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Nigerian Customs Seize N3 Billion Worth of Smuggled Rice, Arrest 344 Smugglers

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According to data released by the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), a total of N3.02 billion worth of smuggled rice was seized between May 2022 and May 2023. During this period, the NCS confiscated 206,835 bags of rice in various operations aimed at curbing smuggling activities. The NCS recorded a total of 1,745 seizures during the 13-month review, with the highest number of seizures occurring in June 2022, totaling 13,775 bags worth N260.54 million. September 2022 saw the largest number of seized bags, with 96,312 bags worth N295.88 million. The highest…

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JAMB places 3year ban on candidate over falsified results

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In a statement signed by Dr Fabian Benjamin, Acting Director of Public Affairs and Protocol, JAMB announced that Mmesoma’s 2023 UTME result has been withdrawn, and she has been banned from sitting for the board’s examination for the next three years. JAMB had initially withdrawn Mmesoma’s UTME result, accusing her of manipulating and falsifying her scores. However, Mmesoma released a viral video denying these allegations, stating that there might have been a technical malfunction in JAMB’s system. She claimed that her result was an original printout from the board’s portal.…

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Tragic incident claims the lives of individuals in a Philadelphia mass shooting.

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On Monday night, a mass shooting took place in Philadelphia, resulting in the death of four males, aged between 20 and 59. Additionally, two children, aged two and 13, were wounded in the incident. The suspected shooter, a 40-year-old individual wearing a bulletproof vest, was apprehended by the police near the shooting location in the Kingsessing neighborhood. The shooter was armed with a rifle and a handgun, and the police confirmed that he was actively firing his firearm while being pursued. It was later revealed that the number of wounded…

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Former Minister Ajose-Adeogun dies at 96

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Chief Mobolaji Ajose-Adeogun, a prominent business titan and former Federal Capital Territory (FCT) minister, has passed away at the age of 96. The news of his death was confirmed by a family member, Oluremi Ajose-Adeogun, in a statement released on behalf of the family. Chief Mobolaji Ajose-Adeogun was appointed as the FCT minister by the General Muritala Mohammed military government and played a crucial role in developing the Master Plan for Abuja during his tenure. Prior to his appointment as FCT minister, he served as a Federal Commissioner for Cooperatives…

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Woman Arrested for Setting Policewoman and Children Ablaze

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In Nnokwa, Idemili South Local Government Area of Anambra State, a middle-aged woman named Nneamaka Nwosu, originally from Amawbia in Awka South LGA, has been arrested for allegedly setting a policewoman and her two children on fire. The incident occurred after the policewoman offered Nwosu accommodation when she became homeless following a divorce. According to an anonymous resident, Nwosu went to live with the policewoman during her difficult times. However, the situation took a tragic turn when Nwosu was apprehended by a local vigilante and villagers after they noticed a…

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JAMB to prosecute UTME fraudsters

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has said it will prosecute one Ejikeme Mmesoma for allegedly inflating her score from 249 to 362 in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, thus parading herself as the 2023 UTME top scorer. The examination body said it also uncovered one Atung Gerald from Kaduna State, who never sat the exam, but claimed to have scored 380. In a statement on Sunday by its spokesman, Dr Fabian Benjamin, JAMB said it found the case of Mmesoma particularly pathetic as she had allegedly hoodwinked unspecting…

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Davido addresses pregnancy drama

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David Adeleke, African music star popularly known as Davido, is known not only for his music but also for his involvement with women. His recent pregnancy scandal with US-based woman Anita Brown is just another example of this. Throughout his musical career, Davido has been romantically linked to many women, some of whom became his baby mamas. One of the earliest instances was with Ayo Labinjo, an Ibadan-based woman who accused him of abandoning her after getting her pregnant in 2013. Despite the controversy surrounding DNA tests and accusations, the…

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39-year-old man remanded for alleged sexual assault of 15-year-old girl at gunpoint

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A Makurdi Upper Area Court in Benue State, Nigeria, has ordered the remand of a 39-year-old man named Idris Abdullahi, who is accused of sexually assaulting a 15-year-old girl at gunpoint. The court, presided over by Magistrate Mrs. Dooshima Ikpambese, ruled that Abdullahi, a resident of 39, Eri St., North Bank, be held at the Maximum Correctional Centre in Makurdi until the state director of public prosecutions provides further guidance on the case. During the court proceedings, the magistrate declined the defendant’s plea on the grounds of jurisdiction. The case…

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FIRSTBANK INTRODUCES THE FIRST HUMANOID ROBOT, REINFORCES ITS COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING INNOVATIVE FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS FOR CUSTOMERS

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FirstBank has launched an industry first Humanoid Robot at its Adetokunbo Ademola VI, Lagos Digital Experience Centre (DXC) Branch The robot is among the phased configuration of the bank’s state-of-the-art digitally led self-service branch The Humanoid Robot is equipped with Video Banking and Artificial Intelligence (AI), taking on the role of a friendly branch staff. In furtherance to its leading role in providing innovative financial solutions in Nigeria, First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier financial institution and leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced the launch of a Humanoid…

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Former Nigerian Boxer Jeremiah Okorodudu dies, hospital seizes corpse over unpaid debt

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Former Nigerian boxer, Jeremiah ‘Jerry’ Okorodudu, passed away at a private hospital in Lawandon, Lagos on Wednesday night. He had been bedridden for weeks due to a foot ulcer. Okorodudu’s wife, Adenike, confirmed his death, but she mentioned that the hospital was refusing to release his body until the outstanding medical bill of N600,000 was settled. Okorodudu was 64 years old. Remi Aboderin, the Secretary-General of the Nigeria Boxing Board of Control and the President of the West Africa Boxing Union, also confirmed the Olympian’s passing. Okorodudu represented Nigeria in…

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