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Femi Fani-Kayode Hospitalized After DSS Grilling Over N4.9bn Fraud - Lawyer Reveals

The forgery trial of a former Minister of Aviation, Femi Fani-Kayode, before the Lagos State Special Offences Court in Ikeja was stalled on Monday as the ex-minister was absent from court.He is standing trial over the alleged use of false documents, fabricated evidence and procuring execution of documents before an Ikeja Special Offences Court.The

CBN To Arrest, Prosecute Anyone Spreading Fake News About New Naira Policy

Anyone spreading fake new about the naira redesign police will be arrested, investigated and prosecuted, the Central Bank of Nigeria has announced. The apex bank issued the threat in a statement on Tuesday jointly signed by the CBN’s Deputy Governor, Corporate Services, Edward Adamu, and Director, Corporate Communications, Osita Nwanisobi. The C
All Banks In Ogun State Shut Down Over Destruction of Bank Properties By Rioters

The Ogun State Bankers' Forum has ordered the shutdown of all commercial banks in Ogun State. This comes after many of the banks were destroyed by Nigerians protesting the Naira scarcity. The Ogun State Bankers’ Forum made this known in a communique issued today, Feb. 21. It reads: “Dear Ogun Bankers, “You are aware of the massive dest

Nwanmini Testifies As Ekweremadu’s Organ Harvesting Trial Continues In UK

David Ukpo Nwanmini has testified in the trial of former Deputy Senate President, Senator Ike Ekweremadu on Monday at the Old Bailey court in Central England, the United Kingdom. Recall that Ekweremadu is standing trial for allegedly plotting to harvest the kidney of a 22-year-old street trader. He's also being tried alongside the Nigerian la
Labour Party Supporter's Hand Amputated After Attack At Peter Obi's Lagos Rally

The PUNCH reports that a yet-to-be identified supporter of the Labour Party in Lagos State has suffered a tragic fate. The man had his hand amputated after the attack that rocked the grand finale of the presidential campaign rally of the party in the state last week The Director General of Obi/Datti Presidential Campaign Council, Akin Osuntokun, m

Anglican Leaders Oust Archbishop Over Same-S3x Marriage Decision

According to new reports, a group of Anglican church leaders from around the world, under the aegis of Global South Fellowship of Anglican Churches, have revolted against the overall leadership of the church. The group has ousted the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, as their head following the decision to allow the blessing of same-sex coup
Abuja Pastor Apologises For Mounting Pulpit With AK-47, Suspends Duties

Pastor Uche Aigbe, the presiding pastor of House on the Rock Abuja, has apologized for his actions. He tendered an unreserved apology to his congregation and the entire Nigerians for mounting the pulpit with an unloaded AK-47 rifle. A remorseful Aigbe, in a video posted on the church’s social media page on Tuesday, showed the pastor in last Sund

Man Arrested With N100,000 Fake New Naira Notes In Ekiti

The Western Nigeria Security Network code-named Amotekun has arrested a 50-year-old man with N100,000 fake new notes in Ekiti. The suspect has been identified as Celestine Nwoha. It was gathered that the man had come into the community spending the notes before he was reported to the local security operatives who arrested him in Omuo-Ekiti, in the
Aisha Buhari Shares Fake CBN Circular On Old Naira Notes

Aisha Buhari, wife of the Nigerian President has shared a fake news on Tuesday claiming that the Central Bank of Nigeria has ordered the recirculation of the old N500, N1000 Naira notes until May 10. The circular reads: “Due to the current and unpleasant situation happening in Nigeria, in line with Mr, President, after having a closed meeting wi

Passengers Groan As NRC Insists On Cash Transactions

The Nigerian Railway Corporation has insisted on cash payment for its transactions, especially for fares along its Lagos-Ibadan route, despite the adoption of cashless payment systems across different segments of the country. While other businesses are exploring the Point of Sale and online banking services, it was observed that officials of the N
Man Becomes Third Person To Be Cured Of HIV After Major Breakthrough

A man has become the third person in the world to be cured of HIV through stem cell transplant. According to Metro UK, the man received the stem cell transplant ten years ago and has now been cured of HIV. The 53-year-old, known as the Dusseldorf Patient, was deemed cured after remaining healthy for four years without anti-retroviral therapy (ART)

INEC Meet With Commonwealth Observers Led by Thabo Mbeki Ahead of 2023 Elections

With less than five days to the presidential elections in Nigeria, the commonwealth observer mission to Nigeria on Monday met with the Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Prof. Mahmood Yakubu to ascertain the preparedness of the electoral umpire.The leader of the Mission and former President of South Africa, Thabo Mbek
Two Cyber Criminals Arrested For Impersonating Rivers CP and Defrauding Victims Via Facebook

