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  • Three Die Including A Gang Leader As Cult Factions Clash In Rivers

    . Three Die Including A Gang Leader As Cult Factions Clash In Rivers

     As many as three suspected cultists, including a gang leader, have been killed in Rivers State.They lost their lives during a gun battle in Abarikpo community, Ahoada East Local Government Area of Rivers State.It was gathered that members of the ‘Icelander’ invaded the community at about 2 am on Thursday in search of their unit leader, Bright
  • Okada Rider, Anietie Bassey Etim Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Defiling 13 Year Old Girl In Akwa-Ibom

    . Okada Rider, Anietie Bassey Etim Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For Defiling 13 Year Old Girl In Akwa-Ibom

     Anietie Bassey Etim, a 36-year-old commercial motorcycle operator locally known as “okada” has been jailed in Akwa Ibom.The man was sentenced to 20 years in prison by an Akwa Ibom State High Court in Uyo for raping a 13-year-old girl.The convict, Anietie Bassey Etim, a native of Ikot Itie Udung in Nsit Atai Local Government Area, was said to h
  • Oman’s Parliament Member, Ahmed Al Barwani Offers Messi $1M For Qatar Emir’s Bisht Gift

    .. Oman’s Parliament Member, Ahmed Al Barwani Offers Messi $1M For Qatar Emir’s Bisht Gift

     A member of Oman’s parliament, Ahmed Al Barwani, has offered Argentina’s World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi $1 million for the bisht which the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, gifted him following his team’s victory over France at the finals on Sunday in Doha.The bisht is an Arabic robe traditionally worn for special or ce
  • French FA Officially Launches Complaint Against Argentina's Goalkepper For Mocking Mbappe

    . French FA Officially Launches Complaint Against Argentina's Goalkepper For Mocking Mbappe

     The French FA has launched an official complaint over Argentina goalkeeper Emi Martinez's actions in the wake of his country's World Cup victory over France, having consistently mocked striker Kylian Mbappe. The 30-year-old goalkeeper was spotted carrying around a doll with Mbappe's face during the celebrations in Buenos Aires, and
  • Judge Orders Journalists Out As Ganduje’s Daughter Seeks Divorce In Sharia Court in Kano

    . Judge Orders Journalists Out As Ganduje’s Daughter Seeks Divorce In Sharia Court in Kano

     A Shariah court judge in Kano, Khadi Abdullahi Halliru, has ordered journalists out of his courtroom in order to hear a divorce application filed by Asiya-Balaraba Ganduje, the daughter of the governor of Kano State Abdullahi Ganduje.The judge averred that in the eyes of the law everyone is equal, but said “this is a special case that need not b
  • UPDATE: Saudi Arabia To Refund Nigeria N107m For Poor Feeding During Hajj

    . UPDATE: Saudi Arabia To Refund Nigeria N107m For Poor Feeding During Hajj

     The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) said it has secured the sum of SR542, 033, equivalent of N107, 864,567 from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, being refund for the poor feeding services rendered by the Company of Mutawwifs for pilgrims from African non- Arab Countries during the 2022 Hajj. The Assistant Director, Information and Publica
  • Serious Drama In Kaduna As EFCC Storm Filling Station Over Fuel Price Hike

    . Serious Drama In Kaduna As EFCC Storm Filling Station Over Fuel Price Hike

     Serious drama took over parts of Kaduna State recently on Thursday.This is because the officials of Economic and Financial Crime Commission (EFCC) stormed filling stations within Kaduna metropolis over petroleum price hike.Most of the filling stations visited by the officials were those selling above the official price of 185 per litter and those
  • BREAKING! AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina Mourns Death of His Mother at 92

    . BREAKING! AfDB President, Akinwumi Adesina Mourns Death of His Mother at 92

     Mrs Eunice O. Adesina, the Mother of President, African Development Bank Group and Former Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina is dead.The AfDB President made the announcement on his official twitter handle @akin_adesina today, December 22, 2022. “My darling mother, Eunice O. Adesina passed away today at the age of 92. I am
  • Lifeless Body Of Kenyan Journalist Found Dumped Along Road

    . Lifeless Body Of Kenyan Journalist Found Dumped Along Road

     A 35-year-old Kenyan journalist identified as Moses Okiror Omusolo who worked at Standard Media group has been killed by unknown persons.His lifeless body was found dumped along the busy Kang’undo Road in Nairobi on Thursday morning, December 22, 2022.It remains unclear what led to the death of the media personality, who has also penned articles
  • Police Arrest Supplier Of Illicit Drugs To Bandits, Recover Large Quantity Of Pentazocine

    . Police Arrest Supplier Of Illicit Drugs To Bandits, Recover Large Quantity Of Pentazocine

