Apostle Suleman’s convoy attacked by gunmen, seven feared dead

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The convoy of Apostle Johnson Suleman of the Omega Fire Ministries was today attacked by unknown gunmen near Auchi at the Water Tank Junction along the Warake -Auchi Road, on his way to Auchi, leaving seven persons made up of three policemen and four domestic staff dead. The incident reportedly happened at about 5pm when an unidentified group of gunmen who eyewitnesses said had been in a Toyota Avalon Car and a ash coloured Sienna vehicle without number plates opened fire at the homecoming convoy of Apostle Johnson Suleman. In…

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Fela Kuti honoured in Paris

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The Paris Philharmonic exhibition, which opened on Thursday in Paris, paid homage to Fela Anikulapo Kuti by recreating the atmosphere of his sweaty, politically-charged nightclub in Nigeria, ‘The Shrine’, which became a beacon for global stars in the 1970s including Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney. Femi Kuti,the 60-year-old son of the late legend, spoke of his father’s courageous act of using his “music as a weapon”. He claimed his father was brave enough to use his music as a weapon to fight corruption in Nigeria. He said, “Instead of picking…

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FIRSTBANK: BOOSTING THE BUSINESS OPERATIONS OF ITS CUSTOMERS WITH A BOUQUET OF RETAIL PRODUCT OFFERINGS

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First Bank of Nigeria Limited has announced its variety of retail products specifically designed to enhance the operations and sustenance of various businesses in the country. The products: Petroleum Dealership Finance (PDF), Operational Vehicle Finance (OVF) and Commercial Mortgage will strengthen the capacity of businesses to meet their immediate and long-term needs which are required to continually impact the socio-economic development of the country. Commercial Mortgage (CM) is designed to meet the funding needs of established small and medium-scale enterprises in viable businesses to acquire Business/Office Premises. This product is…

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Police tear-gas protesters marking 2nd anniversary of #EndSARS at Lekki

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Protesters who converged at the Lekki tollgate, in Lagos for a procession in commemoration of the second anniversary of the EndSARS protests in the state, were yesterday dispersed by men of the Nigeria Police with tear gas canisters. Those dispersed by the police include pro-democracy campaigner, Omowole Sowore; the leader of Takeitback Movement, Ayoyinka Oni; the Executive Director of Enough is Enough, Yomi Adamolekun, popular comic skit maker, Mr Macaroni; Falz and other protesters. Apart from the celebrities, some victims and affected families of the EndSARS protests also participated in…

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Ex-Lagos AG, Shasore arraigned over fraud, granted N50m bail

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A former Lagos State Attorney-General and Commissioner of Justice, Olasupo Shasore, SAN, was yesterday arraigned by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, before a Federal High in Lagos for allegedly laundering $200,000. Shasore was alleged to have induced one Olufolakemi Adelore, in accepting a cash payment of the sum of $100,000, without going through a financial institution. He was also alleged to have made the cash payment to Ms Adelore through two persons; Auwalu Habu and Wole Aboderin. According to the charge, the senior lawyer made a cash payment…

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Teenagers remanded over murder of pastor

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Two boys, Farouk Mohammed, 16, and Kasali Jamiu, 19, have been remanded by a Lagos High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square on Thursday, at the Special Correctional Centre for Boys, Oregun, and the Ikoyi Custodial Centre, respectively. Justice Sherifat Sonaike remanded them after they were charged with the murder of a Redeemed Christian Church of God pastor, Babatunde Dada, 46. The duo were first charged on January 12, 2022, before a Yaba Chief Magistrate’s Court alongside two others, Mumuni Toheeb, 21, and Mubarak Soliu, 20, for allegedly receiving…

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Lottery company arraigned for refusing N72m win

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Green Lotto, a lottery company, and its agent, Charles Akhenanen, have been dragged before the Lagos State High Court sitting at the Tafawa Balewa Square over its refusal to pay a businessman his winning sum of N72,700,000. Green Lotto is organised by a company, Brentwood Multiservices Global Limited based in Ikorodu, Lagos. The complainant, who testified before Justice Modupe Nicol-Clay, on Thursday, told the court that on January 29, 2021, he played a game with N330,000 and when the result came out, he won the game, but the defendants refused…

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Liz Truss resigns as UK Prime Minister after failed budget

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Liz Truss, British Prime Minister, yesterday announced she was resigning as Prime Minister barely 45 days after assuming office, making her the shortest serving PM in UK history. In a statement yesterday, Truss said: “I came into office at a time of great economic and international instability. Families and businesses were worried about how to pay their bills. ”Putin’s illegal war in Ukraine threatens the security of our whole continent. And our country has been held back for too long by low economic growth. In his reaction, opposition Labour leader,…

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Nigerians boost UK economy with £1.9bn –Report

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According to an analysis by SBM Intelligence, Nigerian students and their dependants in the United Kingdom have contributed an estimated £1.9bn to the economy of the UK in one year. The data covered the 2021/2022 academic session. In the data made available on Wednesday, it was estimated that a sum of £680,620,000 was reportedly paid as school fees with a total of £54.3m paid in taxes by working spouses of the students. Further analysis of the data also revealed an estimated sum of £41.7m paid as health insurance; £408.37m was…

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FG orders telcos to reverse 10% tariff hike

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Federal Government has ordered telecommunication companies to reverse their recent 10 per cent hike in calls and data prices. This decision means that telcos like MTN Nigeria and Airtel, who had initially increased the prices of their data bundles by about 10 per cent, will now need to revert to their old prices. This was revealed by the Nigerian Communications Commission on Wednesday. The commission said the initial consideration for 10 per cent approval for tariff adjustments for different voice and data packages was in line with the mandates of…

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