Group kicks as 54-year-old Bayelsa man marries four-year-old girl

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A child rights advocacy group in Bayelsa, DO Foundation, on Thursday, kicked against the December 26, traditional marriage between a four-year-old and a 54-year-old man at Akeddei community in Sagbama Local Government Area of the state. The foundation, in a statement made available in Yenagoa, described the marriage as illegal, criminal, and a child marriage which is against the constitution and the Child Rights Act. The statement was signed by the foundation’s chairperson, Mr Elvis Mannie. The foundation condemned child marriage as horrendous, despicable, and a criminal activity. According to…

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70-year-old grandma, son arrested for drug trafficking

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Selifat Funke Cole, 70-year-old grandma, and her son, Babajide Ayorinde Cole, have been arrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA, with 117.900kg of cannabis sativa. The arrest followed the raiding of a house in the Mushin area of Lagos where the woman resides with her family. The spokesman of the agency, Femi Babafemi made this known yesterday while disclosing that the agency’s sniffer dogs uncovered cocaine in an India-bound shipment at the cargo terminal of Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) Ikeja, Lagos. The NDLEA spokesman said…

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Allegations in investigator’s report satanic -Emefiele

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Godwin Emefiele, former Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, has faulted allegations of stolen funds against him in the recently released report of the Special Investigator on the CBN and Related Entities. He explained his stance in a statement on Sunday titled, ‘Re: Emefiele, others stole billions, illegally kept Nigeria’s funds in foreign banks’. Last week, the Special Investigator on the CBN and Related Entities, Jim Obaze, disclosed that the ex-CBN governor lodged £543, 482,213 in fixed deposits in UK banks alone without authorisation. Obaze’s report partly read, “The…

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I’m dead to my father -Emeka Ike’s son

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The son of Nollywood actor Emeka Ike, Michael, has said that he is dead to his father and he does not need anything from him anymore. Michael disclosed this during an interview in reaction to his father’s video where he spoke about his family affair. IKe’s son who stated that he was trying to make peace with his father said, “When I watched the video I was like God this is insane. Is this the person I want to form peace with? I was wondering what was going on. This…

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Portable beats Charles Okocha in celebrity boxing fight

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Habeeb Badmus, Nigerian street-pop artist popularly known as Portable, was declared winner of the celebrity boxing fight against Nollywood actor, Charles Okocha, on Wednesday after the fourth round. The fight, which was sanctioned by Heritage Boxing Entertainment, held at Landmark Beach in Victoria Island, Lagos State, started after 1am and lasted about 40 minutes. The pair had finally settled their scores with their fists after Portable alleged contractual issues, which led them to engage in an online feud over an alleged N40m rip-off. Portable claimed Okocha cheated him out of…

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Ondo gov, Akeredolu, dies at 67

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The Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, is dead. Sources said the governor died on Wednesday at 67. A chieftain of the ruling All Progressives Congress in the state said arrangements were being concluded to swear in his deputy, Lucky Aiyedatiwa. The state government has yet to speak on the matter. On December 13, 2023, Akeredolu returned to Germany for further treatment. The governor’s spokesperson, Richard Olatunde, in a statement, said Akeredolu would transmit a letter to the state House of Assembly handing over power to his deputy, Lucy Aiyedatiwa as…

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Veteran Nollywood actor, Dejumo Lewis, dies at 80

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Dejumo Lewis, a veteran Nollywood actor, famous for his role in the beloved ‘Village Headmaster’ series, has passed away at the age of 80. The news of his demise was shared by actor Saidi Balogun on Instagram. Dejumo Lewis, known for portraying the character Kabiyesi in ‘The Village Headmaster,’ which aired from 1968 to 1988, has left an indelible mark on Nigerian film and television. Saidi Balogun’s heartfelt tribute on Instagram reads, “Good night DEJUMO LEWIS, may your soul rest in perfect peace. RIP.” Though the details surrounding Lewis’ passing…

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House wife arrested for killing domestic staff who prevented her from committing suicide

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The Kano State Police command has arrested a housewife, identified as Hafsat Surajo, for killing their domestic staff, Nafiu Hafiz, who prevented her from attempting to commit suicide. Hafsat who made the confession when she was paraded before newsmen at the Kano Police headquarters, said the ugly incident leading to Nafiu’s death occurred when a quarrel ensued between them as he prevented her from achieving her mission. According to her, “I killed him because he prevented me from killing myself. “While he attempted to snatch the knife from my hand,…

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CBN lifts ban on cryptocurrency transactions

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The Central Bank of Nigeria has asked banks to disregard its earlier ban on crypto transactions. This is according to a circular dated December 22, 2023, with reference number FPR/DIR/PUB/CIR/002/003, and signed by the apex bank’s Director, Financial Policy and Regulation Department, Haruna Mustafa. The circular is titled ‘Circular to all Banks and other Financial Institutions Guidelines on Operations of Bank Accounts for Virtual Assets Service Providers (VASPS).’ The apex bank stated that current trends globally have shown the need for crypto regulation. It said, “The CBN, in February 2021 …

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How Emefiele fraudulently acquires Union, Keystone and Polaris Banks…Titan Trust Bank connection

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Private investigator employed to look into the activities of the Central Bank of Nigeria under its immediate past governor, Godwin Emefiele, says the former banker used ill-gotten wealth to acquire banks for himself through proxies. The report says, Emefiele used proxies to acquire Union Bank of Nigeria for Titan Trust Bank Limited, as well as Keystone Bank without any evidence of payment. The special investigator, Jim Obazee, submitted the report of his investigations into the acquisition of Union Bank and Keystone Bank to President Bola Tinubu in two separate letters…

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