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Apostle Suleiman and Stephanie Otobo saga: Keyamo withdraws as Stephanie’ lawyer

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In a bizzare marriage of absurd twists and deliberate unethical legal practices, the scandal involving a Canada-based stripper and aspiring musician, Stephanie Otobo and Apostle Johnson Suleiman of Omega Fire Ministries, Auchi, sprung more surprises as the lady’s lawyer, Festus Keyamo has filed a plea to relinquish his position as counsel to Miss Otobo in court. It appears that the controversial lawyer has been given a black eye by his client as he said in his application that recent events, including his client’s confession at OFM and her subsequent refusal…

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Court issues warrant of arrest against Innoson Boss

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  A warrant of arrest has been issued against the chairman of Innoson Motors Nigeria Limited, Innocent Chukwuma by a Lagos High Court sitting in Ikeja, over his failure to appear in court. Justice Mojisola Dada made the order on the request of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) counsel, Anselem Ozioko. The EFCC had instituted a suit bordering on fraud and stealing against Chukwuma, alongside his company, Innoson Motors Limited, and his brother, Charles Chukwuma. Innoson did not appear in court for the scheduled arraignment. Consequently, Justice Dada…

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Only looters are not happy with Buhari, Gov Bello tells Catholic Bishops

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Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State has told the Catholic Bishops that it was only those that looted the nation’s treasury and those that carried the country’s money with Jet to South Africa that were angry with the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari. The governor also said that some religious leaders were angry because avenues to loot money and take to the Churches and Mosques have been blocked by the Buhari’s government. The Kogi State governor also told State House correspondents in an interview after the juma’at service at the…

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State policing the way to go -Osinbajo

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At a security summit yesterday, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has explained why Nigeria is ripe for state police. The inability of governors, as state chief security officers, to commandeer police forces has always been on the front burner of complaints about defects in the nation’s structure. Present at the summit were the Inspector-General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, Chief of Army Staff, Lt-General Tukur Buratai, and the Chief of Naval Staff, Ibok-Ete Ekwe, among others. “We cannot realistically police a country the size of Nigeria centrally from Abuja. State police and…

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Bunmi Akinnaanu Drops new gospel Video

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Bunmi Akinnaanu, sensational Gospel music singer, a.k.a. Omijeojumi, has released the video version of her December 2017 hit album titled ‘Testimony’. The songstress dropped the 5-tracker video to boost the fame of the audio edition of the songs which got her royal attention and honour from the palace of Ooni of Ife last year. ‘Testimony’ is Bunmi’s 5th album and first to be released under her own label, ‘Omijeojumi Gospel Intl Music Company’ since she started as professional singer few years ago at ECWA church in Mushin, Lagos. The tracks…

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HotSports’ Taye Ige explains WAMCO’s success story at National Stadium’s Power Gym

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One of the nation’s sports marketing giants, Hotsports Nigeria Ltd is celebrating the success story of Friesland Campina WAMCO that has turned, the once upon a time, dilapidated Power Gymnasium complex at the National Stadium, Surulere to a world class training facility, equipped with the best and latest training materials, to challenge the Nigerian Paralympic team to achieve more. According to Taye Ige, Chairman/CEO of HS Media, owners of HotSports, he said the company is happy to be part of that success story, initiated and financed by Peak Milk, a brand that has…

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Wike Playing Politics With Benue Killings

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The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has accused Governor Nyesom Wike of merely playing politics with his Wednesday’s N200 million donation to the Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in Benue State, while Rivers people are wallowing in abject suffering. It expressed shock that whereas victims of killings and criminalities in various parts of Rivers state were licking their wounds and wondering where help would come from, but their governor was busy donating money in another state, creating the impression that all was well in Rivers state. Rivers…

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Abubakar Shekau: “It’s Better I Die & Go & Rest Than The Calamity Befalling Us”

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The Boko Haram leader, Abubakar Shekau, has said in a new video that he is tired of the calamity befalling his group. “I am tired of this calamity; it is better I die and go to rest in paradise”, he said at the end of the 10-minute video. In the video, delivered chiefly in Hausa, Mr. Shekau couldn’t hide his frustration on the continued hostility and loss of his supporters to government troops. With a broken voice that clearly betrayed his emotion, Mr. Shekau pleaded with his non-combatant members across…

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Unionists protest against reinstatement of Usman Yusuf

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In protest against the recent reinstatement of the Executive Secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Prof. Usman Yusuf, some employees under the aegis of the Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria and the Joint Health Sector Union on Thursday paralysed activities at the NHIS, demanding his removal. The protest began about 40 minutes after Yusuf resumed at the headquarters of the agency in Abuja. The unionists who sang protest songs said the reinstatement of Yusuf would thwart his investigation by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission. The protesters, who described…

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GTBANK LAUNCHES THE DUSTY MANUSCRIPT CONTEST

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Foremost African financial institution, Guaranty Trust Bank plc, has launched the Dusty Manuscript Contest(csr.gtbank.com/dustymanuscript) to give budding writers the opportunity to win publishing deals for their finished, but yet-to-be published, manuscripts. Organized in partnership with publishing houses Okada books and Farafina, the contest is part of the Bank’s YouREAD initiative which is aimed at promoting the culture of reading. The Dusty Manuscript Contest is the latest in a long line of GTBank initiatives geared towards promoting the appreciation of Art and supporting creative potential. In 2017 the Bank remodelled the old Herbert…

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