Day: October 16, 2025

Customs Officer Found Dead in Katsina Hotel After Night With Three Women

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A young customs officer, identified as Assistant Superintendent of Customs (ASC) Lawal Tukur, has been found dead in a hotel room in Katsina State under mysterious circumstances. According to sources, the incident occurred on Wednesday, October 15, 2025, at Murjani Hotel in Katsina metropolis, where the deceased had reportedly lodged with three women. Hotel staff discovered the officer lying lifeless in his room around 8:30 a.m. and immediately alerted the management. Investigators later found empty sachets of suspected substances in the wastebasket. The three women, identified as Khadija Ali (34)…

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Iya Rainbow Marks 83rd Birthday and 60 Years on Stage

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Veteran Nollywood actress and Yoruba film icon, Idowu Phillips, popularly known as Mama Rainbow, has celebrated her 83rd birthday and six decades of excellence in the entertainment industry. The legendary actress marked the double milestone on Thursday with a heartfelt message on her Instagram page, expressing deep gratitude to God, her family, fans, and colleagues for their unwavering love and support throughout her illustrious career. “Today, I celebrate 83 years of life and 60 unforgettable years on stage! What a journey it has been — filled with music, memories, love,…

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Kano Coach Sentenced to Eight Years Imprisonment for Defiling Minor Player

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A Kano State High Court, presided over by Justice Musa Dahuru Muhammad, has sentenced a football coach, Hayatu Muhammad, to eight years in prison without the option of a fine for sodomising one of his underage players. The convict, a resident of Sanka in Dala Local Government Area, was found guilty of committing the offence on two separate occasions and at different locations. Initially, Muhammad pleaded not guilty to the charges. However, during the trial, the prosecution counsel, Ibrahim Arif Garba, called five witnesses whose testimonies established the case beyond…

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CBN Governor, Banks summoned Over Unauthorised Customer Deductions

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The House of Representatives has summoned the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and top commercial banks to explain the growing incidents of arbitrary and unexplained deductions from customers’ accounts nationwide. The decision followed a motion of urgent national importance raised by Hon. Tolani Shagaya (APC, Kwara) during Tuesday’s plenary session. Shagaya expressed worry over what he described as “persistent, arbitrary, and unexplained charges” imposed by banks despite the CBN’s existing guidelines on service fees. He lamented that, rather than offering transparent and fair banking services, many financial institutions continue to…

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