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Man arrested for bathing with blood in Ogun

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Police in Ogun have arrested a 49-year-old man, Ganiyu Shina of Oguji Street, Obantoko, Abeokuta, for bathing with blood at a community river, in Kotopo area of Odeda Local Government, Ogun State. The suspect was arrested when members of the community sighted him at the River bank, where he parked his Nissan commercial vehicle, came out with a local sponge and a container filled with blood, and started bathing with it. Immediately he discovered that some people were watching him, he took to his heels but was chased and apprehended…

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Nigeria’s ambassador to Spain, Demola Seriki dies at age 63

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Chief Demola Seriki, the Nigerian ambassador to Spain has died at the age of 63 according to a statement issued by his children. The former minister was said to have passed away “surrounded by his family” on Thursday, December 15. “It is with heavy hearts and profound gratitude to Almighty Allah that we announce the loss of our much loved and admired patriarch, husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend,” the statement reads. Share on: WhatsApp

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Rape: Killers of Unilorin student sentenced to death by hanging

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AbdulAzeez Ismail and Ajala Moses Oluwatimileyin aka Jacklord, were yesterday, sentenced to death by hanging for culpable homicide by a Kwara State High Court sitting in Ilorin, the state capital. The convicts were arraigned with six others in June last year before the court for the alleged rape and murder of a student of the University of Ilorin, Miss Olajide Gloria Blessing Omowumi, at her residence in Tanke area of the Ilorin metropolis.  The deceased said to be staying with her elder sister in Tanke area, until her death, was…

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Ex-Lagos gov’s son killed by hit-and-run driver while cycling

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Olaolu Mudasiru, the first son of Gbolahan Mudasiru, a former military governor of Lagos state, who died in 2003, has reportedly died after being hit by a yet-to-be-identified driver. Until his death, Olaolu was the deputy managing director and co-founder of Vetiva Capital Management. It was gathered that Mudasiru was killed on Sunday morning in a hit-and-run accident while cycling with two other persons on the Bourdilion road in the Ikoyi area of Lagos State. The Lagos Police Public Relations Officer, Benjamin Hundeyin, confirmed the incident. Hundeyin, however, said nobody…

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Cashigo International Company officials docked for unlawful obstruction of investigation

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A Federal high sitting in Lagos south west Nigeria has adjourned till 14th of February, 2023 for the trial of a company Cashigo International Limited and it’s four officials alleged to have obstructed the investigation of the Federal Competition and Protection Commission to commence. The four officials of the company arraigned alongside the company are Liu Xu David, Olayinka Akintade Ojomo, Emeka Odom and Laurratta Stanley Akwuru. According to a five count charge filed before the court : Cashigo International Limited, Liu Xu David (M), Olayinka Akintade Ojomo (M), Emeka…

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CBN withdrawal limits retaliatory against political class —Fintiri

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Ahmadu Fintiri, the Governor of Adamawa State, has accused the Central Bank Governor, Godwin Emefiele, of targeting the political class with the cash withdrawal limit policy unveiled by the apex bank on Tuesday. Controversies have continued to trail the planned policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria to limit daily cash withdrawal for individuals to N20,000 daily and N100,000 and N500,000 per week for individuals and corporate bodies respectively. But Governor Fintiri, who was reacting to the new CBN policy during a campaign engagement in Kala’a, Hong Local Government Area,…

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D’Banj released from detention, ICPC says probe ongoing

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Oladapo Oyebanjo, aka D’banj, who was recently arrested by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission, has been released, but investigations are still ongoing. Recall that the self-acclaimed ‘koko master’ was detained by the commission on Tuesday, December 6, 2022, after he had been questioned over his involvement in the alleged diversion of funds meant for the Federal Government’s economic empowerment programme, N-Power. On his part, Pelumi Olajengbesi, the lawyer to popular singer, Oladapo Oyebanjo, aka D’banj, said his client was released unconditionally by the commission. However, the…

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Corruption: Ex-Guatemalan President, deputy jailed 16 years

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Former President of Guatemala, Otto Perez, has been sentenced to 16 years imprisonment by a court on Wednesday, finding him guilty of leading a massive customs fraud scheme while in office. Perez, who was forced to resign in 2015, was found guilty of racketeering and fraud targeting the customs system, Judge Irma Valdes said as she read out the sentence. Perez was sentenced to eight years on each count. His former vice president Roxana Baldetti received the same sentence. A United Nations-backed anti-corruption body revealed several scandals in Guatemala before…

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FIRSTBANK DECEMBERISSAVYBE: IF YOUR DECEMBER IS NOT VYBING, YOU AREN’T IN DECEMBER

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In Nigeria, the first day of December ushers in the advent of the festive season which runs through the month progressively till early January when businesses and official duties resume fully again. December, in the world’s most populous black nation, is characterised, with fascinating scenery, by shops, streets, offices and homes getting decorated with twinkling lights and dazzling ornaments. The month also welcomes religious festivities of Christmas, the biggest celebration for christians globally which takes place just a week before the New Year rolls in amidst celebration unmatched by any…

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Abducted Benue commissioner released, Police deny ransom payment

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Ekpe Ogbu, the abducted Benue State Commissioner for Housing and Urban Development, alongside three others abducted on Sunday, have been released. It was gathered that the victims were released around 3.30pm on Tuesday, after three days in captivity. One of the commissioner’s political associates, who spoke on condition of anonymity, said they were dropped along Otukpo/Ado Road. The state Commissioner of Police, Wale Abass, who confirmed the release of the commissioner and others, said no ransom was paid. Ogbu, alongside his driver, aide and one other, was abducted on Sunday…

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