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Fake army general arrested by EFCC for N270 million fraud

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One Bolarinwa Oluwasegun, a fake Army General, has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Lagos Zonal Command, for N270 million fraud. The EFCC, in a statement on Thursday, said the suspect allegedly made false representations to the complainant, Kodef Clearing Resources, that President Muhammadu Buhari had shortlisted him and one other to be appointed as the Chief of Army Staff, COAS, and that he needed a short grant “to press and process the appointment.” “He also allegedly forged a letter of appointment as COAS purportedly signed by…

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DJ Cuppy goes bald

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Florence Otedola, London-based Nigerian Disk Jockey, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has said that going bald was a scary and bold move for her. She made this known on her Instagram story as she shared screenshots from Twitter, where fans, whom she called ‘Cupcakes’, gushed about her new look. Addressing her Instagram fans, she appreciated them for their comments and direct messages concerning her low cut hair. She went on to reveal that cutting her hair was a scary move for her, and appreciated her fans for their support. She…

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Suspected cannibal arrested in Zamfara

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A 57-year-old man, Aminu Baba, has been arrested by the Zamfara State Police Command for allegedly eating and selling human body parts. The state Commissioner of Police, Ayuba Elkana, who paraded the suspect on Thursday, said Baba connived with three other persons, who usually sold the parts to him at the rate of N500,000 per body. The suspected accomplices were identified as Abdulshakur Mohammed, 20; Buba, 17; and Tukur, 14. The commissioner said the suspect and his collaborators were apprehended based on intelligence information from members of the public. Elkana…

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Elevated Obas in Ibadan agree to revert to High Chiefs

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Members of the Olubadan-in-Council elevated to Obas have agreed to drop their crowns and revert to High Chiefs. This decision was taken at the meeting of the council held at the Oja’ba Palace of the Olubadan of Ibadanland on Thursday. The meeting was attended by six members council, namely High Chiefs Owolabi Olakulehin (Balogun of Ibadanland), Tajudeen Ajibola (Otun Balogun), Lateef Adebimpe (Osi-Balogun), Kola Adegbola (Ashipa Balogun), Eddy Oyewole (Ashipa Olubadan) and Hamidu Ajibade (Ekarun Olubadan). The Otun Olubadan, Senator Lekan Balogun, had earlier said that the affected obas are…

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Rapper Naeto C celebrates mum at 75

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Naetochukwu Chikwe, Nigerian rapper, popularly known as Naeto C on Wednesday celebrated his mother as she turned 75. The excited son took to his Instagram page on Wednesday night to share pictures of his mum, accompanied with a short yet heartfelt message. In the message, the rapper said that he thanked God every day for her and also celebrated her daily too. He also professed love to his mother whom he affectionately called “beautiful babe.” “Today my beautiful babe turns 75! I celebrate you and thank God everyday for you,…

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Collapsed building kills four in Delta

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A collapsed building in Okpanam, Oshimili North Local Council of Delta State, has left no fewer than four persons dead. It was an emotion-laden sight,    The one-storey building collapsed on Tuesday evening, while over 150 worshippers of the Salvation Ministry Church in Okpanam, near Asaba, were waiting inside to take Holy Communion.   The sympathisers, who were shocked at the turns of events, alleged that the collapsed building was marked for demolition in 2016, and questioned why the demolition order was not carried out.     They, however, called on…

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FG lifts Twitter ban after 222 days

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Federal Government has finally lifted the ban on Twitter operations in Nigeria after 222 days and economic losses of about N546.5 billion. The lifting of the suspension was announced yesterday, via a statement by the Chairman Technical Committee, Nigeria-Twitter Engagement and Director-General National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa Abdullahi. Abdullahi said the Federal Government directed him to inform the public that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the lifting of the ban effective from 12:00 a.m. this morning. He said the approval was given following a memo written to…

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Lecturer’s son arrested in Benue for alleged killing of UNIJOS girlfriend

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Moses Oko, a 20-year-old man, has been arrested by the police for allegedly killing a 300-level student of the University of Jos, Jennifer Anthony, for suspected ritual purposes. Anthony had been declared missing by friends and fellow students. Her lifeless body was later found at a hotel in Jos, along Zaria Road, on New Year’s Day with some of her body parts, including her eyes, missing. Parading the suspected killer of the undergraduate at the command headquarters in Jos on Wednesday, the Plateau State Commissioner of Police, Bartholomew Onyeka, said…

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FirstBank convenes Nigeria economic outlook webinar for 2022, sets the tone for deliberations on continued economic recovery and business impact    

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First Bank of Nigeria Limited, Nigeria’s premier and leading financial inclusion services provider has announced its “Nigerian Economic Outlook Webinar” convened to reflect national and global economic trends that shaped 2021, whilst forecasting the economic outlook of 2022.  The virtual event themed “A rearview look at 2021, lessons learnt-Outlook 2022” is scheduled by 1 pm on Thursday, 13th January 2022 via Zoom meeting. Click on the link  https://firstbanknigeria.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zrF8VViyTp6wnzED_3IpWw   to register and participate in the event. Registration is Free!!! The webinar aims to set the tone for the year by providing…

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Loan company declares defaulters dead, distributes obituaries to friends

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A loan company has been accused of declaring defaulters dead, designing and circulating the obituaries of such persons to family and friends. A customer, Azuwuike Chinedu Achiever recently shared his experience with the loan company on social media. He said he had defaulted in his repayment plan for five days and the next thing he saw was his obituary. On a public group on Facebook, another customer of a loan app, Victoria Eyo Ekpo revealed she was also a victim and vowed not to repay the loan. She said, “This…

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