Four workers abducted by gunmen in Ekiti, N50m ransom demanded

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Four persons working on a farm at Ikosu Ekiti in the Moba council area of Ekiti State, have been abducted by gunmen. It was learnt that the farm workers were whisked away around 5pm on Monday. A source said the hoodlums had contacted the victims’ families and demanded N50m ransom. “It is still being negotiated,” he added. The source identified three of the victims simply as Jimoh, Bolarinwa and Yinka. Another source said family members of the victims were praying for their safe release. He said, “We are praying that…

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South Sudan honours T.B. Joshua with country’s key

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At the burial activities of the late televangelist and founder of The Synagogue, Church of All Nations (SCOAN), Prophet T. B. Joshua yesterday, there were torrents of tributes at the church premises at Ikotun, Lagos. The service followed Monday’s candlelight procession for the late prophet at his Faith Resort ground, Agodo, Egbe. At that event, a restaurant of the SCOAN, Ikotun, which is close to Gate 5 of the church, gut fire around 11:30 p.m. and members battled to douse the fire. The church spokesperson, however, said it was a…

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JAMB ex-registrar remanded in prison over alleged N5.2b fraud

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A former registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Lawrence Adedibu Ojerinde, was remanded in prison custody by Justice Obiora Egwuatu of the Federal High Court in Abuja. In a ruling, on Tuesday, July 6, 2021, Egwuatu ordered that Ojerinde be kept in a correctional facility pending the hearing of his bail application, scheduled for Wednesday. Ojerinde was arraigned on an 18-count charge in suit number FHC/ABJ/CR/97/2021 accused of complicity in the diversion of over N900 million. The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC)…

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Bandits abduct 140 students in fresh Kaduna raid

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Bandits in the early hours of Monday invaded the Bethel Baptist High School, Maraban Rido in the Chikun Local Government Area of Kaduna State and whisked away no fewer than 140 students. A teacher in the school, Emmanuel Paul, said 140 students were abducted by the bandits, who attacked the school located along the Kaduna-Kachia highway at 1am. “They came at 1am and made away with 140 students,” he said. However, the police said a few hours after the abduction, security agents rescued 26 of the abducted students. Recall that…

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Soyinka to FG: Stop pursuing Igboho, apologise to him

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Prof. Wole Soyinka has said it is not criminal or illegal for anyone to express intention to leave any federation. He also condemned as “bizarre” the midnight raid by the Department of State Services (DSS) on the Ibadan residence of Yoruba activist, Sunday Adeyemo, also known as Sunday Igboho, last Thursday. Soyinka, who spoke during an interview with BBC, urged the Federal Government to apologise to Igboho. “How can you place the will for separation as a criminal act? That kind of language doesn’t exist in the Constitution, it doesn’t…

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Canadian Justice Minister: “Malami is a disgrace to rule of law”

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The Minister of Justice and Solicitor-General of the Government of Alberta, Canada, Kelechi Madu has faulted the Nigerian Minister of Justice and Attorney-General, Abubakar Malami, over the re-arrest of the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra, IPOB, Nnamdi Kanu. Madu, in a post on his LinkedIn page, said if reports that Kanu was abducted from Kenya were true, Malami was not only a disgrace to the rule of law but also not worthy to be a public officer. The Canadian official, who is also the Deputy Government House Leader,…

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Two popular nightclub owners arrested for Internet fraud by EFCC

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Two big boys that run the upscale nightclub, Buzz Bar on Adetokunbo Ademola Street, in Victoria Island; Boniface Odenigbo Amandianeze a.k.a Armani and Olasunmbo Olawale Winfunke have been arrested by operatives of the Lagos Zonal Office of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, for alleged internet fraud and money laundering. One of the suspects, Olasunmbo is the husband of the beautiful model cum brand ambassador, Tania Omotayo who was once romantically linked with Wizkid, before she later got married. The suspects were arrested at No. 2A and 2B Oniru…

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London based Juju maestro, Diya Ojo dazzles with new single

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Nigerian born juju music act based in London, Diya Ojo, has released a new single, Oja L’aye, (The world is a marketplace). With Oja L’aye, Diya once again reveals his creative ability as he presents to the public a professionally composed and mixed masterpiece. The scintillating percussion and tunefully played instrumentation prove his versatility and pedigree as a highly experienced and successful artiste. In the new single, produced by Doxolie and released on the stable of Diya Ojo Music Limited, Diya dexterously displays his talent as he enunciates on issues…

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Kwara Lawmakers: “Lai Mohammed should stop telling lies to our people”

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The ongoing rift between the Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed and the Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq on what controls Kwara State politics, has taken another dimension as members of the Kwara State House of Assembly have accused the minister of creating division in the state, and attempting to impose himself as a godfather. Lai Mohammed during an inauguration of the secretariat of a faction of the APC in Kwara, said the party regrets supporting Abdulrazaq, who he claimed was ungrateful. However, the minister’s words led to a press…

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Mother of three arrested with 100 wraps of cocaine in her private part

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A Nigerian woman based in Brazil, Mrs. Anita Ugochinyere Ogbonna, was arrrested by operatives of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (NAIA), Abuja, with 100 pellets of cocaine concealed in her private part and handbag. According to NDLEA spokesman, Femi Babafemi, he said the woman, a mother of three was arrested on Friday night on arrival in Abuja via Qatar Air from Sao Paulo, Brazil through Doha. “Upon a proper search, 12 wraps of cocaine inserted in her private part were extracted while…

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