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An Area Court in Jos on Friday, Dec. 1, sentenced a 23-year-old student, David Longji, to three months imprisonment for stealing solar panel.  The judge, Shawomi Bokkos, sentenced Longji after he pleaded guilty to theft.  Bokkos, however, gave him an option to pay N20,000 as fine.  Earlier, the Prosecution Counsel, …

Nigerian investor, Tosin Olaseinde, has advised people planning to get married to opt a for court wedding.    “Weddings are so expensive. To young people that want to start their lives. Go to court and have a small dinner with your close friends and family. You can do the party …

A video showing the moment a Caucasian woman tried to block President Tinubu during a group photograph with Prince Charles and other dignitaries at the 28th UN Climate Change Conference COPE28 currently being held in Dubai on Friday, December 1, has been the rounds on social media.  President Tinubu, King …

The naira, on Friday, depreciated marginally to N927.19 per dollar at the Nigerian Autonomous Foreign Exchange Market (NAFEM), the country’s official exchange rate window. The rate represents a decline of 11.40 percent from the N832.32 recorded yesterday. According to data from FMDQ Securities Exchange, a platform that oversees foreign exchange (FX) …

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X8sOrfVrIpI?si=IGZlSce6QQF9xi9k Superstar Afrobeats singer David Adeleke professionally known as Davido is one of the most exciting men on earth at the moment as he is been conferred with “Outstanding Georgia Citizen”. Singer Davido, the “Unavailable” crooner who attends the Georgia State General Assembly meeting presents the award given to him …

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says beginning from April 2024 , it will freeze accounts without a Bank Verification Number (BVN) or National Identification Number (NIN).  A circular released by the apex bank on Friday, December 1, instructed banks to place a “Post no Debit” restriction which prevents customers …

Olatosho Oshoffa, the Shepherd-in-charge of the Celestial Church of Christ International Headquarters in Ketu, has strongly condemned the invitation extended to singers Portable and Pasuma to perform at one of the church branch’s praise nights. The Celestial Church of Christ, Land of Goshen in Lagos, had on Wednesday, shared a flyer …

The Lagos State Government has vowed to continue demolishing illegal structures erected on drainage channels and other public spaces, despite what it termed “propaganda, blackmail, and threats” from some quarters. The government’s stance comes in response to the recent demolition of buildings in Lekki and other parts of the state, which has …

A Nigerian Air Force helicopter has crashed in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital. The crash occurred Friday morning.NAF spokesman, Edward Gabkwet, confirmed the development in a statement.He said all those onboard survived though they sustained “minor injuries”.The helicopter with the number NAF MI-35P crashed at exactly 7.45 am shortly …

Nigerian singer, Dapo Oyebanjo aka D’banj, has been cleared of ra.pe and fraud allegations against him by the Nigeria Police Force and the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC). The police and the anti-graft agency gave the singer a clean slate in separate clearance reports upon completion …