The Rivers State Police Command has arrested two cyber criminals for allegedly impersonating the Commissioner of Police, CP Okon Effiong, and defrauding unsuspecting members of the public.Spokesperson for the command, SP Grace Iringe-Koko, who made this known in a statement on Monday, February 20, said the suspects used a photo of the CP to create

NNPC Speaks on Fuel Scarcity Says 1.8bn Litres of Petrol Available

The Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPCL) has claimed it currently has 1.805 billion litres of petrol in stock.NNPCL spokesman, Garbadeen Muhammad, disclosed this in Abuja on Monday.Muhammad noted that the volume of petrol in stock would last for 30 days.He explained that 805.35 million litres of the product were in depots nationwide
Anambra Police Declare NYSC Member, Emeh Nnamdi Daniel Wanted Over Possession of Firearm

The Anambra State Police Command has declared a member of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Mr Emeh Nnamdi Daniel, wanted.The state Police Public Relations Officer, Mr Tochukwu Ikenga, who revealed this in a statement, gave Emeh’s age as 26.He was declared wanted on the offence of unlawful possession of a firearm, money laundering, defama

For Hosting Rivers People In Abuja, You Are Unworthy Of Our Votes - Gov. Wike Lambasts Atiku

Rivers Governor Nyesom Wike has lambasted the presidential candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) Atiku Abubakar, for hosting Rivers town hall meeting in Abuja saying he does not deserve votes from the State.He said by such action Atiku had demarketed the State as unsafe and wondered why he should still want votes from Rivers on Saturday.
17 Persons Rescued As Passenger Boat Capsizes in Lagos

A commercial passenger ferry boat named Fazma Logistics loaded with 17 passengers on Monday capsized near the Third Mainland Bridge of Lagos State, close to the Bariga ferry terminal after it left Ikorodu ferry terminal at exactly 6:45am en route Ebute Ero.In a statement, the Lagos State Waterways Authority (LASWA) said that its officers and some

RB Leipzig v Manchester City: English Premier League Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats

Date: Wednesday 22nd February, 2023 Time : 9:00 pm Stadium Red Bull Arena Leipzig Referee Serdar Gozubuyuk (Netherlands) Goal Scorer: Team News [size=14pt] RB Leipzig [/size]Leipzig will be without Peter Gulacsi (ACL), Dani Olmo (thigh) and Abdou Diallo (knee) due to injury, but the Germans have been handed a boost regardi
Trouble For Simon Ekpa As Nigerian Elders Write Finnish Govt, Demand His Arrest

A group of pan-Nigerian elders have sent a letter to the government of Finland demanding arrest and prosecution of Simon Ekpa, the self-acclaimed disciple of Nnamdi Kanu, leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra. The elders comprising of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, PANDEF, Northern Elders Forum, Igbo Elders Forum, Afenifere, Middle Belt Forum met the Ambass

US Denies Nigerian Supreme Court Justice Kekere-Ekun Visa Over Corruption

Justice Kekere-Ekun, the Nigerian Supreme Court justice who read the judgment that declared Hope Uzodinma, the candidate who came 4th as the winner of the Imo state governorship election has had her visa application refused by the US based on “sanctioned activities”.Former Cross River Governor, Donald Duke had on Wednesday said the US authorit
We The Nigerian People Are Not Complaining About The Policy - Peter PSquare Writes APC

Singer Peter Okoye of PSquare has sent a message to APC governors complaining about the Naira swap policy of the Federal government. Peter in a number of posts on his Instastories, stated that the governors should stop complaining because Nigerians are not complaining about the policy. He claimed that Nigerians are used to the hardship infli

ADC Endorse Peter Obi For President, Form Star Alliance

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has declared support for Peter Obi. Vanguard reports that the ADC endorsed the Labour Party’s presidential candidate, Peter Obi and Vice presidential candidate, Datti Baba-Ahmed for presidency.The endorsement came on the heels as a grand Coalition for Obi/Datti presidency. The star alliance partners are: Nig
Turkey Earthquake: Rescue Team Discovers $2m Buried In Rubble

$2 million dollars buried have been found under the rubble of one of the collapsed buildings in Turkey after the disastrous earthquake that rocked the region, new reports have shown. A search and rescue team discovered the money. In a video that made the rounds on social media on Monday, the team was seen pulling the money from the ground and putt

Family Of Kidnapped Nigerian Asked To Pay CFA 10 Million, Cameroonian Currency, As Ransom

According to an exclusive report by SaharaReporters, some bandits have starting making fresh demands from their kidnap victims amid the naira scarcity. The bandits placed a demand of CFA10 million, Central African CFA Franc (approximately N8 million) which is spent in Chad, Cameroon and four other countries, to free one Mukhtar, a Nigerian kidnapp
Man Caught Trying To Dispose Chopped Up Body Of His Alleged Girlfriend (Photo)

