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$3m bribery: Supreme Court affirms 5-year jail term for Lawan Farouk

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The judgement that convicted and sentenced the former Chairman of the then House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Fuel Subsidy probe, Mr. Farouk Lawan, to five years in prison for bribery has been affirmed by the Supreme Court. The apex court, in a unanimous decision by a five-member panel, dismissed as lacking in merit, an appeal the former lawmaker, who has been in prison custody since 2021, filed to challenge his conviction. Lawan had among other things, contended that he was not allowed to make a plea of allocutus (plea…

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Man rescued from commiting suicide over N2m failed visa deal

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A 37-year-old man, Saifillahi Rabiu, who allegedly attempted to commit suicide over a failed deal has been rescued by the Kano State Fire Service, on Thursday. The Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the organisation, Alhaji Saminu Abdullahi, disclosed this in a statement issued in Kano. Abdullahi stated that the incident happened on Thursday morning at State Road, Tarauni Local Government Area of Kano. “We received a distress call at about 10:07 a.m. from the Ministry of Works and Housing, Kano state, about a suicide attempt by hanging on a tree.…

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Terrorism: Imam, two others killed, 32 abducted in Katsina

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Armed men suspected to be terrorists have killed three persons, including 65-year-old Imam, Bashiru Jibrin, at Yandaka village, Batsari Local Council of Katsina State. The gunmen, who reportedly struck on Tuesday about 9.00pm, also abducted more than 32 persons, including women and children. Among the deceased was a 12-year-old boy simply identified as Haruna. Some of the injured were still receiving treatment in hospitals yesterday. A source said the terrorists, armed with automatic weapons, stormed the community in their numbers, and moved from house to house dragging out hapless residents.…

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N4bn cocaine, arms from South Africa seized by Customs

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Cocaine, arms and ammunition worth N4.3bn has been intercepted by the Nigeria Customs Service, Tincan Island Command. The Comptroller General of Customs, Adewale Adeniyi, disclosed this during the handing over of the seized contraband at the command on Thursday. Adeniyi said that the seized contraband came from South Africa and Canada. He added that the command also intercepted Colorado Indica weighing 32.5kilogram. “Other seized contraband included 65 packets of Colarado Indica weighing 32.5kg, seized from a 40-foot container with number UACU 534833/6, imported from Canada; 17 packets of a substance…

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Mr Ibu’s son, daughter arrested for alleged theft of N55m donations

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The son and adopted daughter of Mr. John Okafor, popularly known as Mr. Ibu, have been arrested by police for allegedly stealing the ailing actor’s N50m being proceeds of donations to cater to the thespian’s ailing health. The Police Force, through its Force Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department, Alagbon, in Ikoyi, Lagos State, said the duo of Onyeabuchi Okafor and Jasmine Okekeagwu, allegedly conspired to commit the crime. The family of the ailing thespian revealed in October 2023 that the actor had undergone five surgeries, seeking further treatment abroad while…

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Nigerian blogger fined $50,000 for defaming MFM overseer

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A $50,000 damages has been slammed against a US-based Nigerian blogger, Funke Ashekun, by a Baltimore County Circuit Court in the United States of America presided over by Theresa Adams, for defaming the General Overseer, Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Dr Daniel Olukoya. A statement on Thursday by Olukoya’s media aide, Collins Edomaruse, said the jury found that the postings of Ashekun defamed the MFM and portrayed its pastors in a false light. Delivering its judgment in the matter with Case Number: C-03-CV-22-004424, the court returned a unanimous verdict…

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Heavy explosion rocks Maitama

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The Federal Capital Territory (FCT) was yesterday rocked by heavy explosion in Maitama, the heart of Abuja. Police Command has, however, urged citizens not to panic as blast was due to an over-heated refuse bin. Spokesperson for the command, Josephine Adeh, said: “The FCT Police Command, hereby, wishes to update the public on an alleged explosion on January 24, 2024, about 11.45p.m., near a refuse dump outside the Bureau of Public Enterprises (BPE) premises in Maitama, Abuja. “A rapid response team and members of the Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) unit…

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Nigeria’s power grid collapsed 46 times in six years – IEA

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A report by the International Energy Agency, IEA, has revealed that Nigeria’s national power grid has collapsed 46 times from 2017 to 2023. According to the report, Nigerians endured more nationwide blackouts in 2023, especially on September 14 when the grid collapsed due to a fire on a major transmission line. The IEA said Nigeria had grappled with recurrent power failures, totalling 46 grid collapses between 2017 and 2023. It was said that Nigeria’s grid continued to face issues due to aged infrastructure and vandalism. Deterioration of power infrastructure, it…

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Cultists write joint letter to Ogun monarch, seek pardon

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A letter said to have been jointly written by two cult groups, Neo-Black Movement popularly called Aye, and National Association of Airlords, also known as Eiye Confraternity, has surfaced online asking the Akarigbo and paramount ruler of Remoland, in Ogun State, Oba Adewale Babatunde Ajayi, to forgive them of their wrongdoings. The cult groups also in the letter denied involvement in the recent assassination of a high chief of the Akarigbo, Chief Abiodun Folarin, the Basogun of Itunsokun, Sagamu. Three unknown gunmen who came in a Toyota Camry had on…

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Afenifere scraps Adebanjo’s leadership title, demands state police

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The office of the acting leader of the pan-Yoruba socio-political organization, Afenifere, being occupied by Pa Ayo Adebanjo, has been annulled. This was as the organisation reiterated its call for the formation of state police amid the rising insecurity in the land. Afenifere, which appointed Adebanjo as the acting leader of the group in 2022, said the position had been abrogated and formed another group named Afenifere Elders Caucus, with Adebanjo a member and Fasoranti as leader. This was contained in a communique issued at the end of the monthly…

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