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Four Nigerian students in UK jail for involvement in a violent fight

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The UK government has sentenced four students of Nigerian descent for their involvement in a violent disorder that took place in Leicester during the early hours of November 4, 2021. The fight involved knives and a baseball bat, and it escalated into a large one on New Park Street, leaving an 18-year-old man with four stab wounds requiring hospital treatment. After a comprehensive investigation which involved CCTV footage analysis, phone tracking, and public appeals, the suspects were identified and charged. A six-week trial concluded in October, with the following sentences…

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Ladi Adebutu arrested, detained by DSS

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Ladi Adebutu, the 2023 governorship candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in the 2023 election in Ogun State, has been arrested by the Department of State Services (DSS). The DSS invitation may be connected to an incident that occurred in the Iperu area of Ogun State on Saturday, during which Adebutu was alleged to have mobilised thugs and illegal police operatives to disrupt the local government elections across the local government area. However, Adebutu has refuted the allegation, stressing that some hoodlums attempted to kill his son, leading to…

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N122m fraud: Ex- Polaris Bank manager remanded

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Abiodun Sanni, a former Branch manager of Polaris bank, Iju branch, was on Monday remanded in the correctional centre by a Lagos State Special Offences Court, in Ikeja, over alleged N122,011,441 fraud. Sanni was arraigned on 16 counts bordering on obtaining credit by false pretences, forgery, use of false documents and stealing by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The EFCC’s prosecution counsel, O. Adewunmi, told the court that Sanni committed the offences on or about February 24, 2020, in Lagos. Adewunmi told the court that the defendant while he…

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Chidimma Adetshina emerges second at Miss Universe 2024

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Chidimma Adetshina, Nigeria’s current miss universe, has finished as the first runner-up at the 73rd Miss Universe Competition held in Mexico. The final moments of the prestigious event at the Arena CDMX in Mexico City, Mexico announced early Sunday morning saw an electrifying face-off between Nigeria and Denmark, as the two women stood poised to claim the crown. The competition, described as one of the most thrilling in recent years, celebrated the talents, intelligence, and elegance of women from around the globe. In a post via Instagram, the organisers said,…

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Ondo guber: Aiyedatiwa floors Ajayi

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Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, was, yesterday, declared the winner of Saturday’s governorship election held in Ondo State by the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC. Mr Aiyedatiwa polled 366,781 votes to defeat his main rival, Mr Agboola Ajayi of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, who got 113,845 votes. Aiyedatiwa got the upper hand in all the 18 local councils. While the total valid votes cast was 497,077, rejected votes were 11,886 out of 508, 963 votes cast. The registered number of voters was over 2…

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Ex-President Obasanjo: INEC chairman should be sacked

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In a speech delivered by the former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo at the Chinua Achebe Leadership Forum, Yale University, in the United States, the ex- president called for the dismissal of Mahmood Yakubu, Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), and other officials at all levels. Obasanjo described the 2023 general election as a “travesty,” as he calls for a comprehensive overhaul of Nigeria’s electoral process to reform the electoral system and restore credibility and trust. The former president also advocated for shorter tenures for INEC officials…

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Lagos Saxophonist Arrested Over Alleged Rape of Two Sisters

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A Lagos-based saxophonist, Sampson Udo, popularly known as King Sax, has been arrested by operatives of the State Criminal Investigation Department (SCID), Panti, Lagos, after being accused of raping two sisters in separate incidents. The first incident reportedly occurred on October 6, when Destiny Ameh (not her real name), a 27-year-old event organiser from Akwa Ibom, invited Udo to an event she held at Elegushi Beach, Lagos. According to her younger sister, Grace, Udo lured Destiny to his parked car under the pretext of wanting to catch up. Once inside,…

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Appeal Court Declares Baruwa Legitimate NURTW President, Sacks MC Oluomo

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Barely a week after assuming office, Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has been sacked as President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) by the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division. The appellate court, in a ruling delivered on Friday, November 8, affirmed Alhaji Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa as the authentic and legally elected President of the union. The judgment upheld the earlier decision of the National Industrial Court delivered on March 11, 2024, in Suit No. NICN/ABJ/263/2023. The three-member panel of Justices — Hamma Akawu Barka,…

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Physically Challenged Woman reveals, “l Found True Love Among Jehovah’s Witnesses”

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Fresh from baptism under the water at Jehovah’s witnesses convention hall, Ota, Ogun State, Bose Shittu, a 42 years old physically challenged woman revealed how love and affection displayed by witnesses motivated her to embrace the truth. Baptised at the Declare Good News! 2024 Convention of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Bose, who is a single mother said ‘There is something different about Jehovah’s Witnesses​. The love they show to me and to one another is indeed remarkable. “The unity and love among them impressed me so much that I decided to be…

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I connived with bandits to kidnap my mother, Katsina man confesses

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“I arranged for the abduction of my mother. We worked on it together with one Nakande and one other; we were three all together…” These was Jibril Falalu’s shocking confession in a video, which highlights the growing issues of criminal collaboration and betrayal in some communities in Nigeria. Falalu, middle-aged man from Katsina State, admitted to orchestrating the kidnapping of his own mother, aiming to collect ransom through the help of bandits. Fortunately, the victim was rescued within a day, preventing further harm. The arrest of Falalu by the Katsina…

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