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Cash Nation Record Label Boss, Kashy arrested for alleged Internet fraud
The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) has arrested one Babatunde Oyerinde Abiodun a.k.a Kashy who is said to be the boss of a record label; Cash Nation Ent. Ltd for alleged internet fraud. He was arrested at his residence in Lekki Conservative Estate, Lagos following investigations gathered overtime due to his lavish lifestyle. Kashy shuttles between Nigeria and the United Arab Emirate (UAE) as he uses the proceedings from his fraudulent acts to fund his lifestyle. According to the anti-graft agency, investigations linked his fraudulent activities to his domestic staff, Thomas Aliu Akwu who confessed to having different accounts…
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Ibadan loses foremost industrialist, Bode Akindele
Oyo state Government has announced the death of Chief Bode Akindele, the state’s foremost industrialist. Chief Bode Akindele who was the Parakoyi of Ibadanland and chairman of Modandola Group died on Monday. According to a statement by the governor of Oyo state, Seyi Makinde the philanthropist will be highly missed as he always wanted the progress and well being of people. “The news of the death of our revered elder statesman, Chief Bode Akindele, the Parakoyi of Ibadanland and chairman, Modandola Group, came to us as a shock. “Baba Akindele was one of the worthy elder statesmen in the state…
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Soleimani’s death: Iran issues warrant for Trumps arrest.
The Iranian government has issued a warrant of arrest for the United States President, Donald Trump following the death of a top Iranian general in Baghdad. US airstrike had in January killed General Soleimani of the Revolutionary Guard’s expeditionary Quds Force near Baghdad International Airport. Trump had claimed that Soleimani plotted to kill lots of American citizens but was caught in the process. Tehran prosecutor Ali Alqasimehr said Trump and more than 30 others involved in the January 3rd strike will face murder and terrorism charges. Alqasimehr stressed that Iran would continue to pursue Trump’s prosecution even after his presidency…
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Forged Certificate: Court strikes out suit against Obeseki
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja has struck out a suit seeking the disqualification of Governor Godwin Obaseki from contesting the September 2020 governorship election in the state for allegedly forging his university certificate. The suit was filed on May 29, 2020, by Edobor Williams, Ugesia Godwin, and Amedu Anakhu, ahead of the governorship election and was struck out following the absence of the lawyer to the Plaintiff and defendant. They argued that Obaseki is “not qualified to run or seek election to the office of the governor of Edo State” in the forthcoming 2020 governorship election and also…
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Voice Note from Olamide Alli before she was killed by Fiancé Chris Ndukwe emerges online (Video)
A voice note reportedly from Late Olamide Alli who was murdered by her fiancé Chris Ndukwe where she shared concerns about marrying him has been made public by activist, Esther Ijewere In the VN from 2018, Olamide told her friend that her wedding to Chris has been scheduled for October of 2018. However, she wasn’t sure she wanted to get married to him even though they’ve known each other for years, going on and off in their relationship. Explaining why she was having second thoughts about marrying Chris, Olamide said she isn’t sure they know each other well enough adding…
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Nigeria, US, Others excluded from list of travellers permitted to enter Europe from July 1
Ahead of the planned reopening of its borders to international travellers on July 1, the European Union Commission has released a list of 54 countries that qualify for travels into Europe and Nigeria is conspicuously absent. Schengenvisainfo.com reports that citizens from Nigeria, Brazil, Qatar, the US and Russia would not be allowed to travel into Europe until the epidemiological situation in their countries with regards to COVID-19 improves. According to the report, the countries whose citizens have been granted permits into Europe as the union open its borders that were shut to curb the spread of COVID-19, include Albania, Algeria,…
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We broke the rules to bury Ajimobi in GRA – Seyi Makinde
Governor of Oyo State. Seyi Makinde has come out to address the supposed rumors on the delay of late senator Ajimobi’s burial. The former governor’s burial was initially scheduled for Friday, but was postponed according to Bolaji Tunji, special assistant on media to the former governor, due to consultations with the governments of Lagos and Oyo. According to a statement by Makinde’s spokesperson, Taiwo Adisa the Oyo state Government was not responsible for the delay. He stated that the family of late Ajimobi wanted him buried on a plot of land at Agodi GRA, but government turned down the request…
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Boys are more vulnerable to rape – NAPTIP DG
The Director-General of The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Julie Okah-Donli says boys are more vulnerable to rape because we are more focused on the girls. She said this at the flag-off of the ‘Cover me’ campaign aimed at exposing perpetrators of child abuse, advocate for stricter punishment for rapists, and advocate for stronger mechanisms for preventing approach on Saturday June 27. “I do not advocate for capital punishment of death sentence because it will make rapists become brutal because they will not want to leave witnesses and it will also encourage jungle justice with…
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No PDP Governor will join APC, PDP-GF reply Yahaya Bello
The Peoples Democratic Party Governors Forum (PDP-GF) has reacted to a statement by Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello where he said that 10 PDP governors will soon be defecting to the ruling all progressives Congress (APC) anytime soon. In a response by the PDP on Saturday, the party in a statement by C.I.D. Maduabum, director-general of the forum, said the PDP governors have no attraction whatsoever in joining the APC as they are currently focused on delivering good governance in their states than joining a party with existing chaos. “This statement does not merit any response but for the…
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We will come for Nigerian Looters in Ghana – EFCC Boss, Magu
Ibrahim Magu, the acting chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission EFCC, says the commission will soon be going after Nigerian looters currently hiding in Ghana. “Corruption is a border less crime. We are putting our resources together to allow us go to Ghana without restrictions and recover our stolen property back home. I am appealing to Nigerians to trust the Commission with relevant information about corrupt practices in the country. “There are a lot of looters hiding in Ghana. We are already talking, we will bring them back. We will go bring the assets back to the country,”…
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US Government declares Six Nigerians wanted for Cyber Crime
The US government has declared six Nigerians wanted for cyber crime. The Federal Bureau of Investigation, FBI, took to Twitter in the early hours of Saturday, to share the photos of the suspects, seeking the help of the public in finding out the whereabouts of the suspected fraudsters. “Help the #FBI find six Nigerian nationals wanted for their involvement in business email compromise (BEC) schemes resulting in over $6 million in losses. Read more about each defendant at http://ow.ly/97Dk50A9Gk8 , and submit tips at http://tips.fbi.gov . #FugitiveFriday” The names of the six Nigerians are Richard Izuchuckwu Uzuh, Alex Afolabi Ogunshakin,…
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APC is getting stronger – Yahaya Bello
Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello has said that the ruling all progressives congress (APC) is waxing strong and will not fall apart any time soon. The governor said this when he appeared as a guest on Sunrise Daily, a programme on Channels Television, while responding to a question on if the APC will fall apart when President Muhammadu Buhari leaves office. He further added that soon there will be a defection of 10 Governors from the PDP to APC. “APC is getting stronger and like I said, it’s going to be proved in the next few days or the…
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