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Jehovah’s Witnesses homes raided by Russian police

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Several homes belonging to Jehovah’s Witnesses numbering up to 20, were raided by security operatives in Moscow on Wednesday, in an ongoing crackdown on the US-based religious movement. Moscow outlawed the Jehovah’s Witnesses in 2017, labelling it an extremist organisation and has since sentenced several members to lengthy jail terms. The Investigative Committee, which probes major crimes, said on Wednesday several “organisers and members” had been detained. Prosecutors, the FSB security services and the national guard carried out searches at 16 addresses, the committee said. Investigators said the Jehovah’s Witnesses…

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Sunday Igboho accuses FG of freezing his bank accounts

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Mr. Sunday Adeyemo, the self-acclaimed freedom fighter popularly known as Sunday Igboho, yesterday accused the Federal Government of freezing his bank accounts, following his attack on the killer-herdsmen in Oyo State. Igboho confirmed that all his bank accounts have been frozen by the Federal Government because some people were collecting donations. He said “They have frozen my bank accounts because I am fighting a just course. I know Yoruba people are behind me. “I will not relent. I must achieve my aims by putting an end to criminalities in Yorubaland.…

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NDLEA intercepts N32billiion worth of cocaine, arrests clearing agents

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA bursted a consignment of cocaine at the Tincan Port in Lagos, worth N32billiion. The consignment, was smuggled innto Nigeria from Brazil aboard a vessel marked MV SPAR SCORPIO. It has been placed on surveillance for some days before two clearing agents showed up on Monday to clear it. The Commander, Tincan Port Command of the NDLEA, Sumaila Ethan, said the clearing agents were arrested, while the consignment was searched and the substance weighing 43.11kg was found in it. “After a thorough…

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BUA reveals payment evidence for 1m vaccines, says CACOVID member envious

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The acquisition of one million dose of AstraZeneca vaccine by BUA Group triggered controversy amongst corporate citizens, after the Coalition Against COVID-19, CACOVID, disowned (BUA) earlier claims on the purchase. CACOVID had issued a rebuttal on BUA’s earlier claim on the purchase of vaccines for Nigerians, saying that no individual has the capacity to strike such deal. However, BUA group has released details of what transpired at the CACOVID steering committee where the CBN governor, Godwin Emefiele announced that CACOVID had been given the opportunity through the Afrexim Platform to…

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NLC chairman abducted by gunmen in Taraba

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News filtering out from Taraba State has it that the state Chairman of Nigeria Labour Congress, Peter Jediel has been kidnapped. He was said to have been picked at his home in Sunkani, headquarters of ArdoKola Local Government Area of the state. Younger brother of the Labour Chairman said that Jediel’s abductors stormed the house around 12.30 am Sunday morning. He explained that the gunmen shot sporadically to instill fear before whisking him away. He also confirmed that the kidnappers are yet to establish contact with the family. Share on:…

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US based Nigerian on vacation killed after kidnappers recieved N10m ransom

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Prince Eloniyo Dennis Abuda, a Nigerian based in the United States of America, was kidnapped on Saturday, January 30, 2021 along the Benin-Akure road on his way to Lagos from Fugar, Etsako Central Local Government Area of Edo State. Later, the decomposing body of Prince Abuda was found on Tuesday near the small town of Agbanikaka, Ovia North East Local Government Area of the state. Prince Abuda who was based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States was kidnapped near Agbanikaka with some of his family members including a woman who was…

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Lai Mohammed lied, Boko Haram controls my LGA without military presence -Borno Speaker

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“There is no single existence of civil life in Guzamala, not to even talk of Military presence in the Council Headquarter and its surrounding communities, that are not dominated by armed Boko Haram Fighters.” These was the statement made by the Speaker of Borno State House of Assembly, Rt Hon Abdulkarim Lawan, on Monday, when he faulted claims made by Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed and the immediate past Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) Gen Gabriel Olonisakin that all the 27 Local Government Areas in the state have been liberated…

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Boko Haram strikes same day new service chiefs visit Maiduguri

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Members of the Boko Haram sect invaded Chabal and some communities in Magumeri Local Government Area of Borno State, killing two policemen and abducted two others on a day the newly-appointed service chiefs paid their first official visit to the state to assess the security situation. Reports say the terrorists, also seized two operational patrol vehicles and set ablaze another one on the Maiduguri-Chabal Magumeri Road on Sunday. It was gathered that, the service chiefs are currently in Maiduguri for their first operational visit to Theatre Command of Operation Lafiya…

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Birthday Message: BethNews Publisher, Oluwaseun Fabiyi celebrates ace broadcaster, Kingsley Uranta

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Mr. Oluwaseun Fabiyi, publisher of BethNews celebrity magazine, has crafted an emotional message to celebrate the ace broadcaster, Mr. Kingsley Uranta, a top management staff of Channels Television on his birthday. In his congratulatory message made available to this magazine, Oluwaseun wrote: “Our dear father, uncle, brother, friend and proactive media Comrade, the very brilliant veteran media guru, ace broadcaster and a resourceful media trainer to the core, Chief Kingsley Uranta of Channels Television, I say a very big congratulations to you today on the occasion of your auspicious birthday…

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Transparency International says Nigeria is second most corrupt country in West Africa

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The Global Corruption Index (CPI) 2020 released on Thursday by Transparency International, reveals that Nigeria fell three places to 149 out of 183 countries. The index reveals that Nigeria scored 25 out of 100 points in the 2020 CPI, falling back by one point compared to last year. The index has rubbished President Buhari’s much touted anti-corruption campaign as Nigeria dropped to 149 on the rating to become the second most corrupt country in West Africa, an indication that the country has worsened, with the new ranking being the worst…

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