29 Yoruba nation agitators arraigned by Oyo govt, Onitiri-Abiola’s residence demolished

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The building where Mrs Modupe Onitiri-Abiola, who declared that Yorubaland had become a sovereign nation, was yesterday demolished by the Oyo State government. The storey-building is located in the Oluyole area of Ibadan. In a viral video, it was revealed that the house was pulled down following the discovery by security agents that the house was also being used as an armoury. It was gathered that she recorded the broadcast there then left the house before sending it on social media. A source, who spoke under the condition of anonymity,…

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Cubana Chief Priest charged for Naira abuse gets N10m bail

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Pascal Okechukwu, popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest, a Businessman and socialite, who was charged to court by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, has been granted N10m bail with two sureties in like sum by a Federal High Court in Lagos State. Cubana Chief priest broke his silence after perfecting his N10 million bail condition with two sureties in like sum. Okechukwu claimed he was not small and that money was water in an Instagram post shortly after his arraignment on Wednesday. “Seeing all your messages and love.…

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Nigerian man shot 4 times by wife dies in US

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Michael Chidozie, a 26-year-old Nigerian man, has died of spinal injury complications after his wife shot him four times during an argument inside their Houston residence, Texas, US. Chidozie’s wife, Keaiirra Shavoiyae, two years older, shot him in the middle of an argument on March 21 in front of their two children, claiming she acted in self-defence. He was rushed to Ben Taub Hospital after police found him with gunshot wounds and his wife in a panic holding their two kids, aged three and two. Chidozie lingered 18 days on…

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Floods take over streets in Dubai after a year’s worth of rain falls in hours

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Highways in Dubai were clogged by flooding and airport passengers were urged to stay away on Wednesday as the glitzy financial centre reeled from record rains. Huge tailbacks snaked along six-lane expressways after up to 254 millimetres of rain — about two years’ worth — fell on the desert United Arab Emirates on Tuesday. At least one person was killed after a 70-year-old man was swept away in his car in Ras Al-Khaimah, one of the country’s seven emirates, police said. Passengers were warned not to come to Dubai airport,…

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Yoruba Nation sponsors promised to end my hunger —Female suspect

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Some self-acclaimed Yoruba Nation agitators hoisted their flag on the building housing the Oyo state House of Assembly last Saturday. One of the suspects, who was among the Yoruba Nation agitators that invaded the Oyo State House of Assembly and Governor’s office, on Saturday, Ayanwale Rofiayat, yesterday, disclosed that those who sponsored the invasion, promised to put an end to starvation in her life. This came as the Oyo State Government, yesterday, described the invasion as treasonable. The woman suspect was among other 20 suspects paraded by the Oyo State…

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Dunamis apologises to Abuja testifier after Testimony backlash

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Vera Anyim, the woman who was accused of lying while giving testimony at the Dunamis International Gospel Centre, Abuja, has said she bears no grudge against the church. This followed the controversy that trailed the treatment that was meted out to her by the church’s Senior Pastor, Dr Paul Enenche, on Sunday. In a video that emerged online, Anyim, during her testimony in the church, said she graduated with a “Bsc in Law” from the National Open University of Nigeria. She was however interrupted by Enenche who said she was…

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Fidelity Bank’s profit soars by 131.5% in FY 2023 -Declares a final dividend of 60kobo per share

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Leading financial institution, Fidelity Bank Plc, has released its 2023 full year Audited Financial Statements, reporting a 131.5% growth in Profit Before Tax to N 124,26 billion. According to the results, which was issued to the Nigerian Exchange (NGX) today, the bank grew Gross Earnings by 64.9% YoY to N555.83 billion, driven by 81.6% growth in Net interest income which increased from N152.7billion to N277.37 billion. This led to a Profit After Tax of N99.45 billion representing a 112.9% annual growth. Commenting on the Bank’s commendable performance, Dr. Nneka Onyeali-Ikpe,OON,…

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Power Minister apologises for saying Nigerians keep freezers on due to low tariff

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Adebayo Adelabu, Nigeria Minister of Power, has apologised to Nigerians for saying that they keep freezers on for days due to low electricity tariff. “Anything we have said that are considered offensive, we are sorry about that,” Adelabu said with slight remorse on Channels Television’s  Politics Today on Thursday. The minister had come under fire by many Nigerians in the last one week for his comment which was considered offensive. Adelabu had told journalists in Abuja on April 4, 2024 that Nigerians lack the culture of electricity consumption management because…

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Experts urge FG to protect Nigerian carrier as flight price war escalates

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The reduction of airfare of Lagos to London route by Air Peace has ignited price war in the aviation industry thereby raising concerns over the seeming move by foreign airlines to run the Nigerian carrier out of business. Already, there are mixed feelings in the industry over the sudden reduction of prices beyond normal rate. Many believe the development may not have been informed by genuine concern for passengers, but a retaliatory move against Air Peace for earlier crashing the exorbitant prices the airlines charged. Depending on the airline and…

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Global condemnation trails Iran’s attack on Israel

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Countries around the world yesterday condemned Iran’s strikes on Israel, warning that the attack could further destabilise the Middle East. This is as Israel is debating Iran’s attack response at the Knesset with the US and her allies scrambling to stop a slide into an all-out war. Israeli officials say that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s war cabinet favours a retaliation against Iran for its mass drone and missile attack, but is divided over the timing and scale of any such response, according to Israeli media reports. The five-member cabinet, in…

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