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Nollywood actress, Sharon Okpamen, dies after childbirth

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Sharon Okpamen, Nollywood actress, has reportedly passed on after childbirth. The Nollywood community has been thrown into mourning since the news of her demise broke out on the internet. Announcing the unfortunate incident via his verified Instagram page on Sunday, popular movie producer, Stanley Ontop said Sharon tragically passed on after spending days in a coma following childbirth. He wrote: “Nollywood Actor and Producer, Sharon Okpamen has unfortunately passed on. It’s a sad day for Nollywood & the Edo entertainment industry. “Sharon, who was a filmmaker, actress, entrepreneur & humanitarian,…

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NDLEA intercepts N2.2bn codeine bottles at Lagos port

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Two containers with no fewer than 1,596 cartons of codeine-based syrup containing 319, 200 bottles of the opioid worth N2.234bn in street value has been intercepted by the Nigerian Drug Law Enforcement Agency at the Tin Can seaport in Lagos. The Director, Media & Advocacy, NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, in a statement on Sunday, disclosed that the agency’s operatives at the Tin Can seaport in Lagos, on Friday, intercepted two containers that came from the Mundra port in India with no fewer than 1,596 cartons of codeine-based syrup containing 319, 200…

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Anambra Women Affairs Ministry perm sec accused of beating HoD to coma

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Anambra State Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Women Affairs and Social Welfare, Mrs Chinwe Achugbu has been accused of fighting and “strangulation”. The fight reportedly occured between her and one of the Heads of Department, a female, in the ministry, whose identity had yet to be ascertained. Achugbu was one of the new permanent secretaries recently appointed by the state governor, Prof. Chukwuma Soludo. It was gathered on Sunday that the fight between the duo reportedly happened on Thursday, August 15, in the office during an argument over a…

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Kano youths stoned, booed Emir Sanusi after returning from London

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Aggrieved youths in Kano State have stoned and booed Emir Muhammadu Sanusi on his way to the Kofar Kudu Palace shortly after he returned from his London trip. The incident happened along Murtala Muhammad Specialist Hospital known as Bakin Asibiti. The youths were chanting ‘Bamayi’. It took the intervention of security agencies to prevent the Emir from being harmed. “The youths were angry with the Emir over his role in the removal of fuel subsidy from day one. People don’t care to even wave at him as there was poor…

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Abducted medical students regain freedom, ‘no ransom paid’ says FPRO

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The 20 medical students who were abducted along the Otukpo/Otukpa/Enugu Road have been rescued by the Nigeria Police Force. The students, who are from the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos were travelling to Enugu for the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students’ annual convention when they were snatched by kidnappers. Their abduction generated massive outcry, which made the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, order the deployment of tactical operatives and assets, including helicopters, drones, and tactical vehicles, to ensure the swift rescue of the kidnapped students.…

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Six #EndSARS protesters released after four years in prison custody

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Six men who were arrested during the 2020 #EndSARS protests and have spent almost four years in prison have been discharged by a Lagos State Magistrate Court in Ogba. The defendants, identified as Daniel Joyinbo, Adigun Sodiq, Kehinde Shola, Salaudeen Kamilu, Sodiq Usseni, and Azeez Isiaka, were set free by Magistrate Bolanle Osunsanmi on Thursday, after being cautioned. The defendants were discharged after pleading guilty to a single amended charge brought against them by the Lagos State Government. The charge, dated August 22, 2024, accused them of conducting themselves in…

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Fidelity Bank Affirms Commitment to Data Protection and Strong Corporate Governance

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Our attention has been drawn to a news story titled, “NDPC Fines Fidelity Bank for Data Breach”. While the matter is a subject of an ongoing engagement with the regulator, we wish to assure the public that we have conducted ourselves to the highest ethical standards by ensuring full compliance with extant laws on data protection. Below is a breakdown of our dealings with the NDPC since we received their letter informing us about an alleged data breach: On April 30th, 2023, we received a notice of investigation from the…

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Despite killing of Sokoto monarch in captivity, bandits collect ransom to free his son

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Alhaji Kabir Isa, son of Sokoto district head (Isa Muhammad Bawa) who died in captivity on Tuesday has been released after the payment of ransom. His elder brother, Surajo Isa, confirmed this on Wednesday night. He said the bandits collected N60 million and five motorcycles were given to secure their release. “They came back from the bandits’ den around 8:30pm,” he said He also confirmed that their father, who died in captivity was buried by his abductors. Confirming the development, Hon. Aminu Boza, a member of the Sokoto State House…

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Six year-old boy found alive after four days in forest

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It was indeed, a miracle as a six-year-old boy who had been missing for four days was found alive in a forest in a mountainous part of northern Vietnam, according to the police. The child was reported missing on Saturday after he failed to return home with his siblings from a celebration at a relative’s house in Yen Bai province. Police in Lam Giang launched a search for the boy and “even dried up a pond as they were afraid he had fallen,” an officer, who declined to give his…

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Federal Government Increases International Passport Fees

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The Federal Government has approved an upward review of the fees for the Nigerian Passport effective from 1st September 2024. According to the spokesman of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS), DCI Kenneth Udo, he disclosed in a statement on Wednesday, adding that the move was a part of the efforts to maintain the quality and integrity of the Nigerian Standard Passport. “Based on the review, a 32-page Passport booklet with 5-year validity previously charged at Thirty-five Thousand Naira (N35,000.00) will now be Fifty Thousand Naira (N50,000.00) only; while a 64-page…

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