Serial killer-passengers arrested by police in Lagos

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Policemen in Lagos State have arrested two members of a syndicate specialised in the killing of e-hailing drivers and profiting from the sales of the vehicles stolen from their victims. The arrested members include Roqib Moshood and an alleged accomplice, Olawale Kolawole. It was learnt that efforts were on to arrest other fleeing gang members, including Yusuf Adeyemi, who, alongside Moshood, allegedly killed an e-hailing driver, Oluwaseun Adeniran, dumped his corpse by the roadside and stole his vehicle. A source who spoke on the condition of anonymity said the suspects…

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Herbert Wigwe: RCCG suspends Pastor Iluyomade from City of David parish

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The Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG) has suspended Pastor Idowu Iluyomade, the Senior Pastor of the City of David parish, due to the growing controversy surrounding his wife’s 60th birthday bash, days after the death of Access Bank’s former CEO, Herbert Wigwe, a prominent member of the church who died along his wife and son in an helicopter crash. The suspension, which reportedly occurred over the weekend, has stirred discussions within the church community. The suspension was a decision made by the church’s governing council not Pastor Enoch Adeboye, the…

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70-year-old grandpa arrested with 57.2kg of cannabis, N2.1bn codeine, Loud consignments seized

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A 70-year-old grandfather has been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, with 57.2kg of cannabis in Nasarawa State and also seized over N2.1bn codeine-based syrup and Loud -a synthetic cannabis strain, at the Port Harcourt seaports and the Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Also arrested by the anti-drug operatives were two suspects with 426kg of cannabis in Ekiti State. The developments were made known on Sunday in a statement signed by the NDLEA’s Director of Media and Advocacy, Femi Babafemi. The anti-narcotics agency also made…

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ASUU joins NLC, TUC nationwide strike

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The Academic Staff Union of Universities has joined the ongoing strike by the organised labour comprising Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress. This is coming after the Federal Government failed to meet the unions’ minimum wage demand. In a statement addressed to the branch chairpersons and zonal coordinators of ASUU on Monday, the association’s President, Emmanuel Osodeke, directed lecturers in universities across the country to join the strike as an affiliate of the congress. The statement read, “The NLC has declared an indefinite strike action beginning from Monday, 3rd…

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Blackout as workers shut down power grid

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As the strike by the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress begins, the Transmission Company of Nigeria has announced the complete shutdown of Nigeria’s power grid by labour unions. NLC and TUC commenced a nationwide industrial action on Monday in protest against the N60,000 minimum wage proposal of the Federal Government. Announcing the shutdown of the national power grid in a statement issued on Monday morning by TCN spokesperson, Ndidi Mbah, the transmission firm said the action was deliberately done by the workers. The statement was titled, “Grid shutdown:…

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Heritage Bank’s licence revoked by CBN

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The banking licence of Heritage Bank Plc has been revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria, effective immediately. This decision was made due to the bank’s failure to improve its financial performance, posing a threat to financial stability. The apex bank’s Acting Director of Corporate Communication Department, Sidi Ali, disclosed this in a statement on Monday. According to the CBN, the bank’s management has been unable to stem the decline despite various supervisory steps taken by the regulator. With no reasonable prospects of recovery, the CBN has taken this action…

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FIRSTBANK MAINTAINS IMPRESSIVE PERFORMANCE, POSTS N238.53BN PBT IN Q1 2024

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FBN Holdings Plc declared N238.53 billion profit before tax (PBT) in its unaudited first quarter (Q1) ended March 31, 2024 results, which was about 325.2percent growth from the N56.1 billion reported in Q1 ended March 31, 2023. The Q1 2024 results was a reflection of 2023 impressive performance as one of the oldest banks in Nigeria sustained its fundamentals amid domestic and foreign challenges.  From its Q1 2024 profit & loss figures, the Group declared N208.1 billion profit, which was about 315.8 per cent compared with the N50.1 billion reported in…

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10 persons rescued as 4-storey building collapses on Lagos Island

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A four-storey building has collapsed in Iga Idungaran Street, Lagos Island, Lagos State, yesterday. Ten persons were reportedly rescued under the rubble of the collapsed building. The incident occurred near the Oba of Lagos, Rilwanu Akiolu’s palace, Lagos Island, at 11a.m., yesterday. It was gathered at the scene of the incident that the immediate cause of the incident was due to ongoing renovation being carried out on the residential building. The structure was already marked by Lagos State Building Control Agency, LASBCA, for evacuation before it subsequently collapsed. Men of…

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LG Electronics Takes Lead In Global Carbon Reduction Efforts On World Environment Day

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LG Electronics Inc, a multinational corporation in the consumer electronics and major appliance industry, has launched its ambitious global Zero Carbon 2030 initiative, aiming to achieve net-zero carbon emissions from its worldwide operations within 12 years. It is on this premise that LG Electronics Inc, and One Million Tree Initiative, (NGO) are collaborating in a tree planting drive. The exercise is scheduled to hold at Omole Housing Estate, phase 1, Ikeja, Lagos, in commemoration of the 2024 edition of World Environment Day, on June 5. With the Theme 2024: Land…

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Social media influencer banned from TikTok, Facebook over controversial comments on men

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Sarah Idaji Ojone, a social media influencer, also known as Saida Boj, has been banned from major social media platforms including TikTok, Facebook and Instagram handles. Saida Boj’s loss of social media handles happened hours after the video of controversial statements about men and relationships went viral. Saida Boj, who was a guest on the Honest Bunch Podcast, said that a man would have to transfer N500,000 to her within 24 hours of ‘talking stage’. She said the money is justified because she deserved to be paid for being beautiful.…

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