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Over 20 medical students kidnapped by gunmen in Benue

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Gunmen have reportedly kidnapped more than 20 medical and dental students, along with a house officer, in Benue State. The students were travelling to the Federation of Catholic Medical and Dental Students (FECAMDS) annual convention in Enugu when they were ambushed around 5.30pm in the Otukpo area. The victims are reportedly from the University of Maiduguri and the University of Jos. The Benue State Police Command spokesperson, SP Catherine Anene, confirmed the abduction and stated that an investigation is underway. “Yes, the report of the kidnapping is true. It was…

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Videos, photos link gunrunner to government officials

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Alhaji Bashir Hadejia, a former aide to the Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, has been arrested by security operatives. Some Nigerians, who reacted to the development, demanded answers from the authorities after videos and photos indicated that the suspect was connected to top government functionaries and politicians. Hadejia, who was a special adviser to Matawalle when he was the Governor of Zamfara State, was arrested on Monday. A search warrant issued to the Nigeria Police Force, FCT Police Command, dated August 12, 2024, showed that the suspect was…

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Court orders interim forfeiture of Emefiele’s $2.4m, Lagos, Delta assets

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  The interim forfeiture of $2.04m and seven properties connected to former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Mr. Godwin Emefiele has been ordered by a Federal High Court sitting in Lagos, on Thursday. Justice Akintayo Aluko made the order following an application by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, which is investigating alleged fraudulent activities linked to Emefiele. The properties in question include prime real estate in Lekki and Ikoyi, Lagos, as well as a large industrial complex under construction in Agbor, Delta State. Justice Aluko stated that…

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Chinese firm obtains court order to ground Nigeria presidential jets, targets assets in eight countries

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A Chinese firm, Zhongshan Fucheng Industrial Investment Co. Limited, has gotten a court injunction to ground three presidential jets belonging to the Federal Government of Nigeria in Europe. The firm has initiated plans to seize other Nigerian assets in the United Kingdom, United States of America and in six other countries. It was learnt that the company had instituted legal proceedings in about eight jurisdictions globally, regarding the dispute. The other countries include Belgium, Canada, France, Singapore and the British Virgin Islands, documents relating to the case were revealed on…

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N50bn given to NELFUND by EFCC part of recovered crime proceeds, not donation – Olukoyede

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Ola Olukoyede, Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has said that the fifty billion naira, (N50bn), given to Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND was not a donation from the commission, but part of the recovered proceeds of crime remitted to the government of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The commission stated this in a statement obtained from its official Facebook handle. According to the commission: “The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, wishes to clarify the reports in a section of the media today, August 14, 2024, purporting…

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EFCC recovers 314,098 Saudi Riyal from NAHCON chairman

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Jalal Arabi, Executive Chairman of the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria, and the commission’s secretary, Abdullahi Kontagora, are currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over the alleged mismanagement of the N90bn 2024 Hajj subsidy. The anti-graft agency said, “A total of SR314,098 was recovered,” from the NAHCON chairman and other ranking officials. The EFCC said its investigation revealed that from the N90bn Hajj subsidy, Arabi, fraudulently overpaid himself and others the necessary operational cost. Also according to the document, the approved 2024 Hajj operational cost…

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I have slept with over 3,000 men in Nigeria and other countries– Actress Nwachukwu

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Esther Nwachukwu, Nollywood actress, has claimed that she has slept with over 3,000 men in her lifetime. Nwachukwu made this disclosure during a recent episode of The Honest Bunch Podcast, where she also confessed her preference for married men, whom she described as “more important, mature, and understanding.” “My body count is more than 1,000. I have had sex with more than 1,000 men. I just clocked 30 on July 7,” Nwachukwu boldly stated. She further admitted that she has lost track of the exact number, estimating it to be…

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I get N21m monthly as take home – Senator Sumaila Kawu

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Senator Sumaila Kawu, the lawmaker representing Kano South, has revealed that he earns over N21m monthly as a total take-home package. This revelation is coming barely 24 hours after the Revenue Mobilisation Allocation and Fiscal Commission said that each of the 109 senators in the upper chamber receives a total of N1.06m in salary and allowances per month. The RMAFC Chairman, Mohammed Shehu, said this as a form of clarification in response to recent controversies over the real amount each lawmaker earns per month. Based on Shehu’s disclosure, it would…

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Man arrested for killing neighbour who kept asking him why he was still single

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An Indonesian man, 45, has been arrested for allegedly killing his 60-year-old neighbour after being repeatedly asked why he wasn’t married. The incident occurred on July 29 in South Tapanuli regency, North Sumatra. Assistant Police Commissioner Maria Marpaung identified the victim as Asgim Irianto. The alleged attacker, Parlindungan Siregar, reportedly grew increasingly frustrated with Irianto’s persistent questioning regarding his single status. According to statements provided by Irianto’s wife, Siregar arrived at their home armed with a piece of wood and launched a sudden assault on Irianto. The victim fled into…

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Corruption: My ‘daughter’ asked to inflate N3m contract to N33m – Pastor Adeboye

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The general overseer of the Redeemed Christian church of God, RCCG Pastor Enoch Adejare Adeboye has reiterated that corruption is at its peak because majority of Christians who are supposed to be peculiar people and make a difference have compromised. Calling on Christians to shun a lifestyle of double standards, at the day six of the church annual convention with the focus on: ‘Heaven’, Adeboye also recalled how one of his spiritual daughters was asked to inflate a N3m contract to N33m. In his words: “We talk about corruption in…

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