    A 20-year-old notorious illicit drug dealer identified as Jamilu Ibrahim has been arrested by men of the Katsina State Police Command. When the suspect was apprehended, the police recovered a large quantity of Pentazocine injections from him. Spokesperson of the command, SP Isah Gambo, in a statement on Wednesday, December 21, 2022, said the dange
  • Saudi Arabia Removes COVID-19 Barriers, Restores Full Hajj Slots To Nigeria

    . Saudi Arabia Removes COVID-19 Barriers, Restores Full Hajj Slots To Nigeria

     The National Hajj Commission of Nigeria (NAHCON) has announced that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has restored 95,000 Hajj slots to Nigeria ahead of the 2023 Holy pilgrimage.Nigeria enjoyed 95,000 slots before the COVID-19 pandemic which drastically reduced the country's allocation to about 45,000 slots during the 2022 exercise.The Assistant Di
  • DSS Arrests Masterminds Of Imo INEC Attacks

    . DSS Arrests Masterminds Of Imo INEC Attacks

     The Department of State Security Service in Imo state has announced that it arrested some suspects in connection with the attacks in the state on Wednesday. The Director of the Department in the state, Wilcox Idaminabo, who spoke at a stakeholders meeting in Owerri, the state capital, with the Resident Electoral Commissioner in the state, Sylvia A
  • IPOB's Sit-at-home Order Has Affected Completion Of Second Niger Bridge – Fashola

    . IPOB's Sit-at-home Order Has Affected Completion Of Second Niger Bridge – Fashola

     Former governor of Lagos state and Minister of Works and Housing, Babatunde Raji Fashola has stated that the sit-at-home order by the Indigenous People Of Biafra (IPOB) has led to the delay in the completion of the Second Niger Bridge project. Speaking in an interview with Channels Television on Wednesday, December 21, Fashola disclosed that const
  • Gov Sanwo-Olu Inaugurates Blue Line Rail In Lagos (Photos)

    . Gov Sanwo-Olu Inaugurates Blue Line Rail In Lagos (Photos)

     Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu inaugurated the Blue Line Rail in Lagos state on Wednesday, December 21. Sanwo-Olu’s Senior Special Assistant on New Media, Jubril Gawat, made this known on his Twitter page, where he shared photos from the ceremony. According to Gawat, the first phase of the infrastructure works for the rail project (Marina to Mile 2
  • CBN Releases Security Features Of New Naira Notes As Fake Circulates

    . CBN Releases Security Features Of New Naira Notes As Fake Circulates

     As the new naira notes circulate, the Central Bank of Nigeria has released the security features of the newly released notes to aid in identifying fake notes. The N1,000 note has 23 security features, the N500 note has 15 security features, while the N200 note has 10 security features. Some of the security features the CBN hopes will aid in easy i
  • Alleged Organ Harvesting: Ike Ekweremadu Denied Bail Again

    . Alleged Organ Harvesting: Ike Ekweremadu Denied Bail Again

     Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu who was remanded in a London prison over an alleged organ harvesting allegation has again been denied bail by the Central Criminal Court, London, also known as Old Bailey. In the pre-trial hearing on Tuesday, the court gave its verdict denying the bail on the grounds that he was a flight risk. It was
  • Zimbabwean Socialite Sentenced To Two-years Imprisonment For Selling S3x Toys

    . Zimbabwean Socialite Sentenced To Two-years Imprisonment For Selling S3x Toys

     Popular Zimbabwean socialite, Ayanda Muponda, has been sentenced to twenty-four months in jail for selling s3x toys. Muponda, who traded the products on various social media platforms, was convicted for violating the Custom and Excise Act and exposing children to p#rnographic material. Muponda was ordered to perform 640 hours of unpaid work after
  • Kidney Harvest: Ike Ekweremadu To Spend Xmas, New Year Behind Bars As London Court Denies Bail

    . Kidney Harvest: Ike Ekweremadu To Spend Xmas, New Year Behind Bars As London Court Denies Bail

     Former Deputy Senate President, Ike Ekweremadu, will spend both the Christmas and New Year Day celebrations behind bars after his application for bail was refused at the Central Criminal Court a.k.a. Old Bailey yesterday.His application for “dismissal of charges” of conspiracy to facilitate organ harvesting of David Nwamini’s kidney was also
  • Manchester city v Liverpool : CARABAO Cup Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats

    . Manchester city v Liverpool : CARABAO Cup Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats

     Date: Thursday 22nd December, 2022 Time : 9:00 pm Stadium  Etihad Stadium Referee   David Coote (England) Goal Scorer: Team News [size=14pt] Manchester city [/size]The Man City doctors have enjoyed a rare period of respite, with none of Guardiola's players currently out injured, and Germany's Ilkay Gundogan returned
  • Manchester United v Burnley: CARABAO Cup Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats

    . Manchester United v Burnley: CARABAO Cup Match,Team News,Goal Scorers and Stats

