Conversation of billionaire kidnappers before they struck at Ladipo exposed

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The conversation between the leader of recently killed billionaire kidnappers in Lagos, said to be a Nollywood actor/producer, Prince Henry Ode and another member of the notorious gang planted at the market on the day of their operation, has been exposed. Police sources said they had stationed one of their members inside the popular auto spare parts market on the Oshodi-Apapa expressway, Lagos, to monitor the movement of their target, hours before they struck at the market. It was learnt that he was giving them minute by minute information on…

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FG slashes stranded foreign scholars’ allowances

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The allowances of foreign scholars who are currently stranded in Russia, Morocco, and Algeria, among others, have been slashed by the Federal Government by 12.7%. The ministry of education made the announcement attributing the development to economic crises. Nigerian students studying in Russia, Morocco, Algeria, China, Hungary, and other countries, on the Federal Government’s scholarship have lamented their unpaid stipends for eight months running. The students are studying under the Federal Government’s Bilateral Educational Agreement Scholarship. The BEA scholarship is for the purpose of education exchange between Nigeria and the…

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Dangote offers to sell refinery to NNPC

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Aliko Dangote, President of Dangote Group, has made an offer to sell the Dangote Refinery to the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation Limited. Speaking in an interview on Sunday, the businessman expressed his willingness to sell the refinery to address allegations of monopoly in the industry. He stated that if the NNPCL takes over the refinery, the allegations of monopoly would no longer be valid. “Let them (NNPCL) buy me out and run the refinery the best way they can. They have labelled me a monopolist. That’s an incorrect and unfair…

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I was tricked to grant permission for my child to undergo puberty blockers -Elon Musk

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Elon Musk, the CEO of Tesla and Space X, has said he was “tricked” into granting permission for his child to undergo puberty blockers. Musk made the disclosure in a live interview with psychologist Jordan Peterson on X on Monday. During the conversation, Peterson mentioned Musk’s decision to relocate SpaceX’s headquarters from California, citing the state’s new legislation, Assembly Bill 1955, which enables schools to keep a child’s sexual orientation or gender identity confidential from their parents. This move came after California Governor, Gavin Newsom, signed the bill into law…

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Lawmaker gifts daughter SUV on graduation from secondary school

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The current hardship being experienced by many Nigerians, may not have affected Honourable Yusuf Gagdi, a member of the House of Representatives from Plateau State, as he gifted his daughter, Aisha Yusuf Gagdi a brand new Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV) in celebration of her graduation from Lead British International School Abuja. According to report, Aisha’s outstanding performance in her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, UTME, prompted her father’s heartwarming gesture. The lawmaker, who shared photos from the graduation ceremony on his Instagram on Saturday, wrote: “Today, I attended my amazing daughter’s…

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N15m ransom demanded by kidnappers for five abducted corps members

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N15 million ransom has been demanded by gunmen who abducted five corps members in Ifon axis of Ondo State. The kidnappers have threatened to kill them if the affected families fail to raise the ransom. The gunmen made the threat after contacting one of the victims’ families at the weekend. The victims were kidnapped along the Ifon-Owo highway in the Ose Local Council Area of the state on their way from Enugu State, where they had undergone the mandatory orientation camp of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). According to…

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Biden withdraws from US presidential race

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United States President Joe Biden has announced his withdrawal from the presidential race. Mr. Biden’s decision came four months before the country’s 2024 presidential election. Joe Biden’s campaign has been thrust into pressure, as panic and worry about his election chances pour in from the highest levels of the Democratic party. Below are some incidents and people who called for his withdrawal: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi had expressed concerns in private to Mr Biden about his candidacy. His…

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Man stealing vehicles, motorcycle with Master key arrested

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Operatives of the Kaduna State Police Command have arrested a suspect with 30 different fabricated master keys of vehicles and motorcycles in Kaduna. The command’s spokesperson, ASP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the arrest on Monday in Kaduna. Hassan said, “The suspect specialises in vehicle and motorcycle theft. “On July 20, at about 0230hrs  our personnel received a distress call that a shop was burgled. “Upon receiving information, our operatives were immediately drafted to the area.” He said that upon arriving at the scene, the suspect, Zahradeenee Suleiman, had been arrested in…

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Flight grounded as aircraft tyres burst during takeoff

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A Max Air aircraft carrying 119 passengers and six crew members, was cleared for takeoff before its first rear gear tyres burst, while the remaining two also went the way of the initial one while attempting to taxi off the aircraft from the runway. This was contained in a statement by the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection of the Nigerian Safety Investigation Bureau, Bimbo Oladeji, at 11:22 pm on Sunday. Olajide, however, added that no death nor injury was recorded from the development. The statement read, “This evening,…

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Fidelity Bank’s Consistent Strong Growth Excites Investors

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Fidelity Bank Plc has recorded an average annual profit growth of 64 per cent over the past three years, underlining its resilience as one of Nigeria’s fastest growing companies. The bank has also seen rapid expansion in customer base and assets as total balance sheet size leapt from N2.1 trillion to N6.2 trillion, the sixth largest in the Nigerian banking industry. The balance sheet was driven by a hefty total deposit of more than N4 trillion, equally the sixth biggest in the industry. A review of the audited reports and…

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