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Polaris Bank staff, construction worker abducted in Ibadan

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Mr. Ismail Adeoye, a staff of Polaris Bank and Mr. Popoola Isaac, a staff of RCC; a construction company were the two victims abducted by gunmen that stormed a quarry site in Ibadan, Oyo State on Monday. The incident occurred at Dalli Village (Binu Quarry), along Ibadan-Ijebu-Ode Road, and the case has been reported at the Idi Ayunre Police Station. The Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of the state police command, Mr Olugbenga Fadeyi, confirmed the abduction, said efforts had been intensified to get the victims released. Fadeyi said: “Efforts are…

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Covenant University lecturer rapes 17 year-old student

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A 41-year-old lecturer in the Department of Business Management, Covenant University, Ota, Dr Stephen Ukenna, for allegedly raping a 17-year-old student of the institution. The suspect was arrested following a complaint lodged at the Ota area command by the parents of the victim. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, disclosed this in a statement on Tuesday. According to DSP Oyeyemi, the parents reported that their daughter called them on the phone from school that she was invited by the lecturer to his office under the pretext that…

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EFCC: Bankers must declare assets from June 1

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The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Abdulrasheed Bawa has said the commission will start demanding the asset declaration forms of bankers by June 1. He said this is in line with the provisions of the Bank, Employees Declaration of Asset Act. The EFCC boss said he is working hard to create a commission that would be different in the way it handles financial crimes’ cases. He said, “The EFCC, come June 1, 2021, will be demanding for this asset declaration forms, filled by the bankers so that…

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22-year-old pregnant woman hacks husband to death

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Faith Okiemute, a pregnant woman, aged 22, hacked her husband to death over an alleged extramarital affair. The lady killed her husband, Edafe Unuakpor, aged 27, with a machete at Ekrejebor axis of Ughelli town in Ughelli North Local Government Area of Delta State. The incident happened on Monday. It was gathered that the woman has a two-year-old child for the deceased and she is currently pregnant. Sources said the lady, after the attack on her husband, noticed that he couldn’t move, ran to the Ughelli ‘A’ Division Police Station…

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UNN student caught cheating during exam commits suicide

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A 300 level student of Biochemistry Department, University of Nigeria Nsukka, UNN, identified as Daniel Mba, on Friday night, jumped from the third-floor of a storey to end own life. The deceased who hails from Aninri Local Government Area of Enugu State, was caught cheating with his phone during one the ongoing examinations in his department, prompting a lecturer to tear his script few minutes to the end of the examination. It was gathered that the said lecturer seized his phone and handed him a new script to start afresh.…

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Burna Boy makes history, wins Grammy Awards

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‌ Nigeria Afrobeat musician, Damini Ogulu a.k.a Burna Boy made history as he won the Grammy Awards. Burna Boy won the best global music album category after beating four other nominees at the 63rd Grammys. The musician won the category with his Twice As Tall album released in August 2020. The album featured guest appearances from Naughty by Nature, the Kenyan band, Sauti Sol, Senegal’s musical titan, Youssou N’Dour, and Chris Martin of Coldplay. The Grammys described Twice As Tall as a master class in the vibe and hustle that…

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We are responsible for death of 15 soldiers, four civilians -ISWAP

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A splinter group of Boko Haram known as the Islamic State in West Africa Province (ISWAP) has claimed responsibility for the ambush of a military convoy that killed 15 soldiers and four civilian Joint Taskforce (JTF) members on Saturday.  The ISWAP on Saturday issued a statement, claiming responsibility for the ambush, according to the SITE jihadist monitoring agency which belongs to the insurgents.  The terrorist group it was gathered laid an ambush near Gudumbali around the Lake Chad area when the military convoy on assignment was attacked by the terrorists.…

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FirstBank promotes cross border payments in Sub Sahara Africa with First Global Transfer

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First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider, has announced the launch of First Global Transfer (FGT) to promote international transfer of funds across its subsidiaries in sub-Saharan Africa. The Bank’s subsidiaries in Africa include FBNBank DRC, FBNBank Ghana, FBNBank Gambia, FBNBank Guinea, FBNBank Sierra-Leone, FBNBank Senegal. The First Global Transfer (FGT) initiative is specifically designed to ensure safe, timely and improved efficiency in the transfer of funds across the network of FirstBank subsidiaries in Africa. The FGT is not restricted to FirstBank and FBNBank…

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Ex- militant Asari Dokubo dares FG, proclaims Biafra government

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Former militant leader, Asari Dokubo has dared the federal government by proclaiming Biafra defacto Customary Government (BCG). In a statement issued by one Uche Mefor, BCG’s Head of Information and Communications, on his behalf, the former militant leader named those who would serve as leaders of BCG. Sunday, Dokubo declared himself as the leader of the BCG. He said, “We as people have resolved that as Biafra, it’s time for us to take our destiny in our hands and bring freedom to ourselves and our children and the generation of…

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Retired DIG’s wife assassinated in Benue

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Mrs. Eunice Aghanya, wife of retired Deputy Inspector General (DIG) of Police, Mr Ibe Aghanya, was assassinated in Makurdi, the Benue capital on Saturday. The Police Public Relations Officer (PPRO) of Benue State Police Command, DSP Catherine Anene said that the victim was killed by unknown gunmen at her Makurdi residence, behind Kismet Hotel, off David Mark Bye-Pass, Makurdi on Friday afternoon. She was said to have returned home from her outing when she was attacked. She was stabbed at different points on her head by her assailants. Investigations had…

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