     Date: Wednesday 21st December, 2022 Time : 9:00 pm Stadium  Old Trafford Referee   Graham Scott (England) Goal Scorer: Team News [size=14pt] Manchester United [/size]Man United will again be without the services of Axel Tuanzebe through injury, while Diogo Dalot is a doubt with the hamstring problem that he picked up while rep
  • JUST IN: Okupe Resigns As DG Of Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council

    . JUST IN: Okupe Resigns As DG Of Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council

     A day after his conviction for money laundering, Doyin Okupe Tuesday announced his withdrawal from the campaign of Peter Obi, the presidential candidate of the Labour Party.Until his conviction and eventual resignation, Mr Okupe, 70, was the Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Organisation. He announced his resignation on Tu
  • Igbos In The US Military Drag American To Court For Calling IPOB A Terrorist Group

    . Igbos In The US Military Drag American To Court For Calling IPOB A Terrorist Group

     Some Nigerians of Igbo descent, in the United States Military, have instituted a legal suit against the Executive Director of the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Baltimore, Ivan Sascha Sheehan, for describing the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, as a terrorist organization. The group known as American Veterans of
  • Police Ban New Year And Christmas Street Carnivals

    . Police Ban New Year And Christmas Street Carnivals

    The Osun Police Command on Tuesday announced a ban on street carnivals during the Christmas and New Year celebrations in the state. SP Yemisi Opalola, Osun police spokesperson said that the ban was put in place to prevent miscreants from causing mayhem under the guise of street carnivals.She said; “In the police’s efforts to guarantee peaceful
  • We Need 100,000 Vehicles, 4,200 Boats For 2023 Polls – INEC

    . We Need 100,000 Vehicles, 4,200 Boats For 2023 Polls – INEC

     The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said it required over 100,000 vehicles and about 4,200 boats to move personnel and materials for the conduct of next year’s general election. INEC Chairman Prof. Mahmood Yakubu, at the signing ceremony of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the commission and the road transport and m
  • 19 Youths Arrested During Gay Wedding In Kano

    . 19 Youths Arrested During Gay Wedding In Kano

    The Kano State Hisbah Board (an agency enforcing Islamic religious morals) has arrested 19 youths for attending a same-sex marriage ceremony. Its spokesman, Malam Lawan Ibrahim stated on Tuesday in Kano that the youths were gathered to witness the wedding of two homosexuals Abba and Mujahid. “The arrest was made after a Good Samaritan hinted to
  • Man Accidentally Get Credited With N77M Instead Of 253k Still Yet To Be Found 7 Months After

    . Man Accidentally Get Credited With N77M Instead Of 253k Still Yet To Be Found 7 Months After

     A Chilean man who accidentally got paid 286 times his monthly salary has continued to evade arrest seven months after he disappeared. The man had reportedly been expecting 500 000 pesos (N235K) as his salary in May 2022, but the company erroneously paid him 165 398 851 pesos (N77 million). He wanted to return the money, but changed his mind after
  • Police Officer Accused of Killing His Two Girlfriends Commits Suicide In Prison Cell

    . Police Officer Accused of Killing His Two Girlfriends Commits Suicide In Prison Cell

    A  police officer in South Africa accused of killing his two girlfriends has committed suicide. Const Mlungisi Blessing Sikhakane was found dead in his cell at Westville prison. Correctional services spokesperson Singabakho Nxumalo, who confirmed on Monday, December 19, 2022, said that Const Mlungisi Blessing Sikhakane had taken his life.&nbs
  • FG To Budget N2.4 Billion For Rehab Centers For Repentant Terrorrists

    . FG To Budget N2.4 Billion For Rehab Centers For Repentant Terrorrists

    The Federal Government is considering establishing rehab centres for repentant terrorist groups. The Coordinator of the National Counter Terrorism Centre, Rear Admiral Yem Musa (retd.), explained to the House of Representatives Committee on National Security and Intelligence that the NCTC plans to establish two Disarmament, Deradicalisation, Rehab
  • First Bank Notes Featuring King Charles Is Unveiled by Bank of England

    . First Bank Notes Featuring King Charles Is Unveiled by Bank of England

     The Bank of England has unveiled its first banknotes featuring King Charles III, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.  The notes are expected to enter circulation in mid-2024, gradually replacing those featuring Charles’s late mother, who began appearing on paper money in 1960. The Royal Mint, which produces the UK’s coins, has alre
  • See How Many Years Doyin Okupe'll Spend In Prison After Being Found Guilty of Money Laundering

    . See How Many Years Doyin Okupe'll Spend In Prison After Being Found Guilty of Money Laundering

     A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered the Director-General of the Labour Party Presidential Campaign Council, Doyin Okupe to be imprisoned for two and half years. This comes after he was found guilty of breaching the Money Laundering Act. We had reported that Okupe was convicted of the offence on Monday by a Federal High Court in Abuja. Justic

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