Category: Society

Pastor Tobi Adegboyega to be deported from UK over alleged £1.87m fraud

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A Nigerian controversial pastor based in the United Kingdom, Pastor Tobi Adegboyega whose church was shut down over alleged £1.87 million fraud has lost his case against deportation, despite claiming it would breach his human rights. The UK immigration tribunal ruled that Tobi Adegboyega, 44, the cousin of John Boyega, the Star Wars actor, should be deported back to Nigeria after investigations over misuse of funds by his church. Adegboyega was the head of SPAC Nation. The church was shut down after failing to properly account for more than £1.87…

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UK based Nigerian man dumps lady after family requested N3.5m bride price list

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A matchmaker who specialises in connecting males and females for relationship via her social media handle, Princess Adeola on X(formerly known as Twitter), explains how a Nigerian man living in the UK reportedly backed out of a marriage proposal due to an expensive traditional bride price list presented by the woman’s family. The explains the man’s emotional challenges and how it affects cultural practices that might discourage potential suitors. The bride price list, intended to honour the bride’s family, had sum of N500,000 as father’s bride price and mother’s, N300,000.…

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How 15year-old Nnamdi Chidera’s kidney was allegedly harvested at Enugu hospital

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The rate at which allegations of organ harvesting is becoming a rampant issue in the country, needs the attention of law enforcement agents. However, a new case involving a teenage boy has surfaced online and drawing attention. It was alleged that his left kidney was illegally removed. Here is the story… Nnamdi Chidera, 15, is the son of Mr. Nnamdi Francis of Ekoyi Iheaka Igbo-Eze South Local Government Area Enugu state. Sometime in January 2022 when Nnamdi Chidera was 13, he took ill and his father took him to Joe…

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Abeokuta FMC workers display controversial banner to embarrass outgoing Director

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The retirement ceremony of the acting Head of Administration of the Federal Medical Centre, Idi-Aba, Abeokuta Health Institution, Mr. David Folarin Akaraiwe on his final day at work, generated controversy and disgrace rather than celebration. Akaraiwe, who is also a Provincial Pastor with the Redeemed Christian Church of God, received the unusual farewell on Wednesday, November 20. According to information, some of his loyalists were about to roll out the drum to celebrate his exit from the FMC, but unknown to them, health workers at the medical centre under the…

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Teenage boy locked in dog cage for visiting female classmate

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A teenage boy, Samuel Onyeme, aged 17 was allegedly beaten and locked inside a dog cage on Sunday after visiting his female classmate at her residence in Asaba, Delta State. According to report, the incident occurred around 6 p.m. when Samuel went to see his friend following her invitation. He was allegedly assaulted by the father of the girl and her brothers. According to Samuel’s mother, Mrs. Onyeme, she described the incident as traumatic. She said: “My son, Samuel, a Senior Secondary student, visited his classmate, at her house. While…

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Husband of woman accused of illicit affair with Jigawa commissioner rejects court judgment

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A complaint, Nasiru Buba, the man who accused Jigawa Commissioner for Special Duties, Auwal Danladi of having illicit affair with his wife, has rejected the verdict of a Kano Upper Shari’a Court which absolved the politician of wrongdoing. The court dismissed the adultery case against Sankara, saying it could not be proven. The Presiding judge, Ibrahim Sarki Yola, said he struck out the case due to lack of evidence. He said that police investigated and found nothing against the commissioner. “Following the investigation by the office of the Assistant Inspector…

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Four Nigerian students in UK jail for involvement in a violent fight

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The UK government has sentenced four students of Nigerian descent for their involvement in a violent disorder that took place in Leicester during the early hours of November 4, 2021. The fight involved knives and a baseball bat, and it escalated into a large one on New Park Street, leaving an 18-year-old man with four stab wounds requiring hospital treatment. After a comprehensive investigation which involved CCTV footage analysis, phone tracking, and public appeals, the suspects were identified and charged. A six-week trial concluded in October, with the following sentences…

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Appeal Court Declares Baruwa Legitimate NURTW President, Sacks MC Oluomo

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Barely a week after assuming office, Musiliu Ayinde Akinsanya, popularly known as MC Oluomo, has been sacked as President of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW) by the Court of Appeal, Abuja Division. The appellate court, in a ruling delivered on Friday, November 8, affirmed Alhaji Tajudeen Ibikunle Baruwa as the authentic and legally elected President of the union. The judgment upheld the earlier decision of the National Industrial Court delivered on March 11, 2024, in Suit No. NICN/ABJ/263/2023. The three-member panel of Justices — Hamma Akawu Barka,…

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I connived with bandits to kidnap my mother, Katsina man confesses

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“I arranged for the abduction of my mother. We worked on it together with one Nakande and one other; we were three all together…” These was Jibril Falalu’s shocking confession in a video, which highlights the growing issues of criminal collaboration and betrayal in some communities in Nigeria. Falalu, middle-aged man from Katsina State, admitted to orchestrating the kidnapping of his own mother, aiming to collect ransom through the help of bandits. Fortunately, the victim was rescued within a day, preventing further harm. The arrest of Falalu by the Katsina…

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Baruwa tackles MC Oluomo’s inauguration as president of NURTW

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Tajudeen Baruwa, a claimant to the National President position of the National Union of Road Transport Workers (NURTW), has strongly condemned the recent inauguration of Musiliu Akinsanya (MC Oluomo) as the union’s President. In a statement issued by Baruwa’s lawyer, Tolu Babaleye, Baruwa argues that the inauguration of MC Oluomo was in defiance of multiple court rulings, including judgments by both the National Industrial Court and the Court of Appeal, which upheld Baruwa’s leadership. Baruwa asserts that his election as president was in accordance with the NURTW’s constitution and that…

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