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Money laundering: Obiano, ex-Anambra gov, pleads not guilty to 9-court charge

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The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Wednesday, docked the immediate past Governor of Anambra State, Willie Obiano, on a nine-count money laundering charge. Obiano, who was arraigned before trial Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja, pleaded not guilty after the charge was read to him. He was subsequently allowed to go home based on the terms of an administrative bail the anti-graft agency earlier granted to him. Terms of the conditions included the seizure of his international passport, even as he was warned not…

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Actor Kunle Remi to Femi Otedola: Thank you for your sincere counsel

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Following his marriage to Tiwi, Nollywood actor Kunle Remi has appreciated businessman and new in-law Femi Otedola for his counsel. Tiwi, who is Otedola’s niece, tied the knot with Remi on Saturday in Lagos with the business tycoon himself gracing the occassion. In a post on Sunday, Otedola shared pictures from Remi’s wedding to Tiwi, congratulating them on their union and wishing them well. “Yet more good times to be grateful for! Congratulations to my beautiful niece Tiwi on her union with KR! 👰🏾‍♀️ Wish you a wonderful life together,”…

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Yul Edochie launches Gospel ministry

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Controversial Nollywood actor, Yul Edochie, on Tuesday, announced that he has accepted God’s calling and is ready to share the true gospel of the message. Yul, in an Instagram post, announced the launch of his ministry, “True Salvation Ministry (TSM), along with pictorial details of the time he will deliver sermons on YouTube every Sunday. The post reads, “It’s time to answer the call of God Almighty. It’s time to fully engage in his work. To spread the true message of God. Tune in and be transformed.” In an earlier…

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N320million Money laundering: EFCC charges House of Reps member Mutu to court

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A member of the House of Representatives, Nicholas Mutu, has been charged to court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), over an alleged N320 million money laundering case. EFCC, in a statement, said Justice F. Giwa Ogunbanjo of the Federal High Court sitting in Abuja, on Monday, January 22, 2024, told Mutu that he has a case to answer in the money laundering charge. Mutu alongside Airworld Technologies Ltd and Oyien Homes, were said to have been dragged before the court by the EFCC on an amended 13-count…

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Fuji musician Kollington Ayinla refutes death rumour

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Kolawole Rasaq Ilori, iconic fuji musician, famously known as Kollington Ayinla, has refuted death rumours circulating about him on social media. The 75-year-old fuji musician on Tuesday addressed his health status at the Lagos State University Teaching Hospital in Ikeja, Lagos. The report Kollngton Ayinla was battling undisclosed ailments and in critical health conditions have been making the rounds on social media on Tuesday. However, in a two-minute nineteen-second video shared on Tuesday, Kollington expressed gratitude to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu for his support during his recent illness. Additionally, he thanked…

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Couple, others arrested for faking kidnap

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The Nigerian Police Force, through its Lagos, Abuja, and Plateau State Commands, has arrested three suspects for allegedly staging their kidnapping. The police said the suspects, including a couple in Lagos, staged their kidnapping to extort money from their family members. The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Police Force, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, in a statement posted on a verified police X handle, @policeNg, on Tuesday, said the arrested couple, who allegedly faked their kidnapping, intended to obtain a N5m ransom from relatives. Adejobi said Albarka Sukuya in Plateau State was…

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Mother arrested for drowning own baby in Ogun

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Olubunmi Ajayi, a 30-year-old mother, has been arrested by Ogun State Police yesterday, for attempting to drown her five-month-old baby, Imole Anifowose, in RSS river, Sagamu. One Olusola Sonaya, who was fortunate to be around the river, was said to have assisted in rescuing the baby after her mother threw her into the water. Spokesperson of the state Police Command, SP Omolola Odutola, noted that the baby was rushed to Olabisi Onabanjo University Teaching Hospital (OOUTH), Sagamu, adding that the said baby is in stable condition. She said “Following an…

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Martin Luther King Jr’s youngest son dies from Cancer at 62

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The King Center has revealed on Monday that Dexter Scott King, the youngest son of civil rights icons Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King, has passed away at the age of 62. Dexter succumbed to prostate cancer at his home in Malibu, California. The news highlights the profound loss felt by the King family and the wider community. Dexter, a tireless advocate for civil rights and social justice, leaves behind a legacy deeply rooted in the principles and values championed by his renowned parents. Dexter’s wife, Leah Weber…

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EFCC raids “Yahoo Academy” in Uyo, arrests 24 trainees

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24 suspected internet fraudsters undergoing training in a hidden academy in Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State, have been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). The raid, conducted on Monday, January 22, 2024, targeted a storey building in the D-Line Ewet Housing Estate believed to be a hideout for training aspiring “Yahoo boys,” a Nigerian term for internet fraudsters, according to EFCC in a statement. EFCC stated its officials stormed the building and apprehended all 24 suspects, who were found occupying the upper floor, which had…

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Father sentenced to life imprisonment for sexually assaulting his children

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A father, Ademola Oladimeji, has been sentenced to life imprisonment by Justice Abiola Soladoye of the Ikeja Sexual Offences and Domestic Violence Court, on Monday, for sexually assaulting his three children. The children were aged five, seven, and nine. While delivering judgment, the judge held that the evidence of the prosecution witnesses were believable and truthful. She also held that their evidence established the offence of sexual assault by penetration and not defilement. According to Justice Soladoye, the pieces of evidence of the three survivors were corroborated by the investigative…

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