Death toll rises to 24 in LA wildfire, high winds loom

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    Report says that California authorities are bracing for fierce Santa Ana winds expected to sweep through Los Angeles County this week, further complicating efforts to control three devastating wildfires.  Officials warn that winds reaching speeds of up to 60 mph (96 km/h) will resume Sunday night and persist through Wednesday, creating “potential disastrous wind conditions.” The death toll climbed to 24 on Sunday, with 16 victims discovered in the Eaton fire zone and eight in the Palisades area. Another 16 people remain missing, according to the LA County…

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Lagos Assembly: Obasa impeached, Mojisola Meranda becomes first female speaker

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The Lagos State House of Assembly has impeached Hon. Mudashiru Obasa as speaker, and subsequently elected Mojisola Meranda, representing Apapa constituency 01, as the new speaker. Meranda, who took her oath of office immediately, has become the first female speaker of the Lagos legislature. Obasa became speaker of the Lagos State House of Assembly on June 8, 2015. Share on: WhatsApp

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Leaders warn that NNPP may lose more members to APC in Kano

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After the sack of the Secretary to the State Government, Dr. Abdullahi Bichi, and five commissioners, including Hon Abbas Sani Abbas last month, the ruling party in Kano State, New Nigeria People’s Party (NNPP) has continued to lose its members to the All Progressives Congress (APC). Hon. Abbas, who served as the Commissioner for Rural and Community Development in Kano State, announced his defection from the NNPP during a visit to the Kano residence of the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin. Also in the past six…

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New Alaafin gets staff of office, certificate from Oyo State governor

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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State has presented the staff of office and certificate to the 46th Alaafin, Oba Akeem Owoade. The ceremony held at the Oyo State Exco Chambers at the Governor’s office, Agodi- Ibadan, on Monday, was very brief. The newly elected Alaafin, Oba Owoade was in the company of his subjects from Oyo town. In his remark during the ceremony, Governor Makinde hinted that the chiefs who collected money during the process would be prosecuted. This comes amidst rejection of Owoade’s appointment by some kingmakers who described…

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Dangote, NNPCL, Total, 247 firms dump discos over serial outages, generate 6,500MW

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About 250 manufacturers and academic institutions have abandoned their respective power distribution companies to generate their own electricity due to incessant epileptic power supply. The organisations, many of whom are bulk electricity users, shunned the national grid to generate reliable electricity for themselves. This is coming amid the high cost of electricity, fuel price hikes, incessant grid collapses, and line trippings. In 2021, former President Olusegun Obasanjo dumped the national grid to unveil a two-megawatts solar power project at the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library, Abeokuta, Ogun State. The project, which…

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US govt returns $52.88m linked to ex-Petroleum Minister, Diezani

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The United States Government has repatriated the sum of $52. 88 million it said was traced to former Petroleum Resources Minister Diezani Madueke. The US Ambassador to Nigeria, Mr. Richard M. Mills, Jr, led a delegation that executed the Assets Return Agreement at the Federal Ministry of Justice Headquarters in Abuja, on Friday. Signing the agreement on behalf of the Federal Government, the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Prince Lateef Fagbemi, SAN, disclosed that the $52.88m arose from the forfeiture of Galactica assets, linked to the ex-Minister…

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$718m debt: Court orders Nigerian banks to blacklist Nduka Obaigbena from financial transactions

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A Federal High Court in Lagos has ordered all banks operating in Nigeria to blacklist the chairman of Thisday Newspaper and Arise TV, Nduka Obaigbena and members of his family over alleged debt to First Bank of Nigeria. The December 30, 2024, Mareva order also sought to prevent Mr Obaigbena from moving any assets linked to him from the jurisdiction of the Federal High Court. First Bank had filed a debt-recovery suit against Mr Obaigbena and his family members, including Efe Damilola Obaigbena and Olabisi Eka Obaigbena, saying they used their…

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Man sentenced to two years imprisonment over $345,000 fraud

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One Chima Nkwocha also known as Young Billionaire has been sentenced to two years imprisonment by a Federal High Court sitting in Abuja for defrauding a United States citizen of $345,000. A statement by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission on Wednesday revealed that the convict was arrested in August 2024. Following his arrest, he was arraigned before Justice Emeka Nwite on two counts bordering on impersonation and fraud to which he pleaded guilty. The statement read, “That you, Chima Hyginus Nkwocha (AKA Frank Nils, Frank Cobert, Frank Brown and…

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Policeman with Okoya’s sons in viral Naira abuse video detained

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A yet-to-be-named officer seen in a viral video with Wahab and Raheem, sons of billionaire businessman, Chief Razaq Okoya, abusing naira, has been detained by the Nigeria Police Force. This was disclosed by the Force Public Relations Officer, Olumuyiwa Adejobi on his X handle on Friday. According to him, the moment captured in the video involving the police officer is unethical and contrary to the values of the force, stressing that disciplinary action is underway to address the misconduct. Adejobi wrote, “The policeman captured in the recent viral video shared…

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Female teacher arrested for physically abusing three-year-old boy in class

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A viral video of a female teacher physically abusing a three-year-old boy at a school in Ikorodu had attracted the attention of the Lagos State Domestic and Sexual Violence Agency, and she has been arrested. The video was captioned, “Footage from Christ-Mitots School in Ikorodu, a teacher named Stella Nwadigo was witnessed mistreating and physically abusing a three-year-old boy, Abayomi Micheal. Shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday by Oyindamola, who identifies as #dammiedammie35, it captured a female teacher slapping the child’s face. The footage has raised serious concerns about…

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