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Two Nigerian athletes convicted in U.S., face 10 years in prison for wire fraud

Posted by admin Headlines Wednesday, November 16th, 2022

Two Nigerian athletes convicted in U.S., face 10 years in prison for wire fraud Toluwani Adebakin and Emmanuel Ineh A United States District Court in Hattiesburg, Mississippi State has found two collegiate athletes, Emmanuel Ineh, 23, and Toluwani Adebakin, 25, guilty of transferring thousands of dollars to Nigeria as part of a complex fraud scheme. […]

Peter Obi vs Soludo: Igbos’ll back impeachment – Ohanaeze list punshments for Anambra gov

Posted by admin Anambra, Governors, Headlines, State News Wednesday, November 16th, 2022

By Seun Opejobi The apex Igbo socio-political organization, Ohanaeze Ndigbo, has listed punishments that would be meted out to the Anambra State Governor, Chukwuma Soludo, over his recent attack on the Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate, Peter Obi. Ohanaeze Secretary-General, Okechukwu Isiguzoro said Ndigbo would ensure that Soludo never gets a second term as Governor. […]

Ugandan university fires Nigerian lecturer over sex for marks scandal

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, November 16th, 2022

Ugandan university fires Nigerian lecturer over sex for marks scandal By Biodun Busari Kabale University in the Western Region of Uganda has sacked a Nigerian lecturer, Dr Nafiu Lukman Abiodun, the Head Department of Economics and Statistics in the Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences over his alleged involvement in the sexual harassment of female […]

Air Peace suspends flight operations to Dubai over visa ban

Posted by admin Aviation, Headlines Tuesday, November 15th, 2022

By Prince Okafor Air travellers from Nigeria to Dubai, United Arab Emirates, UAE, will be forced to consider alternative means of transportation in the coming days. This came as Nigeria’s indigenous airline, Air Peace suspended flight operations to the country indefinitely. This is coming against the backdrop of non-issuance of visas by the UAE government […]

David Mark buries son amidst tears in Otukpo

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, November 12th, 2022

The remains of Tunde Mark, son of the former President of the Senate, David Mark, has been laid to rest in his home town Otukpo, Benue amidst tears. Tunde who died on Oct. 21, 2022 in a London hospital at the age of 51, had battled with cancer for over a year. This is contained […]

Gov Diri denies link to sex tape scandal in South Africa

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Governors, Headlines, State News Saturday, November 12th, 2022

Gov Diri denies link to sex tape scandal in South Africa By Samuel Oyadongha, Yenagoa Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa State, on Saturday, said he does not know nor have contact or relationship with a South African parliamentarian, Zanele Sifuba. Sifuba is at the centre of a trending sex scandal in South Africa over a […]

Real reason CBN is redesigning Naira notes

Posted by admin CBN (Central Bank of Nigeria), Headlines Saturday, November 12th, 2022

Real reason CBN is redesigning Naira notes By Lydia Ngwakwe The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on Thursday said counterfeiting and hoarding were the reasons for redesigning and issuing new naira notes. Mrs Amina Abdulmalik, Deputy Director, Currency Operations Department, CBN, said this at the apex bank’s special day, at the ongoing 36th Lagos International […]

Woman who jumped into Lagos lagoon was DSS operative — Source

Posted by admin Headlines Saturday, November 12th, 2022

Woman who jumped into Lagos lagoon was DSS operative — Source By Biodun Busari The woman who jumped into the Lagos Lagoon on Thursday has been identified as Adetutu Adedokun, a member of staff of the country’s secret police known as the Department of State Services (DSS). A source confirmed in a report published by […]

Ataga: Chidinma had sexual relationship with foster father — Police witness

Posted by admin Headlines, Sex and Relationship Thursday, November 10th, 2022

Ataga: Chidinma had sexual relationship with foster father — Police witness By Henry Ojelu A Deputy Superintendent of Police, Olusegu Bamidele, told a Lagos High Court sitting in Tafawa Balewa Square that the alleged suspect in the murder of Chief Executive Officer of Super TV, Usifo Ataga, Chidinma Ojukwu, had a sexual relationship with her […]

Nigerian man arrested in Mozambique 12 years after being declared wanted by Dutch police

Posted by admin Africa & World Politics, Headlines Wednesday, November 9th, 2022

Nigerian man arrested in Mozambique 12 years after being declared wanted by Dutch police By Adekunle Dada A Nigerian national has been arrested in Mozambique 12 years after he was declared wanted by Dutch police for alleged drug trafficking. Spokesperson of Mozambique’s National Criminal Investigation Service (Sernic) Hilario Lole, made this known in Maputo on […]