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Ex-gov Chime’s wife claims threat to life led to her exit from matrimonial home

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Former Enugu State  Governor, Sullivan Chime’s estranged wife, Clara, on Monday told an FCT High Court  in Apo, Abuja,  that she left her matrimonial home for fear of her life. Clara made the allegation while being cross-examined by counsel for Chime, Paul Onyia, in the petition filed by ex-governor  for the dissolution of their 11-year-old marriage. Clara told the court that she met  her husband while he was governor. She said, “I bought two vehicles – a  Lexus 570 SUV and a BMW S6 – for myself while married to…

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Foreign Investors Pull Out N1.77tr Over Insecurity

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Foreign investors pulled out N1.77 trillion from the nation’s stock market in the last two years, citing insecurity and economic uncertainties. Many blue-chip companies quoted on the stock exchange also experienced huge losses within the period. Specifically, N435.31 billion in foreign portfolio investment outflow was recorded in 2017, while foreign investors withdrew N642.65 billion during the corresponding period in 2018. In the same vein, foreign transactions accounted for about 51 per cent of the total transactions carried out in 2018, while domestic transactions constituted about 49 per cent during the…

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Seyi Makinde: I Will Surrender My Immunity If Found Guilty Of Corruption

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He disclosed that the lawmakers would get a bill seeking to establish the Oyo State Anti-Corruption Agency immediately after the inauguration. When the agency is established, it will be empowered to beam its searchlight on individuals and government institutions in the state. Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State says his administration will soon establish an anti-corruption agency in the state and that he is ready to give up his immunity if found guilty of any corrupt practices. A statement by the Chief Press Secretary to the Governor, Mr. Taiwo Adisa,…

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Suspect reveals how he Hacks Into Bank Accounts And Withdraw Money

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Operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad, Ladipo, Lagos have arrested one Dare Oladimeji who specialises in hacking into any bank account to withdraw customers’ money. Oladimeji, a former footballer, plied his trade in Dubai and returned to the country in 2016. He was arrested after he withdrew N200, 000 from one of his victim’s account in the Idi-Oro area of Lagos. He confessed while being paraded that hacking into bank accounts through phones had nothing to do with being a graduate as he learnt how to commit the crime via Google…

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Ahmad Ahmad accused of sexual harassment

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A day after he was released by the French Police on Friday, Ahmad Ahmad, the President of the Confederation of Africa Football has been accused of sexual harassment. A public relation consultant from Mali, Mariam Diakite, reported that she was fired by Ahmad for rejecting his advances. Diakite, 34 said she had confrontation with Ahmad in a hotel suite during a conference she was hired to organise in Rabat, Morocco in 2017. She stated that Ahmad informed her he was terminating her appointment because he had informed officials that they…

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Kidnapping : 20-year-old suspect says ‘I’ve lost count of number of people I killed in one year’

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Sani Haruna, a suspected kidnapper, aka Gayu, who was arrested by the Inspector General of Police special team has confessed that he has lost count of the number of people he killed for failing to pay ransom. The 20-year-old father of two said he did not take part in kidnapping, adding that he was in charge of the security of the kidnapped victims. He said he was the one who was detailed to kill any of the victims who was unable to pay a ransom as demanded by his boss. He…

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Apostle Suleman: Jonathan’s Government Stole A Lot Of Money

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Apostle Suleman in tweets sent out today, stated that former President Goodluck Jonathan’s government stole a lot of money. The General Overseer of Omega Fire Ministries who maintained that he is not political but only speaking truth to power, added that he spoke against activities of the past government. Apostle who stated that Jonathan’s government stole a lot of money, tweeted; “Someone asked me why am against the present govt and I screamed God forbid.i asked him why he didn’t say same when I was seriously speaking out against the…

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Armed robber shot dead after chasing bank customer into police station

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One of the armed robbers who chased a bank customer into Orji Police Division in Owerri, Imo State was shot dead on Friday. The incident, which led to exchange of gun fire, caused pandemonium on Owerri-Okigwe Expressway. The gun duel made shops, banks and a patrol station within the area to quickly close for the day out of fear.  One of the policemen, who engaged the armed robbers in a gun battle, said one of the hoodlums died instantly while three others escaped with bullet wounds. He said, “They trailed…

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Clerics to get approval before preaching in Kaduna

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The Religious Preaching Regulation bill has been passed into law by the Kaduna State House of Assembly on Friday. The new Religious Preaching Regulation law substitutes similar law  of 1984. The Executive Bill, brought to the Assembly in 2016, was passed hours before the eighth Assembly was dissolved on Friday. The bill had been with the assembly three years and had been opposed by Muslim and Christian bodies as well as individuals across the state. The state government had in 2016 argued the bill was meant to regulate religious preaching in order…

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Herbalist arrested for swindling robbery suspect of N3.5million

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Olasupo Yusuf, a thirty-five-year-old herbalist popularly known as Oba Aje of Ogun State, has been arrested for allegedly swindling a robbery suspect of N3.5 million. His travail began after a General Manager of a popular furniture company in Mowe, Ogun State, Bamidele Daniel Hassan , was arrested by operatives of the Special Anti-Robbery Squad , SARS, Lagos State Police Command, for allegedly snatching  official vehicles of former companies he had worked with. Preliminary investigation revealed that the 45-year-old  father of two, allegedly bolted with the companies’ vehicles , barely three months after…

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