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Ayankunle, others’ passports seized for immigration offences -KWAM 1

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Wasiu Ayinde, Yoruba Fuji maestro, popularly known as KWAM or K1 De Ultimate, has hit back at some of his band members, including Ayankunle Ayanlowo, who accused him of staff slaving them. K1 spoke in an interview on Sunday, stressing that Ayankunle and the other members were just being mischievous and wanted to dent his image in their respective interviews. Ayankunle detailed his experiences working with KWAM1, alleging mistreatment and likening his relationship with the musician to that between a master and a slave in an interview published by an…

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Children under 14 banned from having social media accounts in Florida

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Ron DeSantis, Florida State Governor, signed a bill on Monday that will prohibit children younger than 14 from joining social media in the state. According to the report, those who are 14 or 15 will need a parent’s consent before they join a platform. The bill, HB3, also directs social media companies to delete the existing accounts of those who are under 14. Companies that fail to do so could be sued on behalf of the child who creates an account on the platform. The minor could be awarded up…

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FG contacts INTERPOL, soldiers held over Binance chief’s escape

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The Federal Government, on Monday, contacted the International Criminal Police Organisation and issued an arrest warrant for the apprehension of one of the detained executives of a global crypto-currency firm, Binance, Nadeem Anjarwalla, who escaped from lawful custody on Friday. It was also gathered from the Office of the National Security Adviser that Anjarwalla, a suspect in the probe into the activities of Binance in Nigeria, used a Kenyan passport to escape, while his colleague was still in custody. The escapee Binance official, who has British and Kenyan nationalities, escaped…

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Tinubu cancels 72nd birthday celebration due to Nation’s economic hardship

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President Bola Tinubu has cancelled any form of celebration for his 72nd birthday as Nigerians continue to experience hardships occasioned by policy reforms of the government. President Tinubu according to the statement issued by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, will clock 72 years on March 29. But the President has advised his associates and well-wishers that intend to celebrate with him on that day to channel their donation to charity organisations. President Tinubu, in the statement by Onanuga, banned any form of advertorial placement in newspapers,…

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Veteran Nollywood actor, Amaechi Muonagor dies at 61

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Amaechi Muonagor, Veteran Nollywood actor, is dead. He died at the age of 62 after a prolonged illness. This was disclosed by a social commentator, Morris Monye, via his X handle, on Sunday. Muonagor was said to have suffered kidney failure and was on dialysis. The sudden news of his demise comes just few days after a viral video where he solicited funds to help him have a Kidney transplant. Monye wrote, “Deeply heartbroken by the news of Amaechi Muonagor’s passing. “He was a talented Nollywood actor whose presence on…

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Fake news threatened my 40-year-old marriage -Lai Mohammed

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Alhaji Lai Mohammed, former Minister of Information and National Orientation, has recounted how fake news circulated on social media nearly destroyed his 40-year-old marriage. The ex-minister shared his story during an event in Lagos commemorating Prof. Wole Soyinka’s 90th birthday, where he discussed “The Media in the Age of Disinformation.” Mohammed, also serving as the Managing Partner of Bruit Costard, a lobbyist and public relations firm, reflected on one of the significant challenges he encountered during his tenure as minister: the rampant spread of fake news, misinformation, and disinformation. Mohammed…

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137 abducted Kaduna schoolchildren regain freedom

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Abducted pupils and teachers of LEA School Kuriga in the Chikun Local Government Area in Kaduna have been rescued by troops in Zamfara State, the Defence Headquarters said on Sunday. On March 7, 2024, about 287 pupils and teachers of the school were abducted by suspected terrorists who took them into the forest. Their abductors subsequently requested a ransom of N1bn for their release, setting a deadline of March 27, 2024, for the payment. But the Director, Defence Media Operations, Maj Gen. Edward Buba, in a statement, stated that the…

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Adaora Umeoji becomes first female CEO of Zenith Bank

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Dr. Adaora Umeoji has been announced as Zenith Bank’s new Group Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer. This appointment was disclosed on Tuesday, in a statement signed by the company secretary, Michael Otu, which was filed with the Nigerian Exchange Limited. Umeoji’s appointment will take effect from June 1, 2024, following the expiration of office of the current GMD, Dr. Ebenezer Onyeagwu, on May 31, 2024. “Dame (Dr) Adaora Umeoji is the first female GMDCEO since the inception of the bank, and her appointment is consistent with the bank’s executive…

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Herdsmen attack Otukpo LG, 2 killed, many missing

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Suspected armed herdsmen have reportedly attacked the Onipi community of Adoka in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue State, leaving two persons dead while several others have been declared missing from their farms after attack. The armed herders were reported to have besieged the community, on Tuesday afternoon, and attacked the victims in their farms. According to a source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, “After killing the victims in the farms, the herdsmen also burnt down yam barns and a mini truck conveying tubers of yam from the farms.…

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Man arrested for threatening to kill EFCC chairman

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One Kayode Cole has been arrested by operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission for issuing a death threat against the Executive Chairman of the Commission, Ola Olukoyede. Cole, according to EFCC’s Spokesman Dele Oyewale, was arrested at the Lugbe axis of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, Abuja. The suspect made the death threat through his Instagram page handle: “1billionsecretss”, while commenting on a story posted by a popular Instagram blogger, Instablog9ja on February 1, 2024. Instablog9ja had posted a story with a caption: “A Religious Sect Is Laundering…

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