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Kidnappers arrested while sleeping after abducting pastor’s wife, others in Ondo

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Five suspected kidnappers have been arrested by police detectives, while sleeping after abducting a pastor’s wife and two other persons. The suspects reportedly slept off after taking hard drugs. It was gathered that the three victims escaped after their abductors slept off. The suspects include Garuba Mumuni, 27; Yusuf Tale, 21; Kabiru Muhammed, 16, Shaibu Umar and Adamu Mohammed, 22. Police source said the suspects were arrested by men of the Ofosu Division after the victims identified one of them. According to the police, “A case of kidnapping was reported…

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Controversial Wedding: Our joy shall be permanent – Wofai Fada

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Wofai Fada, a Nigerian actress, who recently got married to Taiwo Cole in a controversial ceremony, on Monday declared that the union between her and her groom, Taiwo Cole shall be permanent. In a Monday post via her Instagram handle, she shared more traditional photos of herself and her newly wedded husband, Taiwo, a son of the prominent Cole family of Victoria Island, Lagos. She wrote, “The Bride, and groom @taiwo.cole.7. And our joy shall be permanent. Thanks to my team.” The union announcement over the weekend has caused much…

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4,752kg cannabis concealed in Abuja gas tanker seized by NDLEA

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511 jumbo sacks of cannabis sativa weighing 4,752kg concealed in the gas tank compartment of a truck has been seized by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency along the Abuja-Abaji highway. The agency in a statement on Sunday by its spokesperson, Femi Babafemi, said the operatives on a stop-and-search operation along the highway on Wednesday, May 1, intercepted the 40-ft gas tanker marked RBC 77XG and upon a thorough search discovered the sacks. Babafemi added that four suspects were arrested in connection with the seizure. The statement read…

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GTCO Plc Releases 2024 Q1 Unaudited Results… Reports Profit Before Tax of ₦509.3billion

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Guaranty Trust Holding Company Plc (GTCO or the Group) has released its Unaudited Consolidated and Separate Financial Statements for the period ended March 31, 2024, to the Nigerian Exchange Group (NGX) and London Stock Exchange (LSE). The Group reported profit before tax of ₦509.3billion, representing an increase of 587.5% over ₦74.1billion recorded in the corresponding period ended March 2023. The Group’s loan book (net) increased by 21.9% from ₦2.48trillion recorded as at December 2023 to ₦3.02trillion in March 2024, while deposit liabilities increased by 26.0% from ₦7.55trillion in December 2023 to…

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Union Bank Achieves Another Milestone; Attains MSECB ISO 27001:2022, 20000-1:2018 and 22301 Certifications

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Union Bank, one of Nigeria’s foremost and most trusted financial institutions, has announced another significant achievement with its attainment of the MSECB management system certifications in ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO 22301:2019, and ISO/IEC 20000-1:2018. The Bank was awarded these three noteworthy certifications by MSECB, a leading international provider of audit and certification services, after being rigorously assessed and found to be in accordance with the management system requirements covering Information Security, IT Service Delivery, and Business Continuity standards under the combined Information Management Systems (IMS) standards. The information security management systems…

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Minors rescued from child traffickers in FCT

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Five minors have been rescued from the clutches of suspected traffickers in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja. According to a statement by SP Josephine Adeh, Police Public Relations Officer, FCT Command, the operatives arrested two female suspects, Kulu Dogonyaro and Elizabeth Ojah, on April 27, 2024, at around 8:00 p.m. at Kagini Junction, Abuja. The suspects were intercepted while attempting to convey the five children into the Federal Capital Territory. “The suspects, who initially attempted to escape arrest from Sokoto police operatives, were finally apprehended by our eagle-eyed officers…

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I never intended to disrespect Davido’s wife – Gorgeous Doll

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Gorgeous Doll, an American influencer on Thursday, addressed the resurfaced video controversy involving Nigerian superstar, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido and his wife, Chioma Rowland, popularly known as Chef Chi. In April, she released a photo of herself and Davido on the internet, a photo in which Davido appeared to be hugging her. Subsequently, after the photo was released, a video in which Davido was seen kneeling and begging (presumingly begging her) was also leaked. The video and picture led to controversies around Davido’s relationship with his wife, Chef…

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Under-bridge apartment where tenants pay N250,000 rent uncovered in Lagos

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The Lagos State government have discovered an apartment under the Dolphin Estate Bridge, Ikoyi, where tenants pay N250,000 annual rent. According to the Commissioner for Environment and Water Resources, Tokunbo Wahab, on Wednesday, the under-bridge apartment has 86 partitioned rooms, sized “10×10 and 12×10”. Wahab shared this information via a post on X.com on Wednesday, along with videos. He added that the enforcement team of Lagos State’s Ministry of Environment and Water Resources had successfully removed all structures, including a container utilised for various illegal activities, from beneath the Dolphin…

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EFCC chairman’s account hacked by 17-year-old hacker with impressive IT skills

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Ola Olukoyede, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, has narrated an incident where a 17-year-old successfully hacked into his personal computer and bank account while being interrogated at his office in Lagos. The anti-graft agency chairman made this known at the EFCC Headquarters, Jabi, Abuja, last Tuesday. Olukoyede recounted inviting the 17-year-old for questioning at his own office, only to witness the young hacker effortlessly bypass the security measures of his locked computer right before his eyes. He said, “I brought into my Lagos office a seventeen-year-old boy…

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Fidelity Bank records a 120.1% growth in PBT to N39.5bn in Q1 2024

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In line with its upward growth trajectory, leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has posted an impressive 120.1% growth in Profit Before Tax from N17.9bn at the end of Q1 2023 to N39.5bn for Q1 2024. This was made known in the Bank’s unaudited financial statements released on the issuer portal of the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) on Tuesday, 30 April 2024. According to the statement, Gross Earnings increased by 89.9% yoy to N192.1bn from N101.1bn in Q1 2023. The increase was led by a combination of interest income (90.7% yoy)…

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