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Senate uncovers N14.7b PHCN money in bank accounts

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N14.7 billion belonging to the defunct Power Holding Company of Nigeria (PHCN), has been uncovered by the Senate, being money allegedly hidden in commercial banks by the Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE). Senate Public Accounts Committee, chaired by Senator Matthew Urhoghide, relied on a 2017 Auditor General’s report to unravel the money. Privatisation of PHCN, meanwhile, had been concluded since 2013. BPE, however, maintained there was nothing unusual about the money since it has been accounted for. In its written submission, BPE argued: “Two separate sums of N3.231,984.73 (allegedly held…

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Man arrested for stabbing lover’s husband to death

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A 38-year-old man, Daniel Udoh, has been arrested by operatives of the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly killing one Emaka Umonko, the husband of a woman with whom he was allegedly having a secret love affair. The suspect was arrested on Friday after he allegedly committed the offence in Onipanu in the Ifo Local Government Area of the state. The state Police Public Relations Officer, DSP Abimbola Oyeyemi, in a statement on Sunday, said the suspect was arrested following a distress call received by the Onipanu Divisional Police Officer.…

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Those behind Hellfire memes sent gunmen after me —Mummy GO

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Evangelist Funmilayo Adebayo, the founder of Rapture Proclaimer Evangelical Church of God, has said those behind the trending Mummy G.O hellfire memes sent gunmen after her. She said they have been at it for about eight years now and just recently decided to make use of social media to disgrace her. The Evangelist said they are angry because her messages are pulling their church members away from them and to her own church. This is as she addressed some of the quotes attributed to her in several Mummy G.O memes…

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Ondo community set ablaze by suspected herdsmen

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Suspected Fulani herdsmen who invaded Molege Village in Ose Council Area of Ondo State have left no fewer than three persons dead. Several houses were reportedly razed along Elerinla near Arimogija by the rampaging herders who were irked that the villagers prevented their cows from feeding on their farmlands. They reportedly mobilised and set the villages and the farms on fire. The villages took to their heels while their properties were destroyed by the herdsmen. Reacting to the incident in a statement, the state Commander Amotekun, Chief Adeleye Adetunji, said…

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Ritual killing: Female student of UNIJOS found dead with eyes plucked out

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  Jennifer Anthony, a 300 level female student of the University of Jos (UNIJOS), was found dead yesterday in a hospital with both eyes plucked out. The victim was earlier declared missing on December 31, 2021, according to a family member. A snap chat video and picture of Jennifer and a guy while driving in his car have been trending.   Several social media users, especially residents of Jos have taken to the internet space to post and tag the young man seen in the video as a wanted person.…

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Davido acquires new house on Banana Island, Lagos

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David Adeleke, multiple award-winning artiste, popularly known as Davido, has acquired a new house in the Banana Island area of Lagos. The excited singer took to his Twitter page on Thursday to share the good news as he declared that the new year would be full of blessings. He tweeted, “I open my new house today! 2022 all blessings. Amen!” (sic) Sharing the screenshot of his tweet on his Instagram page, the self-acclaimed Omo Baba Olowo (child of a rich man) revealed that the house was located at Banana Island.…

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Working up to 8hrs at my age is no joke -Buhari

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President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that working for up to eight hours at his age (79) is no joke on his body. He said this in an interview on national TV on Thursday. He said, “About my age, I see my colleagues, they are now resting, and I assure you that I look forward to the next 17 months when I too will be less busy. “The age is telling on me, working now for six, seven to eight hours per day in the office is no joke, there are…

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You’re one of Nigeria’s problems -Okowa’s aide tells James Brown’s father

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Special Assistant on Media to the Governor of Delta State, Ifeanyi Okowa, Ossai Ovie Success, has slammed the father of Nigerian cross dresser, James Brown. This was after photos showing the cross dresser and his father went viral on social media. James Brown had shared the photos to celebrate his father’s birthday. Reacting, Okowa’s aide described the father as “one of the problems we are facing in this country.” He continued, “Cross dresser James Brown father’s act of allowing his son to dress this way and behave like a woman…

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Olubadan-in-Council endorses Lekan Balogun as Olubadan-designate

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Senator Lekan Balogun hàs been endorsed by ten out of the 11-member of the Olubadan-in-Council, yesterday, as the next Olubadan of Ibadanland. A former governor of the state and member of the council, Rashidi Ladoja, was absent from the meeting. He is the Osi Olubadan. The council made the announcement after Balogun addressed a press conference at Mapo Hall, Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, to commiserate with Ibadanland on the demise of Oba Saliu Adetunji. The council members, who are kingmakers, insisted that no court case would stop the appointment…

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FG finally declares bandits as terrorists

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The Federal Government has finally declared bandits as terrorists. The declaration titled, ‘Terrorism (Prevention) Proscription Order Notice, 2021 is contained in Volume 108 of the Federal Republic of Nigeria Official Gazette. The statement by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice’s media aide, Umar Jibrilu Gwandu, reads in part: “Notice is hereby given that by the Order of the Federal High Court Abuja, in suit No. FHC/ABJ/CS/1370/2021 dated November 25, 2021 as per the schedule to this notice, the activities of Yan Bindiga (Hausa word for…

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