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Lagos community protests high electricity tariff, demands exclusion from Band A

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Aboru Estate residents in Lagos State, took to the streets on Wednesday to protest the high cost associated with the Band A electricity tariff. Band A customers are entitled to a minimum of 20 hours of electricity supply daily, but Aboru residents voiced concerns over the high charges and demanded a reclassification to Band B. Protesters carried placards with messages such as, “Re-migrate our communities to Band B. Electricity is a right, not a privilege. Scrap all bands; stop the inequality. This tariff is unjust. Enough is enough.” Currently, customers…

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Coup plot: Presidential guard, two others arrested in Republic of Benin

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Republic of Benin prosecutors announced on Wednesday that three prominent figures, including the commander of the presidential guard, have been arrested on suspicion of planning a coup d’etat in the small West African nation. The two others accused of plotting the coup are a former sports minister and a businessman with close ties to President Patrice Talon. According to Elonm Mario Metonou, the special prosecutor at Benin’s court for financial crimes and terrorism, the alleged coup was set to take place on Friday. “It appears the Republican Guard commander in…

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EFCC files fresh 16 charges against Yahaya Bello over N110bn fraud, property scam

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has filed 16-count charges against former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Adoza Bello, Umar Shuaibu Oicha, and Abdulsalam Hudu at the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja. The charges, filed on September 24, 2024, in Case No: CR/7781, include conspiracy, criminal breach of trust, and possession of unlawfully obtained property. The case is pending before the High Court of the Federal Capital Territory Abuja. Key allegations include conspiracy to commit criminal breach of trust involving N110.4 billion in 2016 and misuse of…

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Sexual harassment: Army clears Colonel, discharges female accuser over ‘mental health’

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The Nigerian Army has cleared Colonel Ishaya Ibrahim, a senior officer of the Nigerian Army, of any wrongdoing following allegations of sexual harassment, cyberbullying, and defamation brought against him by ex-Private, Ruth Ogunleye. The army also revealed that Ogunleye had been discharged from service due to mental health issues, which were confirmed through independent medical examinations conducted by the National Hospital. This was disclosed by Major General Onyema Nwachukwu, Director of Army Public Relations, during a briefing on Tuesday. He said, “The Nigerian Army deems it necessary to address a…

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CBN hikes interest rate to 27.25%, Unemployment rises to 5.3%

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According to the Nigerian Bureau of Statistics, NBS, Nigeria’s unemployment rate has grown by 1.2 percent. This came on a day the Central Bank of Nigeria also raised the Monetary Policy Rate, MPR, by 27.25 per cent. The NBS, which disclosed this in its Nigeria Labour Force Survey Report released yesterday, said: “The unemployment rate for Q1 2024 was 5.3%, showing an increase from 5.0% recorded in Q3 2023. The unemployment rate among males was 4.3% and 6.2% among females. By place of residence, the unemployment rate was 6.0% in…

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One in seven youths suffer from mental disorders worldwide– WHO

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According to a new report released by the World Health Organisation, at least one in seven adolescents worldwide now suffer from a mental disorder. The report, unveiled at the United Nations’ Summit of the Future on September 23, 2024, highlighted an urgent need for increased global investment in adolescent health services, particularly in addressing mental health and sexual and reproductive health needs for the world’s nearly 1.3 billion adolescents aged 10-19. “Promoting and protecting the health and rights of young people is essential to building a better future for our…

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Banky W, family relocates to US

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Bankole Wellington, Nigerian R&B star, popularly known as Banky W, has relocated to the United States with his family. The Empire Mates Entertainment boss revealed the move on Instagram, sharing that he will be pursuing a Master’s degree at Georgetown University in Washington, DC. Alongside a photo of himself, his wife, actress Adesua Etomi-Wellington, and their child at the airport, Banky W asked his followers to send their best wishes as they embark on this new chapter. The 43-year-old artiste was born in the US and married Adesua in 2017.…

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Bobrisky refutes viral audio, denies giving N15m to EFCC officers

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Idris Okuneye, crossdresser popularly known as Bobrisky, has denied a bribery allegation levelled against him by a social media influencer, Martins Otse, also known as VeryDarkMan. In a viral audio released by VeryDarkMan, Bobrisky alleged that some unnamed Economic and Financial Crimes Commission operatives collected N15 million from him to drop money laundering charges against him. Reacting to the viral audio in a statement on Tuesday, the EFCC’s Head of Media and Publicity, Dele Oyewale, said the Commission’s Chairman, Ola Olukoyede, had ordered an immediate investigation into the matter. However,…

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Ex-convict rearrested by NDLEA with N4 .6bn cocaine at Lagos airport

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Operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency have re-arrested one Christian Ogbuji, a 48-year-old businessman, described as an “unrepentant kingpin”, on Wednesday, for alleged drug peddling. Ogbuji was first arrested at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, on May 10, 2023, upon arrival from Uganda via Addis Ababa, onboard Ethiopian Airlines flight ET 951 for ingesting 93 pellets of cocaine weighing 1.986kg. He was subsequently arraigned before the Federal High Court 12 Abuja, presided over by Justice Mobolaji Olajuwon in charge no: FHC/ABJ/CR/192/2023, and convicted on July 13, 2023.…

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Panic as plane windshield breaks in Abuja

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The windshield of an Embraer ERJ 145 aircraft operated by Air Peace was shattered in Abuja, throwing passengers into panic. As the aircraft landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja, the windshield reportedly shattered, sparking concerns for passengers and aviation workers who witnessed the development. Among the passengers onboard was human rights advocate Omoyele Sowore, who was traveling to Abuja. One of the passengers at the airport who saw the incident, who identified herself simply as Funmi, said that it was a scary incident while expressing dissatisfaction with…

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