothers, from Lagos, lured Jordan DeMay into sending them explicit images by pretending to be a girl his age – then blackmailed …
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Ayomide Adeleye, a 200 Level Philosophy student of the Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU), Ogun State, confessed on Monday to killing Christianah Idowu, a 300 Level student of the Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB). His confession, made to the 174 Battalion of the Nigerian Army, brought an end to the …
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Prophetess Grace Ojiefoh, a pastor at Solution House of God Ministries, has welcomed six children with her husband after a 26-year wait. The news was shared by Nollywood actress Sandra Idubor, a close friend of the family, on social media. Prophetess Grace gave birth to three boys and three girls, …
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Vice President Kashim Shettima has summoned the Minister of State for Petroleum Resources (Oil), Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, and Group Managing Director of Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL), Mele Kyari. Also summoned on Thursday at the Presidential Villa is the National Security Adviser, Nuhu Ribadu over the recent hike in …
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The presentation occurred on Wednesday, August 7, at the Ministry of Education’s conference hall in Ilorin. N1 million naira has been awarded to Shalom Adesina, the best student in the 2023 May/June West African Examination Council (WAEC). The money was awarded to him by the Kwara State Governor Abdulrahman AbdulRazaq. …
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Chairman of Dangote Group, Aliko Dangote and the Chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, are among those attending the National Economic Council (NEC) meeting at the presidential Villa, Abuja. The meeting is being presided over by its chairman, Vice President Kashim Shettima inside the Council Chambers. …
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A 39-year-old woman and her 19-year-old son have been arrested for allegedly murdering her husband and then attempting to cover up the crime by claiming he was killed during a robbery at their home in Maubane village, near Makapanstad, North West. North West police spokesperson, Col Amanda Funani, confirmed the …
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Vice President Shettima leads a federal government delegation, including H.E. Peter Obi, H.E. Atiku Abubakar, and other notable politicians, on a condolence visit to the Yar’Adua family in Katsina following the passing of their mother, Dada Yar’Adua.
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A 300-level medical student at the University of Lagos (UNILAG), identified as Williams, has reportedly committed su!cide Confirming the incident to newsmen, the provost of the college, Prof. David Oke, said the deceased may have decided to take his own life due to the pressure of the impending examination. Oke said the …
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Aliko Dangote, chairman of Dangote Industries Limited, says the price of petrol from his refinery will be determined by the federal executive council (FEC). Dangote spoke on Tuesday after a press conference in Lagos. The billionaire’s response follows the official announcement of the commencement of petrol production. “On pricing, it …
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