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Man murdered in Bauchi over alleged blasphemy

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A middle-aged man simply identified as Yunusa has been murdered in Bauchi over allegation of blasphemy in Ningi local government area. Police Public Relations Officer of Bauchi State Command, SP Ahmed Wakil confirmed this in a statement made available to journalists on Thursday. “The Bauchi State Police Command is deeply saddened by the unfortunate incident in Nasaru Village on the 19th of June, 2024. It has come to our attention that an individual named Usman was involved in sharing information about a new religious movement known as the Fera Movement.…

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Court removes Sanusi as Emir

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The reappointment of Muhammadu Sanusi II as the 16th Emir of Kano has been nullified by a Federal High Court sitting in Kano yesterday. Kano State government in a swift reaction hours after the ruling yesterday, insisted that Mohammad Sanusi remained the 16th emir of Kano. It also asked Ado Bayero to vacate the Gidan Nassarawa mini palace, where he had been living after his removal, for demolition. Alhaji Aminu Babba-Dan’agundi, who holds the title of Sarkin Dawaki Babba, had, through his counsel, Ibrahim Aliyu-Nasarawa, filed a motion dated May…

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Louisiana state orders Ten Commandments be displayed in classrooms

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A bill has been signed by the governor of Louisiana on Wednesday requiring the Ten Commandments be displayed in every public school classroom in the conservative US state, reigniting the debate over separation of church and state. The legislation, the first of its kind in the nation, mandates that the biblical text be on display starting in 2025 in all public school classrooms from kindergarten through state-funded universities. “If you want to respect the rule of law, you gotta start from the original law given — which was Moses,” Jeff…

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Davido sues Sophia Momodu for daughter’s custody

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David Adeleke, international award-winning singer, popularly known as Davido, has dragged Sophia Momodu, the mother of his first child, Imade, to court, seeking custody of the daughter. In an originating motion filed by his lawyers, Dr Olaniyi Arije, Okey Barrah and others, at the Lagos State High Court, dated April 17, 2024, Davido is praying the court for “an order granting joint custody of Miss Imade Adeleke to the applicant.” In the alternative, the singer prayed to the court for “an order granting to the applicant unfettered and unrestricted access…

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Africa needs to be competitive, says Chike-Obi, Fidelity Bank’s Chairman

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Africa needs to be competitive and efficient in its area of strength, according to Mustafa Chike-Obi, the Chairman of Fidelity Bank, who spoke with CNBC Africa’s Kenneth Igbomor on the sidelines of the AFREXIMBANK Annual meetings in Nassau, the Bahamas. Chike-Obi emphasized the importance of focused and sharp leadership in harnessing the continent’s strengths to achieve prosperity. He highlighted the need for Africa to identify areas of competitive advantage in producing goods and services efficiently to unlock its full potential. He pointed out that success stories in areas like sports…

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Fidelity Bank: Here’s the perfect opportunity to grab your slice

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By Iheanyi Nwachukwu On Thursday June 20, Nigeria’s 6th largest bank, Fidelity Bank Plc will open its public offer and Rights Issue. According to an article on the Businessday website and authored by Iheanyi Nwachukwu, the bank is raising a total of up to N127.100billion by way of a Rights Issue to existing shareholders and a Public Offer (the Combined Offer). Under the Rights Issue, 3.2 billion ordinary shares of 50 kobo each will be offered in the ratio of 1 new ordinary share for every 10 ordinary shares held…

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Jehovah’s Witnesses releases Jesus Christ Series Episode 1

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A Christian organisation, Jehovah’s Witnesses, has released an epic all-volunteer production portraying Jesus Christ’s Life and Teachings. The production, which was released in May 2024, has an 18-episode comprehensive look at the life and ministry of Jesus Christ, His personality and interactions with people. According to the Regional Spokesman of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Ezekiel Bolaji, Episode 1 is released as a special feature of the 2024 “Declare the Good News!” conventions of Jehovah’s Witnesses, while subsequent episodes will be released at future conventions. “We are excited to release this to the…

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Protesting youths chase Rivers LG boss from council secretariat

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Allwell Ihunda, Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria, Rivers State chapter, escaped death narrowly as protesting youths chased him along Moscow Road in Port Harcourt, the state capital, on Tuesday. Ihunda, who is the outgoing Chairman of Port Harcourt City Local Government Area, was on his way to the council secretariat with some aides and security details when the incident occurred. It was gathered that he had alighted from his vehicle and tried to make his way into the council but met a group of youths who…

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Abducted Fouani brothers rescued by Police

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The Fouani brothers who were abducted last week, have been rescued by the Lagos State Police Command. The spokesperson for the command, Benjamin Hundeyin, made this known on Tuesday. According to him, the brothers identified as Abbas Fouani, Youssef Fouani, and Amtal Fouani, who were abducted on June 14 around 6pm in Lagos were rescued last night in Orugbo Iddo by men of the Marine Police. One of the brothers is the Managing Director of Fouani Nigeria Limited that specialises in electronics and is the sole distributor of LG, Hisense,…

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Six killed, many abducted as gunmen attack Sokoto village on Sallah day

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Six persons were reportedly killed while many others were abducted as armed men suspected to be terrorists attacked a village in Gwadabawa Local Government Area of Sokoto State on Sallah day (yesterday). The gunmen were said to have stormed Tudun Doki village at about 1:30 am on Sallah day. The Public Relations Officer of the Police Command in Sokoto, Ahmed Rufa’i, confirmed the attack. He said six bodies have been retrieved so far, but the police have yet to ascertain the number of abducted persons. Sokoto is one of several…

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