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Pregnant woman declared missing in Ogun faked own abduction, found in Kwara – Police

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A pregnant woman, Rahemat Lateef, who claimed to have been abducted by some unknown gunmen while going to the state hospital at Ijaiye, Abeokuta for child delivery, is a case of fake kidnap. This was made known by the Ogun State Police Command on Monday. The spokesperson for the state police command, SP Omolola Odutola, disclosed this on her X handle on Monday. Odutola said the woman having found out that she had suffered another miscarriage decided to fake her kidnap to avoid the wrath of her husband who was…

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Man sentenced to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting 5-year-old in church

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A 27-year-old cleaner, Saviour Udoh, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court on Monday, for sexually assaulting a five-year-old girl on a church premises. Justice Ramon Oshodi held that the prosecution was able to prove the offence of defilement against the convict without reasonable doubt, stating that the defendant’s action was reprehensible and deserving of the maximum punishment under the law. Udoh was arraigned on February 5, 2020, on a count of sexual assault by penetration preferred against him by the state,…

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Lady escaping prankster’s tricycle robbery dies, friend hospitalised

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Ifunanya Miracle, aka Bliss, a fresh graduate of the Department of Quantity Surveying, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, has lost her life during an attempt to escape a yet-to-be-identified prankster’s robbery on the premises of the school in the Awka area of Anambra State. Ifunanya’s friend, identified simply as Peace, a student in the Department of Pure and Industrial Chemistry, who was also involved in the robbery, sustained varying degrees of injury and was said to have been rushed to the Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University Teaching Hospital for treatment. It was gathered…

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How poor financial performance made ShopRite shut down Abuja store

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Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited (RSNL), the operator of the Shoprite franchise in Nigeria has announced the closure of its Wuse Store located in the Novare Wuse Central Mall, effective June 30, 2024, citing poor financial performance. According to a press statement signed by Folakemi Fadahunsi, the Chief Executive Officer of Retail Supermarkets Nigeria Limited, this decision comes after a comprehensive evaluation of the store’s financial performance and the prevailing business environment in the country. He stated that the decision was made with the organisation’s long-term growth in mind. “We believe this is the best…

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High Court Judge, wife, 2 others abducted by Boko Haram in Maiduguri

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Justice Haruna Mshelia, a judge working with Borno State High Court in Maiduguri, his wife, driver and police orderly were said to have been abducted by the Boko Haram terrorists along Biu to Maiduguri road on Monday, June 24, 2024. Reports say he was travelling in his vehicle, accompanied by his driver, a security escort and his wife when the terrorists struck. According to sources, as they approached a curve on the road between Buratai and Buni-gari, a group of armed men emerged from the bush and barricaded the road.…

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Why investors will buy Fidelity Banks offers, by capital market stakeholders

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Fidelity Bank Plc started its N127.1 billion combined rights and public offers to a rousing support from the investing public as key capital market stakeholders recalled the symbolic importance of Fidelity Banks impressive growths and investor-friendly disposition over the years. From the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) to stockbrokers, investors and customers; the N127.1 billion combined rights and public offer received unreserved recommendations, with industry thought leaders citing the performance of Fidelity Bank in its core banking operations and as a quoted company at the stock market. They said Fidelity Banks N127.1…

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Man murdered in Bauchi over alleged blasphemy

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A middle-aged man simply identified as Yunusa has been murdered in Bauchi over allegation of blasphemy in Ningi local government area. Police Public Relations Officer of Bauchi State Command, SP Ahmed Wakil confirmed this in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday. “The Bauchi State Police Command is deeply saddened by the unfortunate incident in Nasaru Village on the 19th of June, 2024. It has come to our attention that an individual named Usman was involved in sharing information about a new religious movement known as the Fera Movement.…

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Court removes Sanusi as Emir

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The reappointment of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano has been nullified by a Federal High Court sitting in Kano yesterday. Kano State government in a swift reaction hours after the ruling yesterday, insisted that Mohammad Sanusi remained the 16th emir of Kano. It also asked Ado Bayero to vacate the Gidan Nassarawa mini palace, where he had been living after his removal, for demolition. Alhaji Aminu Babba-Dan’agundi, who holds the title of Sarkin Dawaki Babba, had, through his counsel, Ibrahim Aliyu-Nasarawa, filed a motion dated May…

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Louisiana state orders Ten Commandments be displayed in classrooms

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A bill has been signed by the governor of Louisiana on Wednesday requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom in the conservative US state, reigniting the debate over separation of church and state. The legislation, the first of its kind in the nation, mandates that the biblical text be on display starting in 2025 in all public school classrooms from kindergarten through state-funded universities. “If you want to respect the rule of law, you gotta start from the original law given — which was Moses,” Jeff…

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Davido sues Sophia Momodu for daughter’s custody

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David Adeleke, international award-winning singer, popularly known as Davido, has dragged Sophia Momodu, the mother of his first child, Imade, to court, seeking custody of the daughter. In an originating motion filed by his lawyers, Dr Olaniyi Arije, Okey Barrah and others, at the Lagos State High Court, dated April 17, 2024, Davido is praying the court for “an order granting joint custody of Miss Imade Adeleke to the applicant.” In the alternative, the singer prayed to the court for “an order granting to the applicant unfettered and unrestricted access…

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