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Ex-NIMASA DG jailed 7 years over N136m fraud

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Former acting Director General of the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, NIMASA, Calistus Obi, has been sentenced to 42 years imprisonment by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, yesterday, for N136 million fraud. The court handed Obi a seven-year imprisonment on six of the counts he was convicted and in the alternative, N7milion on each of the counts. The trial judge, Justice Mojisola Olatoregun, also sentenced to a total of 21 years imprisonment, Alu Dismas, an aide to another DG of NIMASA, Patrick Akpobolokemi. In sentencing the convicted…

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Easter bombing: Monk’s hunger fast forces two govs to resign in Sri Lanka

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Ven Athuraliye Rathana, a Buddhist monk and Member of Parliament in Sri Lanka, who embarked on hunger-fast has forced the resignation of two governors. The two governors were condemned for their support for the extremist groups responsible for the Easter Sunday bombings, officials said on Monday. Rathana was into the fourth day of his fast in Kandy when a message from President Maithripala Sirisena was conveyed to him about the resignations, prompting the end of his protest. “The monk was dehydrated and his condition was deteriorating. He has been removed…

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Blessing Okoro Apologises over House Ownership Scandal

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Blessing Okoro, a relationship blogger, claiming ownership of a house that isn’t hers leading to her arrest by the owner, Onye Eze, has tendered apology has issued an official apology. She wrote, “Hey lovers, I know it has been crazy lately and I am sincerely sorry. I take responsibility for everything. I hate that I had to put my friends and everyone else who looked up to me in this position. Like everyone else I had goals set up for the year and one of them was to finish my…

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Obasanjo to Aisha Buhari: Engage your husband in ‘pillow talk’ on state of nation

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Mrs. Aisha Buhari has been commended by former President Olusegun Obasanjo, for her occasional criticism of some Federal Government actions. Obasanjo, who spoke in Abeokuta yesterday, however suggested that for Aisha to get her husband’s attention to grasp the “true state of the nation,” she should engage her husband in “pillow talk.” The First Lady has occasionally expressed displeasure about some decisions of the Federal Government, the latest being her challenge to the security agencies to find solution to the consistent banditry in the country. In his reaction to the…

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Court halts sacking of Tinubu, Boyo as Oando directors by SEC

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Security and Exchange Commission (SEC) has been restrained by a federal High Court, Lagos, from taking any step concerning its imposition of a fine of N91,125,000.00 on the Group Chief Executive Officer of Oando Plc, Mr. Wale Tinubu, and barring him and his deputy, Mr. Omamofe Boyo, from being directors of public companies for a period of five years. Justice Mojisola Olatoregun granted the order yesterday following an ex-parte application accompanied with an affidavit of urgency filed before the court by Dr. Olisa Agbakoba (SAN) leading two other senior advocates,…

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Oshiomhole, author of confusion —Oyegun

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Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, immediate past National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has absolved himself of allegations of being behind the current travails of his successor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, describing the former labour leader as a master of the art of deception and author of confusion. He described the allegations as “ludicrous and infantile” as well as “an attempt to dream up justifications for the failings of the party under Oshiomhole’s chairmanship.” Since the build up to the June 2018 National Convention of APC and the consequent emergence…

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Fidelity Bank reiterates commitment to youth development

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Fidelity Bank Plc has reiterated its commitment to youth development through sports. Managing Director /Chief Executive Officer, Fidelity Bank Plc, Nnamdi Okonkwo, stated this describing sport as a strong element in youth development. Okonkwo stated this at the closing ceremony of the Anambra State U13/U17 Academicals which took place at St. Mary’s High School, Ifitedunu, Anambra State at the weekend. He explained that Fidelity is pleased to partner with the state as a way of giving back to the society, stressing that through the initiative the bank also intends to…

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Omokri backs Buhari, faults CAN; says Jonathan, Obasanjo attended OIC meetings

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Former aide to ex-President Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, on Sunday, faulted the Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, for criticising President Muhammadu Buhari for attending the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation summit a day after he was inaugurated into office for a second term. Earlier report has it that the President of Christian Association of Nigeria, CAN, Rev. Samson Ayokunle, on Saturday berated President Muhammadu Buhari for attending the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation summit 24 hours after his inauguration. CAN insisted that Buhari’s attendance at the OIC was unconstitutional and confirmed worries about…

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Pastor arrested for raping, impregnating teenager, blames devil

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A pastor of the Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Gwarinpa branch, David Onyekachuku has been arrested by operatives of the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons, for allegedly raping and impregnating a 16-year-old girl. Onyekachuku, 48, who hails from Nsukka in Enugu State, had met the victim, a Junior Secondary School 2 pupil in the Karmo area sometime in 2018 and started making love advances to her. According to NAPTIP in a statement on Sunday, the pastor, after his arrest and during interrogation, confessed to have…

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Anthony Joshua loses three titles to Andy Ruiz in one night

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In a stunning loss to underdog Andy Ruiz at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Anthony Joshua’s bid to make a splash in his US debut ended in misery for the three belt heavyweight world champion. Ruiz recorded a monster upset, knocking down Britain’s Joshua four times to take the World Boxing Association, International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organization titles. Ruiz came into the fight as a massive 20-1 underdog. But he won it in the middle of the seventh round when the referee stopped it at 1:26 of the…

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