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With few weeks to the final withdrawal of the old Naira notes from circulation, most traders especially in the rural areas are rejecting the new notes for business transactions. For those who are aware of the new notes in circulation, see the January 31st deadline for the withdrawal of the old …

ON Monday, the death of a middle-aged man simply identified as Kehinde Fadayomi, who slumped and died during an alleged sex romp with a lover at a hotel in Ikere-Ekiti hit the air waves. Multiple sources in Ikere-Ekiti, headquarters of Ikere Local Government Area of Ekiti, revealed that the deceased, a …

Wilson Ndubuisi Uwadiegwu, who was accused of killing his wife, Ogochukwu Uwadiegwu Anene, has claimed that he’s innocent of the allegation. He revealed that he had an argument with his wife because of bread but he doesn’t have a hand in her death. In an interview with BBC News, Uwadiegwu, …

A pastor of Peculiar Generation Assembly Church, Lagos, Chris Mcdouglas has been accused of defiling a 17-year-old daughter of his member . On Monday, January 9, a businesswoman told an Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, Lagos State, that her 17-year-old daughter was defiled by her pastor, Chris Mcdouglas. …

The London metropolitan police have spoken on the incident involving Raymond Dokpesi , founder of Daar Communications. According to a report by PUNCH , an email from the London police confirmed a “71-year-old man” was arrested on an allegation of rape at Heathrow Airport on Sunday. The police added that the rape allegation …

Hamline University, a private liberal arts school in St. Paul, Minnesota, U.S. has reportedly declined to renew the contract of a professor, Erika López Prater who showed her students medieval paintings depicting the Muslim Prophet Muhammad. The 42-year-old Professor was let go from her position at the university in Saint Paul despite …

The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has denied releasing a list of candidates for the 2023 general elections. Festus Okoye, the spokesman of INEC, said Nigerians should discountenance reports that the Commission released a final list of candidates cleared for the 2023 general election.Okoye said INEC could not publish the …

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Timipre Sylva, has explained that the current pump price of petrol across states is not too bad when other factors causing the hike are carefully considered.The minister, who was addressing a press in Abuja on Monday, said he will not feel bad about buying …

Pastor David Ibiyeomie the founder and lead minister of Salvation Ministries in Port Harcourt, Rivers State capital, has banned his followers from enjoying their marital rights as the church commences twenty-one-day fasting. Pastor Ibiyeomie on Sunday declared a 21-day fasting and prayer for the church. To this end, he has …

Lagos State Police Command @LagosPoliceNG ANYONE INVOLVED IN BREAKDOWN OF LAW AND ORDER WILL BE DECISIVELY DEALT WITH – CP ALABI The Lagos State Commissioner of Police, CP Abiodun Alabi, fdc, mnim, psc hereby warns that any person or group of persons found disturbing the peace of the state, under …