A man has been caught trying to dispose the chopped up body of his girlfriend. The 38-year-old man was arrested after being caught at a Barberton dumping site in Mpumalanga, South Africa on Sunday. He was pushing a trolley which had a 19-year-old woman’s body wrapped inside a bag. Police in a statement on Monday, February 20, said the suspiciou

Again, Protest Rocks Ogun Over Naira Scarcity, Banks Burnt (VIDEO)

Once again, serious protest has take over Ogun State over the naira scarcity. Videos online show two banks set on fire in the Sagamu area of the state. The videos shared on Monday showed many residents watching as Keystone and Union banks were set ablaze with some youths holding planks in protest. On Friday last week, The PUNCH had reported
Court Stops INEC From Engaging MC Oluomo In The Distribution of Election Materials

Musiliu Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo and the Lagos State Parks Management Committee or any of its commercial bus drivers have been stopped from being used to distribute 2023 election materials and personnel in Lagos State pending the hearing and determination of the substantive suit. The order was given on Monday by a Federal High Court
INEC: States With The Highest Number Of Uncollected PVCs

A report by Vanguard has revealed that a staggering 4,175,006 registered voters are yet to collect their Permanent Voters Cards. The report revealed these voters in 10 states will not vote in the February 25 Presidential and National Assembly elections because they were not able to collect their Permanent Voters Cards, PVCs from the Independent Na
Family Cries Out Over 14yr Old Boy, Ivie Great Runo Missing Since Valentine’s Day In Ibadan

14-year-old boy identified as Ivie Great Runo Oristeseyigbemi, has been declared missing by his family after he left home at Bashorun, Ibadan in Oyo State.It was gathered that Runo who is from Odolomerun family in the Sapele area of Delta state is in Junior Secondary School 1 at Saint Patrick’s Grammar School in Ibadan, the Oyo State Capital.Elv
Liverpool v Real Madrid: English Premier League Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats

Date: Tuesday 21st February, 2023 Time : 9:00 pm Stadium Anfield Referee Istvans Kovacs (Romania) Goal Scorer: Team News [size=14pt] Liverpool [/size]Liverpool's success over Newcastle at the weekend came at quite the cost, as Darwin Nunez was forced off just before the hour mark with a painful shoulder problem, and h

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Femi Fani-Kayode Hospitalized After DSS Grilling Over N4.9bn Fraud - Lawyer Reveals

CBN To Arrest, Prosecute Anyone Spreading Fake News About New Naira Policy

All Banks In Ogun State Shut Down Over Destruction of Bank Properties By Rioters

Nwanmini Testifies As Ekweremadu’s Organ Harvesting Trial Continues In UK

Labour Party Supporter's Hand Amputated After Attack At Peter Obi's Lagos Rally

Anglican Leaders Oust Archbishop Over Same-S3x Marriage Decision

Abuja Pastor Apologises For Mounting Pulpit With AK-47, Suspends Duties

Man Arrested With N100,000 Fake New Naira Notes In Ekiti

Aisha Buhari Shares Fake CBN Circular On Old Naira Notes

Passengers Groan As NRC Insists On Cash Transactions

Man Becomes Third Person To Be Cured Of HIV After Major Breakthrough

INEC Meet With Commonwealth Observers Led by Thabo Mbeki Ahead of 2023 Elections

Two Cyber Criminals Arrested For Impersonating Rivers CP and Defrauding Victims Via Facebook

NNPC Speaks on Fuel Scarcity Says 1.8bn Litres of Petrol Available

Anambra Police Declare NYSC Member, Emeh Nnamdi Daniel Wanted Over Possession of Firearm

For Hosting Rivers People In Abuja, You Are Unworthy Of Our Votes - Gov. Wike Lambasts Atiku

17 Persons Rescued As Passenger Boat Capsizes in Lagos

RB Leipzig v Manchester City: English Premier League Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats

Trouble For Simon Ekpa As Nigerian Elders Write Finnish Govt, Demand His Arrest

US Denies Nigerian Supreme Court Justice Kekere-Ekun Visa Over Corruption

We The Nigerian People Are Not Complaining About The Policy - Peter PSquare Writes APC

ADC Endorse Peter Obi For President, Form Star Alliance

Turkey Earthquake: Rescue Team Discovers $2m Buried In Rubble

Family Of Kidnapped Nigerian Asked To Pay CFA 10 Million, Cameroonian Currency, As Ransom

Man Caught Trying To Dispose Chopped Up Body Of His Alleged Girlfriend (Photo)

Again, Protest Rocks Ogun Over Naira Scarcity, Banks Burnt (VIDEO)

Court Stops INEC From Engaging MC Oluomo In The Distribution of Election Materials

INEC: States With The Highest Number Of Uncollected PVCs

Family Cries Out Over 14yr Old Boy, Ivie Great Runo Missing Since Valentine’s Day In Ibadan

Liverpool v Real Madrid: English Premier League Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats

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