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Court remands actress at Ikoyi prison for abuse of naira notes

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An actress, Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin has been remanded at the Kirikiri correctional center by a Federal High Court sitting in Ikoyi, Lagos, pending the determination of her bail application, for tampering with the new Naira notes. The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, arraigned Omoseyin on Monday before Justice Chukwujekwu Aneke on a two-count charge brought against her. One of the count reads, that you Oluwadarasimi Omoseyin on the 28th day of January, 2023 at Monarch event center, Lekki within the jurisdiction of this Honourable Court whilst dancing during a social…

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House on the Rock pastor brings AK 47 to altar

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Pastor Uche Aigbe, the presiding pastor of the Abuja chapter of the House on the Rock, mounted the pulpit bearing an AK 47 rifle on Sunday.  The incident which caused a stir in the church auditorium happened during the second service, which frequently has a high number of the congregation who attends from different parts of the nation’s capital.  Wielding the gun, the pastor found his way to the altar as many members of his congregation were alarmed trying to figure out what was happening. The unperturbed clergyman walked up…

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Fani-Kayode summoned by DSS over coup allegation

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Former Aviation Minister and chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC). Femi Fani-Kayode, has been summoned by the Department of State Services (DSS), for allegedly planning a coup ahead of general elections. Fani-Kayode, who is a spokesperson of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, confirmed the invitation in a statement on Monday. “I will present myself before the DSS this morning as I have been asked to do,” Fani-Kayode said in a statement on Twitter. The former minister, however, accused the former Vice President and Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) presidential candidate,…

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Lagos govt shuts Chrisland school over pupil’s death

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The temporary closure of Chrisland School, located at Opebi-Ikeja, has been ordered by the Lagos State Goverment, yesterday, following the death of a student of the school, Whitney Adeyemi. The order was contained in a statement by the state Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Folasade Adefisayo, yesterday. Adefisayo said the closure was ordered pending the outcome of a full investigation into the unfortunate incident. According to her, “On behalf of the state Ministry of Education, we commiserate with Mr. and Mrs. Adeyemi, parents of Whitney, over the death of their daughter.…

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Church overseer arrested with 1,430kgs cannabis in LNG truck

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General Overseer of Seraphic and Sabbath Assembly, Lagos, High Priest Nnodu Azuka Kenrick, a student of Emmanuel College of Theology, Samonda, Ibadan, Udezuka Udoka and their freight agent, Oyoyo Mary Obasi have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) over attempt to export 283 parcels of skunk weighing 14.90 kilograms and 204 grams of methamphetamine concealed in four 25-litre kegs of palm oil for export to Dubai through the Nigerian Aviation Handling Company (NAHCO) export shed of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Ikeja Lagos to…

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Old notes: We’ll obey Supreme Court ruling – Malami

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The Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, has said the Federal Government would obey the ruling of the Supreme Court suspending the February 10 deadline given by the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN on the exchange of naira notes. Recall that the apex court in its ruling on Wednesday, suspended the February 10 deadline on the old naira notes which expires today. Malami, who confirmed this in an in terview on Arise TV yesterday, said the government was hopeful that the ex parte ruling which expires on Wednesday, February…

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TUC on alert, youths begin 14-day nationwide protest over Naira, fuel scarcity

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President of Trade Union Congress (TUC), Festus Osifo, has said the union will begin to mobilise its members, students and civil society allies for appropriate response against current scarcity of naira notes if the situation does not improve by weekend. Osifo disclosed this in Abuja, yesterday, while speaking on the unavailability of naira notes and Premium Motor Spirit (PMS). Osifo said: “The leadership of TUC shall be monitoring the situation closely within the time frame of our ultimatum and will give further directive, should the situation not improve. All affiliate…

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C’River commissioner kidnapped, N150m ransom demanded

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Kidnappers of the Cross River State Commissioner of Women Affairs, Prof Gertrude Njar, have demanded N150 million for her release, after spending 8 days in captivity. This is according to an update shared by Agba Jalingo, on his official Facebook page. The commissioner was abducted within the Mayne Avenue-Atamunu area of Calabar South in the early hours of February 1. The Cross River State Commissioner for Information and Orientation, Eric Anderson, while announcing the unfortunate incident to journalists, said the police and the Permanent Secretary, Special Duties, Dr Alfred Mboto,…

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12 Nigerians honoured by the British Council, awardees granted £4000 each

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12 Nigerians have been rewarded by the British Council for their outstanding achievements as business professionals, entrepreneurs and community leaders, as well as their contribution to strengthening ties between Britain and Nigeria.   Recipients of the Study UK Alumni Awards 2023 in Nigeria were honoured during an award ceremony in Lagos. The winners received a prize of £4000, which could be used for their professional development or a grant to their respective organisations. The awardees were selected for the four award categories, namely the Business and Innovation Award, Culture and…

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FG insists on Feb 10, asks apex court to dismiss states’ suit on naira swap

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The Federal Government of Nigeria, last night, approached the Supreme Court, asking it to dismiss a suit challenging the February 10 deadline set by CBN to end the legal tender status of the old currency notes of N200, N500 and N1,000. It argued that the Supreme Court lacks jurisdiction to hear the suit, which was filed by three states – Kaduna, Kogi and Zamfara – all in the northern part of the country and controlled by the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). The respondent maintained that the case is not…

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